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PETTY CASH AND POSTAGE EXPENSES.
In September 1891, the Chairman of the Finance Committee raised a
question as to the advisability of the Town Hall being connected with the
Telephone Exchange, and called for answers to the three following
questions relating to the postage and petty cash expenses of the Vestry:-
Question.
Answer.
(1) Amount spent during year for
postage and telegrams? and
what amount could have been
saved by use of the telephone?
Vestry's Account
£53
9
0
"New Streets" Account
29
9
9
Total
£82
18
9
It is impossible to say how much of this could have been saved
by the use of the telephone, but it is surmised that it would have
been of a very trifling amount.
(2) Amount spent for travelling
expenses?
£26
9
11
(3) Amount spent as petty cash?
Vestry's Account
£108
0
8
"New Streets" Account
103
15
7
£211
16
3
HAMMERSMITH VESTRY.
During the year 1891-92, the total sum of £556 9s. 2d. has been paid to
the above Vestry, being for the year's superannuations to retired officials of
the late Fulham District Board of Works, and for part maintenance of
Hammersmith Road.
CONTRIBUTION TO PLANT TREES IN PUBLIC
THOROUGHFARES.
A sum of £100 was received under this heading during the year 1890-91
from the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association towards the cost of
planting trees in the Parish. At 25th March, 1892, the balance of
£44 5s. 6d. standing on this account had been expended.
LOCAL TAXATION RETURNS.
Under 23 and 24 Victoria, c. 51, and 40 and 41 Victoria, c. 66, it is
enacted that every Vestry, District Board, &c., shall make a return
annually of the sums levied or received by or in interest of rates, taxes, &c.,
aud of the expenditure thereof, to one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries
of State.
Under the above Acts, the Statistical Department of the Local Government
Board issue, during the month of July or August in each year, a form
embracing the various heads of receipts and expenditure, and of loans, &c.,
employed by local authorities. In August, 1891, forms (in duplicate) for
e Local Taxation Returns were received by this Vestry, and referred to
me kll up. This was duly done, and on my presenting same to the
finance Committee, they instructed the Clerk to return the form to the
.Local Government Board.