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GULLIES.
Six additional stoneware gullies have been fixed
and the connections made to the sewers in the various
private streets taken over by the Council. Twentyfour
have been fixed by the Council in several roads
where new channel has been laid, and also where it
has been found difficult to drain the water when relaying
the channelling.
The gullies are cleansed regularly in the summer
once every month and flushed with water, and in
winter, once every six weeks. Three horses and carts
with men, have been employed 304 days removing
2,682 loads of soil. In dry weather during the summer,
two water carts are employed filling the gullies with
water mixed with disinfectant.
MANHOLES.
Seven new manholes have been built, and one
new one has been built in one of the new streets taken
over by the Council. Thirty-six sheet-iron plates have
been fixed under manhole covers, where complaints
have been received as to sewer emanations.
FLUSHING.
Two men have been out on nineteen days with
the flushing van, and during that time discharged 175
loads of water into the sewer.
The van contains 1,000 gallons of water when full.
PRIVATE DRAINS.
In accordance with the provisions of the Metropolis
Management Act, 18 and 19 Vict., cap. 120, sec.
76, and with the Council's regulations, 197 applications
and plans have been submitted, and approved by the
Works Committee, and subsequently sanctioned by