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REPORT, 1899-1900.
and sanitary arrangements of existing buildings have
been deposited in this department.
Jobbing Works.
These works, in addition to these already
enumerated under the headings of manholes, sideentrances,
air-shafts, ventilators, gulleys, &c., include
repairs to sewers, the supply of working material for
the use of the sewermen, examinations to ascertain
the positions and conditions of sewers, carting away
of heavy deposit, and examinations for the Sanitary
Department. Their total cost to the Vestry, including
that of the Works (except manholes and alterations
to gulleys, &c., consequent upon wood paving
works) previously mentioned, has been £521 2s. 7d.,
and they have all been executed under the Sewers
Jobbing Works contract.
Under the same contract prices, drainage works
for private persons have been carried out, consisting
of those portions situate under public highways, of
new drain connections to sewers, the provision and
fixing of new flap-traps at drain outlets into sewers,
the building up of disused drain outlets where house
drains have been re-laid in new positions, and incidental
and similar works. The total cost under the
above-mentioned contract of these drainage works,
amounting to £1,488 15s. 9d., has been recovered by