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REPORT, 1892-93.
Carting Road Materials.
During the year 3,530 horses and carts were
engaged on this class of work for 291 days, giving an
average of 12.13 per day.
Cleansing the Public Streets.
The streets are swept, as described in previous
reports, by gangs of sweepers, who are assisted by
horse scraping and sweeping machines, the woodpaved
roads receiving considerable attention, both as
regards cleansing and watering, which is done daily.
Main and important thoroughfares are swept daily,
and those streets where the traffic is not so great are
swept two or three times weekly.
Sanding Frosty Roads.
During frosty weather, and at other times when
required, men, horses, carts and sanding machines
are sent out during the day, late at night, and early
in the morning, distributing shingle over the surface
of the roads. On 41 occasions the men and horses
were sent out, and during the whole period 311 horses
and carts were employed; 901½ cubic yards of
materials were used. The 40 sand-bins, stationed
beside lamps in certain localities, which took the place
of lay-byes for shingle, were of great assistance in
speedily furnishing material for this work, and at the
same time preventing it being scattered over the footway
paving.