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16
LIGHTING.
During the past year 38 memorials have been received
for improved lighting in various parts of the parish, 22 of
which were acceded to, by the erection of new lamps or
removals, and 16 refused.
There have been 18 new lamps erected, 1 discontinued,
and 4 transferred to the Wandsworth Board of Works, while
47 lamps have been removed for purposes of improvement.
The total number of street lamps lighted by the Vestry
at the present time is 2239, and the cost of lighting, including
the removal of lamps, and new columns, for the year ending
the 25th day of March last, amounted to £10,421 10s. 5d.
Since the publication of last year's Report, the South
Metropolitan Gas Company have reduced their charge for
lighting the public lamps, south of Brixton Church, from
£4 15s. to £4 10s. per annum; with this exception, the
price paid for lighting the public lamps continues the same
as last year.
The Vestry continue to employ a Chemical Examiner of
the Gas supplied to the Parish, and he presents a monthly
Report to the Lighting Committee as to its illuminating
power and purity, which has been found equal to the standard
specified by the Metropolitan Gas Act, 1860.
During the past year, the Act of 1859, for regulating
the measures used in the sale of Gas has been brought into
operation, and Inspectors of Meters have been appointed by
Metropolitan Board of Works to carry such Act into
effect.