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hour; 3 regulated to consume 16 feet per hour; 1, 60-candle power lamp consuming
20 feet per hour; 4, 80-candle power lamps consuming 24 feet per hour; 3 consuming
30 feet per hour; 24, 100-candle power lamps consuming 33 feet per hour; 1,180-candle
power lamp consuming 50 feet per hour; and 1, 200-candle power lamp consuming
58 feet per hour.
The annual cost of gas, lighting and maintenance of 12 lamps under railway arches,
and 3 in Great Eastern Street, amounting to £44 7s. 9d., has been paid by the North
London Railway Company and the owners of three lamps in Great Eastern Street.
The sum of £7 9s. Od. has been recovered from persons causing damage to lamps
by driving against them, or by projections on their vehicles; £1 has been paid to the
police and others for reporting particulars.
During the months of October, December, January, February and March, lamps
were lighted in the day-time for a period of 24 hours, on account of the foggy weather.
Additional lamps have been fixed in the following streets during the year:—
1 in Bowl Court
1 ,, Clifton Street
4 ,, Curtain Road
1 ,, Dunloe Street
2 ,, Earl Street
2 ,, Finsbury Avenue
1 ,, Gifi'ord Street
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Lamps have been discontinued in the following places during the year:—
1 in Goldsmith Square (place closed)
1 ,, Old Street, corner Wood Street (alterations)
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In the following streets the positions of lamps have been re-arranged:—
1 in Bridport Place
1 ,, Charles Square
1 ,, City Road
3 ,, Curtain Road
1 ,, French Alley
1 ,, Mundy Street
2 ,, Old Street
1 ,, Paul Street
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