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There is no question that an enormous saving would be
affected by applying the average meter system to the parish of
Fulham. Taking as a standard the statement by the parish of
St. George, Hanover Square, which is a very high standard, after
the first cost, there would be at least a saving of £350 a year.
The following letter was received from the Gas Company:—
THE GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY.
Horseferry Road, Westminster, S.W.
28th October, 1886.
Dear Sir, Public Lamps.
The Directors have no objection to sell to your Vestry the
Lamps and Meters now in use in your District, and in order that
you may judge of the advantages on the contrary to yourselves, I
send you without reservation a copy of the Report on value which,
has been made to me by our Distributing Engineer. The price he
quotes (£4,645 4s. 9d.) does not include the Governors, which the
Company will not sell unless you adopt the average Meter system;
in which case the purchase money will be increased by 2/6 per
Lamp, and power of supervision over the Governors by the
Company's Officers will have to be reserved by agreement.
Faithfully yours,
J. O. PHILLIPS,
C. J. Foakes, Esq., Secretary and General Manager.
Fulham Vestry,
Town Hall, Walham Green, S.W.
(Copy) THE GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY,
146, Goswell Road, E.C.
J.O. Phillips, Esq., Secretary and General Manager.
Dear Sir, Fulham Lamps.