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Mile End 1868

The twelfth annual report of the Vestry of the Hamlet Mile End Old Town in the county of Middlesex

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Abstract of General Purposes Account.

For the Year ending 25th March, 1868.

RECEIPTS.£8.d.EXPENDITURE.£s.d.
Amount ot Calls made upon Overseers, and paid1340000Cleansing and Scavenging1751173
Amount received from Overseers, being the amount collected by them up to the 25th March, 1867, in excess of the amount of the precepts issued to them for General Purposes684109Making-up and repairing roads and footpaths, including materials & incidental expenses8502149
Paving Works, under contract3020510
Repairs to water carts, new carts and hose158171
Amount received from Mr. Stephens, Contractor, for the removal of Dust under his contract with the Vestry4500Rent of Wharf27100
Interest on Mortgage debt transferred from the Commercial Road Trustees10886
The like from Mr. Rollinson423150Interest on £2000 balance of Loan of £5000 from Messrs. Buxton9806
Amount received from Owners of property in Copley Street, towards the paving thereof21700Re-payment of portion of balance as above100000
Interest on balance of Loan of £4000 from the Star Life Assurance Society11704
Ditto ditto Salisbury Street7117Seventh Instalment of the principal of that Loan20000
Ditto ditto Wilson Street683
Ditto ditto Carlton Road10000Printing4640
Amount received from Owners of property in Argyle Road, towards cost of paving footpath in front of their houses600Stationery4344
Fire Escape2000
Ditto ditto Bancroft Road15150Coals24100
Ditto ditto Tollit Street800Gas to Establishment, and Gas Fittings38210
Amount borrowed from Star Life Assurance Society, towards the cost of widening White Horse Lane160000Coats and Hats for Roadmen32100
Income Tax on Loans11107
Insurance of Vestry Hall and Furniture6150
Amount of penalties from Police Court420White Horse Lane Improvement30178
Carried forward£1651807Carried forward£15238108