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LIGHTING.
During the year ending 25th March, 1888, there have been
erected 58 ordinary Column Lamps and 6 Bracket Lamps,
4 Column Lamps have been discontinued, and 32 Column
Lamps and 3 Bracket Lamps shifted to positions of greater
utility, whilst in two cases Brackets have been replaced by
Columns. Four powerful 3-burner Lamps have been erected
in the following localities:—Lambeth Road, at either side
of the Railway Arch (2); York Road, corner of Westminster
Bridge Road (1); and Brixton Road, corner of Ferndale
Road (1).
The following arc particulars of 4061 Lamps lighted and
maintained at the expense of the Vestry: —
Gas Company's District
Single Burner,
5ft. per hour
5-Burner,
50 ft. per hour
3- Burner,
33 ft. per hour
3-Burner,
25 ft. per hour
2-Burner,
20 ft. per hour
2-Burner,
10 ft. per hour
Single Burner,
10 ft. per hour
Totals.
Gas Light and
Coke Company
765
2
5
1
–
–
8
781
South Metropolitan
Gas Compy.
3049
1
19
—
3
2
2
3076
Crystal Palace
District Compy.
204
–
–
–
–
–
–
204
The total cost of lighting, cleaning and maintaining, including
new columns and lanterns, removals and sundry expenses,
amounted to £13,833 9s. 11d. The South Metropolitan Gas
Company, from Lady-day, 1887, reduced the annual charge
for public lamps from £3 9s. to £5 7s. 4d., subject to the