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ASPHALTE.
The footways laid with this material have been kept in repair by the
Val de Travers and Societie Francjais des Asphalte Companies under
their contract. The last length which gave way in the Mile End Road
was replaced with York paving.
SCAVENGING ROADS.
It will be seen from the following tabular statement that a considerale
saving has been effected in the drivers and fillers for slop carts. This
is owing to the more favourable winter season of the present year. This
has also led to a saving in the cost of horses for this purpose.
The Vestry now having the full number of horses for which their
premises are constructed, the cost per day per horse is therefore reduced
to 6s. 6d. as compared with 6s. n£d. for the year ending March, 1880.
The Vestry's horses worked 8756 days for one-horse and cost
^*2853 16s. 3d.—of this sum ^*433 4s. od. represented depreciation and
interest on capital, and £2420 12s. 3d. keep of horses and establishment
charges.
THE REMOVAL OF DUST.
The cost of removing dust from the Hamlet has increased nearly ^160
upon the cost of last year. This is caused by the increase in the
quantity of dust to be collected and the small amount received for sale
of dust as compared with last year, and I anticipate that the current
year will shew a still greater difference. This is owing to the variation
in the market price of dust and ashes.
DISPOSAL OF STREET REFUSE.
The Vestry having been deprived of their shoot at Wick Lane which
last year contributed so materially to reduce this item of expenditure,
they, however, entered into an arrangement with the Great Eastern
Railway Company, which has been very beneficial, and it will be seen
that the cost during the past year does not amount to as much as it did
in 1879, when the Vestry had to pay a large sum for the use of a shoot.
UNPAVED CARRIAGEWAYS.
The following list will show the quantity of material used upon each
thoroughfare in the Hamlet, for the year ending March 25th, 1881:—