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St Giles (Camberwell) 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Presuming upon the accuracy of the foregoing
estimate of "Annual Cost," it is now competent to
compare it with the sum which would have been
incurred on the basis of the last received Tenders
at Lady-day last, which were as follow:-
TENDERS FOR SLOPPING AND WATERING, FOR 1876-7,
| Division A—Reed | £795 | Accepted. |
| „ B—Bayley & Batch | £2,180 | |
| „ C—Parsons | £1,350 | |
| „ D—Reed | £915 | |
| „ E—Same | £1,190 Lowest price Tender, not accepted, but undertaken by Vestry. | |
| „ F—Parsons | £300 Watering only, accepted. | |
| „ „ | £150 Slopping only, not accepted. | |
| £6,940 | ||
| Add for Carting Materials, &c., as per Accounts paid by Vestry, 1875-6 | £700 | |
| £7,640 | ||
| Estimate of Approximate Cost (page 54) | £8,191 | |
| „ as per Tenders (as above) | £7,640 | |
| Excess | £551 | |
Tender deliv
for 1876-7.
Comparison
cost as per
Tender and
Approxima???
Estimate for
work to be ???
by Vestry.
It will be seen that, by the foregoing calculations,
the approximate Annual cost of the entire
work of the Parish will cost £8,191, but in this
estimated amount is included the Horse Hire, &c.,
Comparison
cost of the
systems.