GAS-LIGHT.

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“K , a Synopsis of the proceedings of the undermentioned principal Gas-Light Establishmentspertinents between the Years 1834 and 1837. By Joseph Hedley, Esq.

GreatestQuantity of

Number of

Methodof Purifi-cation.

Duration

of

Charges.

in each

Gat

deliveredin OneNight.

Per Centage ofLoss of Gas made.

Holders.

C’ndlet Cu./t.

Inch.

Cubic Feet.

48 millionsin the year.

Dry lime.

4, and 2 in

hours.

Receives netabout 6s. 8d. permeter cubic feet.

the town,

6, and 6 inthe town 7miles off.

85 millionsin the year.

Receives netabout 5s. 6d. permeter cubic feet.

Not

taken

hours.

80,000.Total forySar about15 millions.

Could not say.

holders.

4 gasholders.

Ditto.

65,000.Total foryear about12 millions.

Ditto.

Wet lime.

500,000.Total foryear 100millions.

About 15 to 17Jper cent receiveabout 7s. Ad. permeter cubic feet,public andprivate.

Nearly all by

Wet and

Could not learn

dry lime,

holders inall, 4 in tHtown, 1000yards off the

Wet lime.

4 hours.

Not suffi-ciently longat work.42,500.Total for

Nearly all by

uuge

holders.

Dry lime.

8 hours.

Receive 8s. perneter cubic feet,less 5£ per cent.

8,619,000.

Receive for publicand private 6s. 8 d.per meter cubicfeet. Public 5s.private 7s; meters

Ditto.

176,000.Total foryear 31millions.

used 5 to 1 forprivate rental.

Receive forpublicand private Its. 5s.per meter cubicfeet. Public3*. 2 .d., privatebe. 9 ,d. Pewraete'rs used.

Ditto.

220 , 000 .Total foryear 40millions.

and 2 moreerecting.

Ditto.

Total for

holders, and

year 18

Dose about 17J

Wet lime.

Could not learn.

Ditto.

Total foryear 1000

Longestnight4,910,000.Total for

7,120,000.