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the day traveling ganger and the cleansing foremen. 

 The estimated cost, exclusive of water, for sewer cleans- 

 ing for the year I'.MMi 7 was siiVJ 17.21 : catch basins, 

 $6682.50 total, $18,929.70. 



All depots under the supervision of the Highways 

 Committee are maintained and kept in repair by 

 men employed by the Committee, except in De pound 

 special circumstances, when estimates are ob- Plant 

 t nined and submitted to the Highways Committee. 

 There is an authorized staff of mechanics allotted 

 to the Highways Committee consisting of blacksmiths, 

 carpenters, painters, wheelwrights, and laborers. The 

 plant includes 159 refuse wagons, 64 water vans, 36 

 sweeping machines, 251 orderly trucks, 40 flushing 

 trucks, 4 motors, 5 trailers, a horse ambulance and a 

 variety of other vehicles. 



The four motel's are largely used in connection with 

 the removal of house refuse before 10 o'clock in the 

 morning and, when necessary, with an inter- utility of 

 change of bodies, to assist in street watering Motors 

 during the night. In this way they work seven days 

 per week with one shift at rest and one shift clean- 

 ing. It is expected that the life of the motors will be 

 at least ten years. The cost of repairs is estimated at 

 about 10 per cent of the cost of the motor when the 

 motor is used during the day and 20 per cent when 

 used day and night. There is a contract for the repair 

 and keeping in order of one of the motors at $413.10 

 per annum for five years. The quantity of coal re- 

 quired has been found to be about 36 cwt. per week 

 of twenty-four hours per day. 



The advantages to be obtained from the use of motors 

 depends upon the need of using them day and night. 



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