CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 20

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The question of lighting the city afresh by the Government has been raised.

The contract for lighting this city at present is taken at $1.48 per lamp per month, and although the advantages of gas over oil are indisputable for myself, I should prefer to have any assigned district lighted by eight oil lamps, @ #1.48 equal to #11.84, than by one gas lamp at $12 per month. There can be no question on the score of expense that oil is preferable to gas at the Company's rate.

With gas at the price now fixed, the city would be most brilliantly lighted; the distances between lamps are occasionally too far apart for oil, but they cannot be materially lessened for gas.

It is possible, therefore, under these circumstances that the Company might be induced to modify their terms and require payment, say, at a rate for its illuminating power in comparison with our present oil lamps, or upon some other plan hereafter to be determined upon. A gas street lamp consuming a thousand feet is lighted for 9 shillings per month; double that rate the Company might probably consider insufficient here, but it would even then be three times higher than now paid, a rate to cover which is generally complained of.

In the arrangement for any supply of gas for the whole city, no doubt the Government should have some general...

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The question of lighting the city afresh by the Government has been raised. The contract for lighting this city at present is taken at $1.48 per lamp per month, and although the advantages of gas over oil are indisputable for myself, I should prefer to have any assigned district lighted by eight oil lamps, @ #1.48 equal to #11.84, than by one gas lamp at $12 per month. There can be no question on the score of expense that oil is preferable to gas at the Company's rate. With gas at the price now fixed, the city would be most brilliantly lighted; the distances between lamps are occasionally too far apart for oil, but they cannot be materially lessened for gas. It is possible, therefore, under these circumstances that the Company might be induced to modify their terms and require payment, say, at a rate for its illuminating power in comparison with our present oil lamps, or upon some other plan hereafter to be determined upon. A gas street lamp consuming a thousand feet is lighted for 9 shillings per month; double that rate the Company might probably consider insufficient here, but it would even then be three times higher than now paid, a rate to cover which is generally complained of. In the arrangement for any supply of gas for the whole city, no doubt the Government should have some general...
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afresh by the Government. The contract for lighting this bity at present is taken at $1.48. per lamp per month, and although the advantages of the one above the other, light for light, • are indisputable for myself I should prefer to have any assigned district lighted by Eight oil lamps, @ # 1.4.8 equal to # 11.84, than by one Gas lamps, at $12 per month - There therefore Can be No question on the score on the score of Expense that oil is preferable to Gas at the Company's rate. with Gas at each of our lamp prosto as now fixed the bity would be most brilliantly lightes, the distances པ.. are occasionally too for apart for oil, - but they conca not be materially lessened for Gas. 19 It is possible therefore under these circumstances that the Company might be induced to modify their terms and require payment say, for a rate for its ~ illuminating power in comparison with our • present oil lamps, or upon some other plan hereafter to be determined upon.- street lamp at to shillings per ~ a Gas thousand feet is lighted for 9 shillings per month, double that rate probably the Company might consider insufficient here, but it would even then be three times higher than now paid the rate to cover which is generally complained of. In the arrangement for any supply of Gas for the whole City no doubt the Government should have some, general
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afresh by the Government.

The contract for lighting this bity at present is taken at $1.48. per lamp per month, and although the advantages of the one above

the other, light for light,

are

indisputable

for myself I should prefer to have any

assigned district lighted by Eight oil lamps,

@ # 1.4.8 equal to # 11.84, than by one

Gas

lamps, at $12 per month - There therefore

Can

be

No

question on the score

on the score of Expense

that oil is preferable to Gas at the Company's

rate. with Gas at each of our lamp

prosto

as now

fixed the bity

would be

most brilliantly lightes, the distances

པ..

are occasionally too for apart for oil, - but they conca not be materially lessened for Gas.

19

It is possible therefore under these circumstances that the Company might be induced to modify their terms and require payment say, for a rate for its ~ illuminating power in comparison with

our

• present oil lamps, or upon some other plan hereafter to be determined upon.- street lamp at to shillings per ~

a

Gas thousand feet is lighted for 9 shillings per month, double that rate probably the Company might consider insufficient here, but it would even then be three times higher

than now

paid

the rate to cover which is

generally complained of.

In the arrangement for any supply of Gas for the whole City no doubt the Government should have some,

general

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