View report page

93
Cartage.—The horses and carts have also been employed
during the year in carting stone, refuse from gullies, and rubbish.
Had horses and carts been hired for the purpose a cost of
£97 11s. 1d. would have been incurred. Horses and carts for
this purpose have also been hired from Mr. Yarney, at a cost of
£35 15s. 9d.
Horses.—On April 13th the horse, "Dixie," was reported
to be no longer fit for work, as it was lame from ringbone and
navicular disease, and it was ordered to be destroyed. Two
horses, "Morris" and "Davies," which had been in the Vestry's
service about eleven years, were sold at Rymill's Repository on
July 6th, and realised 17½ and 14 guineas respectively, and on
August 1st the horse, "Burri," which had been suffering from
partial lockjaw, died. On the 14th September two horses were
bought of Mr. Gryspeerdt for £140, and on the 28th September
two more were purchased from Mr. Seymour for 140 guineas.
The number at the close of the year was 27.
Vans and Carts.—The number of vehicles belonging to
the Vestry is—24 vans, 7 carts, 13 water vans, 2 sweeping
machines, and a sand or salt distributor, 3 new vans having
been purchased during the year. Two new sweeping machines
have also been purchased, the old ones being taken by the
makers in part payment.
Fodder.—The Fodder account, allowing for stocks in hand,
amount to £881, being an average of 12s. 11¾d. per horse per
week, as compared with 12s. 11½d. last year.
The following is a Statement of Stock on the 25th March,
with the Committee's estimate of the value of same, a Wharf