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parish roads, which is done by roadmen in the employ of
the Board. The mud has been carted away and disposed
of by the contractors, Mr. D. Childs for Ward No. 1 at a
cost of £195 ; and Mr. Gr. Neal for Wards Nos. 2 and 3
at a cost of £900.
In the parish of Tooting the removal of dust and house
refuse has been carried out by Mr. II. J. Brigden, under a
yearly contract terminating on the 25th March. The
contract sum was £200.
The work of emptying the road gullies and road
sweeping is performed by men in the employ of the Board,
and the cleansings have been removed by the contractor,
Mr, H. J. Santer, under a three years' contract, for the
sum of £115.
In the parish of Wandsworth the collecting and
removal of house refuse were carried out under contract
by Mr. W. Hudson at a cost of £2,116 15s.
In order to provide better facilities for disposing of the
house refuse the Board are negotiating for the purchase
of the old " Feathers " public-house site, having an area of
about three-quarters of an acre, with a frontage to the
River Thames of about 116 feet and to Bell Lane Creek
of about 142 feet.
During the year 12,623 loads of slop were collected.
£244 14s. 4d. was paid by the Board for a shoot for
7,468 loads, 'the remainder being carted to fill up old
ditches and excavations in various parts of the parish.
The Board are negotiating for the purchase of about
21 acres of land to be used as a slop shoot, and eventually
as a recreation ground or for allotments. It is anticipated
that a considerable saving will be effected by this
purchase, as the disposal of the road scrapings is becoming
increasingly difficult and expensive.