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26,400 feet of ditches have been cleared out.
12,590 feet of old sewers have been cleared out.
2,000 feet of culverts have been cleared out.
234 feet of new drain connections in private roads have been
examined and passed.
323 feet of new soil connections have been made in public roads.
342 feet of new surface water connections have been made in
public roads.
13 new saddles have been fixed.
35 defective mains have been repaired.
12 blind manholes have been built up.
57 new manholes have been constructed.
56 new manhole frames and covers have been put in.
271 stoppages have been cleared.
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The length of soil and surface water sewers to be kept clean
and in working order is 350 miles. These sewers are ventilated by
73 six inch by four inch ventilating shafts and 34 large columns. All
manholes and syphons are periodically examined and cleaned.
BUILDING OPERATIONS DURING 1914.
The number of houses, and shops and houses, actually erected
during the year was 148, as against 154 for the previous year.
Buildings of other descriptions numbered 40, as compared with 50 in
1913. The number of additions and alterations made to existing
buildings was 41, as contrasted with 44 in 1913.
Plans were approved for 201 new buildings during the year,
as compared with 190 during 1913.