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CONTRACTS FOR WORKS AND MATERIALS.
Particulars of the various contracts entered into or continued
during the year are given on pages 179 and 180.
STREET LIGHTING.
On the 25th March, 1891, there were 818 public lamps
in the various thoroughfares of the Parish, and this number
was increased by 2 during the year. At Lady-day,
1892, there were 784 ordinary street lamps (460 burning
cannel gas, and 324 burning common gas), 4 urinal lamps,
and 32 larger lamps attached to refuges, making a total
of 820.
The ordinary street lamps are lighted, extinguished, and
cleansed by the Gas Company, at an inclusive sum of
£2 17s. Od. for cannel, and £2 17s. 8d. for common gas
per lamp per annum. The light given is practically
identical, 4ft. of cannel gas being supplied per lamp per
hour, and 5ft. 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 £2,666 17s. 9d., as compared
with £2,658 6s. 8d. for the previous twelve months.
This sum is exclusive of maintenance, repairs, and new
lamp.posts, lanterns and fittings, which cost a further sum
of £422 10s. lOd.
The Vestry have entered into a fresh arrangement with
Messrs.
R. and J. Shiers for the maintenance of street lanterns, &c.,at the under-mentioned rates, the arrangement
being terminable, as before, on the 25th December in any
year :—