Central District—The following oorrespondence is ordered for publicatic Shar ghai, September 27, 1910.
Dran 8in,—I am requested on be-ball of wy Ccmpary to moke an ofer to light Lloyd snd Kiokiang Roads from the Gas Works with High Presture Inverted Gas Lamps for trial and I shall therefore esteem it a favour it 1 lay the matter before the Perhaps it woold be edvieable to draw the Covncil's attention to the recent substitution of electric are lighting in the principal thoroughfares in the West Cod of London by High Pres-sare Gas, which has also occurred to an even greater extent in Berlin.
tracing accompanies this letter showing the position of the proposed and the candle powers. The cement, of which as shown, is of no special importance as it need not be adhered to, but can be altered to suit properties. It is pointed oat the echedoled widths of the roads on the north, south and east are respectively 40, 50 and 40 feet, there are not necensarily fixed width, but may be increased to 0 feet throughout if considered desirable. The width of the road "in the west of the block, the Huoan Road, is fixed by the positive of the Central Police Station.
Tt infortber reenrded that Lot 171 when acqniced may romaic in whole or in part on a paying in at recent the none-wert corner of Lat 168, until such time as actual bauding in contemplated; thas the rovenar: received th-refrain may for the present be sed in defrayal of the interest on the loan raised, The Commitee is of opinion that the ting 00 foot a scheme for the gradual erection of Manicipal baildicgs such as will meet the futore needs of the Settlement, without involving more expenditare by the commanity than the riqnirements of each Department may direct in the future; and, in conde the opinion is recorded thet the erection building before such general adopted would ce ditions expenditure of Pablic Fands, Road Extensions and Widenings, Siccawei Ruad.—A letter from the Senior Consal is read, forwarding commaniostion from the Naoyan; College on the subject of the condition fof this road between the College and your rqnicementa, To convey the gas from the Works inch diameter galvanized iron tobe be sufficient for the purpose, the ing of which will not entail' any disturbance of the roadway: posed Iamps with prices which include I give below the namber of ti
cent of lamps, long brackets, servicer, maintenance, extinguishing and lighting:— loyd and Kivkiang Roads from Ges Worke, 21 600 c.p. lamps @ Tls. 85.00 each per aanam, 5 1000 c.p. lamps @ 125.00 each 3 2000 c.p. lamps @ 165.C0 each per annam.
You will kindly note that prices are lower than those for electrshal be pleased ta fornieh you with any farther information that you may require, Yours taithfally, F. W. Porren, H. Goorrey, Eeq., Council Room, 7 Shanghai, December 2, 1910. later of September 27, addvewsed to re,—I am directed to ref.
the Manicipel Evgineer, and contaisiog proposal to light th Kiukiang and 8 Lloyd Roads wi high pressure inverted lamps at a cost of Tie. 2,905 per
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