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In the Parish of Putney, the collection of house refuse
during the past year has been carried out by the Board
with their own horses and vans, and men in their employ.
The refuse has been shot into barges and removed by
the contractor. The total expenses incurred in collecting
and disposing of the refuse during the year arc as
follows, viz.:— £ s. d.
Wages 500 8 3
Cost and maintenance of horses 319 2 6
Depreciation on 6 dust vans (£301 10s. at 10 per cent.) 30 3 0
Repairs to vans, &c. 7 16 6
New baskets, ladders, &c. 9 12 8
Paid for removing dust by barge 425 16 10
1,292 19 9
Cr. Cash received for removal of trade refuse 13 0 0
£1,279 19 9
The total number of van loads collected during the year
was 3,896, or 11,688 cubic yards, at a cost of about
2s. 2d. per cubic yard, showing an increase of 1d per
yard on last year.
The scavenging work is performed by men employed
by the Board, and principally by their own horses and
vans, the smaller share of the work being done by
hired horses and men. The following is the cost for the
year, viz.:— £ s. d.
Wages 1,435 1 9
Cost and maintenance of horses 284 1 0
Hire of horses and men 168 12 0
Depreciation on carts and scraper (£138 12s. 7d. at
10 per cent.) 13 17 3
Various tools, repairs to vans, &c. 23 3 11
Water 12 15 8
Brooms and mud scoops 54 8 6
£1,992 0 1