| Name of the Place where Gas Works are situated. | Price of Gas per Meter, and Discounts allowed. | Price of Coal, and Description; delivered per Ton. | Average Quantity of Gas made per Ton of Coals. | Coke made from a Ton of Coal. | Selling Price of Coke. | Material used to heat Retorts. | Quantity used per Ton of Coal. | No. of Public or Street Lamps supplied. | Description. — Size or Sort. | Price paid per Annum for Ditto. | Who lights, cleans, puts out, and repairs. | No. of Hours, or Time burnt in the Year. | Gas consumed in each Lamp per Hour. | Rate per Meter Cubic Feet received for Ditto. | Amount deducted for cleaning, lighting, extinguishing, providing Lamp Posts; &c. | Per Centage of Loss of Gas made. | Greatest Quantity of Gas delivered in One Night. | Duration of Charges. | Method of Purification. | Number of Gas Holders. | Specific Gravity of the Gas. | Distance of Candle from Shadow. | Gas equal to Candles. Gas burnt in a single Jet Four Inches high. | Gas consumed per Hour with a Four-Inch Flame. | Gas Flame reduced to Candle burnt per Hour. | Height of Gas Flame equal to Light from Candle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birmingham Gas Company. |
| Lump coal from West Bromwich pits risen much of late. 1837, 11s. 10d. | 6,500 | 32 bushels. | 2s. 1d. per quarter delivered, or about 3d. per bushel. | Slack. | About 5 cwt. of slack, at 6s. per ton, 25 per cent. | 490 | Batswings, 460 30 | 1 2 | 10 0 | 0 0 | Company, and provides posts, services, &c. | 226 nights, or 2938 hours, 9 months, omitting 5 nights for moons. | 5 feet per hour. | 30 40 | 10 18 | 18 | 0 | Receives net about 6s. 8d. per meter cubic feet. | 48 millions in the year. | 6 hours. | Dry lime. | 4, and 2 in the town, and large new gas station. | ·453 | 72 | 1,929 | 1 | ·22 | ·8 | 2 | 1⁄2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham and Staffordshire. | 10s. per meter cub. feet. Discounts as above. | From West Bromwich pits, 1837, 9s. 3d. | 6,500 | 24 bush. but larger measure than Birmingham. | 2s. 10d. per sack of 8 bushels. | Slack and Tar. | 5 cwt. of slack, at 4s. 25 per cent. | 1,500 | Batswings. | average | Ditto. | 234 nights, or 3042 hours. | Ditto. | 1 | 3 | 1⁄2 | 18 | 0 | Receives net about 5s. 6d. per meter cubic feet. | 85 millions in the year. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 6, and 6 in the town 7 miles off. | ·455 | 72 | 1,929 | 1 | ·22 | ·8 | 2 | 1⁄2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Macclesfield. |
| Common, 8s. average 1831 | 6,720 | 12 cwt. | 10s. per ton. | Coke. | No account kept. | 220 | Ditto. | 2 | 10 | 0 | Company. | 8 months, omitting 5 nights for moons. | 4 feet per hour. | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | Could not say. | 80,000. Total for year about 15 millions. | 8 hours. | Ditto. | 3 gas holders. | Not taken. | 70 | 204 | Not taken. | ·8 | 2 | 3⁄4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockport. | 10s. per meter cub. feet. Discounts same as Macclesfield. Macclesfield discounts taken from Stockport card. | Coal 10s. 6d. cannel 19s. 6d. about half and half used. Average 15s. 1834. | 7,800 | 7 cwt. | 6s. 8d. per ton. | Coal, coke, and tar. | Ditto. | 230 | Ditto. | 2 | 10 | 0 | Comrs. provide lamps and posts. Company's service light, repair, clean, and extinguish. | 8 months. 4 nights omitted for moons. 237 nights—2800 hours. | Ditto. | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6 | Ditto. | 65,000. Total for year about 12 millions. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 4 gas holders. | ·539 | 64 | 2,441 | ·85 | ·55 | 2 | 5⁄8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manchester. |
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| 9,500 | 14 cwt. | Ditto. | Coke. | 4, 2-3ds cwt. | 2,375 | Single-jets and flat flames, about half and half. | 1 2 | 2 0 | 0 0 | Commissioners of police. | 3390 hours. | 1 foot, 2 feet, per hour. | 6 5 | 6 6 | nothing. | About 15 to 171⁄2 per cent. receive about 7s. 4d. per meter cubic feet, public and private. Nearly all by meter. | 500,000. Total for year 100 millions. | 6 hours. | Wet lime. | 10 gas holders, and 2 in the town. | ·534 | 66 | 2,295 | ·825 | ·475 | 2 | 1⁄4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool Old Company, 1834. |
| 7s. 3d. per ton of 112 lbs. per cwt. Ormskirk or Wigan slack. | 8,200 | 113⁄4 cwt. | 8s. 4d. per ton of 112 lb. per cwt. | Slack 7s. 3d. per ton. | 61⁄2 cwt. | 1,700 30 | Batswings, 1 jet, 2 — 3 — 4 — | 4 2 2 2 3 | 10 5 13 2 13 | 0 0 0 9 11 | Company light, clean, put out, and repair. | 3600 hours. | 5 feet per hour. | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | Could not learn in the absence of the manager. | 360,000. Total for year 72 millions. | 8 hours, large, retorts holding 6 cwt. each. | Wet and dry lime, principally dry. | 8 gas holders in all, 4 in the town, 1000 yards off the works. | ·462 | 75 | 1,777 | 1 | ·1 | ·75 | 2 | 5⁄8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ditto ditto. | In 1835 this Company resorted to the use of cannel coal similar to the Liverpool New Gas and Coal Company, producing nearly similar results, which see. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool New Gas and Coke, 1835. | 10s. per meter cub. feet. Discounts same as Liverpool Old Company. | 18s. all cannel Wigan. | 9,500 | 13 cwt. | 7s. 6d. per ton. | Coke and slack. | 51⁄2 cwt. | Only a few. | Argands. | 4 | 0 | 0 | Commissioners. | 3000 hours. | 31⁄2 feet per hour. | 5 | 6 | nothing | Nearly all by meter. | Not sufficiently long at work. | 4 hours. | Wet lime. | 2 large gas holders. | ·580 | 55 | 3,306 | ·9 | ·45 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradford, 1834. |
| 8s. 6d. per ton. 3 sorts used average. Slack 5s. 6d. Low moor 8s. 10d. Catherine slack 8s. | 8,000 | 13 cwt. | 12s. per ton. | Coke. | 81⁄2 cwt. | 220 | Batswings. | 2 | 12 | 6 | Company light, repair, &c. | 8 months, omitting 7 nights, 2600 hours to 4 o’clock in the morning. | 5 feet per hour. | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Receive 8s. per meter cubic feet, less 51⁄2 per cent. | 42,500. Total for year 8,619,000. | 8 hours. | Dry lime. | 4 gas holders. | ·420 | 78 | 1,643 | ·12 | ·9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leeds, 1834. |
| 8s. per ton average. 2-3ds common 7s. 1-3d cannel, 10s. | 6,500 | 12 cwt. | 7s. 6d. per ton. | Ditto. | 51⁄4 cwt. | 517 | Ditto. | 2 | 12 | 6 | Commissioners, except extinguishing, for which Company pay 3s. 10d. per lamp. | 2330 hours. | 4 feet per hour. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | Receive for public and private 6s. 8d. per meter cubic feet. Public 5s., private 7s. ; meters used to 5 to 1 for private rental. | 176,000. Total for year 31 millions. | 6 hours. | Ditto. | 5 gas holders. | ·530 | 67 | 2,228 | ·855 | ·51 | 2 | 1⁄4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheffield, 1835. | 8s. per meter cubic feet. Discounts same as Leeds. | 7s. 9d. per ton average. 3 sorts used 1, 2-10ths. cannel, at 16s. 8, 2-10ths. deep pit, 7s. 1-10th silk stone, 10s. | 8,000 | 10 cwt. of saleable coke. | 10s. per ton. | Ditto. | 31⁄2 cwt. | 600 | Ditto. | 2 | 10 | 0 | Company provide lamps, clean, repair, put out, &c. | 2200 hours. | Ditto. | 3 | 2 | 1⁄2 | 18 | 0 | Receive for public and private lts. 5s. per meter cubic feet. Public 3s. 21⁄2d., private 5s. 91⁄2d. Few meters used. | 220,000. Total for year 40 millions. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 4 gas holders, and 2 more erecting. | ·466 | 74 | 1,826 | 1 | ·04 | ·735 | 2 | 3⁄4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leicester, 1837. |
| 13s. 6d. average. Derbyshire soft coal. | 7,500 | 4 quarters. | 10s. 8d. or 2s. 8d. per qr. | Coke, tar, &c. | About 1-3d of coke. | 414 | Ditto. | 2 | 18 | 6 | Company light, put out, and clean. | From August 14th to September 1st, omitting 3 nights for moons, 3000 hours. | 5 feet per hour. | 3 | 4 | 3⁄4 | 7 | 0 | Not sufficiently long, at 7s. 6d. | Total for year 18 millions. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 3 gas holders, and 1 erecting. | ·528 | 74 | 1,826 | 1 | ·1 | ·75 | 2 | 3⁄4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derby, 1834. | 10s. per meter cub. feet. | Same coal used as at Leicester. | 7,000 | Ditto. | Ditto. | Coke. | Ditto. | 219 | Ditto. | 2 | 2 | 0 | Commissioners light, put out, &c. | 2173 hours, from August to May. | Ditto. | 4 | 0 | — | Lose about 171⁄2 per cent. | Ditto. | Ditto. | Wet lime. | 4 gas holders. | ·448 | 83 | 1,453 | 1 | ·2 | ·925 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discounts 5 to 35 per cent. | 2 | 7 | 0 | nearly. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nottingham, 1834. | 9s. per meter cubic feet. Discounts as above. | Ditto. | 7,000 | Ditto. | Ditto. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 300 | Ditto. | 3 | 3 | 0 | Commissioners light, clean, repair, &c. | All the year, 4327 hours. | Ditto. | 3 | 0 | — | Could not learn. | Ditto. | Ditto. | Ditto. | — | ·424 | 90 | 1,234 | 1 | ·3 | 1 | ·175 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| London, 1834. | 10s. per meter cub. feet. No discounts. | 17s. average. Newcastle. | 8,500 | 36 bush. | 12s. per chaldron. | Ditto. | 13 bush. | 26,280 | Ditto. | 4 | 0 | 0 | Company light, clean, put out, but not repair. | 4327 hours, all the year. | 4 feet per hour. | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | Receive for public and private lights 7s. public, 4s. private, 8s. few meters used. | Total for year 1000 millions. Longest night 4,910,000. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 130 gas holders. | ·412 | 80 | 1,562 | 1 | ·13 | ·84 | 2 | 3⁄4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ditto, 1837. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 8,500 | Ditto. | Ditto. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 30,400 | Ditto. | 4 | 0 | 0 | Ditto. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | Ditto. | Total for year 1460 millions. Longest night 7,120,000. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 176 gas holders. | ·412 | 80 | 1,562 | 1 | ·13 | ·84 | 2 | 3⁄4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name of the Place where Gas Works are situated. | Price of Gas per Meter, and Discounts allowed. | Price of Coal, and Description; delivered per Ton. | Average Quantity of Gas made per Ton of Coals. | Coke made from a Ton of Coal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birmingham Gas Company. |
| Lump coal from West Bromwich pits risen much of late. 1837, 11s. 10d. | 6,500 | 32 bushels. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham and Staffordshire. | 10s. per meter cub. feet. Discounts as above. | From West Bromwich pits, 1837, 9s. 3d. | 6,500 | 24 bush. but larger measure than Birmingham. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macclesfield. |
| Common, 8s. average 1831 | 6,720 | 12 cwt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockport. | 10s. per meter cub. feet. Discounts same as Macclesfield. Macclesfield discounts taken from Stockport card. | Coal 10s. 6d. cannel 19s. 6d. about half and half used. Average 15s. 1834. | 7,800 | 7 cwt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester. |
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| 9,500 | 14 cwt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool Old Company, 1834. |
| 7s. 3d. per ton of 112 lbs. per cwt. Ormskirk or Wigan slack. | 8,200 | 113⁄4 cwt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ditto ditto. | In 1835 this Company resorted to the use of cannel coal similar to the Liverpool New Gas and Coal Company, producing nearly similar results, which see. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool New Gas and Coke, 1835. | 10s. per meter cub. feet. Discounts same as Liverpool Old Company. | 18s. all cannel Wigan. | 9,500 | 13 cwt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradford, 1834. |
| 8s. 6d. per ton. 3 sorts used average. Slack 5s. 6d. Low moor 8s. 10d. Catherine slack 8s. | 8,000 | 13 cwt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leeds, 1834. |
| 8s. per ton average. 2-3ds common 7s. 1-3d cannel, 10s. | 6,500 | 12 cwt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheffield, 1835. | 8s. per meter cubic feet. Discounts same as Leeds. | 7s. 9d. per ton average. 3 sorts used 1, 2-10ths. cannel, at 16s. 8, 2-10ths. deep pit, 7s. 1-10th silk stone, 10s. | 8,000 | 10 cwt. of saleable coke. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leicester, 1837. |
| 13s. 6d. average. Derbyshire soft coal. | 7,500 | 4 quarters. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derby, 1834. | 10s. per meter cub. feet. | Same coal used as at Leicester. | 7,000 | Ditto. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discounts 5 to 35 per cent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nottingham, 1834. | 9s. per meter cubic feet. Discounts as above. | Ditto. | 7,000 | Ditto. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| London, 1834. | 10s. per meter cub. feet. No discounts. | 17s. average. Newcastle. | 8,500 | 36 bush. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ditto, 1837. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 8,500 | Ditto. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name of the Place where Gas Works are situated. | Selling Price of Coke. | Material used to heat Retorts. | Quantity used per Ton of Coal. | No. of Public or Street Lamps supplied. | Description. — Size or Sort. | Price paid per Annum for Ditto. | Who lights, cleans, puts out, and repairs. | ||
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| Birmingham Gas Company. | 2s. 1d. per quarter delivered, or about 3d. per bushel. | Slack. | About 5 cwt. of slack, at 6s. per ton, 25 per cent. | 490 | Batswings, 460 30 | 1 2 | 10 0 | 0 0 | Company, and provides posts, services, &c. |
| Birmingham and Staffordshire. | 2s. 10d. per sack of 8 bushels. | Slack and Tar. | 5 cwt. of slack, at 4s. 25 per cent. | 1,500 | Batswings. | average | Ditto. | ||
| 1 | 18 | 0 | |||||||
| Macclesfield. | 10s. per ton. | Coke. | No account kept. | 220 | Ditto. | 2 | 10 | 0 | Company. |
| Stockport. | 6s. 8d. per ton. | Coal, coke, and tar. | Ditto. | 230 | Ditto. | 2 | 10 | 0 | Comrs. provide lamps and posts. Company's service light, repair, clean, and extinguish. |
| 1834. | |||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1837. | |||||||||
| Manchester. | Ditto. | Coke. | 4, 2-3ds cwt. | 2,375 | Single-jets and flat flames, about half and half. | 1 2 | 2 0 | 0 0 | Commissioners of police. |
| Liverpool Old Company, 1834. | 8s. 4d. per ton of 112 lb. per cwt. | Slack 7s. 3d. per ton. | 61⁄2 cwt. | 1,700 30 | Batswings, 1 jet, 2 — 3 — 4 — | 4 2 2 2 3 | 10 5 13 2 13 | 0 0 0 9 11 | Company light, clean, put out, and repair. |
| Ditto ditto. | In 1835 this Company resorted to the use of cannel coal similar to the Liverpool New Gas and Coal Company, producing nearly similar results, which see. | ||||||||
| Liverpool New Gas and Coke, 1835. | 7s. 6d. per ton. | Coke and slack. | 51⁄2 cwt. | Only a few. | Argands. | 4 | 0 | 0 | Commissioners. |
| Bradford, 1834. | 12s. per ton. | Coke. | 81⁄2 cwt. | 220 | Batswings. | 2 | 12 | 6 | Company light, repair, &c. |
| Leeds, 1834. | 7s. 6d. per ton. | Ditto. | 51⁄4 cwt. | 517 | Ditto. | 2 | 12 | 6 | Commissioners, except extinguishing, for which Company pay 3s. 10d. per lamp. |
| Sheffield, 1835. | 10s. per ton. | Ditto. | 31⁄2 cwt. | 600 | Ditto. | 2 | 10 | 0 | Company provide lamps, clean, repair, put out, &c. |
| Leicester, 1837. | 10s. 8d. or 2s. 8d. per qr. | Coke, tar, &c. | About 1-3d of coke. | 414 | Ditto. | 2 | 18 | 6 | Company light, put out, and clean. |
| Derby, 1834. | Ditto. | Coke. | Ditto. | 219 | Ditto. | 2 | 2 | 0 | Commissioners light, put out, &c. |
| 2 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| Nottingham, 1834. | Ditto. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 300 | Ditto. | 3 | 3 | 0 | Commissioners light, clean, repair, &c. |
| London, 1834. | 12s. per chaldron. | Ditto. | 13 bush. | 26,280 | Ditto. | 4 | 0 | 0 | Company light, clean, put out, but not repair. |
| Ditto, 1837. | Ditto. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 30,400 | Ditto. | 4 | 0 | 0 | Ditto. |
| Name of the Place where Gas Works are situated. | No. of Hours, or Time burnt in the Year. | Gas consumed in each Lamp per Hour. | Rate per Meter Cubic Feet received for Ditto. | Amount deducted for cleaning, lighting, extinguishing, providing Lamp Posts; &c. | Per Centage of Loss of Gas made. | Greatest Quantity of Gas delivered in One Night. | |||
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| s. | d. | s. | d. | Cubic Feet. | |||||
| Birmingham Gas Company. | 226 nights, or 2938 hours, 9 months, omitting 5 nights for moons. | 5 feet per hour. | 30 40 | 10 18 | 18 | 0 | Receives net about 6s. 8d. per meter cubic feet. | 48 millions in the year. | |
| Birmingham and Staffordshire. | 234 nights, or 3042 hours. | Ditto. | 1 | 3 | 1⁄2 | 18 | 0 | Receives net about 5s. 6d. per meter cubic feet. | 85 millions in the year. |
| Macclesfield. | 8 months, omitting 5 nights for moons. | 4 feet per hour. | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | Could not say. | 80,000. Total for year about 15 millions. | |
| Stockport. | 8 months. 4 nights omitted for moons. 237 nights—2800 hours. | Ditto. | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6 | Ditto. | 65,000. Total for year about 12 millions. | |
| Manchester. | 3390 hours. | 1 foot, 2 feet, per hour. | 6 5 | 6 6 | nothing. | About 15 to 171⁄2 per cent. receive about 7s. 4d. per meter cubic feet, public and private. Nearly all by meter. | 500,000. Total for year 100 millions. | ||
| Liverpool Old Company, 1834. | 3600 hours. | 5 feet per hour. | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | Could not learn in the absence of the manager. | 360,000. Total for year 72 millions. | |
| Ditto ditto. | In 1835 this Company resorted to the use of cannel coal similar to the Liverpool New Gas and Coal Company, producing nearly similar results, which see. | ||||||||
| Liverpool New Gas and Coke, 1835. | 3000 hours. | 31⁄2 feet per hour. | 5 | 6 | nothing | Nearly all by meter. | Not sufficiently long at work. | ||
| Bradford, 1834. | 8 months, omitting 7 nights, 2600 hours to 4 o’clock in the morning. | 5 feet per hour. | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Receive 8s. per meter cubic feet, less 51⁄2 per cent. | 42,500. Total for year 8,619,000. | |
| Leeds, 1834. | 2330 hours. | 4 feet per hour. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | Receive for public and private 6s. 8d. per meter cubic feet. Public 5s., private 7s. ; meters used to 5 to 1 for private rental. | 176,000. Total for year 31 millions. | |
| Sheffield, 1835. | 2200 hours. | Ditto. | 3 | 2 | 1⁄2 | 18 | 0 | Receive for public and private lts. 5s. per meter cubic feet. Public 3s. 21⁄2d., private 5s. 91⁄2d. Few meters used. | 220,000. Total for year 40 millions. |
| Leicester, 1837. | From August 14th to September 1st, omitting 3 nights for moons, 3000 hours. | 5 feet per hour. | 3 | 4 | 3⁄4 | 7 | 0 | Not sufficiently long, at 7s. 6d. | Total for year 18 millions. |
| Derby, 1834. | 2173 hours, from August to May. | Ditto. | 4 | 0 | — | Lose about 171⁄2 per cent. | Ditto. | ||
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| Nottingham, 1834. | All the year, 4327 hours. | Ditto. | 3 | 0 | — | Could not learn. | Ditto. | ||
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| London, 1834. | 4327 hours, all the year. | 4 feet per hour. | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | Receive for public and private lights 7s. public, 4s. private, 8s. few meters used. | Total for year 1000 millions. Longest night 4,910,000. | |
| Ditto, 1837. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | Ditto. | Total for year 1460 millions. Longest night 7,120,000. | |
| Name of the Place where Gas Works are situated. | Duration of Charges. | Method of Purification. | Number of Gas Holders. | Specific Gravity of the Gas. | Distance of Candle from Shadow. |
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| Inch. | |||||
| Birmingham Gas Company. | 6 hours. | Dry lime. | 4, and 2 in the town, and large new gas station. | ·453 | 72 |
| Birmingham and Staffordshire. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 6, and 6 in the town 7 miles off. | ·455 | 72 |
| Macclesfield. | 8 hours. | Ditto. | 3 gas holders. | Not taken. | 70 |
| Stockport. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 4 gas holders. | ·539 | 64 |
| Manchester. | 6 hours. | Wet lime. | 10 gas holders, and 2 in the town. | ·534 | 66 |
| Liverpool Old Company, 1834. | 8 hours, large, retorts holding 6 cwt. each. | Wet and dry lime, principally dry. | 8 gas holders in all, 4 in the town, 1000 yards off the works. | ·462 | 75 |
| Ditto ditto. | In 1835 this Company resorted to the use of cannel coal similar to the Liverpool New Gas and Coal Company, producing nearly similar results, which see. | ||||
| Liverpool New Gas and Coke, 1835. | 4 hours. | Wet lime. | 2 large gas holders. | ·580 | 55 |
| Bradford, 1834. | 8 hours. | Dry lime. | 4 gas holders. | ·420 | 78 |
| Leeds, 1834. | 6 hours. | Ditto. | 5 gas holders. | ·530 | 67 |
| Sheffield, 1835. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 4 gas holders, and 2 more erecting. | ·466 | 74 |
| Leicester, 1837. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 3 gas holders, and 1 erecting. | ·528 | 74 |
| Derby, 1834. | Ditto. | Wet lime. | 4 gas holders. | ·448 | 83 |
| Nottingham, 1834. | Ditto. | Ditto. | — | ·424 | 90 |
| London, 1834. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 130 gas holders. | ·412 | 80 |
| Ditto, 1837. | Ditto. | Ditto. | 176 gas holders. | ·412 | 80 |
| Name of the Place where Gas Works are situated. | Gas equal to Candles. Gas burnt in a single Jet Four Inches high. | Gas consumed per Hour with a Four-Inch Flame. | Gas Flame reduced to Candle burnt per Hour. | Height of Gas Flame equal to Light from Candle. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candles | Cu. ft. | Cu. ft. | Inch. | ||||
| Birmingham Gas Company. | 1,929 | 1 | ·22 | ·8 | 2 | 1⁄2 | |
| Birmingham and Staffordshire. | 1,929 | 1 | ·22 | ·8 | 2 | 1⁄2 | |
| Macclesfield. | 204 | Not taken. | ·8 | 2 | 3⁄4 | ||
| Stockport. | 2,441 | ·85 | ·55 | 2 | 5⁄8 | ||
| Manchester. | 2,295 | ·825 | ·475 | 2 | 1⁄4 | ||
| Liverpool Old Company, 1834. | 1,777 | 1 | ·1 | ·75 | 2 | 5⁄8 | |
| Ditto ditto. | In 1835 this Company resorted to the use of cannel coal similar to the Liverpool New Gas and Coal Company, producing nearly similar results, which see. | ||||||
| Liverpool New Gas and Coke, 1835. | 3,306 | ·9 | ·45 | 2 | |||
| Bradford, 1834. | 1,643 | ·12 | ·9 | 3 | |||
| Leeds, 1834. | 2,228 | ·855 | ·51 | 2 | 1⁄4 | ||
| Sheffield, 1835. | 1,826 | 1 | ·04 | ·735 | 2 | 3⁄4 | |
| Leicester, 1837. | 1,826 | 1 | ·1 | ·75 | 2 | 3⁄4 | |
| Derby, 1834. | 1,453 | 1 | ·2 | ·925 | 3 | ||
| Nottingham, 1834. | 1,234 | 1 | ·3 | 1 | ·175 | 3 | |
| London, 1834. | 1,562 | 1 | ·13 | ·84 | 2 | 3⁄4 | |
| Ditto, 1837. | 1,562 | 1 | ·13 | ·84 | 2 | 3⁄4 | |
A Table shewing the Rate per Thousand Cubic feet received for any Burner consuming from 1⁄2 a Cubic foot to 10 Cubic feet per hour, at any given price per annum, and to the times below stated. By Joseph Hedley, Esq.
| Time of Burning per annum. | No. of Hours. [D] | Single Jets. | 2 Jets. | 3 Jets. | Small Argand. | Large Argand. | Fancy and extravagant Burners. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cub. ft. 1⁄2 | Cub. ft. 3⁄4 | Cub. ft. 1 | Cub. ft. 11⁄4 | Cub. ft. 11⁄2 | Cub. ft. 13⁄4 | Cub. ft. 2 | Cub. ft. 21⁄2 | Cub. ft. 3 | Cub. ft. 31⁄2 | Cub. ft. 4 | Cub. ft. 41⁄2 | Cub. ft. 5 | Cub. ft. 6 | Cub. ft. 7 | Cub. ft. 8 | Cub. ft. 9 | Cub. ft. 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| From Dusk to | 8 | o’clock | 781 | 2 | ·56 | 1 | ·706 | 1 | ·28 | 1 | ·026 | ·853 | ·731 | ·64 | ·5132 | ·4268 | ·3658 | ·3201 | ·2846 | ·2561 | ·2134 | ·1829 | ·16 | ·1423 | ·128 | ||||||||||||||
| ditto and Sundays | 902 | 2 | ·216 | 1 | ·478 | 1 | ·108 | ·887 | ·739 | ·633 | ·554 | ·4434 | ·3695 | ·3168 | ·2771 | ·2464 | ·2217 | ·1848 | ·1584 | ·1383 | ·1232 | ·1108 | |||||||||||||||||
| ditto and from 6 o’clock mornings | 1050 | 1 | ·904 | 1 | ·27 | ·952 | ·762 | ·635 | ·544 | ·476 | ·381 | ·3174 | ·272 | ·2381 | ·2116 | ·1905 | ·1587 | ·136 | ·119 | ·1058 | ·0952 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and Sundays and from ditto | 1172 | 1 | ·706 | 1 | ·138 | ·853 | ·682 | ·569 | ·487 | ·426 | ·3412 | ·2844 | ·2438 | ·2133 | ·1896 | ·1706 | ·1422 | ·1219 | ·1067 | ·0948 | ·0853 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | o’clock | 1054 | 1 | ·896 | 1 | ·264 | ·948 | ·759 | ·632 | ·542 | ·474 | ·3794 | ·3162 | ·271 | ·2371 | ·2108 | ·1897 | ·1581 | ·1355 | ·1185 | ·1054 | ·0948 | |||||||||||||||||
| ditto and Sundays | 1221 | 1 | ·638 | 1 | ·092 | ·819 | ·675 | ·546 | ·463 | ·409 | ·3376 | ·273 | ·234 | ·2047 | ·182 | ·1638 | ·1365 | ·117 | ·1024 | ·091 | ·0819 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and from 6 o’clock mornings | 1323 | 1 | ·510 | 1 | ·066 | ·755 | ·604 | ·503 | ·431 | ·378 | ·3022 | ·2519 | ·2158 | ·1889 | ·1678 | ·1511 | ·1259 | ·1079 | ·0945 | ·0839 | ·0755 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and Sundays and from ditto | 1490 | 1 | ·342 | ·894 | ·671 | ·536 | ·447 | ·383 | ·335 | ·2684 | ·2236 | ·1918 | ·1675 | ·1492 | ·1312 | ·1118 | ·0959 | ·0839 | ·0746 | ·0671 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | o’clock | 1367 | 1 | ·462 | ·974 | ·731 | ·585 | ·487 | ·418 | ·366 | ·2926 | ·2438 | ·209 | ·1829 | ·1626 | ·1463 | ·1219 | ·1045 | ·0914 | ·0813 | ·0731 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and Sundays | 1586 | 1 | ·26 | ·84 | ·63 | ·504 | ·42 | ·36 | ·315 | ·2522 | ·2101 | ·1802 | ·1576 | ·14 | ·1261 | ·1051 | ·0901 | ·0789 | ·07 | ·0630 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and from 6 o’clock mornings | 1636 | 1 | ·222 | ·814 | ·611 | ·489 | ·407 | ·349 | ·305 | ·2444 | ·2037 | ·1746 | ·1528 | ·1358 | ·1222 | ·1019 | ·0873 | ·0764 | ·0679 | ·0611 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and Sundays and from ditto | 1855 | 1 | ·078 | ·718 | ·539 | ·431 | ·359 | ·308 | ·269 | ·2156 | ·1796 | ·154 | ·1347 | ·1198 | ·1078 | ·0898 | ·077 | ·0674 | ·0599 | ·0539 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | o’clock | 1680 | 1 | ·19 | ·794 | ·595 | ·476 | ·397 | ·34 | ·297 | ·238 | ·1984 | ·17 | ·1488 | ·133 | ·119 | ·0992 | ·085 | ·0744 | ·0665 | ·0595 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and Sundays | 1951 | 1 | ·024 | ·682 | ·512 | ·409 | ·341 | ·293 | ·256 | ·2048 | ·1707 | ·1466 | ·1281 | ·1138 | ·1024 | ·0854 | ·0733 | ·064 | ·0569 | ·0512 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and from 6 o’clock mornings | 1949 | 1 | ·026 | ·684 | ·513 | ·41 | ·342 | ·294 | ·256 | ·2052 | ·171 | ·1466 | ·1282 | ·114 | ·1026 | ·0855 | ·0733 | ·0641 | ·057 | ·0513 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and Sundays and from ditto | 2220 | ·9 | ·6 | ·45 | ·36 | ·3 | ·257 | ·225 | ·1802 | ·1501 | ·1286 | ·1126 | ·1 | ·0981 | ·0751 | ·0643 | ·0563 | ·05 | ·045 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | o’clock | 1993 | 1 | · | ·668 | ·502 | ·4 | ·334 | ·287 | ·251 | ·2006 | ·1672 | ·1434 | ·1254 | ·1114 | ·1003 | ·0836 | ·0717 | ·0627 | ·0557 | ·0502 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and Sundays | 2316 | ·862 | ·574 | ·432 | ·345 | ·287 | ·247 | ·215 | ·1726 | ·1439 | ·1236 | ·1079 | ·0958 | ·0863 | ·0719 | ·0618 | ·0539 | ·0479 | ·0432 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and from 6 o’clock mornings | 2262 | ·884 | ·59 | ·442 | ·353 | ·295 | ·255 | ·221 | ·1768 | ·1476 | ·1274 | ·1105 | ·0982 | ·0884 | ·0737 | ·0637 | ·0552 | ·0491 | ·0442 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and Sundays and from ditto | 2585 | ·772 | ·514 | ·387 | ·309 | ·257 | ·221 | ·193 | ·1546 | ·1289 | ·1104 | ·0967 | ·0858 | ·0773 | ·0645 | ·0552 | ·0483 | ·0429 | ·0387 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | o’clock | 2306 | ·866 | ·578 | ·434 | ·347 | ·289 | ·247 | ·217 | ·1734 | ·1445 | ·1238 | ·1080 | ·0962 | ·0867 | ·0723 | ·0619 | ·0542 | ·0481 | ·0434 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and Sundays | 2681 | ·746 | ·498 | ·373 | ·298 | ·249 | ·213 | ·186 | ·1492 | ·1243 | ·1066 | ·0932 | ·0828 | ·0746 | ·0621 | ·0533 | ·0466 | ·0414 | ·0373 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and from 6 o’clock mornings | 2575 | ·776 | ·518 | ·388 | ·31 | ·259 | ·222 | ·194 | ·1552 | ·1294 | ·111 | ·0971 | ·0862 | ·0776 | ·0647 | ·0555 | ·0485 | ·0431 | ·0388 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ditto and Sundays and from ditto | 2950 | ·678 | ·452 | ·339 | ·271 | ·226 | ·193 | ·169 | ·1356 | ·113 | ·0968 | ·0847 | ·0754 | ·0678 | ·0565 | ·0484 | ·0424 | ·0377 | ·0339 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All night | 4327 | ·462 | ·308 | ·231 | ·185 | ·154 | ·132 | ·115 | ·6924 | ·077 | ·066 | ·0578 | ·0515 | ·0462 | ·0385 | ·033 | ·0289 | ·0257 | ·0231 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| To use the Table.—Select the hour to which it is agreed the gas is to burn,—9, 10, 11 o’clock, Sundays, &c., as the case may be, and the description of the burner.—Multiply the decimal number opposite to it by the amount in shillings agreed to be paid per annum, and the product will be the sum received per m. cubic feet for the gas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Example.—Suppose a small argand which should burn 31⁄2 feet per hour, is agreed for till 9 o’clock at 2l. per annum. Look along the line of 9 o’clock till you arrive at the column of 31⁄2 feet per hour, and you find the number, ·271. Multiply this number by 40s. and the result gives 10s. 10d. per m. cubic feet. But suppose instead of keeping to 9 o’clock the party burns till 1 o’clock, Sundays and mornings, and by enlarging the holes or height of flame consumes 8 cubic feet of gas per hour; then you have the number, ·0424, which multiplied by 40s., still the price paid, gives 1s. 8d. per m. cubic feet only, and so on for any greater or lesser variation of the agreement. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [D] The “number of hours” includes 1⁄4 of an hour allowed for shutting shops, and 1 hour’s extra burning on Saturday nights. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time of Burning per annum. | No. of Hours. [D] | Single Jets. | 2 Jets. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cub. ft. 1⁄2 | Cub. ft. 3⁄4 | Cub. ft. 1 | Cub. ft. 11⁄4 | Cub. ft. 11⁄2 | Cub. ft. 13⁄4 | ||||||||||
| From Dusk to | 8 | o’clock | 781 | 2 | ·56 | 1 | ·706 | 1 | ·28 | 1 | ·026 | ·853 | ·731 | ||
| ditto and Sundays | 902 | 2 | ·216 | 1 | ·478 | 1 | ·108 | ·887 | ·739 | ·633 | |||||
| ditto and from 6 o’clock mornings | 1050 | 1 | ·904 | 1 | ·27 | ·952 | ·762 | ·635 | ·544 | ||||||
| ditto and Sundays and from ditto | 1172 | 1 | ·706 | 1 | ·138 | ·853 | ·682 | ·569 | ·487 | ||||||
| 9 | o’clock | 1054 | 1 | ·896 | 1 | ·264 | ·948 | ·759 | ·632 | ·542 | |||||
| ditto and Sundays | 1221 | 1 | ·638 | 1 | ·092 | ·819 | ·675 | ·546 | ·463 | ||||||
| ditto and from 6 o’clock mornings | 1323 | 1 | ·510 | 1 | ·066 | ·755 | ·604 | ·503 | ·431 | ||||||
| ditto and Sundays and from ditto | 1490 | 1 | ·342 | ·894 | ·671 | ·536 | ·447 | ·383 | |||||||
| 10 | o’clock | 1367 | 1 | ·462 | ·974 | ·731 | ·585 | ·487 | ·418 | ||||||
| ditto and Sundays | 1586 | 1 | ·26 | ·84 | ·63 | ·504 | ·42 | ·36 | |||||||
| ditto and from 6 o’clock mornings | 1636 | 1 | ·222 | ·814 | ·611 | ·489 | ·407 | ·349 | |||||||
| ditto and Sundays and from ditto | 1855 | 1 | ·078 | ·718 | ·539 | ·431 | ·359 | ·308 | |||||||
| 11 | o’clock | 1680 | 1 | ·19 | ·794 | ·595 | ·476 | ·397 | ·34 | ||||||
| ditto and Sundays | 1951 | 1 | ·024 | ·682 | ·512 | ·409 | ·341 | ·293 | |||||||
| ditto and from 6 o’clock mornings | 1949 | 1 | ·026 | ·684 | ·513 | ·41 | ·342 | ·294 | |||||||
| ditto and Sundays and from ditto | 2220 | ·9 | ·6 | ·45 | ·36 | ·3 | ·257 | ||||||||
| 12 | o’clock | 1993 | 1 | · | ·668 | ·502 | ·4 | ·334 | ·287 | ||||||
| ditto and Sundays | 2316 | ·862 | ·574 | ·432 | ·345 | ·287 | ·247 | ||||||||
| ditto and from 6 o’clock mornings | 2262 | ·884 | ·59 | ·442 | ·353 | ·295 | ·255 | ||||||||
| ditto and Sundays and from ditto | 2585 | ·772 | ·514 | ·387 | ·309 | ·257 | ·221 | ||||||||
| 1 | o’clock | 2306 | ·866 | ·578 | ·434 | ·347 | ·289 | ·247 | |||||||
| ditto and Sundays | 2681 | ·746 | ·498 | ·373 | ·298 | ·249 | ·213 | ||||||||
| ditto and from 6 o’clock mornings | 2575 | ·776 | ·518 | ·388 | ·31 | ·259 | ·222 | ||||||||
| ditto and Sundays and from ditto | 2950 | ·678 | ·452 | ·339 | ·271 | ·226 | ·193 | ||||||||
| All night | 4327 | ·462 | ·308 | ·231 | ·185 | ·154 | ·132 | ||||||||
| To use the Table.—Select the hour to which it is agreed the gas is to burn,—9, 10, 11 o’clock, Sundays, &c., as the case may be, and the description of the burner.—Multiply the decimal number opposite to it by the amount in shillings agreed to be paid per annum, and the product will be the sum received per m. cubic feet for the gas. | |||||||||||||||
| Example.—Suppose a small argand which should burn 31⁄2 feet per hour, is agreed for till 9 o’clock at 2l. per annum. Look along the line of 9 o’clock till you arrive at the column of 31⁄2 feet per hour, and you find the number, ·271. Multiply this number by 40s. and the result gives 10s. 10d. per m. cubic feet. But suppose instead of keeping to 9 o’clock the party burns till 1 o’clock, Sundays and mornings, and by enlarging the holes or height of flame consumes 8 cubic feet of gas per hour; then you have the number, ·0424, which multiplied by 40s., still the price paid, gives 1s. 8d. per m. cubic feet only, and so on for any greater or lesser variation of the agreement. | |||||||||||||||
| [D] The “number of hours” includes 1⁄4 of an hour allowed for shutting shops, and 1 hour’s extra burning on Saturday nights. | |||||||||||||||