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Hammersmith, and is also driven in the Waggonette used for conveying
the View Committee in their periodical inspections of the District.
The Board have also Six Cart-Horses which are used for various
works of Cartage, four being employed at Hammersmith and two
at Fulham.
An additional Horse Roller (4 tons) has been purchased for use in
the District.
The subject of the collection of Dust and Ashes in the District has
given the Board considerable anxiety, this work being still carried
out under contracts; after much consideration, it was resolved to
appoint two persons, one in each parish, as Inspectors of Dusting ;
and the Board are glad to be able to report that the experiment has
been successful, a great diminution in the number of complaints being
observable.
Appended is a return shewing the amount of work done in
Watering.
1293 hired horses—whole day's work.
141 do. half do. „
16 do. one hour „
The Board supplied
196 horses—whole day's work.
98 do. half do. „
Slopping and Cleansing.
3105 hired horses—whole day's work.
139 do. half do. ,,
45 do. one hour „
The Board supplied
132 horses—whole day's work.
38 do. half do. „
About 17,900 loads of slop and road scrapings removed.
General Cartage.
946 hired horses—whole day's work.
The Board supplied
1330 horses—wholo day's work.
53 do. half do. „