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it the income of the Charity is sufficient, to 40 poor people,
20 men and 20 women, of not less than 56 years of age,
who have been householders or residents for not less than
two years immediately preceding election, either in St.
James's, or any of the Parishes comprising the City and
Liberties of Westminster, the Parish of Chelsea, or the
Parish of Hayes, Middlesex, and are members of the Church
of England. The income of the Charity is derived from
property at Brandesburton, Yorks., and invested funds
amounting to £47,681 1s. 6d. Notices are published, when
vacancies arise, by the Clerk to the Trustees, Guildhall, E.C.
FINANCIAL.
Poor Rate.— This Account commenced with a balance
due to the Treasurer of £2,385 2s. 3½d. The receipts
during the year amounted to £133,707 10s. 4d., and expenditure
to £135,651 18s. 1d., leaving a balance due to the
Treasurer of £4,271 5s. 6½d. at the close of the account at
Lady-day. The balances at the commencement and the
end of the year include the sum of £58 4s. 6d. disallowed by
the District Auditor at Michaelmas, 1895.
Sewers and General Rate.— It will be seen on reference
to the accounts, commencing on page 130, that the
year commenced with a balance in the Treasurer's and
Vestry Clerk's hands amounting to £12,117 0s. 11½d. The
sum of £72,858 9s. 4d. was received during the twelve
months, and the expenditure for the same period amounted
to £74,549 1s. 8d., leaving a balance of £10,426 8s. 7½d. on
the 25th March, 1897.
Included in this expenditure of £74,549 1s. 8d. is an
amount of £1,503 2s. 6d., advanced out of the common