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A Meter was ordered to be applied to six of the lamps lighted by
the Chartered Gas Company, to test the quantity supplied; but this
order has not yet been carried out.
Number of public Lamps—
Independent Gas Company 1094
Chartered Gas Company 89
1183
Special Contracts.
The Vestry have entered into Special Contracts for the following works, viz.:
A special contract with Mr. Henry Booth, of Kingsland Road Bridge
to repave foot and carriage-ways of Crown Street, Finsbury, with new
materials, and the foot and carriageways of Clifton Street, (between
Crown Street and Worship Street), with old materials, to be paid for
according to a schedule of prices agreed to.
A special contract with Mr. Samuel Thomas Rutty, of Thomas Street,
Hackney Road, to pave the carriageway of St. John's Road, Hoxton,
with the old granite cubes taken from the High Street, Shoreditch, and
Pitfield Street, at the sum of 3/5½ per superficial yard.
The cost of the work amounted to the sum of £1003 10s. and was paid January
the 16th, 18b3.
Watering the Roads in the Parish.
The Vestry contracted with Mr. William Winn, of Gloucester Street,
Curt ain Road, to provide the necessary Horses, Carts, and labour, to
water the roads in the parish, as set forth in the schedule annexed to the
Contract, from 25th March, 1862, to the 29th September, 1862, for the
sum of £1000.
The Vestry to supply the water from Hydrants fixed in different
parts of the parish, and also to supply the Contractor with the use of
12 water carts for the season.