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Electric Light.
On 7th July, 1896, the Town Hall Committee reported having considered the question
of electric lighting for the buildings, the cost of providing which they had ascertained from
the Architects would be £750.
Resolved—That the Architects be instructed to take steps for the provision of the
necessary plant, etc., required to light the buildings by electricity, at an estimated further
cost of £750.
On 18th August, 1890, the Town Hall Committee reported having had three tenders for
the supply of electric plant submitted to them, as under:—
Tender No. 1 £631 0 0 Gas Engine, 15 brake h.p.
2 1107 0 0 „ 22 „
„ 3 849 8 6 „ 18 „

Which, if borrowed for a term of 10 years at 3 per cent., represents an annual charge
on the annuity system of £140, and for 15 years of £101.