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85
REPORT
OF THE
WORKS COMMITTEE
on
Dusting, Slopping, &c.,
For the Year to 25th March, 1890.
Dusting.—During the year 8228 loads of dust and 171 loads
of trade refuse have been removed from the Parish. After sifting
same 128 freights of ashes and breeze, containing 7992 chaldrons
have been removed from the Wharf, for which a sum of
£424 6s. 9d. has been received, being an average of £3 6s. 4d. per
freight, as compared with £3 6s. 10d., £3 2s. 3d. and £2 19s. 5d.
for the three previous years. 17½ freights of hardcore have been
removed, for which 16 barges have been hired at a cost of
£55 5s. 0d., while 109 loads (equal to 1½ freight) have been removed
by a Contractor. In consequence of a strike of the Thames
Bargemen which commenced on the 1st March, but which was
threatening for some time previously, extra exertions were made
to get the Parish cleared of dust as far as possible before the
strike actually commenced. Extra horses, carts and men were
therefore hired of Mr. Varney for 13 days during December,
January, and February, at a cost of £36 4s. 6d., and £51 was
paid for barges to remove the unsifted dust.
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