The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-07-14 00:00:00

!LING

A letter vu read from the Rev. J. Stephenson, and a
long discussion ensued, with regard to the advisability
of removing the drinking fountain, whioh was presented
to the town by Mr. Sanders, and placed for the accommo-
dation of the public near St. John's Church. From the
remarks which fell from the Mayor and other members
of the Council, it appears the fountain, instead of being
any use, is • nuisanoe, as it is without water ten months
out of twelve, and, when it Is supplied, children ensues
themselves by throwing the water alums the paths
leading to the church, which, of worse, is • moues of
greet annoyance to persona attending the sacred
edifice. It wu suggested to remove the fountain to the
front of the King's atstue, but it was ultimately arranged,
on the amendment of Alderman Howard, that the
fountain should remain where it is for the present, until
a more suitable site in found.

TB! GAB PURTION.

Tbe Mayor mad the replies from various gum stem'
panics which the Town Clerk bad written to, by order
of the Board of Health, as to the charge and supply of
gas to public lamps :-Bridport, contract for three years,
at £2 13s. Cul. Far lamp; posts belong to Town
Council; repairs clone by can company ; lamps lighted
from lot September to 30th April. Frlllll. one year,
• 15..; posts belong to Local Board',
tea tom.
pony do repairs except painting. 8.11-bury, one year.
ss. per 1,000 feet ; punts belong to Local Board;
repairs by company ; £lO Is paid for meters Taunton,
three years, at SG 5.. 3d.; posts belong to Local
Board, and they do repairs. Tanbridge Wells, three
at £3 17e. 6d.; posts belong to Local Board.
years, at
three years, at £2 15..; posts belong to
Town Council; remora done by Gas Company, except
painting; lamps lighted from lit August to 31st May.
Winchester, seven years, at £210.. in winter and El 10r.
In summer • posts belong to Local Board. Ramsgate,
one year, at'E3 10a.; poets belong to Gas Company, who
do repairs. Weston-super-Mare, five year% at ts 18..;
21 per cent allowed if paid within six weeks; lamps
not lighted horn Jane 8 to July 11. Southampton,
• 15e.; posts belong to Local Board; repairs done by
GU Company; lighted from sunset to sunrise.
Harwich, one year, at £3 10e.; and 2a. 64. per lamp
Is paid to Gas Company yearly for repairs, painting,
ha. Brighton, seven years, at 3a. 6.1. per 1,000 feet;
the Oss Company receive 15e. per lamp yearly for
lighting and extinguishing lamps, and providing
meters. Poole, £2, train Ist September to 30th April,
and • special abstract for summer months. In every
cue the lamps are lighted and extinguished at the
expense of the Gas Company..
Mr. Drew said he lout written to nearly 120 towns
for information as to the price of gas supplied for the
public lamps, and the following were the replies:-
Southampton, SOO lamp% consuming 4 feet of gas per
hour, pays £3 15s. per bimp ; 45. per 1,000 cubic feet is
the pr6n of is. there; town owns and repels. lamps.
Bridgwater, 167 lamps, 5 feet per hour, £3 165.; gas
da. 6d. per 1,000; company owns and repairs lamps.
Heeling.. 600 lamps, 5 feet per hoar, ss. 61.; v. Is.
per 1,000 r •••••paa: amd Aura. lamps. Uxbridge,
104 lamps, 3 feet per boor, pay by meter • gas ss. per
1,000; town owns and repairs lamps, and lights and
eztluguishee Menu Bromagrove, 102 lamps, 5 feet per
per hoar, by meter; gam Is. 6d. per 1000 ; town owns
and repairs lamps, lights and extinguishes them.
Beaton, 301 i lamps, 5 feet per hour, £3 104.; pstg. per
1,000; town owns and repairs lamps Bristol. 3.400
lamp% 5 feet per hour, £3 155.; gas is. Gd. per 1,000;
town owns and repairs lamps Guildford, 160 lamps,
5 teat per hour, £4' gas ss. per 1,000 ,• company
owns and repairs lamps. Brighton, SOO lamps, 5
feet per hour, £4: gas 3% 64. per 1,000; town
owns and repairs lamps. Shrewsbury. 416 lamp.,
8 feet per boor, ES Se.; gas 3s. 6d. per I.ooo'
omporry owns and repair lamps. Hielsmood, 230
h.ops, 5 feet per hour, 12s, ; gas 4a, 65. per
Loop . poespeny owns and remsairs lamps. filesford,
huLpg, 5 feet per hoer, 18., 3d. ; gam 85, pe
1000' company own. eitel repairs lamps Middles!
borough, 419 lamps. 6 feet ma boar, £3 10g. Bd,, gia
3,.6d,ic and
1,00 ; Torre Comerisaionen own and resale
lamps hi d extinguish them. errAii p
district,
,100 lamps 5 feet per hour, Et 16s. ; Asa Ile. LT.
urr, lights and
per 1,000 company owns and repairs b
extinguish them. Stoke, No lamp., 5 fist per boor
£217.. 64.; gaa 3e. 61. per LOOO ; town
repairs lamps. Canterbury, 325 lamps, 5 feet per hour,
pay by meter • gas 4.. Per 1,000 ; enutPluty owe, and
repairs lamps Cardiff. 500 lumPe. 41 feet Per hour,
£3; gas 3s. 3d. per 1,000; town own. and ',mi..;
lampe. Except in the three oases mentioned, tpo
company lights and extinguishes the lamps.
A long desultory diseussion took place, and it was
resolved that the Town Clark should make en analysis
of the contract', to be printed and circulated among the
members of the Board of Health.
After soma further business of minor importance the
Board broke up.