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Practically the Yestry get a return of £147 18s. Id. in
the disposing of the refuse, excluding the cost of collection.
Street Cleansing and Disposal of Refuse.—The
cleansing of the Parish was carried on by night and day
gangs, the main roads being swept at night by two machine
brooms and two gangs of seven sweepers each, including ganger.
The remainder of the streets and courts were swept during
the day by one machine Droom, and two gangs of eight sweepers
each, including ganger.
An extra gang of men were also employed in wet weather as
required, the cost of which amounted to £317 14s. lOd.
The market streets and a number of adjoining streets were
also swept on Sundays.
Snow fell on iwo or three occasions during the winter,
necessitating an increased expenditure of <£240 5s. Od. in clearing
same.
The number of loads of sweepings received were 8,279, an
increase of 1,254 loads on the previous year ; and the number
of freights (or barges hired) was 149, being 44 less than the
previous year.