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ST. LEONARD, SHOREDITCH.
LIGHTING DEPARTMENT.
April, 1887.
Gentlemen,
In submitting the following report and tables, showing the
work done by this Department, and the operation of the Average
Meter System during the ninth year, I beg to say that although
the price of gas has not been reduced during the year, the Gas
Light and Coke Company have announced that the price will be
reduced to 2/5 per 1000 cubic feet supplied to public lamps, from
the 31st March, 1887.
The total amount paid for gas, lighting, extinguishing,
cleaning, repairs, painting, and maintenance for the year, including
109 improved lamps of greater illuminating power, is £5531 5s. 4d.,
or £3 2s. 6d. per ordinary lamp. Seventeen new ordinary lamps
have been fixed and put in lighting during the year and 1 discontinued,
10 changed for improved lamps of greater illuminating
power, and 28 removed to more favourable positions.
The total number of lamps now in use is 1560 ; 2 of ^hich are
200 candle power, 25 of 100, 4 of 80, 1 60, 3 40, 62 18-inch
Victoria lamps with governors regulated to 15 feet per hour each,
5 16-inch lamps and 21 14-inch lamps fitted with governors and
burners, regulated to consume 8 feet per hour each, 4 regulated to
6-9 feet per hour, and 1433 14-inch ordinary lamps, with governors
and burners regulated to consume 4'6 feet per hour.