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MACHINE BROOMS.
The machine brooms required re-filling with new bass,
on the average once in six weeks. The cost of sundry
repairs and re-filling amounted to the sum of £42 8s. 6d.
WATERING.
The street watering throughout the year was carried out
by Mr. William Mead, of Paddington, at a schedule of prices.
The water is supplied by the Grand Junction 'Water Works
Company by contract.
STAND POSTS.
The cost of re-packing the stand posts and executing
sundry repairs was £26 8s. 6d.
ORDERLY BOYS.
In December last your Vestry adopted the system of employing
Orderly Boys in the main thoroughfares of the parish.
There are sixteen at work under the charge of a foreman.
The streets are certainly much cleaner since their introduction,
but it is a very difficult matter to keep them constantly
on the alert.
DUSTING AND SLOPPING.
The contract for dusting and slopping was carried out
by Mr. Henry Covington, of Battersea Park, at a cost of
<£3,200.
I am, Rev. Sir and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
HENRY MONSON, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E.
Surveyor to the Vestry.