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Proposed fitting of Welsback "S" burners to all the lamps at present fixed and the proposed additional lamps at Yau-ma-ti.-The Gas Company will undertake to provide the lamps iu question (numbering 56) with Welsback "S" burners and will make the necessary alterations to lanterns for an inclusive sum of dollars five hundred and four ($504). You will notice that the cost per lamp is $9. In my letter to you dated April 15th, 1896, I offered to effect the alteration at a cost of $7.50 per lamp. I much regret that I cannot now offer to do the work at the latter figure for the local agent of the Welsback burner has withdrawn his former offer and requires $1.50 more.
Proposed extension of public lighting to the village of Monkoktsui.-The Gas Company will undertake to supply and connect piping ready for lighting to 10 new lamps, furnished and erected by the Government and situated immediately north of Yau-ma-ti, including the supply and fixing of Welsback "S" burners and making the necessary alterations to lanterns, for an inclusive sum of dollars one hundred and eighty ($180). If the Company supply and erect the posts, cradles and lamps complete an additional charge of $30 each lamp would be incurred.
Proposed extension of Public Lighting to Hunghom.--The Gas Company will undertake to supply and connect piping ready for lighting to the proposed 36 lamps, supplied and erected by the Government in positions as shown on plan B, including the supply and fixing of Welsback "S" burners and making the necessary alterations to lanterns, for an inclusive sum of dollars six hundred and forty-eight ($648). If the Company supply and erect the posts, cradles and lamps com- plete an additional charge of $30 each lamp would be incurred.
Proposed extension of public lighting to the Peak District.—The Gas Company will undertake to supply and connect piping ready for lighting to, say, 100 lamps, supplied and erected by the Government,- in positions situated within the district shown on plan submitted by the Gas Company-and supply and fix Welsback "S" burners (making the necessary alterations to lanterns) for an inclusive sum of dollars eighteen hundred ($1,800). If the Company supply and erect the posts, cradles and lamps complete an additional charge of $30.50 each lamp would be incurred.
Lighting and Maintenance of Lamps.-56 lamps at Yau-ma-ti and 10 lamps at Monkoktsui. The Gas Company will undertake to supply gas, light, ex- tinguish and keep the burners in good repair (storm damage excepted) at the rate of $2.70 per lamp per month.
36 lamps at and on the road to Hunghom. The Gas Company will under- take to supply gas, light, extinguish and keep the burners in good repair (storm damage excluded) at the rate of $3.10 per lamp, per month. When the private consumption of gas off the proposed new main to Hunghom reaches 40,000 cubic feet per month the rate per lamp, per month, will be reduced to $2.70.
100 lamps at the Peak. The Gas Company will undertake to supply gas, light, extinguish and keep the burners in good repair (storm damage excepted) at the rate of $3.00 per lamp per month.
Lighting private lanes and streets in Victoria.-I regret that I cannot make any inclusive offer for this work for the cost would vary with the circumstances of each casc.
I shall be happy to furnish you with estimates to carry out any par- ticular work in this respect upon receiving your specific requirements.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
The Honourable
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
Director of Public Works.
Your obedient Servant,
FRANK COLLINS, Local Secretary.