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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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raised with the local rates, the following approximate
statement will be of interest to ratepayers:—
RATES
were made by the Vestry during the year as follows:—
| Amount in the pound | ||
|---|---|---|
| Poor Rate (including, in addition to charges for the Relief of the Poor, Police Hate, expenses of the London County Council, Equalization charge, contributions to the Metropolitan Common Poor Fund, and other general charges) | S. | d. |
| 3 | 4 | |
| General Rate for the lighting, maintenance, repairing and cleansing of streets, watering carriageways, administration expenses, and precepts of the School Board for London | 1 | 6½ |
| Sewers Rate, for the maintenance, repairing and cleansing of sewers vested in the Vestry | 0 | 1½ |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
The following is a statement of the funds paid to Metropolitan
and County Authorities from the rates of this
Parish during each of the three preceding years:—
1893-94.
1894-5.
1895-6.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Metropolitan Asylums District
11,450
0
0
11,200
0
0
10,100
0
0
Central London Sick Asylum
4,015
0
0
3,640
0
0
4,503
0
0
Metropolitan Common Poor
Fund
11,609
0
0
12,400
0
0
13,355
14
2
Police
15,522
14
2
15,522
14
2
15,940
14
2
London County Council Rates
48,191
6
2
51,037
4
8
62,113
18
6
School Board Rate
31,824
5
6
32,683
14
10
36,421
16
2
£
122,612
5
10
126,483
13
8
142,435
3
0
After deducting Treasury Grant in respect of Lunatics, &c., maintenance of
paupers from other Unions, and receipts from miscellaneous sources (see page 155).