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the gardens. Regulations similar to those in force at Leader's
Gardens were made for the use of the courts.
Intercepting
Traps in
House Drains.
112. Towards the end of last year a Departmental Committee
was appointed by the President of the Local Government
Board to enquire and report with regard
to the use of intercepting traps in house drains,
and, at the request of the Board, the Council authorized the
Borough Engineer and the Medical Officer of Health to give
evidence before the committe, if desired
House Refuse
Removal.
113. In December last the Council again had under consideration
the subject of the collection and disposal of
house refuse in the Clapham, Streatham, Balham,
and Tooting Wards. The work of collection was
then carried out by the Council's men and carts and hired horses,
the stabling accommodation being provided by the Council. Part
of the refuse collected was dealt with at the Council's destructor
at Tooting, the remainder being conveyed by rail to shoots in the
country. Upon the recommendation of the Highways Committee
the Council decided to invite tenders for carrying out the work
by contract under the following schedules, viz.:—
Schedule No. 1.—Collection and disposal of house refuse
from the above-mentioned Wards.
Schedule No. 2.—Collection of house refuse from the
above-mentioned Wards, and disposal thereof, with the exception
of the disposal of about 245 loads per week, to be
delivered by the contractor at the dust destructor at Tooting,
and to be disposed of by the Council without expense to the
contractor.
114. The tenders received having been carefully considered,
together with a report by the Borough Engineer as to the cost of
the work during the past few years and the estimated cost during
the year beginning on the 31st March last, the Committee came to
the conclusion that it would be to the advantage of the Council to
accept the lowest tenders under Schedule No. 2, the estimated
saving being over £1,000 per annum, and the practice of sorting
refuse during collection being abolished. The Council concurred
in these views, and accepted the following tenders for a period of
three years from the 31st March, 1909, viz.:—