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The sum of £42 18s. IId. being the annual cost of gas, lighting,
and maintenance of 12 lamps under railway arches and two in Great
Eastern Street, has been paid by the Railway Company and the
owners of two lamps in Great Eastern Street.
On several occasions during the winter it was necessary to
light the lamps before the regular time, amounting to 27 hours
and 50 minutes extra time per lamp.
PUBLIC URINALS.
The Public Urinals, 32 in number, were cleaned and painted
in the summer, by men employed by the Vestry for the purpose ;
the cost for labour, paint and tools amounted to £37 2s. IId.
The sum of £297 os. 4d. was paid to the Water Companies for
water supplied to the urinals, and rent of meters during the year.
New one-inch leather hose £5 18s. od.
The sum of £21 17s. iod. was paid during the year for repairs
to the urinals.
The cost of removing the Urinal from French Alley and refixing
and fitting up same complete in Haberdasher Street, including
masons works and drainage was £22 6s.Iod.
The sum of £9 15s. nd. was paid for one dozen Enamelled
iron Caution tablets 24 by 18 fixed on walls were nuisances are
committed.
FLUSHING COURTS AND GULLIES.
The cost of flushing courts and gullies with water direct from
the mains through a 2¼inch hose.—the East London Company's
district being done in the daytime, and the New River Company's
district in the night time—was for water £269 3s. 2d., and
£69 os. 6d. for labour, chloride of lime £14 12s. 5d., truck hire
£1 19s, od., repairs to hose and dubbing .£1 15s. od.