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Limehouse; Mr. James Rollinson, of Limehouse; and Mr. Charles
Townsend Parsons, of Shadwell, respectively.
"The yard occupied by Messrs. P. & E. Abbott, is situated in
Dod Street, Burdett Road, on the South Bank of the Limehouse
Cut. The yard occupied by Mr. James Rollinson, is situated in
Copenhagen Place, on the North Bank of the Limehouse Cut.
"The yard occupied by Mr. Parsons is in Lower Shadwell,
near the River side.
"Messrs. P. & E. Abbott, besides having a Contract with the
Board of Works for the Limehouse District for the removal of
certain refuse, have a Contract of a similar character with the
Vestry of St. George in the East.
"Mr. James Rollinson has a Contract with the Board of Works
for the Limehouse District, and with the Board of Works for the
Poplar District.
"A portion of the refuse of Bethnal Green is allowed by arrangement
to be discharged in this yard."
"Mr. C. T. Parsons has a Contract with the Board of Works
for the Limehouse District. The Whitechapel refuse, and a portion
of the refuse of Bethnal Green is allowed to be discharged in this
yard.
"The composition of the refuse carted to these yards may be
considered as composed of (a) Road Sweepings (b) house refuse, (c)
trade refuse. The road sweepings vary considerably in composition
and consistence, according to the locality from which they are taken,