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iv.
Precepts of the Board.
The Board have, during the past year, issued the following Precepts
to the Joint Vestry of the Parishes, viz:—
On the 17th Septbr., 1872, for General Purposesfor £6,000
On the 18th March, 1873, ditto „ 13,000
Ditto ditto for Sewer ditto „ 3,000
Precepts of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
The Board have, during the past year, received a Precept from the
Metropolitan Board of Works, dated the 10th day of January, 1873, for
the payment of the debts and liabilities of the late Commissioners of
Sewers, amounting to the sum of £57 14s. 3d. The Precept of the
Metropolitan Board of Works, for the like purposes for the year ending
31st December, 1872, (£59 7s. 7d.) was paid on the 23rd July, 1872.
Metropolitan Consolidated Rate.
A precept of the 10th day of January, 1873, pursuant to the provisions
of the Metropolitan Board of Works (Loans) Act, 1869, requiring
this Board to raise the sum of £3377 Is. 9d. for the expenses of the
Board to the 31st December, 1873, has also been issued by the Metropolitan
Board of Works.
The Board paid the Precept issued by the Metropolitan Board of
Works, for the like purposes for the year ending. 31st December, 1872,
amounting to the sum of £3184 13s. 3d., by two separate instalments,
on the 23rd day of July, 1872, and the 10th day of December, 1872.
School Board for London.
The Board have, during the past year, received the following precepts
from the School Board, viz :— £ s. d.
Precept dated 29th May, 1872, for expenses to 25th
March, 1873 1136 17 0
Ditto 9th July, 1872, Proportion for election of
new member 71 11 10
Precept dated 5th February, 1873, for expenses to 20th
March, 1874 939 15 11
The two former of these Precepts were paid on the 27th Aug., 1872.
Adulteration of Food, &c., Act.
The Board have appointed Dr. Redwood, as Analyst, for one year, at
a salary of £100, and John Hoyle, as Inspector, under the Act.
Paving, Sanitary Works, &c.
The Reports of the Medical Officer of Health and Surveyor give full
details of the Sanitary, Paving and sewerage Works, carried out in this
District during the past year.