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On the 1st November the Vestry, upon the recommendation
of the Committee, abandoned the system of the dust carts
passing through each street twice a week and removing the dust
from the houses to which they were called, and commenced a
weekly call at every house. The alteration involved an
additional gang of two horses and vans and three men, but was
immediately followed by a marked absence of applications to the
offices for the removal of house refuse.
Street Sweepings.—During the year 6115 loads of
street sweepings and dung were removed from the Parish.
161 freights were barged away at a cost of £787 12s. Od. The
contract with Messrs. Tuff & Miskin for barging this refuse at
the price of £3 18s. 0d. per freight expired in July, and
£4 17s. Od. was the new tender accepted from the same firm for
the work.
Watering.—Pact of the watering was done by the Vestry
staff, but horses and drivers were hired in addition from Mr.
Varney for 98 days for the purpose, at the cost of £852 16s. Od.
The following represents the cost of the watering for the
season of 1897, that for 1896 being added for the purpose of
comparison :—
Season 1896.
Season 1897.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Vestry Carmen's Wages
76
0
10
24
1
2
Repairs to Water Vans .
33
2
6
122
2
6
Keep of Horses, &c
36
10
6
10
14
2
Cost of Water and Meter
Rent (4,506,000 gals.)
191
1
9 (4,676,000 gals.)197
2
2
Repairs to Standposts
14
13
0
45
1
0
Horse Hire, including
Wages of Drivers
217
0
9
352
16
0
£568
9
4
£751
17
0