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 Alteration of management, commenced 16th January, 1816.

In 1816, outlay was                       £.16,127 5  1 Deduct accounts of 1815           £.1,400 Paid into 5 per cent. fund, about     340 -   1,740 0  0                                           - Total expense of roads, to March 1817                    £.14,387 5  1 =============

In 1817, outlay was                       £.15,830 4 11 Of which, permanent improvements cost                              £.1,500 Paid to 5 per cent. fund, about       200 Paid for a general survey and plans   340 Whitchurch Bridge repairs             320 -   2,360 0  0                                           - Total expenditure for roads, to 25 March 1818            £.13,470 4 11 =============

Report of Mr. John Loudon M'Adam, to a General Meeting of Commissioners, 2d June 1817.

Since I had the honour of reporting to the meeting of commissioners on the 2d of March last, the amendment of the roads has proceeded with success, and at present there are no parts of the roads of the Bristol district in a bad state.

Much has been done in partial improvements, which have altogether amounted to a considerable sum, although not of sufficient magnitude individually to come within the scope of the regulations of the general meeting, that restrain improvements exceeding 50l. without special order; several such improvements are still necessary, and some of the small bridges require to be lengthened in the arches, in order to lead the roads to them more commodiously, and to widen the roadway on the bridges.

The statement of the income and expenditure of the year, now made up to the 25th March, presents a very satisfactory result.