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126
BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
Sanding Slippery Roads.
It is the practice in frosty weather to send out
men, horses, and sanding machines in the early
hours of the morning; 108 horses and 322 men
have only been out on 21 occasions, scattering
shingle and sand.
Cleansing the Public Streets.
As described in former Reports, this work is
carried out by gangs of sweepers, horse scraping and
sweeping machines.
The main thoroughfares and important streets
being swept daily—especially wood-paved roads;
other roads where the traffic is not so great are
swept two or three times weekly. The wood-paved
roads are in dry weather, or as often as necessary,
thoroughly washed and cleansed.
Snow Storms.
During the winter of 1899-1900 the following
snowfalls occurred, and the amounts expended in
clearing the same from footways and roads were as
follows:—
Amount expended on
Footways. Roadways.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
The first snowfall occurred on
December llth, at about 5.45 a.m.,
when about ½ an inch fell; on Dec.
13th about ¾ of an inch fell at
4.30 a.m., followed by a thaw; on
the 14th December the weather was