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the banks of the grand canal ; the first at one mile from the city basin,and one at the end of each mile as far as the works are carrying on.

“ Ordered, That as soon as the mile-stones shall be erected on thebanks, the several overseers be required to distinguish in their weekly re-turns, not only the denomination of land on which their several menhave been at work, but also within what particular mile; distinguishingalso each species of work, or article of expence.

" Ordered, for the more exact regulation of the workmen with re-gard to the hours of labour, That a chamber alarm-clock be provided, tobe fixed up in the engineer’s place of residence on the line ; and that hedo cause the same to be regulated by the post-office clock ; and that hedo direct the several overseers to regulate their several watches thereby.

" Ordered, That no person who keeps a public-house, or is anyway concerned in the keeping one, ffiall be employed as an overseer ofmen, or carts that ffiall be used in carrying on the navigation.

" Ordered, That a driver be required to attend two carts that ffiallbe employed on the works of the company.

" Ordered, That a contract be immediately entered into with Mat-thew Gamble for jinking the earthy part lying in the bed of Gollerstownquarry, and carrying it off to any proper distance the engineer ffiall di-rect, at three-pence per cubic yard for sinking, and clearing out to a pro-per distance all the quarry-stone lying in the line of the grand canal,from Goilerstown-bridge to Stachumney lock-house, down to a properlevel at the bottom, as ffiall be directed by the engineer ; the saidGamble finding his own powder, pumping water, and keeping tools,barrows, and pumps in repair at his own expence, till worn out, thenthe fame to be returned to the company’s stores, and replaced to the saidGamble by new ones, at one shilling and ten-pence per cubic yard : and

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