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LIGHTING.
During the past year, 40 applications have been made for
improved Lighting in various parts of the parish; of which 29
were acceded to.
110 now Lumps have been erected, and 27 removed to more
useful positions; 11 applications have been refused.
The total number of street Lamps lighted by the Vestry are
2435; the cost of the year ending 2.3th March, 1860, including
the removal of Lamps, erection of new ones, &c., amounted to
£10,588 17s. 6d ; the number of Lamps have been increased by
110, and the increase in the cost beyond that of last year's
Lighting, is only £270 0s. 10d.
The Photometer, erected some years since in the Vestry Offices,
so to ascertain the illuminating power and purity of the Gas
supplied by the Phœnix and London Companies has been in
constant use by the Chemical Examiner of the Vestry, and his
Report show, the supply to be equal to the parliamentary standard.
Examinations, made also at the testing-houses of the various
Companies, have been generally satisfactory, according to the
following tabular statement furnished by Dr. Puckle:–