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Surveyor's Annual Report. 77
I would recommend, in this case, that the present lamps should
allowed to remain, the present light, in my opinion, being sufficent
In the event of the Newington Vestry sharing the cost of a
???fuge and lamp in the centre of the road, the electric light might bo
???en adopted.
The London Electric Supply Corporation are willing to furnish
Detail, plans, and estimates of cost of current, &c., for the information
" the Committee, and will fix experimental lamps if desired.
VESTRY HALL.
If, in place of the gaselier, eight 100 candle power incandescent
???mps were adopted.
The cost of lighting by incandescent lamps, compared with gas,
king 7d. per Board of Trade unit, equals 4s., or nearly twice the
???st of gas; but considering the saving in decoration and the improved
sanitation in the present badly-ventilated hall, it would be
e???ry desirable to adopt it.
The St. Pancras Vestry, having adopted the electric light, and
;reported, successfully, I should like, before submitting a more
???erailed report, to have an opportunity to obtain infoimation from
???em on the subject.
Mr. Kent, of 9, Railway Approach, London Bridge, has offered to
???x, free of charge for one month, for the approval of Vestry, three
???0 candle-power arc lamps, except the cost of columns or post, See
is letter, 19th September.
A. M. HISCOCKS, C.E.,
Surveyor.
4th October, 1892.