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Slopping.—The slop, &c., collected, with few
exceptions, has all been brought to the Depot, and
after draining in the filtering tanks, loaded into
boats, and taken away to Southall, under Contract,
by Mr. J. P. Clark, @ 1s. 5d. per ton, also a large
proportion of dry sweepings. The total quantity
thus sent away amounting to 17,623 tons, employing
5,545 horses and carts in collecting, averaging daily
18 loads, or at the rate of 3.17 loads per horse per
day, the maximum number of loads collected in one
week being 915, and the minimum 150, giving a
daily average of 57.21 loads.
A small quantity of slop and sweepings have
been shot away at open shoots.
Watering.—The season having been very dry
necessitated the use of the horses and water vans
for a number of days beyond the usual average,
they were engaged 164½ days, 4,575½ horses being
employed, giving an average of 27.81 horses and
vans per day.
The quantity of water used for road watering
and road making purposes amounted to 31,370,590
gallons, and the amount paid £1,128 10s. 11d., the
quantity being ascertained by 51 water meters, one
meter being attached to each stand post.