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On 19th January, 1897, the General Purposes and Works Committee report having
considered the following report of the Surveyor:—
Seeing the Engines to the South Metropolitan Gas Company, I again mentioned the question
of Incandescent lighting for the public lamps and I have received a latter that the
Company will be prepared to undertake the lighting, repairs, cleaning and all responsibility
is connection with the same as the ordinary lamps for an additional sum of 12s. per
lamp per annum. It is also pointed out that as the present patent only lasts three years
longer, it is probable that period this amount will be considerably reduced.
Along the Union and Lower Roads there are 46 ordinary lamps from the Mill Pond to
the Deptford Boundary and to light there would cost £27 12s. 0d. per annum extra.
There are also six three-light large lamps which at present cost £64. 2s. 4d. per annum
for gas, cleaning etc. If these were altered to 2-light Incandescent burners I estimate
they would only cost £45 9s. 0d., or a saving of £18 13s. 4d. which, if deducted from
the increased cost of lighting the ordinary lamps with Incandescent burners, leaves the
net increased cost at £ 8. 18s. 8d. per annum for the next three years.
Resolved-upon the recommendation of the Committor-That the present lighting
arrangement of the pariah be not interfered with until a more perfect system of
Incandescent lighting is in use.
Lower Road, Neptune Street, and Moodkee Street.
On 2nd February, 1897, the Town Hall Committee reported with reference to the
lighting arrangements for outside the Lower Road and Moodkee Street entrances to the
Town Hall, hairing had two tenders and sketches submitted for their consideration:-1
Sketch A.— Messrs, Macfarlane & Co., Glasgow, Lamp Columns at 412 12a. 6d. each.
„ B. Meters. McDowell, Steven & Co., 4 Upper Thames Street, Lamp
Colomns at £9 17s. 6d. each.
Recommended (1) That the tender and sketch B of Messrs. McDowell, Steven & Co.,
at the sum of £9 17a. 6d. per column be approved and accepted,
subject to the letters "R.V." being placed upon the columns as a
monogram, free of any extra charge.
(2) That seven lamp columns be ordered. via.: two for such entrance
and threw for the Neptune Street side of the buildings.