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soak the dirty surface of the wood-paved roads. By
this means the hard and caked dirt, which cannot
otherwise be removed, is broken up and the surface
effectually cleansed.
Maintenance of the Disused Burial Ground
Garden, and Paddington Green.—The future maintenance
of these Gardens was transferred from the
Highway Department to the Works Department, in
July last, various minor works have been carried out,
and an iron fence railing fixed at the northern end, and
by the mortuary. A new green-house, with hot water
apparatus was erected near the mortuary in November
last, so that the tender bedding-out plants could be
protected during the winter. It is to be regretted
that this work had not been put in hand earlier, as
more plants would have been saved. The gardeners
have, however, been very successful in securing a large
quantity of plants, and have reared a number of seedlings,
so that this summer it is anticipated the gardens
will not require the expenditure of a larger sum than
£5 for a few special plants.
The Mortuary.—As it was decided not to remove
this building, your Committee directed that it should
be repaired and slightly altered inside, the interior
walls of the Post-Mortem Room, formerly plain brick,
has been lined from the floor level with white glazed
Post-mortem
Room.