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with the Engineer of the Crystal Palace District Gas Company,
and ultimately arranged with him that as the old lanterns were
worn out they should be replaced with a greatly improved lantern
of modern pattern, fitted with a reflector— the increased price,
viz., 13s. 9d. per lantern, being defrayed by the Gas Company
and the Board, the former paying 8s. 7d., and the latter 5s. 2d.
I consider this is a very good arrangement because we are not
only benefitting at present by the greater light obtained from
these lamps, but the improved lanterns can be used in the future
for improved, or increased power, burners if required.
The following new lamps were erected in
Sydenham and Forest Hill.
Number.
Addington Grove 1
Albion Villas Road 1
Bovill Road 1
Brockley View 1
Gabriel Street 1
Hurstbourne Road 2
Montem Road 2
Queenswood Road 1
Trewsbury Road 1
Trilby Road 2
Vestris Road 2
Total 15
Hamlet of Penge.
Kent House Road 2
Vineleigh Road 1
Total 3
The following is a complete list of the special Lamps : —
Sydenham and Forest Hill Division.
No. of Lamps.
Bell Green, opposite Southend Lane 1
Bell Green, on Drinking Fountain 1
Brockley Rise, opposite Gabriel Street 1
Catford Hill, corner of Rayensbourne Park 1
„ „ Stanstead Road 1
„ „ Exbury Road 1