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the wiring of the Public Hall not being in accordance with their regulations, necessitating
practically rewiring and a separation or circuits, switch and fuse boards and transformers.
The tender was let to Messrs. Pickup at £128.
A new open balustraded oak gallery front has been fixed to the public gallery of the
Council Chamber in lieu of the original panelled front, and the seating has been rearranged.
This work was executed by Mr. William Harbrow, South Bermondsey Works, the
contract amount being £59 10s.
It having been found that no accommodation had been provided for the serving of
refreshments in connection with the letting of the Public Hall, in accordance with instructions
plans were prepared for covering over a portion of the yard. These plans, after
slight amendments and additions, received the approval of the London County Council.
The building was constructed by Mr. William Nash, of New Cross, and the roof work,
which is practically all of wrought iron, with "Mellowes's" patent bars glazed with ¼.n.
rough plate, was constructed by Messrs. Mellowes and Co., the cost of the whole of the
work amounting to just over £250.
The London County Council having raised objections to the use of combination, fittings
When the installation of the electric light was completed in the Public Hall, as a necessary
precaution in case of failure of the light a sun burner of 600 c.p. has been fixed in
the centre of the ceiling, with a galvanized iron exhaust shaft carried up through the roof.
This work was executed by Messrs. William Sugg and Co., Ltd., of Westminster, at a
cost of £74.