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The quantity of dust removed during the past
year was 18,219 loads.
Last Year 16,165 loads.
Some portion of this collection of dust has been
sold, realizing the sum of £495 5s. 9d. The
remainder has been either barged or carted away
at the least possible cost. Some portion has also
been sifted and used for road and various other
matters connected with the Vestry work. The
expenditure of this department under all heads has
been £3,241 19 2
Less sale of Dust, 495 9 9
£2,746 9 5
Which shows the cost of collection and disposal
to be about 3s. per load.
This result continues to compare most favourably
as against the old system of collection through
Contractors. For instance, at the last Contract
letting the price was at the rate of 5s. 6d. per load.
By the present system it is 3s.; the difference being
2s. 6d. per load, or, for the quantity collected, a
saving in expenditure of nearly £2,300.