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The Surveyor reported having communicated with Messrs. McDowall. Steven and Co.
in the terms of the Committee's report, and he was in receipt of a reply to the effect that for
placing the monogram "R V" upon the columns and affixing the required footing thereto
they would hare to charge an extra 15s. per col.
Resolved—(Mr. Stuart: Mr. Mortimer)—That the recommendation of the Committee be
approved, and that the tender of Messrs. McDowall, Steven and Co. as amended be accepted.
On 16th February, 1897, the Vestry Resolved, upon the recommendation of the General
Purposes and Works Committee—That the before-mentioned lamps have four burners in the
form of a triangle, with centre burner arranged to that the throe outer burners can be
lighted from sunset until a I me to be hereafter decided upon, end that the centre or by-pass
burner ten be lighted for the remainder of the night.
Luxford Street.
On 2nd July, 1896. the Vestry Resolved—That the Surveyor be instructed to remove the
existing lamp in Luxford Street to opposite No. 11 on the east aide and to fix another lamp
column on the west tide at the Rotherhithe New Road end of the street.
Tenting Station.
Nothing having beam done by the Gas Referees in connection with the provision of a
Gas Tasting Station near the works of the South Metropolitan Gas Company, as suggested
by the Vastry:
It was Rasolvad on 6th October, 1896. upon the motion of Mr. P. T. Talbot, seconded
by Mr. Hoard—That the Clark again write to the London County Council, asking whether
they proposes doing anything further in the matter; and on 20th October. 1896, the Clerk
reperted receipt of a letter from the Clerk to the London County Council, staling that a
copy of his letter in referees to the provision of a Gas Testing Station in closer proximity
than those at present existing to the the Rotherhithe Works of the South Metropolitan Gas
company, had been forwarded to the Gas Reference.
On 17th November, 1896, the Vestry had before these a Utter from the Clark to the
London County Council, enclosing copy letter received by the Council from the Metropolitan
Gas Beferese. copy latter refered to:-