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CHIMNEY-SWEEPING— PORTERAGE.
825
CHIMNEY-SWEEPING.
MAIN-DOOR HOUSES. s. d.
For sweeping kitclieii vent with close range, 3 6
Kitchen vent, with smoke-jack, hot plate,
and oven, 3
Kitchen vent with hot plate and oven, . 2
Kitchen vent with either hot plate or oven. 1 9
Kitchen vent with neither hot plate nor
oven, 16
Washing-house boiler vent and flues, with
cleaning doors, 2 6
Do. without cleaning door and
breaking out, . .... 3 6
Room vent 10
HOUSES IN COMMON STAIRS.
For sweeping a kitchen vent with close
range, 2 6
Kitchen vent without close range, on
ground, first, or second flat, . . .10
Kitchen vent of any flat above second, . 10
Eoom vent on the ground flat, or first or s.
second flat, i o
Room vent of any flat above second flat, . o 9
Vent in a house containing only one or two
fire-places, o 8
SHOP, WAREHOUSE, OR PUBLIC OFFICES.
For sweeping a vent, . . . .10
For creeping and sweeping a vent, . .26
Extinguishing and sweeping a chimney on
fire (besides paying for the materials de-
stroyed in extinguishing it), . . .50
The Magistrate before whom any case in dispute
is brought, may, if he see cause, allow a smaller
sum than the charge under this head.
Note. — No additional charge shall be made for
removing or replacing grates, but extra work re-
quired in sweeping any vent to be paid accord-
ing to agreement, or as may be decided by the
Master of Fire, Engines or other party to whom
any dispute may be referred.
PORTERAGE, ETC.
KATES OF CARRIAGE OF COALS.
P'or each ton of coals carried into a house on
the street flat, or into a house or cellar in *'
an area flat, q 9
[f carried into a house on the flrst flat, . 11
For each ton of coals carried into a house
on the second flat, 12
For each additional flat, . . . .' 4
for each ton of coals carried into a back
cellar, 10
:f carried up or down a close, or through a
garden plot beyond 15 and not exceeding
30 yards, 10
For each additional 30 yards or part thereof' 2
For building coals, per ton, . . . .03
?or putting coals into a cellar through an
opening in the street, per ton, . . .04
Quantities of greater or less weight than a
ton to be charged for in proportion to the
above rates.
MESSAGES, SMALL PARCELS, AND BACK BURDENS.
for any message, box, or burden, not ex-
ceeding 66 lbs. weight, to any place not
exceeding half a mile from any of the
porters' stances, or from the place where *'
engaged, 4
^nd for every other half-mile or part there-
of. • 4
Burdens exceeding 56 lbs. and not exceeding 1
iwt. to be allowed one-half more of the above
fates.
s. d.
10
HURLEYS.
Each load of any description not exceeding
2 cwt. — For any distance not exceeding
half a mile, . . ....
Above half a mile, and not exceeding o^e
mile, 12
And for every other half-mile or part thereof, 6
Each load above 2 cwt. to be allowed one-half
more of the above rates, and double the above rates
when two porters are employed.
BEATING CARPETS.
For each quarter of an hour or part thereof,
for each porter employed, ....
REMOVING AND LOADING OR UNLOADING
FURNITURE, ETC.
At the Removing Terms, and for one week before
and one week after, porters will be entitled to
charge at the rate of one shilling per hour for
loading or unloading furniture or other goods,
and for the carriage of the same to or from a
house, unless when there is a special agreement
for less between the parties.
Porters employed by time shall be entitled to
charge at the rate of one shilling for the first hour
or part thereof, and threepence for each additional
half-hour or part thereof thereafter.
Between eight and twelve night they shall be
allowed half fare more, and between twelve night
and six morning double fare.