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Clerkenwell 1896
Forty-first annual report of the Vestry of the Parish of St. James and St. John, Clerkenwell for the year 1896-97
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Rates.—During the year the Rates made by the
Vestry were as follows:—
For the Half-year to Michaelmas, 1896.
| A Poor Rate of 1s. 10d. in the £, estimated to realize nett | £34,100 |
| A Sewer Rate of 1d. ,, ,, ,, | 1,550 |
| A Lighting Rate 1d. „ „ „ | 1,550 |
| A General Rate 1s. 0d. ,, ,, „ | 18,600 |
| 3s. 0d. | £55,800 |
| For the Half-year to Lady-day, 1897. | |
| A Poor Rate of 1s. 8d. including a Library Rate of 1d. in the £, estimated to realize nett | £31,800 |
| A Lighting Rate 2d. ,, ,, ,, | 3,180 |
| A General Rate 1s. 3d. „ „ „ | 23,850 |
| 3s. 1d. | £58,830 |
The Rates made in April, for the half-year to
Michaelmas, were based upon a rateable value of
£404,392, and those made in October, for the halfyear
to Lady-day, upon a rateable value of
£405,315.
The amounts required by the Guardians of the
Holborn Union were £32,692 in the first, and
£29,771 in the second half-year, total £62,463.
The Parish of Clerkenwell received from the
Common Poor Fund £4757 17s. 8d. and
£2,362 7s. 3d. in the first and second half-years
respectively.
The amounts above stated as being required by
the Guardians of the Holborn Union included the
Precepts of the London County Council, whose
rate is now collected in the Poor rate, whereas the
requirements of the Metropolitan Board of Works