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Grave Decorations:—
385 graves have been decorated during the year by the
Council's employees, the amount received therefor being
£113 15s. 3d.
Greenhouse:
A greenhouse has been provided at the Borough
Cemetery for the purpose of propagating plants for decorating
the borders, and for sale to persons for placing on
graves, at a cost of £308 10s. od.
(b) New Cemetery Ground at Mortlake.
In order to preserve the rights of the Council, two bodies
of children have during the year been interred in the ground
at Mortlake, purchased by the Council for the purpose of a
Cemetery. The remainder of the land not being at present
required for burial purposes, has been let to Messrs. Stevens
Brothers, for agricultural purposes, at a rental of £5 per
acre.
FINANCE.
(a) Audit of Accounts.
The accounts of the Borough Council for the year ended
31st March, 1906, have been audited by Mr. A. Carson
Roberts, the District Auditor, and are published separately.
The Auditor's report thereon is as follows:—
Metropolitan Boroughs Audit District.
District Auditor's Report.
The Grove, Dulwich, S.E.,
9th July, 1906.
To the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith.
Gentlemen,
I beg to report that I have closed the Audit of the
Accounts of the Council for the year ended at the 31st day
of March last.