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burning common gas), 4 were urinal lamps, and 15 were
larger lamps attached to refuges.
On the 25th March, 1885, the number of lamps was 750,
showing an increase of 5 in the twelve months; the proportion
of different lamps is now 525 cannel gas street
lamps, 201 common gas street lamps, 4 urinal lamps,
and 20 refuge lamps. The whole of these lamps are lighted,
extinguished, cleaned, and maintained by the Gas Company
under an arrangement with the Vestry; the
agreed sum being £2 11s. 2d. per annum for each
ordinary street lamp, whether burning cannel or common
gas, ft. of cannel gas being supplied per lamp per hour,
and 3 ft. of common gas. As regards the refuge lamps,
payment is made according to the consumption of gas as
registered by meter. The total cost of street lighting for
the past year amounted to £2,295 8s. 8d., exclusive of new
lamp-posts, lanterns and fittings, which cost a further sum
of £253 11s. 8d.
The price of cannel gas for street lighting was reduced
from 3s. 4d. to 3s. Id., and of common gas from 2s. 8d. to
2s. 6d. per 1,000 cubic feet on the 1st Januarv last. The
following statement will perhaps show the extent of this
reduction more clearly :—
Consumption
per hour.
Cannel Gas
@ 3/4 per 1,000 feet.
Aunual Charge per lamp.
(Old Price.)
Cannel Gas.
@ 3/1 per 1,000 feet.
Annual Charge per lamp.
(Reduced Price.)
Difference
per lamp
per annum.
2½ feet.
£2 13 10
£2 11 2
2/8 less.
4 feet.
3 15 5
3 11 0
4/4 less.
5 feet.
4 9 8
4 4 3
5/5 less.
Common Gas.
@ 2/8 per 1,000 feet.
Common Gas.
@ 2/6 per 1,000 feet.
3 feet.
2 13 10
2 11 2
2/8 less.