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and assistance given so readily by Mr. A. H. Bennett, the Resident
Engineer and his Staff. The petrol van, and the horses, are kept
at the Council's Lincoln Road Depot. The year's working of the
various forms of transport has confirmed the view that the economic
value of the types of vehicles in use is dependent upon the distances
to the different disposal points.
Our experience has shown that the mobility of mechanical traction
shows a great advantage over horse haulage. The rapid
development of the District, particularly in the outer areas, will
naturally necessitate additional plant to deal with the refuse, and
it will be a matter for consideration whether, besides obtaining extra
mechanical transport it will be economical to replace the horses by
motor vehicles.
Every effort is made to keep the dumps free of rats.
The Department has the necessary pump and Cyanogas for
dealing with rats in open spaces.
During the larger portion of the year refuse was dumped in
two brickfields, but owing to trouble with fire following the excessive
heat in the summer months one was closed; the other one was
continued until the end of the year.
Towards the end of the year the use of what is known as
"Brown's Brickfield," adjoining Palmers Lane, Old Road, was
recommenced as a dumping site for household refuse. The method
in dealing with this was the one known as the North country
system.
Small quantities of trade refuse are removed free of charge,
but where larger quantities are dealt with or a special collection is
arranged, a proportionate charge is made. The income from this
source during the year was £62 7s. 0d.
The quantity of refuse collected during the year was 14,607
tons, and the cost £6,655. This expenditure equals 9s. 1.3d. per ton