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in lieu thereof. The cost of alterations, repairs and cleansing
has been £104 5s. 6d. The repairs are principally
making good wilful damage caused by persons unknown,
and repairing pipes, &c., burst during the frost.
PICCADILLY CONVENIENCES.
In consequence of the enormous use made of these conveniences
(some 3,000,000 persons going down in twelve
months), the York stone steps to the men's side became
so badly worn as to be dangerous, and accordingly the
treads were cut down in December last by the Vestry's own
men, and re-faced with Doulton's silicated stoneware treads
at a cost of £23 19s. 5d. These treads, at the present time,
do not show any signs of wear. The general repairs and
alterations to the other parts of the structure were carried
out at an expense to the Vestry of £63 2s. 5d. The cost of
gas, including that consumed in the large lamps outside, was
£86 12s„ and of water £99 7s. 6d., while the electric light,
which was fitted up by the St. James's and Pall Mall Electric
Light Company of Mason's Yard, Duke Street, St.
James's, at a cost of £30 was supplied with current for one
year, free of cost, to the Vestry.
MACHINE BROOMS, &c.
The machine brooms required refilling with new bass
on the average once in five weeks. The cost of sundry
repairs and re-fillings; hand brooms and brushes for
Orderly Boys, amounted to the sum of £125 15s.