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TO THE
VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF PADDINGTON.
Public Lighting and Works Departments,
Paddington, 4th June, 1884.
Gentlemen,
I have to submit for your information the
Tenth Annual Report relative to the working of the
Public Lighting Department.
From June, 1883, the Gas Company reduced the
price of gas supplied to the public lamps from 3s. 2d.
to 2s. l0d. per 1,000 cubic feet, and a further
reduction was made from January 1st, 1884, to
2s. 8d. per 1,000 cubic feet.
During the year the Gas Company have been
applied to 149 times for the rectification of defective
service pipes, all of which have been promptly
attended to by them, and at their own cost.
Refuge Lamps.—The number and position of
these will be found on page 47. Two 100-candle
power and one 25-candle power lamps have been
added since last return.
During the year 12 lamp posts were knocked
down, 26 lamp columns broken, and 28 head irons