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Lighting.
Twelve additional ordinary Gas Lamps have been set up and lighted during the
past year, and seven lamps have been discontinued, making the total number of the
ordinary lamps in the Parish lighted by the South Metropolitan Gas Company on 25th
March, 1881, 433.
Three of Sugg's Patent 100-candle Obelisk Lamps have been erected in the Deptford
Lower-road at the following places, viz.:—No. 1 at the junction of Union-road;
No. 2 at the junction of Hawkstone-road ; No. 3 at the junction of Rotherhithe Newroad,
at the "Lion" p.h. The gas for lighting the said Obelisk Lamps is supplied by
meters. Upon the erection of the said Obelisk Lamps four of the ordinary Gas Lamps
at and near the before-mentioned sites were discontinued.
By arrangement with the Vestrv of Bermondsey, the lamps in Rotherhithe Newroad
westward of the Railway Bridge have been placed in proper order, this Vestry
placing an additional lamp at the corner of Credon-road and the Vestry of Bermondsey
placing two additional lamps in the said Rotherhithe New-road.
At Christmas, 1880, the South Metropolitan Gas Company reduced the price for
supplying the gas to the public lamps from £3 19s. to £3 17s each per annum, also
allowing discount for prompt payment.
Cleansing, Watering, &c.
Messrs. A. T. Hobman & Son contract for the supply of men, horses and carts,
and for the removal of scrapings from the whole of the roads and streets (after the same
have been swept up by the labourers employed by the Vestry) to a shoot provided bv
the Vestry, or at the option of the Vestry to a shoot provided by the Contractors, at a
specified price per cubic yard.
Messrs. Hobman & Son also contract for the supply of horses, harness and drivers
for the Vestry's water carts. (For particulars of Contract see page 9.)
Dusting.
Messrs. Martin & Sons, of Park Farm, Brockley, are the Contractors for removing
dust, ashes, &c.. from the dwellings of the inhabitants and out of the Parish. The
Contractors also agree to remove, when required, from mills, factories and premises
trade refuse, &c., upon payment to them by the occupiers thereof of 3/- per cubic yard.