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was taken over by the Dusting and Scavenging Committee, who from that date
became responsible for the dusting, scavenging and watering of the whole parish.
To enable the Committee to carry out the work, two wharves on the Regent's
Canal were taken on long leases. One of these is known as De Leauvoir Wharf,
No. 287, Kingsland Road, and is held on a lease of 70 years from 24th June, 1891,
at a yearly rent of £250, payable quarterly. Details will bo found in the Abstract
of Accounts of the sums spent in erecting additional stabling, a weigh-bridge, office
and dust-shoots, and in executing necessary repairing, paving, dredging, and other
works on this wharf, which is used for the disposal of dust and dry refuse by
shooting the same directly into barges. A recoupment of £95 per annum is effected
by letting of part of the offices on the wharf to Messrs. J. & A. Stroud (£25 per
annum), and Messrs. Lea & Co. (£70 per annum). The house, No. 287, Kingsland
Road, is occupied by the Committee's superintendent, and part of it is used as a
Committee-room and for offices for transacting the clerical part of the work. There
is stable accommodation for 33 horses, with two loose boxes, a blacksmith's and
farrier's shop, wheelwright's shop, and a gas engine of 8-horse power for chaff
cutting, sawing, and other work.
The other wharf taken by the Committee is known as Reliance Wharf, Hertford
Road, and is held on lease for 70 years from June 24th, 1891, at a yearly rent
of £100, payable quarterly. The Committee have executed certain repairs to the
house and stabling, and some necessary paving and drainage works. The house is
occupied by the Committee's head horsekeeper, and the wharf is used chiefly for the
disposal of slop. There is stable accommodation for seven horses, and one loose
box. The capital expenditure on the two wharves and on plant has been partly
met out of a loan of £6,000 borrowed from the London County Council, but a
supplementary loan of £2,500 is being applied for.
The following instructions to ratepayers were distributed to every householder:—
Removal of House Refuse.
The Vestry of the Parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, in consequence of the
unsatisfactary way in which the dusting of the Parish has hitherto been carried out
by the Contractors, have made arrangements to carry out the work by their own
workmen, and the ratepayers of the Parish are earnestly requested to carefully
observe the following regulations in order that the work may be efficiently and
promptly carried out.
All the dustmen employed by the Vestry are paid a fair rate of wages, and
they are subject to instant dismissal if they demand, or require, any gratuity or fee
for removing any dust or refuse, besides being liable to penalties under the Public
Health Act, 1891, and ratepayers are requested to assist the Yestry in putting a
stop to this objectionable custom. Arrangements have been made for dustmen to