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borough, with two divisions, each having a separate member, a
scheme was prepared by the Churchwardens and Overseers for
constituting the North and East Wards of the Hamlet into one
division, and the Centre, South and West Wards into another,
and this scheme was approved by the Vestry.
Dusting
and
Cleansing.
The question of the means of disposal of the street sweepings,
and dust, and refuse, from the Hamlet, has been a source of
the gravest consideration during the year, and the continued
depression in trade renders the task still more difficult.
The West Ham Local Board are most vigilant in trying to
stop anything of an offensive nature being carried into their
district, and the street sweepings, which are allowed to be sent
to the Vestry's Shoot at Carpenter's Road, are subjected to close
scrutiny.
The old wharf known as Devon Wharf, alongside the Regent's
Canal, being unoccupied, was placed at the Vestry's disposal
for a short time, free of charge, with a view of seeing if barges
returning to the Kentish brickfields would take any of the
dust, &c., and it proving, so far as could be judged, during the
time tried, that they would, the Vestry have taken the premises
for twelve months, at a rent of £90, with a view of further
trying what can be done.
The subject of the disposal of the dust and ashes, however,
becomes yearly a more difficult one to deal with, not only in this
Hamlet but throughout the Metropolis generally. The Surveyor
to the Vestry has given considerable attention to it, and the
Vestry beg to refer to his Report appended hereto.
Keep of
Horses.

Mr. Whittingham's contract for keeping the harness in repair
was renewed on the existing terms.
Paving
and
Making
up
Streets.
louring the year the Vestry have passed the necessary resolutions
for the paving and making-up of the following streets, at
the expense of the owners of the properties abutting thereon
respectively, viz.:—