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HISTORY OF ENGINEERING.

Fig. 432.

BLACK FRIARS BRIDGE.

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Fig. 433.

BLACKFR1AKS BRIDGE.

The total cost for the building and completing Blackfriars Bridge, and making theavenues thereto, was as follows: —

To Joseph Dixon, mason - _

To Dixon and Spencer, carpenter - -

To Messrs. Cox and Co. - -

To William Bryant, blacksmith - - -

To sundry other artificers 4 -

£ s. d.

Surveyor s commission of 5 per cent, on all artificers’ bills,and 1 per cent, on the purchases and sales of premises 9130 1 0

5 years’ salary for his constant attendance on themeetings of the committee, and for inspecting andtaking care of the bridge, streets, roads, sewers, newbuildings, and various matters relating thereto, from1 June, 1773, to 1 June, 1778 . . _ 525 Q Q

By salaries and gratuities to the clerks of the committeefrom Michaebnas, 1758, to Michaelmas, 1778 _ 1683 2 6

By ditto to the chamberlain’s clerk, for keeping the

accounts from Michaelmas, 1760, to Christmas , 1777 - 693 15 0

By ditto to the hall keeper and his man for summoningthe committee from Midsummer, 1759, to Michael-mas 1776 ------ 433 o O

Incidental expenses -Interest paid on £144,000 -

Purchase of ground and premises -

Cash to Watermen’s Company for the purchase of the Sunday ferry

£ s. d.Ill,569 2 8>

35,844 8 5

10,687 16 7

3,555 11 4

9,194 14 11^

170,851 13 11£

12,464 18 64,507 8 825,920 0 035,584 1 1112,250 17 6

Total

£261,579 O 6|