CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 19

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consumption would be the result; and although the expense of the Plant, and the requisite establishment must, at this distance from home, be far higher than a similar one, there, it must be borne in mind that Coal may probably be procurable at as low a price as Lime, and that Coal exceeds 6 shillings, even for consumption in dwellings. Thus it appears that, it would be possible to supply at a much cheaper rate than that proposed viz: light dollars for public lamps, and ten dollars for private ones as in London, a necessary article in the manufacture of Gas, is also obtainable at a cheap rate or Gas, in the Coal districts of England & Scotland, is supplied, for limited consumption in small Towns I believe at rates ranging from 4/4 to 6 shillings per thousand feet; and in London, and other large Cities where the number of lamps is considerable, it seldom or never exceeds 1 shilling per 1000 feet.

No doubt a high price must be asked for Gas in this climate, but I fear such a rate would be found altogether out of the question either to the government or private parties; a street lamp, and with the general form of burner now employed, consumes 50 cube feet per night, say 1,500 cube feet per month, equal to $4.12 for each light, independent of the Cost of lamps and posts which would have to be supplied.

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consumption would be the result; and although the expense of the Plant, and the requisite establishment must, at this distance from home, be far higher than a similar one, there, it must be borne in mind that Coal may probably be procurable at as low a price as Lime, and that Coal exceeds 6 shillings, even for consumption in dwellings. Thus it appears that, it would be possible to supply at a much cheaper rate than that proposed viz: light dollars for public lamps, and ten dollars for private ones as in London, a necessary article in the manufacture of Gas, is also obtainable at a cheap rate or Gas, in the Coal districts of England & Scotland, is supplied, for limited consumption in small Towns I believe at rates ranging from 4/4 to 6 shillings per thousand feet; and in London, and other large Cities where the number of lamps is considerable, it seldom or never exceeds 1 shilling per 1000 feet.No doubt a high price must be asked for Gas in this climate, but I fear such a rate would be found altogether out of the question either to the government or private parties; a street lamp, and with the general form of burner now employed, consumes 50 cube feet per night, say 1,500 cube feet per month, equal to $4.12 for each light, independent of the Cost of lamps and posts which would have to be supplied.
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1818consumption would be the result; and although the expense of the Plant, and the requisite establishment must, at this distance from home, be far higher than a similar one, there, it must be borne in mind that Coal may probably at as low a price Lime, and be procurableD exceeds 6 shillings, even for consumption in dwellings. Thus it appears that, it would be possible to supply at a much cheaper rate than that proposed viz : light dollars for public lamps, and ten dollars for private as in London,ones a necessary article in the~ manufacture of Gas, is also obtainable at a cheap rate or Gas, in the Coal districts of England Scotland, is supplied, for limited~ consumption in small Towns I believe at rates ranging from per thousand feet;44 to 6 shillings and in London, and other large Cities where the number of lamps is considerable, it seldom or never 1 per 1000 feet.No doubt a high price must be asker for Gas in this climate, but I fear such a rate would be found altogether out of the question either to the government or private parties; a street lamp, and with the general form of burner now Employes. Consumes, 50 cube feet per night, say 1.500 cube feet per month, equal to 4 12 for each light, independent of the Cost of lamps and- posts which wonea have to be supplied
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consumption would be the result; and although the expense of the Plant, and

the requisite establishment must, at this distance from home, be far higher than

a similar one, there, it must be borne

in mind that Coal may

probably at as low a price

Lime,

and

be procurable

D

exceeds 6 shillings, even for consumption

in dwellings.

Thus it appears that, it would be

possible to supply at a much cheaper rate than that proposed viz : light dollars for

public lamps, and ten dollars for private

as in London,

ones

a necessary article in the~

manufacture of Gas, is also obtainable

at a cheap rate

or

Gas,

in the Coal districts of England Scotland, is supplied, for limited ~

consumption in small Towns I believe

at rates

ranging from

per thousand feet;

44 to 6 shillings

and in London,

and

other large Cities where the number of

lamps is considerable, it seldom or never

1 per

1000

feet.

No doubt a high price must be asker

for Gas in this climate, but I fear such a rate would be found altogether out of the question either to the government or

private parties;

a street lamp, and with

the general form of burner now Employes. Consumes, 50 cube feet per night, say 1.500 cube feet per month, equal to 4 12 for each light, independent of the Cost of lamps

and

- posts which wonea have to be supplied

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