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Waterproof coats, overalls, and sou'-westers have been provided by the Vestry for the use of
the roadmen and sewermen in their employ.
Lighting.
The total number of ordinary lamps lighted by the South Metropolitan Gas Company is 481
at a cost of £3 3s. 9d. per lamp per annum, inclusive of maintenance. Also five special lamps,
namely: at urinal, Derrick Street; entrance to Park, Lower Road; corner of Gomm Road; at
entrance to Vestry's Offices; and in Union Road, opposite Paradise Street, at rates varying from
£5 11s. to £9 1s. per lamp per annum, and four Sugg's lamps by meter, at 2s. 3d. per 1000 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.
An additional lamp has been provided in Neptune Court.
Complaint having been received from the inhabitants of Maynard road calling attention to
the insufficient lighting thereof, the Vestry, on the recommendation of the General Purposes
Committee, Resolved—That the existing lamp on the north side be removed and replaced
midway between the houses, Nos. 12 and 13, and that a new lamp column be fixed at the west
end of the said road on the south side, about 4 feet to the right of the gulley near the chapel.
Cleansing, Watering, &c.
Messrs. A. and T. Hobman temporarily supplied men, horses and carts for the removal of
sweepings from the whole of the roads and streets to a shoot provided by them, and supplied
horses, harness and drivers for the Vestry's water vans, on the terms of their contract with the
Vestry ending 25th March, 1893, until the 14th August, 1893, upon which day the Vestry
entered into a contract for the performance of same with Mr. Edward Donogen, of 14, Kerry
Road, New Cross (for particulars of which see page 9).