In reply to your letter of the 19th instant, requesting to be wivised at what price this company would be prepared to supply the are lamps req pal Council, if " contract is years from Ist July 18% standing that the present num not be reduced, i Tam directed to inform that my' Directors are prepared, on the conditions, to supply ure lamps to th pal Council at the rate of Tls. 210 p instead of Tls. 220.93, the pri paid; this Company would then receive from the Council Ts. 830.68 per mium less than present.
Lam further desired to remind you since this company came into existence in Is88, it has alreaily reduced the ave mp front 'THs. 250. to Tls, 220.
Mlditional decrease in the charge, which is now proposed, will therefore bring the total reduction nade by the new company Tls. 40 per lamp, per annum.
We trust, therefore, that the Council will sanction an agreement being made on the above terms, and we should be glad to know if they How us to pat out the lights ights. in the Same manner as the Gas Ca., is allowed to do.
Your obedient servant Pox Secretary.
Yours faithfully, Morrisoy & Gatto.
RF. Twonpens, Bsq., otary of the Municipal Council.
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