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mittee of Works to proceed against Mr. Stubbs in the matter at
any time be may think necessary.
The attention of the Vestry having been drawn by the General
Ice Company to an apparent percolation of water from the
slop-shoot to their boiler room, a damp-course was laid by
Messrs. Mowlem & Co. for the purpose of remedying this defect
in future.
The subject of establishing telephonic communication between
the Vestry Hall and the Wharf was considered, but abandoned
on account of inutility and cost.
The foregoing statement embraces the leading features of the
inauguration of the work of dusting and slopping by the Vestry's
own staff. The actual amount of work done will be shown by
the following figures.
The first loads were removed by the Vestry's staff on the 31st
May, but, as before stated, the whole of the dusting and slopping
work was not undertaken till the 10th July, and, since the 4th
October, the other cartage required has been done by the Vestry's
carts.
Since the 31st May, 5,870 loads of dust and 2,410 of street
sweepings have been removed. 5,837 chaldrons of ashes have
been delivered to purchasers in 85 barges. 60 freights of street
sweepings and 14 of hard core have been removed from the
Wharf.
It is, of course, only to be expected that the first year's trial
would not be altogether satisfactory, but the great number of
dust complaints at the last part of the year was attributable
entirely to the great snow storm of the 18th January last, which
engaged the entire out-door staff for a fortnight in clearing the
thoroughfares, and this loss of time was only regained by the
employment of extra strength hired from Contractors.
The entire cost of buildings, plant, and preliminary expenses
incurred during the year amounted to about £4,660, divided as
follows: —