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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
writing to the public press; but in no instance can a
single practical suggestion be found that would assist
local authorities in grappling with the inconvenience.
The following simple calculations ought to convince
any reasonable person how utterly impossible it is to
clear the streets, or even partially clear them in this
parish, or any other parish, in a few days, without
incurring a most unjustifiable expenditure. For
instance, the first and most important matter, irrespective
of money, is to consider where to stack a large
quantity of snow at a few hours' notice. A large
depot must always be ready and clear, with good
roads to travel over, easy of access for working a large
number of carts, suitable and proper drainage for
carrying quickly away the dissolved suow should a
sudden thaw or rain set in; and also, being able at a
few hours' notice, to procure the enormous number of
men, horses, and carts necessary for the work.
Taking four to six inches of snow in depth, and in
many parts of the parish this depth is greatly increased
owing to the clearance of snow from roofs and gardens,
which is all thrown into the roadway, in many
instances after the roads have been cleared; and
taking an average width of roadway and footpaths at
40 feet; the weight of a cubic foot of snow at
21½ lbs., less 1/3 due to compression in sweeping
and filling into carts, this will give about 900
tons, or 1,618 cart loads of 58 cubic feet each,