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Report for the year 1896 made to the Vestry of Saint James's, Westminster
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PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.
Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the Sewers and General Rates and of the other Moneys applicable to the purposes of the Local
Management Acts, from the 25th day of March, 1896, to the 25th day of March, 1897.
RECEIPTS. | EXPENDITURE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1896-7. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | 1896-7. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||||||||
To Balance in hands of Treasurer brought forward | 11,913 | 4 | 0 | By School Board for London, as per Precept dated 19th December, 1895, for half-year ended 29th September, 1896 | 18,583 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Add Amount paid to Poor' Rate in error | 126 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Add Balance of Salary overdrawn in respect of Mr. Crowe | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
„ School Board for London, as per Precept dated 23rd July, 1896, for half-year ended 20th March, 1897 | 21,813 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance in hands of Vestry Clerk on account of Wages | 90 | 19 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
40,396 | 15 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ditto ditto Petty Cash | 4 | 18 | 8 | „ Repayment of Debt— | |||||||||||||||||||
In respect of Loan No. 7 (see page 146) | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12,140 | 1 | 4 | „ Interest on Debt (see page 146)— | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less Cheques drawn and not presented | 22 | 19 | 10 | In respect of Loan .No. 7 | 298 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
„ Amount overpaid by Collectors | 0 | 0 | 6½ | „ „ 8 | 120 | 19 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
23 | 0 | 4½ | „ „ 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
12,117 | 0 | 11½ | 427 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
„ Rates— | „ Vestry of St. Marylebone, as per Precept, proportion of cost of maintaining so much of south side of Oxford Street as lies within this Parish, for year ended 31st December, 1895 | 502 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Arrears of Former Rates brought forward | 376 | 9 | 1½ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rates made 24th April, 1896, on Rateable Value of £788.438:— | |||||||||||||||||||||||
„ Rate Collectors' Allowances and Expenses— | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sewers Rate | 4,927 | 14 | 9 | Allowance. | Expenses. | ||||||||||||||||||
General Rate | 60,775 | 8 | 7 | Mr. J. J. Johnson, Pall Mall Ward | £100 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||
65,703 | 3 | 4 | Mr. J. H. Madge, Church Ward | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Rates on properties assessed during the Year | 456 | 5 | 3½ | Mr. J. Lewis, Golden Square Ward | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | |||||||||||||
66,535 | 17 | 9 | Mr. J. Taylor, Great Marlborough Ward | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Less loss from Empty Houses, &c. | 1,860 | 13 | 7½ | Totals | 400 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 7 | |||||||||||||
„ Arrears of Rates carried forward | 468 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2,329 | 2 | 10½ | 407 | 16 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net amount collected | 64,206 | 14 | 10½ | „ Premium on Rate Collectors' Guarantee Policies | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
„ Contributions in lieu of Rates by the Lords of the Treasury, in respect of Property in the occupation of the Crown | 1,792 | 8 | 4 | „ Postage of Final Notices | 2 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
„ Return of Rates | 15 | 17 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
„ Contribution to Workmen's Sick Fund | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
„ Amount repaid by School Hoard for London, consequent upon reduction of total assessment of the Parish | 132 | 14 | 11 | „ Sundries—Unclassified Accounts | 136 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
„ Amount advanced to meet expenditure in antici-nation of Loan No. 11 (page 140) | 1,503 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
„ St. James's Dwellings Committee, for advertising charges, paid out of General Rate (per Contra) | 4 | 6 | 5 | „ Establishment Expenses— | |||||||||||||||||||
Salaries and Superannuation Allowances | 2,536 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
„ Nominal Rents as under— | Gas, Water and Electric Light, Vestry Hall | 31 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Batson & Sons, in respect of Dust Bins, Smith's Yard | 0 | 1 | 0 | Rates, Taxes and Insurance, Vestry Hall | 120 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
Repairs to Offices, Vestry Hall | 77 | 13 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Exchange Telegraph Company, in respect of Mains, &c. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Coal, &c , Vestry Hall | 10 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Brooms, Brushes, Leathers, &c., Vestry Hall | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
London Pavilion, Limited, in respect of Iron and Glass Shelter at entrance to the Pavilion in Piccadilly Circus | 0 | 5 | 0 | Oilman's Goods, Ironmongery, Uniform, Clothing, Junior Messenger's Wages, &c., &c. | 97 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Law Guarantee and Trust Society | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Robinson, in respect of Subway under and Shelter in Argyll Street | 2 | 3 | 0 | Temporary Clerical Assistance | 21 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Law Expenses | 360 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Do. in respect of Mains under Argyll Street (2 years) | 1 | 0 | 0 | Printing, Stationery, Stamps, Advertising, &c. | 549 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
St. James's Dwellings, Advertising | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Archbishop Tenison's Chapel (now St. Thomas's Church) | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Carried forward | 3,814 | 18 | 1 | 45166 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Carried forward | 4 | 12 | 0 | 78,253 | 5 | 6 |