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Greenwich 1897

Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1898

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ST. PAUL, DEPTFORD.

Table: STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF COLLECTING THE MUD AND ROAD SWEEPINGS FROM THE SEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF COLLECTING THE MUD AND ROAD SWEEPINGS FROM THE SEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

£s.d.
Cost of Manual and Horse Labour on (2,246 Board's Horses, 1,099 Hired Horses) 3,345 Horses, Carts and Men, including tools. &c , @ 10s. per set1,672100
Four men filling Carts for 52 weeks, @ 24s. per week249120
Allow for Men attending to Shoots and loading Barges at Wharf50140
Cost of Barging away78426
£2,756186
The number of loads collected during the year was 12,758, shewing an average cost of 4s. 3d. per load.

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JAMES R. HEWARD,
Road Surveyor.

Table: STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF COLLECTING THE HOUSE REFUSE FROM THE SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF COLLECTING THE HOUSE REFUSE FROM THE SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

£s.d.
Cost of Manual and Horse Labour on (5,381 Board's Horses, -- Hired Horses) 5,381 Horses, Carts and Men, including Baskets, Ladders, &c., @ 10s. 6d. per set2,82560
Cost of collecting 22,748 loads of House Refuse, @ 1s. per load1,13780
Cost of Superintendents175160
One man attending to Shoot for 26 weeks, @ 26s. per week33160
Cost of Dust Shoots63726
Cost of Barging away1,433140
£6242170
Shewing an average cost of 5s. 6d. per load.

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JAMES R. HEWARD,
Road Surveyor.

Table: STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF WATERING THE SEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF WATERING THE SEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

£s.d.
Cost of Water from the Kent and Southwark and Vauxhall Water Companies for the Year911166
Cost of Manual and Horse Labour on (612 Board's Horses, 1,207 Hired Horses) 1,819 Horses @ 10s. per set.909100
Cost equal to Hire of Vans and Carts:—
26 Vans @ £513000
2 Carts @ £2400
Cost of New Hydrants and Repairs13432
Cost of New Hose and Repairs
Allow for Supervision3140
£2,120138
Shewing an average cost of £46 2s. per mile.

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JAMES R. HEWARD,
Road Surveyor.