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Appendix No. 9.] 179
to lighting the public lamps, to light all private lamps, in
their respective beats, as shall be directed by the Surveyor
from time to timer
7.—The times of lighting the lamps shall be regulated
by the Office clocks, the time of which shall be kept in
accordance with the Westminster clock.
8.—Each Lamplighter must see that the lamps in his
beat are kept in good order and condition; and any repairs
that may be necessary must be at once reported to the
Inspector. Every care must also be exerciscd in preventing
the escape of gas.
9.—Each Lamplighter must, on his return from lighting
or extinguishing, as the case may be, report to his Foreman
any lamps not lighted, giving the number of the lamp and
name of street, and stating whether it is a meter lamp or
not.
10.—All the lamps must be thoroughly cleaned twice
a week, by the men who light the lamps.
11.—In the event of any Lamplighter coming to work,
either at night or day, in an unfit state through drink, he
shall in addition to being fined, lose one day's pay, and the
Foreman shall put on another man in his place. Should
the offence be repeated, he shall either be discharged, or
dealt with in such manner as the Surveyor shall direct.
12.—No Lamplighter may absent himself from duty
without the consent of the Inspector. Each Lamplighter
must give the Surveyor one week's notice of his intention
to leave.