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the total amount spent, 73% was expended on new drainage projects 

 and this work was divided almost equally between the salt marsh and 

 the upland. On the salt marsh, 171,961 feet of new ditching was 

 dug and although this figure is given on the standard basis of a 

 io"x3o" ditch, most of ditching actually placed was 20" in width or 

 wider. 157,637 feet of this was dug on the Overpeck meadow and 

 marks the first ditching to be done by this commission on these 

 meadows. In addition to this new ditching, 103,920 feet of old 

 drainage ditches were cleaned out and all tide-gates and dikes 

 repaired. On the upland, 119,797 feet of new ditching were cleaned. 

 The total footage of work done on the salt marsh and upland includ- 

 ing new work and maintenance was 431,966 feet and besides this one 

 large tide-gate was built and 17 small ones constructed. The work 

 covered more than 30 boroughs and townships in all parts of the 

 county and 20 separate drainage contracts were satisfactorily execu- 

 ted during the year. 



Besides this work of drainage, we carried on an extensive pub- 

 licity campaign by means of pamphlets, printed reports and news- 

 paper articles, and our superintendent gave lectures in the high 

 schools of the county on the subject of mosquito control. These 

 lectures were well received and in this way we reached many homes 

 throughout the county. We find that people are constantly becom- 

 ing better informed on mosquito extermination and are more will- 

 ing to endorse it and aid it. 



We have been most successful in obtaining assistance from the 

 local authorities and we hope to be able to continue to work in close 

 co-operation with the County Engineer, County Road Supervisor, 

 boards of health and the officials of our boroughs and cities for we 

 find that this spirit of co-operation is invaluable to us in carrying 

 forward our work. 



President Rider : The next on the program is Passaic, by David 

 Young, Superintendent Passaic County Mosquito Extermination 

 Commission. 



Mr. David Young : Mr. Chairman and friends : Passaic County 

 occupies rather a unique position on account of the fact that it is 

 the only inland county that is doing work in a limited territory. 

 Fortunately we do not have any salt marsh, but unfortunately we get 

 some of its effect. 



President Rider : I hope our members in the back of the room 

 will move up front and then our speakers can follow the suggestion 



