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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

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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. Page 321 The lighting rate which is fixed by Ordinance at 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
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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.

है

4125.

ि

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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