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average for the fifteen years, 1892 to 1906, has been 

 $59,911. The average cost per day when the full force 

 is at work is $4770. The workmen wear a convenient 

 and suitable uniform. 



The final disposition of the refuse collected from the 

 streets during the day and night is let by contracts 

 running five years at so much per thousand FinalDU 

 inhabitants. The contractors supply their 



_. . Street Refuse 



own wagons. Ihey receive $57 to $65 per 

 thousand inhabitants. The refuse is the property of 

 the contractors. They are not allowed to dump or 

 dispose of any refuse inside of the city limits. Outside 

 of the city limits the refuse must be burned or used ; a 

 fertilizer. The contractor must supply, according to the 

 weather, enough wagons to have all street dirt removed 

 between 11 o'clock in the evening and 7 o'clock in the 

 morning. Only during especially severe weather when it 

 is particularly difficult to remove the refuse is the time 

 extended. A fine of 48 cents per wagon load may be 

 imposed for not living up to this part of the contract. 



The work of removing house refuse is also let by 

 contract lasting five years at a specified sum per thou- 

 sand inhabitants. At present this rate is $107 Rem ovai of 

 to $113 per thousand inhabitants a year when Hous< Refu8 * 

 the refuse is taken to the refuse destructor and $131 to 

 $132 when it is removed to the country. 



The refuse is placed by the householders in cans and 

 these are put in front of the houses on the days for 

 collection. From April 1 to September 30 the cans 

 are not put out before 10 P.M. and from October 

 1 to March 31 not before 9 o'clock in the evening. 

 The cans are taken in again after 8 o'clock in the 

 morning. 



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