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The plan of exposing the letter D in the front window when
an inhabitant requires the dust removed has answered satisfactorily;
but the dustmen have not attended regularly in the respective
streets on the days named in the contract.
The removal of dust is bettor attended to than in years past,
but there are always large accumulations, speaking generally, and this
to a great extent is due to the neglect of the inhabitants themselves
in not sufficiently recognising the necessity for its removal. To
shew how enormous is the quantity of dust and the accumulations of
decomposing matter it is enough to mention that from 17 to l8,000
loads of dust were removed during the year.
SCAVENGING.
The system adopted by the Vestry last year of accepting the
proposals of two contractors, viz: one for the Eastern and one for the
Western Divisions, has been found to be a great improvement, and
has been the means of getting the work done in a way satisfactory to
the Vestry and the Public generally. Despite the long and severe
winter, the complaints were very few.
WATERING THE ROADS.
The watering was carried out under my superintendence. Some
difficulty was, during the first portion of the Season, experienced in
consequence of the contractor for the provision of horses and men not
fully complying with his engagement with the Vestry, but the Vestry
on the recommendation of its Paving Committee having resolved to
employ other carts &c., at the Contractor's expense, was the means of
at once producing the desired effect, and no further trouble was
experienced. The complaints during the season were very few.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
H. R. FLETCHER,
Sanitary Inspector.