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The annual cost of fifteen Lamps situated under railway bridges is paid for by
the Railway Companies, 12 by the North London Railway Company, and three by
the London and North Western Railway Company, amounting together to £45 6s. 3d.
The sum of £1 0s. Od. has been recovered from persons causing damage to lamps
by driving against them, or by projections from their vehicles. Seven shillings has
been paid to the police and others for giving particulars and detecting persons
extinguishing and damaging the public lamps, and £3 7s. 9d. has been received by
sale of old metal.
The maintenance and keeping in repair of the lamps, columns, brackets and
fittings, re-glazing, fitting and fixing up new lamps, columns and brackets, lighting,
extinguishing, and cleaning the lamps is done by the Vestry's own staff of men,
consisting of fifteen lamplighters, three spare men, one fitter, and one assistant, extra
men are put on during the summer months to paint the lamps, urinals, water posts,
tree guards, seats, and any additional work.
Each lamplighter has on an average 108 lamps to light, extinguish and clean.
They are started night and morning from three mustering places in the parish by a
foreman who keeps the time, &c. The amount paid for wages is £1,141 11s. 0d.,
and for repairs, painting and fitting up lamps, £281 3s. 0d.
The following statement shows the particulars of repairs and renewals to street
lamps, &c., for the year:—