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94
REPORT
of the
WORKS COMMITTEE
on
Dusting, Slopping, &c.,
For the Year to March 25th, 1900.
Collection and Disposal of House Refuse, &c.—
During the past year 13 horses and vans were engaged daily
in the house-to-house collection of refuse, and the removal of
trade refuse. Each house was visited once a week, and the
Model Dwellings and public dust bins twice a week. There were
very few complaints received of the non-removal of the dust.
There were 10,657 loads of dust and trade refuse removed
(or about 39,963 cubic yards), being an increase of 325 loads.
Upon the dust, &c., arriving at the wharf it was sorted
and screened, the ashes and breeze and all saleable articles being
sold. There were 155 freights of ashes and breeze sent away,
containing 9,942 chaldrons, being 15 freights, or 953 chaldrons
in excess of last year.