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In all cases they have been laid to uniform gradients between the points of inspection, laid
on and surrounded with cement concrete, with the provision of manholes where required, and
flushing manholes at the end of the sewers wherever possible.
During the past year, 135¾ cubic yards of deposit have been removed from the sewers,
the disposal of which has cost £28 17s. An one-horse flushing cart and two men were
employed flushing the sewers upon 105 days, and 1,285 loads of water or 321,250 gallons
were used.
The carts belonging to the Vestry are practically useless for the work they have to
perform ; they only hold about 250 gallons of water and the outlets are much too small; it
sometimes takes a quarter of an hour to discharge that quantity, and longer if, as mentioned
in my last year's report, a length of hose pipe has to be taken through a house to reach the
top of the sewer. The velocity of the water becomes so small that it passes through tlx
sewer in a mere dribble, so that it is quite unable to remove any of the solid matter lying in
the bottom of the sewer. If this work is to be done as it should be, vans holding from 450
to 500 gallons, and fitted with a large outlet valve, so that the whole contents can be
discharged in about 1 minute, must be substituted for the carts, which can be utilised for
giving the gullies a flush through during the periods of dry weather to prevent smells
arising therefrom.
The following sewers have been taken up and relaid to proper
gradients:—
9 in. sewer Chilton Street (rear of South-side, East
of Croft Street) 108 ft.
9 in. sewer Neptune Court (rear of West side) 110 ft.
278 ft.
1195 ft.