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The plan of exposing the letter D in the front window, when an
inhabitant requires the dust removed, has answered fairly.
The removal of dust during the year has been better attended to
than in previous years, no doubt on account of the very mild season
and fine weather prompted the inhabitants to have the dust
removed more frequent than usual, consequently the accumulations
were not so large.
SCAVENGING.— The system adopted by the Vestry four years
since, of accepting the proposals of two Contractors, viz.: one for
the Eastern and one for the Western Division, has been found to
work satisfactorily, and is the means of getting the work done in
an efficient manner.
I may state that during the year the weather has been very
satisfactory for the Contractors, for scavenging, quite different to
the extraordinary bad weather during the previous year.
WATERING THE ROADS.— The system of hiring vans,
carts, horses, men, &c., to water the roads and streets, under the
immediate supervision of the Vestry's Officers, on the whole has
worked satisfactorily, and the work done much better than in the
previous year.
I may further state that by giving the horse hire to a person
who has the convenience of keeping his horses in the parish is a
great boon to the inhabitants.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
H. R. FLETCHER,
Inspector.