320
for supplying toughing with bas
arc
nearly completed, it is
necessary
to provide suitable lamps, lamp posts, and brackets for the public Streets.
A contract has accordingly been made with the company for the supply of
gas at a rate, and an arrangement has
also been entered into under
which each Street Gas light will cost $3.50 per month including all expenses for lighting, cleaning
and repairs.
At this rate
500 Street lights - the number considered necessary at present - will cost $19,800 per annum.
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The lighting rate which is fixed by Ordinance at 1¼ per cent on rentals amounts for the present year to $21,259 which will leave $1,459 after payment of $19,800 as above.
This represents an annual balance of $1,459 or nearly 12 per cent upon the Capital now required to be invested in lamps, pillars, and brackets.
It can scarcely be necessary for me to point out the importance of proper lighting as a measure of police. Nothing can be more imperfect than the present arrangements in this respect, and to this
320
for supplying toughing with bas
arc
nearly completed, it is
necessary
to provide muitable. lamps, lamp ports, and bracket's for the public Streets.
A contract has accordingly been made with the company for the supply of
rate, and an
an a
there
at a
finer arrangement has
also been entered into under
which each Street Bas light will cort $3.50 per mouth including 15/9 all expenses ofor lighting, cleaning
and repairs.
At this rate
500 Street lights - the nuruber considued necessary at present _ will cost $19,800 per annum.
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The lighting rate which is
ruges. fixed by bidinance at 11⁄21⁄2 per cent the present
on rentals amounts for
24.14.28. 19. 2 year to $21,259 which will leave £4,125.... after payment of $ 19,800 as above, £ 303.19.2 an annual balance of $1,459 or
nearly 12 per cent upon the Capital now required to be invested in lamps, pillars and brackets..
It can se
scarcely be necessary for me to point out the importance of proper lighting as a measure of police. Nothing can be more imperfect than the present arrangements in this respect, and to this
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