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LIGHTING.
The number of Lamps lighted and maintained at the expense
of the Vestry on the 25th March, 1890, was 4,163, and the total
cost for the year of lighting, cleaning and maintaining, including
new columns and lanterns, removals and sundry expenses,
amounted to £13,295 os. 1od. The following statement shows
the number of Lamps in the different Gas Companies' districts.
Gas Company.
Ordinary
Lamps.
Ordinary Lamps
with extra
power Burners.
Obelisk Lamps.
Totals.
5-Burner,
50 ft.
3-Burner,
33 ft.
3-Burner,
25 ft.
2-Burner,
20 ft.
2-Burner,
10 ft.
Gas Light and Coke
Company
780
8
2
6
1
• • •
• • •
797
South Metropolitan
Gas Company
3118
8
1
19
• • •
4
2
3152
Crystal Palace District
Gas Company
214
• • •
...
...
...
• • •
...
214
Totals
4112
16
3
25
1
4
2
4163
During the year, 47 ordinary Lamps have been added, and 8
discontinued. In Lower Kennington Lane, in front of the
Durning Free Library, a 3-bnrner Column Lamp with reflecting
top has been erected, and in Kennington Oval the Lamp facing
down Harleyford Street has been fitted with a more powerful
burner and a reflecting top.