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Kent Street
Maidstone Street
Moye Street
Nichols Street (a portion)
New North Road (a portion)
Taplow (late Windsor Street)
Hay Street
Hows Street (a portion)
Rushton Street
Weymouth Terrace (a portion)
One ganger, two mechanics and lour flushers, on average, with labourers, were
employed in cleansing, disinfecting, re-constructing, repairing, &c., the sewers,
drains and gullies in the parish; their wages for the year amounted to £928 2s. 5½d.
The sum of £130 was also paid for watchmen's wages.
Three men have been constantly employed cleansing the parish urinals
(including Sundays and holidays in the early morning); their wages for the year
amounted to £202 13s, 1d.
WAGES.
In consequence of a Memorial sent to the Vestry, which was referred to the
Paving and Sewers Committee for their consideration and report, the committee,
after a most exhaustive enquiry, during which it was elicited that most of the men
preferred the weekly wage system (which has been the custom of the Vestry) to the
hour system, it was recommended "That the present system of weekly wages should
be continued."
With reference to the rates paid; each man's case was taken separately, and
after the fullest investigation, it was recommended "That (with the exception of
one Pavior who was raised to the regular rate) the rate for Masons, Paviors,
Rammermen, Sewer Mechanics and Flushers, remain as at present; but the Urinal
Flushers, and able-bodied Labourers to be advanced to 25s. per week, one Ganger
to be increased to 26s. per week, and one to 28s. per week; Watchmen to
4s. per night.
These recommendations were adopted by the Vestry on the 24th November,
1891.