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In certain states of the weather the surface of
the wood paving is thoroughly soaked with water
in order to effectually cleanse the same.
The accompanying tables and accounts will
furnish details and information in connection with
the before-mentioned works, and I would draw your
attention to the working expenses account A, from
which it will be seen that the actual outlay for
carrying out the works of dusting, slopping,
watering, carting materials, private watering—
including depreciation of horses, leasehold properties
and erections thereon, erections on freehold
land, maintenance of plant and machinery, &c.
(these several works being formerly carried out by
Contractors), amounts this year to £14,160, being
£857 less than last year, and it will be borne in
mind that when the Yestry determined to do their
own work that the tenders sent in amounted to
£13,359, and since that period the Parish has
increased in the length of streets by two miles, five
furlongs, and forty-six yards, and in assessments
over 1,700, a greater part of this increase being in
the North Westerly direction, and taking tenders
received of late years for this class of work in
adjacent parishes as a criterion, there is every
reason to suppose that if this work was now executed
under contract the cost would be considerably over
the tenders received in the year 1876.