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The question of lighting the parish with an improved
system of incandescent gas lighting was
very fully considered by the Vestry. The contract
with the Welsbach Incandescent Gas Light Co., Ltd.,
to light Rosebery Avenue from Farringdon Road to
St. John Street Road, St. John Street Road, from
Rosebery Avenue to Pentonville Road, and Garnault
Place west side expired on March 25th, 1899, and
was not renewed.
Notice having been given to the Gas Light and
Coke Co., that on and after the 1st of May, 1899,
the Vestry would take over the cleaning, lighting,
and maintenance of the street lamps in the Parish,
such work was taken over by the Vestry on that
date.
10 Lamplighters were engaged from the 1st May,
at 24s. per week, and a Gas Fitter to take charge of
the lighting at £2 5s. per week. The Liverpool
Street Lighting Co. commenced fixing the first
200 new lanterns during the first week in May, the
district first lighted being the whole of No. 1 Ward
and a portion of No. 3. A further 450 lanterns
were fixed, instead of 200, during the second six
months, after arranging with the Company that
only half the account was to be paid until after
Lady day.
The total number of public lamps in the Parish
at Lady day, 1900, was 949. These Lamps consist
of:—
314 square lanterns, with 5 ft. burners.