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65
REPORT
OF THE
WORKS COMMITTEE
ON
Dusting, Slopping, &c.,
For the Year to March 25th, 1892.
Dusting.— During the year 8995 loads of dust and 389 loads
of trade refuse have been removed from the Parish. After sifting
same, 137 freights of ashes and breeze, containing 8949 chaldrons
have been removed from the "Wharf, for which a sum of
£507 7s. 1d. has been received, being an average of £3 14s. Od.
per freight, as compared with £3 3s. 9d., £3 6s. 4d., and
£3 6s. 10d., for the three previous years. Thirty-four freights of
hardcore have been removed, for which barges have been hired
at a cost of £135 2s. Od. Eight freights of rough dust have
also been removed.
The following is a Statement of the cost of disposal of the dust
for the year:—