The Surveyor and municipal engineer . h year as follows ;— Year 1895-6, lighting 6d. per unit, power 3i^d. per unit.„ 1896-7, „ 5d. „ „ 3d. „ „ 1897-8, „ 4d. „ „ 2d. „ „ 1898-9, „ 3|d. „ „ lid. „ The public arc lamps, arc lamp-posts, and all cables, con-nections, i-c, are supplied and erected by the Electric Light-ing Department, who also trim the lamps and keep them inrepair, for which the following charges have been made :—Year 1895-6 ... ... ... £20 per lamp per annum. „ 1896-7 £18 „ 1897-8 £16 „ „ ., 1898-9 £14 The following are the units sold during each year:— 1895-6. 1396-7. 1397-8. Pri
The Surveyor and municipal engineer . h year as follows ;— Year 1895-6, lighting 6d. per unit, power 3i^d. per unit.„ 1896-7, „ 5d. „ „ 3d. „ „ 1897-8, „ 4d. „ „ 2d. „ „ 1898-9, „ 3|d. „ „ lid. „ The public arc lamps, arc lamp-posts, and all cables, con-nections, i-c, are supplied and erected by the Electric Light-ing Department, who also trim the lamps and keep them inrepair, for which the following charges have been made :—Year 1895-6 ... ... ... £20 per lamp per annum. „ 1896-7 £18 „ 1897-8 £16 „ „ ., 1898-9 £14 The following are the units sold during each year:— 1895-6. 1396-7. 1397-8. Private lighting ... 556,744 1,052,570 1,973,315 Power 13,914 47,727 86,654 Public lighting 331,043 621,276 834,660 Total 901,701 1,721,573 2,894,629 The capital expended on the undertaking now amounts toabout £282,000. A reserve fund has been commenced, £4,050 having beenput aside for this purpose for the year ending May 15, 1897,and £4,000 for the year ending May 15, 1898. A consider-. Edinhlkgh : Interiok ok Engine-Room at thk CentralElectric Lighting Station (Low-Tension Side). able nett profit has been made each year, after paying allcharges, including interest and sinking fund on the capitalexpenditure and the contributions to the reserve fund, in spiteof the reduction in the price of energy. Year. Nett Profit. 1895-6 £2,976 1866-7 £3,374 1897-8 £2,000 to £3,000 (estimated, as the figures are not yet completed).The following table gives the works, cost and total costsper unit sold, for the years 1895-6 and 1896-7. The figuresfor the year 1897-8 are not quite ready yet. Works costsinclude fuel, oil, water, stores, wages and maintenance. Totalcosts include works costs, salaries, management, rent, taxesand insurance. Works Costs. Total Costs. Year •92d. l-67d. „ 1896-7 ?63d. 113d. The growth of the undertaking has been extremely rapidand the results very satisfactory. This, I think, has beenlargely due to the pol
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