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The London County Council having communicated copies of Bye-laws made by them under
the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act, 1878, and the other Acts relating to
the licensing and use of Locomotives in the County of London (exclusive of tho
City of London), the Vestry resolved that their Officers report any infringement that
may come under their notice to the Council.
Paving Jobbing Works.
Mr. James H. Etheridge is the Contractor for Paving Jobbing Works at a schedule of prices
(for particulars of same see page 9.)
Lighting.
The total number of ordinary lamps lighted by the South Metropolitan Gas Company is
477, at a cost of £3 3s. 9d. per lamp per annum, inclusive of maintenance. Five special lamps,
namely: at urinal, Derrick Street; entrance to Park, Lower Road; corner of Gomm Road; at
entrance to Vestry Offices; and in Union Road, opposite Paradise Street, at rates varying from
£5 l1s. 0d. to 1s. 0d. per lamp per annum, and four Suggs' lamps by meter at 2s. 3d. per
1,000 feet, less 5 per cent. discount upon payment within one month from quarter day.
Lamps are maintained over urinals, Union Bridge, and opposite "John Bull" public-house,
Southwark Park Road, at the joint expense of this Parish and Bermondsey.
The Vestry bear the expense of lighting the tower clock of Christ Church, Union Road.
The South Metropolitan Gas Company notify an increase in the price of Gas from 2s. 3d.
to 2s. 6d. per 1,000 feet, from Michaelmas, 1891, but as they believe the increase will be
temporary only, they had decided to make no addition to the present charge for ordinary public
lamps, viz.: £3 3d. 9d. per lamp per annum, and under those circumstances any further
reduction in such charge would be delayed until the price of Gas fell below 2s. 3d.
Cleansing, Watering, &c.
Messrs. A. T. Hobman & Son still contract for the supply of Men, Horses, and Carts, and
for the removal of the Sweepings from the whole of the roads and streets to a shoot to be
provided by them,