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Q-What are your duties ?
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A—My duties are to carry out any extra lighting, to see that the Gas Company do all the work of fitting up lamps and burners, and I keep a register of all the gas lamps in the Colony. There are at present 839 in the Colony.
Q-You say you are the only officer under Government that has to do with this
matter?
A-I am the only one.
Q-How can you see that these 839 gas lamps are all kept right?
A-I can do it.
Q-But do you inspect ?
A-I do.
Q-How often do you go round in the
year?
A-I don't suppose I go round once in a year; the Police report to me when lamps are not lighted, &c.
Q-Then you get assistance from the Police ?
A-Yes.
Q-If a district or police beat is not properly lighted the Police refer the matter to you ?
A-Yes, they refer it to me at once.
Q-Do you get many reports of this kind?
A-Yes, a good many.
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Q---How many electric lights are there?
A-75 or 80.
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Q---Do you think it would be advisable to extend the electric lighting?
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A-No. I think the new incandescent burner is sufficient. The present gas lighting
of the city, 839 lamps, costs only a little more than the 75 to 80 electric lights we have.
Q-Then gas is much cheaper?
A-Yes, gas is cheaper.
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Q-And do you think it is as efficient?
A-I think it is.
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By Mr. THURBURN.-What area is covered by the electric lamps ?
A-Very small, only the lower level and Caine Road, &c.
By Mr. SHEWAN.--How does electric light compare with the gas?
A--The electric light shows much further.
Q-Therefore, per candle the difference. is not so great
power, A-I don't think it is per candle power.
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By Mr. MASTER.-You said just now that the Police report to you about the matter. Are the Police officers relegated to the duty of saying whether the lighting is done efficiently? Have you been round the streets at night time and made a mental or other note as to whether a street is properly lighted or not?
A-I have done it.