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STABLES AND WORKSHOPS.
The erection of the new stables and workshops having provided the Yestry
with commodious and suitable premises, the staff of workmen has been increased
by 3 wheelwrights, 1 farrier, and 1 dorman, and the Yestry has commenced the
construction of rolling stock.
After this work had continued some time, I prepared a report on the relative
cost of work carried out by our own workmen as against purchasing, and found
that in a certain period 21 carts were sent to be repaired, costing <£68 15s., or
an average of £3 5s. 6d. per cart, 6 water vans costing £8 15s., or an average
cost of £1 9s. 2d. per van, and 1 dog cart costing £4. The total amount spent
for 28 repairs being £81 13s. 6d., or an average of £2 18s. 4d., against 41
repairs executed by the Yestry's workmen, costing £71 2s. llgd., or an average
of £1 14s. 8d. each.
Besides repairs, 4 slop carts, 4 shoot carts, 2 dust carts, 6 orderly hand carts,
and 12 box barrows were constructed.
STEAM ROLLER.
During the year new wheels and other repairs have been made to the steam
roller at a cost of £70, and during one part of the time the Yestry had to hire
another roller at a cost of £27.