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DUSTING AND SCAVENGING DEPARTMENT.
287, Kingsland Road, N.E.,
25th March, 1898.
(a) REPORT ON THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENT AND THE PROPOSED
RE-ORGANISATION OF THE WORK OF DUSTING,
SCAVENGING AND WATERING.
The Committee have had under consideration a lengthy report prepared by the
Surveyor, of which eventually a copy was sent to every member of the Vestry, and
after several meetings the report was recommended to, and adopted by the Vestry,
and came into operation on August 9th last. Since the re-arrangement came into
force, a marked improvement has taken place in the appearance of the streets, and
complaints generally have been less frequent.
(b) NEW CONTRACT FOR BARGING STREET SWEEPINGS, &c.
On November 10th, 1897, a new contract was entered into with Messrs. Flower
and Everett for three years at 3s. per ton, being the lowest tenders of two which
were received after advertising.
It is obvious that the facilities for the disposal of the refuse of London are decreasing
year by year.
(c) DEPOSITING RUBBISH IN PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES.
As reported last year, this practice is still on the increase, notwithstanding the
large circulation of reward bills. One or two captures were made during the year,
and resulted in successful prosecutions.
(d) HORSES.
3 horses have been purchased during the year of Mr. J. Burton of Enfield, at a
cost of £62, £67 and £64 respectively. Two have been sold at the Elephant and
Castle Repository, being no longer fit for the work of the department and realised
£10 1s. 6d. and £20 9s. 6d. respectively. One died and the carcase realised 30/-