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In the Parish of Wandsworth, the collection and
disposal of house refuse were carried out under contract
by Mr. W. Hudson for the sum of £2,390. The
approximate number of one-horse loads of refuse collected
during the year was 8,562. The requests for the removal
of dust numbered 100, as against 80 for the previous year.
The dust carts have visited every road and street in the
parish once at least each week during the year.
The purchase of the old Feathers public house and
wharf has been completed, the amount paid for the
buildings and land being £2,100. In addition to this, the
sum of £27 2s. Od. has been paid to the Thames Conservancy
for license to enclose by the proposed river wall
about 17 perches of the foreshore which will be reclaimed
from the river. Negotiations are proceeding with Messrs.
McMurray & Co. for acquiring a strip of land between
the Board's property and the canal, for the purpose of
widening and improving the approach to the river front
of the wharf alongside the canal.
The scavenging and cleansing of gullies is performed by
the Board's employes and by hired horses, the carts used
being the property of the Board. During the year 11,045
one-horse loads of slop were collected, 8,108 loads being
carted to private shoots and the remainder used in filling
up old ditches and excavations in various parts of the
parish.
The Board have completed the purchase of 12 acres
3 roods 37 perches of land at Southfields abutting on the
river Wandle for the purpose of a slop shoot, the total
amount paid for the land being £3,442. A temporary
approach has been made to the land in question from
Burr Road, for the district west of the Wandle,
and it is px-oposed to construct a temporary bridge
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