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Shoreditch 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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SEWERS RATE ACCOUNTS, from 25 TH M ARCH , 1897, TO 25 TH M ARCH , 1898.
| To RECEIPTS— | finance Committee's Accounts. SEWERS RATE. | £ | s. | d. | By PAYMENTS— Finance Committee s Accounts. DEBT. | £ | s. | d. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments— Rates made and allowed, from Lady-Day, 1897, to Lady-Day, 1898, viz. | Instalments of Principal and Interest on Balances of Mortgage Loans outstanding (folio 384)— | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter ended. | Made by Vestry | Allowed by Police Magistrate. | Rateable Value. | Rate in the £ | Amount. | |||||||||||||||||
| Compound. | Non-Compound. | Total. | Purpose of Loan. | Fo. | Charged in this Year's Accounts. | Total. | ||||||||||||||||
| Midsummer, 1897 | ..... | ..... | £ ..... | £ ..... | £ ..... | .. | ... | ... | ... | Repayment. | Interest. (Including Tax) | |||||||||||
| Michaelmas, 1897 | 29th June,1897 | 3rd July, 1897 | 114,225 | 576,178 | 690,403 | 1d. | 2,876 | 13 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Christmas, 1897 | 5th Oct., 1897 | 7th Oct., 1897 | 113,997 | 581,651 | 695,648 | 1d. | 2,898 | 10 | 8 | Construction of New Sewers in Hoxton District. | 334 | 281 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 16 | 7 | 378 | 16 | 7 | ||
| Lady-Day, 1898 | .... | .... | .... | .... | .... | .. | ... | ... | ... | Do. do. Haggerston District | 334 | 618 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 11 | 5 | 1,056 | 11 | 5 | ||
| 5,775 | 4 | 3 | High Street Underground Convenience (No. 1). | 336 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 10 | 120 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||
| Arrears of Rate brought forward | 10 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from H.M. Treasury in lieu of rates | 2 | 0 | 0 | Old Street do. do. | 336 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 11 | 6 | 158 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||
| Total amount to be collected | 5,787 | 13 | 2 | 1,047 | 0 | 0 | 667 | 0 | 4 | 1,714 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Less—Commission allowed to owners of 25 per cent., under sec. 3 of Poor Rate Assessment and Collection Act, 1869 | 238 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Do. during progress of collection | 0 | 15 | 5 | SEWERS RATE. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 238 | 17 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Legally excused at Petty Sessions | 3 | 11 | 9 | Rate refunded, being amount allowed on appeal to— C. & R. Light, Limited | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Empties | 118 | 19 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reduced on appeal | 11 | 19 | 7 | London County Council | 0 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Runs | 8 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| No effects and insolvencies | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 147 | 19 | 11 | VESTRY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recoverable arrears carried forward | 386 | 17 | 9 | Porporaton of Salaries— | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net amount collected (see folio 396) £ | 5,400 | 15 | 5 | Vestry Clerk | 268 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Collection— | Clerks | 211 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 479 | 17 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rate. | Year ended | Total. | ACCOUNTANT'S DEPARTMENT. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 25th March, 1897. | 25th March, 1898. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rates made and allowed from Lady-day, 1897, to Lady-Day, 1898 | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | Proportion of Salaries— | ||||||||||||
| ...... | 5,398 | 15 | 5 | 5,398 | 15 | 5 | Accountant | 163 | 17 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Contributions from H.M. Treasury in lieu of Rates | ...... | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Clerks | 254 | 3 | 9 | 418 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
| Amount actually collected, as shewn above | ...... | 5,400 | 15 | 5 | 5,400 | 15 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Less—Amount collected and banked after 25th March, 1898 | ....... | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 5,400 | 12 | 0 | 5,400 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Increased Assessments (under 32 and 33 Vict., cap. 67, sec. 47) | ...... | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Rates previously | written off, n | ow recovered | ...... | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance of Rate made and allowed 2nd Jan., 1897 (uncollected at Lady-Day, 1897) | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | (Balance—£898 1 1 s. 8d.) | 898 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| £ | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5,408 | 18 | 8 | 5,409 | 5 | 9 | Amount carried forward | . £ | 898 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||
| Amount carried forward | £ | 5,409 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||