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COUNTY RATE.
In August a calculation for a new Basis for the County Rate was prepared
by the Committee of Justices, and as far as regarded this Parish,
was as follows:—
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Gross estimated Rental, as charged to the Poor Rate . £328,565
Deduct 10 per cent. for Taxes, &c 32,856
£295,709
The present County Rate Assessment is £192,116
Increase 103,593
The Vestry Clerk was instructed to object to the Basis, and if necessary,
to take steps to appeal against it.
At the meetings held for hearing objections, it appeared that the Committee
of Justices had taken the Property Tax as the Basis, excepting in
the few Parishes, in which (as in this) the gross estimated rental exceeded
the Property Tax assessment, and in those Parishes adopted the gross
estimated rental. The effect of this was to benefit most unfairly those
rich Parishes where the gross estimated rental was below the true value.
Other objections were made to the Basis.
The Magistrates reserved their decision, and ultimately the proposed
Basis was abandoned.
SCAVENGING, DUSTING, AND WATERING.
In July, on the receipt of tenders, sent in pursuant to advertisement, a
resolution was passed referring the subject of scavenging, dusting, and
watering to a special committee of nine vestrymen.
A proposal was made to the committee to provide a shoot for the
deposit of the slop, within the radius of a mile from the entrance to
Victoria Park, and to purchase the dust (to be collected and delivered by
the Vestry), for £50.
Negotiations were also entered into with the Great Eastern Railway
Company for taking all the dust, ashes, and slop.
After full consideration by the Vestry and committee, it was determined
again to contract for the execution of the whole of the work.