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86
REPORT
OF THE
WORKS COMMITTEE
ON
Dusting, Slapping, &c.,
For the Year to March 25th, 1895.
Dusting.—During the year 9125 loads of dust and 621
loads of trade refuse have been removed from the Parish. After
sifting same, 139 freights of ashes and breeze, containing 9128
chaldrons have been removed from the Wharf, for which a sum
of £600 10s. 2d. has been received, being an average of £4 7s. 8d.
per freight, as compared with £3 16s. 5d., £3 13s. 8d. and
£3 14s. 0d., for the three previous years. 17 freights of hardcore
have been removed, for which barges have been hired at a
cost of £78 6s. 6d.
The following is statement of the cost of disposal of the dust
for the year:—