The Archive · 1905

Public Lighting

Bund Pontoons.—An estimate is acsepted for lighting the whole of the pontoons by electricity on the lines of the two experimentally so lit last year at the rate of Tls. 60 per lamp per annum, Tls. 520.

Haining and Elgin Roads—Estimates for the lighting of these roads, with the section of the North Chekiang Road between, are submitted and it is decided to light the former with electric light at an annual cost of T's. 780 snd con the lighting of the latter and of the North Chekiang Road by gas at a cost of $336 per annum, Ningpo Read.—Tho erection of two additional incandescent gas lamps authorised in this road between the Shanse and Fokien Roads.

Shanse and Honan Roads—Two additional incandescent gas lamps are authorised in these roads, also the conversion of two existing lamps to incandescent.

Yangtszepoo Road.—At the request of a resident in this road, it is decided to; supply the gas lamps beyond the Yangtszepoo Creek with incandescent mantles.

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