Remarks on the Present System of Road Making: With Observations, Deduced from Practice and Experience, With a View to a Revision of the Existing Laws, and the Introduction of Improvement in the Method of Making, Repairing, and Preserving Roads, and Defending the Road Funds from Misapplication. Seventh Edition, Carefully Revised, With an Appendix, and Report from the Select Committee of the House of Commons, June 1823, with Extracts from the EvidenceMcAdam, John Loudon
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Remarks on the Present System of Road Making: With Observations, Deduced from Practice and Experience, With a View to a Revision of the Existing Laws, and the Introduction of Improvement in the Method of Making, Repairing, and Preserving Roads, and Defending the Road Funds from Misapplication. Seventh Edition, Carefully Revised, With an Appendix, and Report from the Select Committee of the House of Commons, June 1823, with Extracts from the Evidence
McAdam, John Loudon
Macadam roads; Roads -- Great Britain
What emoluments have you yourself derived from your employment upon
these trusts?—I am unable to state the precise amount to the Committee;
for the reason that I have in every instance requested of the trustees
that that consideration might be deferred for at least a twelvemonth
after I was honoured with the charge of the roads; Epsom is therefore
the only road upon which that period has elapsed; and with the
permission of the Committee, I will read the resolution entered upon the
ledger of the Epsom roads upon that subject.
21st December, 1818.
We have examined the above accounts of Mr. MᶜAdam, the
surveyor, from its commencement to this date, and
find that the sum of 75_l._ 6_s._ 1_d._ is due to
Mr. MᶜAdam, by the trust, say £.75 6 1
But as no allowance has been made to the surveyor for
his management, and as that management has given
great satisfaction to the trustees, it was resolved
to give the surveyor, to cover all charges, and for
his trouble, it being distinctly understood for this
year only, the sum of one hundred and fifty guineas 157 10 ——
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£.232 16 1
Which sum of 232_l._ 16_s._ 1_d._ the treasurer will be pleased to pay
to Mr. MᶜAdam.
(Signed) _T. Reid_,
_Edward Archbold_,
_John Webb_,
_Thomas Calverley_,
_Thomas Halliday_,
_William Dowdeswell_,
_J. M. Cripps_,”
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