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received, being an average of £3 18s. per freight, against
£5 2s. l1d. last year, and £7 15s. l1d. the year before. 23
freights of hardcore have also been removed, for which barges
have been hired at a cost of £41 7 s. 6d.
Slopping.—During the year 3947 loads of street sweepings
were removed from the Parish, 235 of which were collected late
on Saturday nights. 118 freights of street sweepings were
disposed of, 115 being sold for £147 12s. 6d., two being
removed free, and 10s. being paid for the removal of one.
Watering.—The watering was done mainly by the Vestry's
staff, but for 71 days an average of 4.3 horses per day were
hired of Mr. Stubbs for the purpose.
Cartage.—The horses and carts have also been employed
during the year, in carting stone, gully refuse, &c., the cost of
which, reckoning the horse, cart and man at 12s. 6d. per day,
would have amounted to £90.
In consequence of the exceptionally severe weather experienced
in January, February and March, and the heavy falls of snow,
additional horses had to be hired of Mr. Stubbs and Mr. Varney,
at a cost of £35 10s., to assist in the removal of the snow, and
a horse was hired of Mr. Rowley for 17 weeks during the
summer and autumn.
The Vestry during the year undertook its own wheelwright's
work, in lieu of sending the carts and vans to a contractor for
repair, the cost of same will be found in the account below.
Horses, Vans and Carts.—The horses, vans and carts
remained at the close of the year as at the commencement, viz.:
17 horses, 11 vans, 10 carts and 12 water vans.
The fodder account amounts to £830 8s. 10d., being an
average of 18s. 5d. per horse per week.