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The Lighting Rate shows a slight increase in the amount called for.
this is due to the fact that nearly 50 new lamps were erected during
the year, and that the Vestry purchased 998 small lamps, from the Gas
Light and Coke Co., at £2 each, to be paid in four equal annual
instalments of £499 each, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent. on the
outstanding amount. Notwithstanding the increase in the amount of
the Precept, the Overseers were able, with the balance they had in
hand, to keep the rate at the same amount in £ as in the previous year.
The Local Sewers' Rate is ¼d. in the £ more than the previous year, and
brought about by the increase in the Vestry's Precept, which is caused
by extra sewer works and wages.
The increase of ¾d in £ on the Metropolitan Board's Rate is due to
the large excess on their last year's Precept.
New Streets.
With reference to the New Streets' Accounts, during the past year,
there has been received the sum of £9,650 9s. 5d., on account of
Apportionments made. The amounts still due by contributors, are, on
Old Roads, transferred to this Vestry by the late District Board of Works
the sum of £297 19s. 11d., and on the Streets taken to by this Vestry
during the past three years the sum of £11,146 l1s. 6d., making the
total due on New Streets to be £11,444 l1s. 5d. On page No. 77 will
be found statements of New Streets' Account in detail.
On the 4th of March, 1889, I was instructed by the Finance
Committee to get out an exhaustive report, under various headings,
as to the condition of New Streets' accounts at that date. At their next
meeting I presented the following report:—
Accountant's Department.
To the Chairman and Members of the Finance Committee.
Gentlemen,— Me New Streets.
Annexed I beg to hand you statements, ordered to be prepared
at your last meeting, relative to New Streets Accounts of the Fulham
Parish. I remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
ROBERT H. MEYER, Accountant.