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Disinfectingstation.
The cost of working and maintaining the
disinfecting station during the past year,
was as follows : —
£ s. d
Wages 386 4 4
Coal and coke 33 18 6
Other materials 43 17 2
Horse hire 6 7 6
Horse keep 49 0 0
Insurance 3 12 0
Depreciation—buildings, £504 at 5 per
cent, per annum 25 4 0
,, —apparatus, £561 at 10 per
cent, per annum 56 2 0
81 6 0
£604 5 6
The total cost in the previous year was £723 14s. 2d.
The total weight of goods disinfected during the
year was 36 tons 15 cwt., the cost per ton being
£16 8s. lOd. as against 53 tons 19 cwt. 3 qrs.. at a cost
of £13 8s. per ton in the previous year.
Trees.
The trees in the public roads have been pruned
and lopped, new stakes and wiring have been
fixed where necessary and 28 new trees planted, at a cost
of £81 14s. 9d.
Trenches.
The following statement shows the superficial
area of pavements disturbed by the gas,
water, and electric lighting companies and others, for
the laying of their mains and services, viz.:—
Kerbing 459 lineal feet.
York paving (relaid) 3,331 superficial yds.
Tar-paving 2,381 „
Wood-paving 239 „
Granite macadam 2,591 „
Flints and gravel 3,924 „