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licences for 37 slaughter-houses and 33 cowhouses were
granted by the Justices; the propriety of opposing the
application in each case having been considered by the
Sanitary Committee after an inspection of the premises.
The accounts for the year ending 25th March, 1868,
were in due course submitted to the Auditors, vouched
and allowed. An abstract of them showing the receipts
and expenditure of the Vestry, with their assets and
liabilities, are appended to this Report.
In February last, the remaining instalment of
2000/. upon Mr. Buxton's mortgage of the General
Rates became due, and 1000/. on account of it was
paid. The payment of the balance, by arrangement with
the mortgagee, stands over until February next. The
loan was contracted in 1858, for defraying the cost of
large paving works which the Vestry found to be
urgently required when the Metropolis Management
Act came into force. The original amount was 5000/.
In March last, the Vestry contracted a loan of
1600/. with the Star Life Assurance Society upon
mortgage of the General Rates, for the purpose of
meeting a portion of the expenses that will be incurred
in the projected improvement of White Horse Lane, the
completion of which they hope to bo able to report
next year.
Vestry Hall, Bancroft Road.
30th June, 1868.
B.