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Watering.
During the summer season, sixteen water carts were
employed on ninety-six days, and cost the sum of
£591 12s. for horses and drivers, and the sum of
£294 14s. 3d. for 7,186,500 gallons of water. £25 4s.
being charged for the uses of meters.
Lighting.
The lighting of the Hamlet is still satisfactorily done
by the Commercial Gas Company, who light 742 lamps,
the cost of which, to the Vestry, for gas, lighting and
maintenance, was £3191 6s. 7d.
No complaint has originated, during the year, either
of the supply or quality of the gas.
Sewers.
New Sewers have been constructed in William-street,
North, Essex-street, Robert's-place, and Prince's-street.
The whole were executed under the schedule of prices
contained in Mr. Finch's contract for jobbing sewer
work.
, The following Table will shew the length of each
description of pipe constructed within the Hamlet
during the year:—
size of sewer. length consteucted.
1 foot 0 inches by 1 foot 0 inches 800
9 feet 0 inches by 9 feet 0 inches 1140
6 „ 0 „ 6 „ 0 „ 13,260
4 „ 0 „ 4 „ 0 „ 4,420
Two hundred and twenty one houses have been
drained into the sewer during the year.
I have the honor to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant.
JAMES KNIGHT