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3. The wages of the men ?
4. Shall a minimum number of loads per day be required, with extra
pay for an increased number of loads?
5. Shall the present system be continued, or all the gangs work one
district at a time so as to be under the supervision of the Dust
Inspector ?
The final results of the deliberations of the Committee were that the
Vestry passed the following resolutions on the 13th of February, 1889 :—
1.- That iu the absence of any of the Dustmen or Drivers, the Superin"
tendent of Roads be instructed to fill up any vacancies in the gangs
" then working.
2 . '' That totting" be entirely abolished; any men found disobeying to
" be discharged, and that Messrs. Rose and Co. and Mr. Bagley be
" asked to take Id. per load off their Contract price.
3—''That each horse be required to remove not less than 24 loads per week
" and that the wages of the gang be as follows :— Is. 6d. per load for
" the 24 loads, and Is. 8d. per load for any loads over and above the
24 loads per horse per week.
4.—" That the old system of working the Parish be adopted, viz: all the
" gangs working in one district, and that the Dust Inspector be instructed
to ascertain on the previous afternoon where the men can
" start in the morning.

During the time 1572 loads of snow were carted to shoots, against
350 last year. The extra wages paid in 1887-8 amounted to £333 19s.3d.