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16th December last. The Apparatus had then been at
work about three weeks.
Area occupied by Destructor (of 8 Cells) and all
appliances about ¼ of an acre, and is closely populated
around. Manlove's Apparatus is here successfully used.
Dust consumed about 45 loads per day=270 loads per
week=about 800 yards per week.
Hard Core about ¼ of above is partly removed by
Builders, sometimes Barged away—Vestry paying carriage.
Two additional Cells will probably be wanted; cost of
these Eight Cells and Chimney Shaft 180 feet high, £13,000.
Labour employed night and day costs at present about
£12 per week, or £624 per annum; five men by day, and four
at night employed. Working successfully and without
complaint at present. Does not consume any Street Refuse.
Area of District, 406 Acres—(23 of this is water)
Population 71,363
Roads 21½ Miles
Houses 8,000
Newington Vestry.
On the 19th of January last your Chairman and
Surveyor had an interview with Mr. Dunham, Clerk to
the Vestry. The interview was for the purpose of ascertaining
from him the possibility of arranging for a part use
of the Newington Depot to receive a portion of the Dust
of this Parish which is collected nearest thereto. The result
of the interview (subject to the after approval of his Vestry),
when official application should be made, was as follows:—
To take, say, 50 loads per day, or less if required,
and arranged so that if possible a daily supply could be
made to enable Mr. Dunham to provide an uniform daily