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ACTUAL COSTS AND CAPACITY OF GASWORKS. 



The following table gives the cost of mainlaying : 



The cost of 1,650 services, meters,, and lighting installa- 

 tions amounted to ^6,432, thus averaging about ^3, i8s. 

 per house. The number of lights fixed per house, how- 

 ever, averaged only four, and the average length of service 

 was 28 feet 9 inches, as compared with 46 feet 6 inches in 

 works No. i. 



The total cost of these works, with 1,650 consumers, 

 and 18.480 yards of mains, may be summarized as 

 follows : 





 Works ........ 5,440 



Mains 3, 519 



Services, meters and fittings .... 6,432 



Total 15,391 



