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Parsons Green Lane from the White Horse P.H.,
entered into negotiations with the owner, and succeeded
in arranging for the setting back of the line of new
buildings and the much needed widening of the road at
this point, and the matter is now progressing, and application
been made to the Metropolitan Board.
improvement—nortii end road, west kensington
station.
The Board are now in communication with the Midland
Railway Company with a view of carrying out this
much needed improvement, and it is to be hoped that the
matter will shortly be completed.
cartage scheme.
The work of slopping and watering the roads,
general cartage, and the removal of dust, ashes, and
domestic refuse has been carried out under the direction
and supervision of the Cartage Committee.
The Board have been somewhat more fortunate this
year in the matter of finding "shoots" for the dust and
slop, although the Board have not been able to obtain the
same price for the materials.
In July, 1884, in consequence of communications
received from the Local Government Board, pointing
out the advisability of the utmost precautions being
taken by Sanitary Authorities against the possible infection
of cholera, the Board ordered the weekly removal of
dust and ashes from houses and premises in the District.
The number of loads of dust removed and the horses
employed during the year is:—
Loads of dust removed. Horses employed,
Fulham 10,314 2,728
Hammersmith 14,978 4,082
In November, 1884, the Cartage Committee
thoroughly went into the question of the working hours
of the men employed by the Board, and the following
regulations were drawn up and adopted by the Board: