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St James's 1896

Report for the year 1896 made to the Vestry of Saint James's, Westminster

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Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Trustees of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Almshouse and Pension Charity.

From the1st January, to the the31stDecember,1896.

RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.£s.d.£s.d.
Insurance.Rent and Insurance.BALANCE due to the Clerk and Receiver (Almswomen Account)44106
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.Ditto (Petty Cash Account)25
Brought forward31463,4777546151U
Holborn Estate—continued.Amounts paid to Almswomen1,097160
Salisbury, G. W., proportion of Rent and,, ,, Pensioners1,853100
Insurance for 174, High Holborn,2,95160
from 17th February to 24th June221147165Almshouses Expenses—£s.d.
Edwards, R. S. H., for 175, High Holborn416689167Cab Fares to and from Almshouses1160
Less Property Tax2160Coal and Coke, Wigan Coal Company1030
8707Chapel Decorations (2 years)100
Day, T., for 176, HighHolborn30099100Drapery Goods—Shoolbred & Co.784
Less Pronertv Tax2134Dust Removal—St. Martin's Vestry1300
96168Flowers and Manure6100
Burnard, Mrs., for 17 7, High Holborn318988189Funeral Expenses—
Less Property Tax2168Hastings, E100
8621Kerswill, M100
Greatbatch, T., for 178, High Holborn514090140200
Less Property Tax2168Gas—Gas Light and Coke Company2468
87174Garden Hose—Britannia Rubber Company4123
Pilditch, P. E., for 180, High HolbornIncome Tax—Marshall, C. W0108
(weekly rents), from October, 1895,Infirmary Expenses164
to October, 1896115156Insurance—Sun Fire Office426
Less Expenses48110Playing Harmonium—Clubb, F.400
67138Poor Rates-GReenfield, J. Z.32126
Turner & Son—for 181, and Warehouses in rear of 174 to 181, Hgh Holborn (Rent only)28500Repairs, &c., Hobson, J. 1). from August 1895, to May, 1896)12111
Salaries and Wages—
Less Property Tax9100Archer, Mr. and Mrs., Caretaker and Matron6500
275100
Turner & Son—Proportion of increased Fire insurance Premiums on premises at rear of Holborn Properties10100Bloomfield, Mrs., Superannuation Allowance2500
Claremont, C. C., Medical Officer3500
Filby, M., Cleaner3140
Total£50168Lowndes, Rev. E. A., Chaplain6000
Consols—Interest on £4,609 4s. 4d., at 2¾. per cent.12323Wood, M. A., Nurse4000
25640
Gardner, W., Additional Insurance for extra risk0120
Surveyor's Charges-—Mason, C.7176
Hill & Son, One Year's Rent Charge arising from the Manor of Drayton and Westover (less expenses), due Lady-day, 189669144Sweeping Chimneys—Pettifer, W.550
Water—New River Co,1600
53313
Kelly & Co., Yearly payment under Agreement010
Litsica, Marx & Co., for Tenant's fixtures and fittings at 174, High Holborn1000Miniver Street Houses (Nos. 10 to 13, and 15 to 28)—
Shelton's Charity, per the Rev. H. W. P. Richards7100Cox, J.—Assessed Taxes11211
Smith's Charity (per Messrs. Warrens), due Michaelmas, 18951312oGardner, W.—Repairs (from October, lo95, to August, 1896)56100 1
The Marquis of Salisbury, One Year and about eleven months' Rent Charge on the Manor of South Mimms, £26 3s. 2d. (less property tax), due up to 12th August, 18962559Ditto, Commission35101
Ditto, County Court proceedings1166
Lambeth Water Company—Water1360
Page, W.—Rates54811
Sun Fire Office—Insurance2139
Balance due to the Clerk and Receiver (Petty Cash Account)3175
Sureyor"s Charges—Chadwick & Pilditon220
177102
£4,490811Auditor's Charges—Petitt, G. A.440
Clerk and Receiver—Murnane, G. W., 1 Years salary10000
I beg to report that I have dulaudited the statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the year ended December 31st last, and have found the same to be correct. 263, Strand, W.C., G. A. PETTER. 15th January, 1897.Cheque Book—Drummond, Messrs042
Downe's Charity—St. Martin's Parochial Trustees2000
Gratuity to Messenger100
Insurance on various properties Sun fire Office5316
Ditto, 15, Cockspur Street -Phoenix Fire Office6100
Repairs at 174, High Holborn—Philips, G7092
Carried forward£3,964148