Report to the City Council On the Subject of the Introduction of Gas Light Into the City

<p>This is a primary source document: a report submitted to the City Council of Providence Rhode Island in 1848 regarding the potential introduction of gas lighting to the city. Prepared by the Finance Committee the report likely details considerations of cost feasibility and benefits associated with this new technology. Report to the City Council On the Subject of the Introduction of Gas Light Into the City offers valuable insights into the technological advancements and urban planning concerns of a rapidly developing 19th-century American city. It is an invaluable resource for researchers interested in the history of technology urban infrastructure and municipal governance.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>