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The broken crockeryware, clinkers, &c., were sent away
with the street sweepings in barges as rubbish. Previous years
these were stored upon the wharf, until there was a freight,
and then sent away in barges as " hardcore."
During the year the Committee accepted the tender of Mr.
H. Chambers, of Faversham, for the purchase of the ashes and
breeze at an increased price ; the amount received for same was
£2,027 18s. 0d., being an increase of £536 3s. 8d. over the
amount received last year.
Sundry articles found in the dust were sold for £143 14s. 2d.
The remainder of the refuse, consisting principally of rubbish,
soft core, and vegetable refuse was burnt in the Destructor
from May 12th, when the Contractors handed same over.
The Destructor was closed on two or three occasions
for improvements to be effected, &c., leaving practically 9
months in which the Destructor was at work.
During this period, calculating that each load of dust brought
to the Wharf contains 9 cwts. of rubbish to be consumed, it
shows that upwards of 3,192 tons of rubbish were 'destroyed,
instead of being sent away in barges at a cost of £532.
The working expenses in connection with the Destructor
amounted to £254 l1s. 2d.; but included in this item are the
wages of two lads, amounting to £78, that would have been
engaged in taking the rubbish to the barge if there were no
Destructor.
The quantity of coal used was 31 tons, the cost being
£23 15s. 3d., and cost of oil, &c., for the engine was £8 7s. 3d.
The coal is chiefly used in the winter months and wet weather