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I submitted a report and similar table to the above to the
Works Committee in December last, and both the Companies have
now agreed to supply water for road watering purposes by meter
at 9d. a 1,000 gallons. This is a reduction of 25 per cent, for the
West Middlesex Co., and of about 50 per cent, for the Chelsea Co
Watering was done on 149 days during the year, the number
of Horses employed is below—
Vestry Horses.
Hired Horses.
Total.
Whole Days.
Half Days.
Whole Days,
, Half Days.
1886
497
21
635
37
1,161
1887
592
150
965
138
1,701
The cost of Horses only at 10s. each per day will equal
£850 10s.
The following 4 roads have been watered for the season on
receipt of the requisite fee from owners:—
£
s.
d.
Glazbury Road
2
0
0
Perham Road
1
1
0
Comeragh Road (new part of)
1
1
0
Vereker Road (remainder of road)
1
1
0
£5
3
0
total cost of cartage.
The estimated total cost of cartage for the year has been as
follows:—
£
s.
d.
Scavenging
1299
0
0
Cleansing gullies
189
0
0
General carting
901
10
0
Watering roads
850
10
0
Dusting
1538
0
0
£4778
0
0
Workmen Employed and Wages Paid.
I submit here a table shewing the weekly number of men
usually in the employ of the Vestry, and the wages given; also
the amount of wages paid for the year.