124 THE LANDED INTEREST. 



and, in their improved condition, for bearing 

 their just share of county and parish rates and 

 public taxes. 

 Extent of More than two thousand miles of public 



public 



roads con- roads have been constructed in connection with 



structed, 



these enclosures since 1845, at the cost of the 

 common-right owners, in addition to the nu- 

 merous accommodation roads set out for their 

 special use in giving convenient access to their 

 several allotments. Other works of a public 

 nature, such as embanking and straightening the 

 course of rivers connected with inclosures, have 

 and value been executed. The value of lands devoted 



of lands 



devoted to to public objects, at the cost of the owners of 



public 



objects, at common rights, is equal to one-eighth of the 



the cost of 



the owners whole value of the land inclosed. 



of common 



rights, The total estimated value of the wastes 



equal to 



inclosed amounts to 6,140,000. The value of 



tteknd the land taken from the best f tllis f r P ublic 



' e ' purposes (comprising land for recreation, field- 

 gardens, public quarries, fuel, schools and 

 churches, burial-grounds, public roads, and other 

 purposes) has been estimated at 282,140. To 

 this must be added the cash, raised by rate, or 



