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The lengths and size of the pipes laid for private drainage
connections are as under:—
Feet Lineal.
12" pipes
10
9" „ „
166
C" „
246
Total
422
The flushing valves and penstocks in connection with the
river have been maintained in good order, and are used at all
stream tides; especial attention is paid to the flushing of sewers
in this district, and daring the summer months the flushing
tanks and river penstocks are almost in constant use, and I
am pleased to report that for the past few years I have not
had a serious complaint respecting any sewer under the control
of this Hoard.
Hoardings.
Twenty-nine licenses for hoardings and scaffolds have been
issued.
Lighting.
The total number of public lamps in the district is 5G7, of
which number nine are special meter lamps, the remainder are
lighted by the (las Company at an annual rent per lamp.
Gullies.
The surface water drains number about 700, and each catchpit
is constructed to contain on an average about a cubic yard
of deposit. These catchpits are regularly and continually
emptied, and in the summer months the pit when emptied is,
if necessary, partially filled with water to cover the trap which
forms a water seal between the gully and the sewer; nearly all
gullies in this district are now trapped.
GEO. ROPER NOURISH,
Surveyor.
July 11th, 1889.