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The cost of the same consumed during the year, has
amounted to £3,179 10s. 7d., equal to about 13s. 5¼d. per
horse per week.
In addition to the foregoing, the Vestry plant has been
supplemented upon emergency for Road Watering, Cartage,
and Dusting by hired Carts, Horses, &c., which has
amounted to the sum of £482 8s. 0d.
Four horses only have died during the year, and 4
were sold being unfit for farther Vestry use, representing
about 9 per cent. of the average stud, it has been necessary
to provide for the vacancies so caused, and also to further
increase the stud, to maintain the efficiency of the work and
keep pace with the ever-growing demands of the Parish,
both as to Public Streets and New Houses.
Total No. of Horses in stock at Lady-day,
1889 81
Purchased during the year ending; Lady
day, 1890 22
103
Horses died during the year ending Lady
day, 1890 8
Total in stock at Lady-day, 1890 - 95
COLLECTION OF SLOP.
The quantity of Slop collected was:—
Road Slop 31,267 loads.
Gulley Slop 3,099 „
Total 34,366 „
(In 1888-9 the quantity was 31.123 loads.)