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The Board had under consideration a letter from the
London County Council on the subject of providing indicators
for fire alarms and escapes. The Council urged that
such indicators should be provided by the Vestries and District
Boards. The Board were of opinion that such proposal
was objectionable, on the ground that a division of authority
would be created which would be very undesirable. The
Board considered that such a matter should be under one
control, and that such control should remain with the Council.
Tents, Vans, Sheds, &c.
The Board submit herewith (see appendix) a copv of
the Bye-laws made by them with respect to Tents, Vans,
Sheds, and similar structures used for human habitation,
referred to in the Board's last report.
Price of Gas.
The Board received (in September) a notice from the
South Metropolitan Gas Company of their intention to increase
the price of gas to 2s. 6d. per thousand feet. The
Company at the same time stated that they believed such increase
in price was only temporary, and that they had therefore
decided not to make any addition to the charge for public
lamps, the price remaining the same, viz., £3 3s. 9d. per
lamp per annum, with a discount of 5 per cent. if paid
within a month from quarter day.
The Board received (in March) a similar notice from the
Crystal Palace District Gas Company.
That Company informed the Board that notice had been
given to gas consumers that the price would be increased to
2s. 9d. per 1000 feet; but that no increase would be made for
the public lamps, which would remain at 2s. 6d. per 1000,
unless it was found absolutely necessary to further increase
the price beyond 2s. 9d., in which case the question of price
for the public lamps would have to be reconsidered. The
Company further stated that they hoped they would soon
again be enabled to resume the 1d. reductions to the general
consumers, but the parishes would not of course participate