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Street Watering.
The watering of the public-ways was performed by
contract, the Contractor supplying all carts, horses and
drivers required, at a fixed price for the whole work for
the year. A small hand water-cart was employed to water
tlnse courts and alleys in the District not available for
vehicular traffic, or which were too narrow for the vans
drawn by horses to enter. The total quantity of water
used, including that used for washing the surfaces of the
asphalte and wood paved roads, amounted to 6,319,000
gallons. During the summer months, permanganate of
potash was added to the contents of the watering carts, one
ounce being used to 400 gallons of water.
The amount paid for water, meter hire, repairs
to stand posts, &c., was £296 7 5
To contractor for horses, carts, and drivers 1,005 8 0
For permanganate of potash 22 15 0
£1,324 10 5
Removal of Dust.
The dust and ashes were removed from the houses in
the District by contract, the Contractor providing all
necessary carts, horses and men, and performing the whole
work at a cost of £3,650. The refuse removed amounted
to 10,309 van-loads, equal to over 30,000 cubic yards.
The disinfection of the dust-bins in the District with
carbolic acid powder, after their contents had been removed
by the Contractor's men, was continued during the year,
the cost of the disinfectant used being £11 10s.