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The proportion of the expences of the triennial election of
the members of the School Board for London, in November
1882, payable by this Hamlet, amounted to £116 6s. 11d.
The poor-rate shows a further increase, being 2s. 7d. in the £
this year as against 2s. 6d. last year, and 2s. 4d. in the previous
year.
In dealing with these rates the Vestry must again draw attention
to the fact that the School Board Rate has to be collected
in the General Rate.
The Vestry's calls in respect of several Rates have been
For General, equal to 1s. 8d. in the £
Lighting os. 2¾d. ,,
Sewers ,, os. 2d. ,,
Making a total equal to2s. o¾d. ,,
The School Board precept of £9,653 11s. 11d. represents a
rate of 7½d. in the £, which being deducted from the above
total of 2s. o¾d. in the £, leaves is. 5¼d. in the £, as enough to
enable the Vestry to carry out all its own works.
This is, as will be seen by reference to the following table, a
considerable decrease on the rates of last year.
The following is a statement showing the amounts in the £
required each year by the Vestry since 1875, in order to carry
out its own work :—
1875 1s. 8d. in the £
1876 1s. 8d.,,
1877 1s. 8d.,,
1878 1s. 8½d.,,
1879 1s. 8½d.,,
1880 1s. 9d.„
1881 1s. 8d.„
1882 1s. 7½d.,,
1883 1s. 5¼d.,,
The precept of the School Board again exhibits an enormous
increase, being no less than £1,372 16d. 11d. in excess of that
of last year. As already explained, the School Board precept
demands of itself a rate of 7½ d. in the £ to pay it.
The usual statement of the School Board rates will be found
appended thereto.
Expenses
of Triennial
Election
of
School
Board for
London.
Poor Rate
General,
Lighting
and Sewers
Rate.
School
Board
precepts.