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Dusting Work done, and the expense of executing
the same, with a comparison of cost (based upon
latest Tenders) had the work been executed under
the old Contracting System:—
RETURN.
Amounts paid to Drivers and Dust Collectors, Salaries of
Superintendent, Shoot Clerk, Ostler, including Horse
Provender, Veterinary, Shoeing, and all incidental
charges £2,272
Less the amount for Sale of Dust £606
Actual Cost of Dust Collection, inclusive of all Charges
and Expenses £1,666
Two years since, viz.: Ladyday, 1876, when the
Vestry determined to take the work of Dusting the
Parish into their own hands, the lowest contracting
Tender then received was £3,400, in contrast with
which, this year, the actual cost as above stated is
under £1,700, showing a saving of £1,700 on the
year's work as against the Contracting Tender
referred to; this, with the £1,000 saved (as per last
year's Report) makes an actual saving of £2,700 in
two years, which amount considerably exceeds the
entire outlay for the purchase of Plant, Horses,
Erection of Stables, and all contingencies, which was