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TO THE
VESTRY OF PADDINGTON.
Works Department;
June, 1879.
Gentlemen,
During the years 1876 and 1877, the work
of Dusting could not be carried out so economically,
owing to the want of proper shoots. In November,
1877, Messrs. Mead and Co., offered for sale their
premises on the Paddington Basin. By acquiring such
a depot, the entire work of sifting the dust, watering,
slopping, and carting materials, could be carried out
with more efficiency and economy than heretofore.
The Vestry agreeing to the recommendation of the
General Purposes Committee of November 29, 1877,
the necessary steps were adopted for carrying out the
above-mentioned works, and at the conclusion of the
Contracts entered into in March, 1877, the Vestry
acquired additional stock as follows:—
They purchased from Messrs. Mead, 45 horses, at
an average cost of £61 2s. 5d. each; 35 slop carts, 9
material carts, 10 water carts, and 1 chaise cart, at an
average cost of £15 11s. 1d. each; 45 sets of harness,
at an average cost of £3 1s. 1d. per set; 4 boats, at