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Refuse, and that the General Foreman should superintend the street
scavenging in addition to the works of repair and maintenance, has
been carried out with advantage to both Departments.
STREET LIGHTING.
A trial was made of the Incandescent Gas Burners on 24 Street
Lamps, by the South Metropolitan Gas Company from August 7th,
1895, to February 7th, 1896. During this time 195 mantles, 11
forks, 4 chimneys, and 2 new burners were destroyed in connection
with the 24 lamps. The Company then intimated that they could
not proceed further with the trial unless the Vestry were prepared to
pay the cost of the mantles.
As I found that this experiment had not been tried under the
best conditions, and that further improvements had been introduced
in this form of burner for street lamps, I had an interview with the
Engineer of the South Metropolitan Gas Company, and he kindly
consented to make a further experiment with an improved spring
burner on twelve lamps. This trial is now in progress, and I have
reason to believe that a more satisfactory result than the last will be
reported.
I have the honour to be
Your obedient Servant,
OLIVER E. WINTER,
Assoc. M. Inst. C.E.,
Surveyor.