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Messrs. J. Shelbourne & Co.'s contract (from Midsummer,
1885, to Midsummer, 1886), for such removal is:
Per cart-load, delivered direct into barges 1s. 11d.
(Mem.—A Van-load is = to 1½ cart-loads.)
Mr. Stephenson's contract was at 2s. per cart-load.
SNOW REMOVAL
On the occasion of two snow storms during the last
Winter, as many additional hands were employed as practically
could be utilized for the purpose, and all the vehicles
and horses in the Vestry's charge. The snow sweeping and
carting was principally confined to the clearing of the footways
and water tables (preparing for a thaw) and the
headways of all collateral main streets.
The principal difficulty arose (as it does throughout
the entire Metropolis) from the absence of shoots for depositing
the snow; this was, however, to a great extent
overcome by taking advantage of any open and wide spaces
in the Parish thoroughfares for the purpose of temporary
deposit, and when the thaw set in, all objectionable portions
of such deposits were carted to the Depot and barged away.
The Slop tanks at Glengall Wharf did goodservice, also as
a means of deposit, and the filtering arrangement (therein
provided) assisted much this work, and also decreased
very considerably the ultimate quantity to be barged away.
PARLIAMENTARY DEPOSITATIONS.
No Schemes or Plans for the same were deposited in
November last, but reference may conveniently be made