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PoorRate.
The poor-rate again shows a large increase, being 3/1 in the £,
as against 2/11 in the £ last year, and 2/7 in the £ in the
previous year.
This has caused the Vestry still to keep its own expenditure
as low as possible, although, as pointed out last year, not to the
extent that it had done.
It is hoped and confidently anticipated that the poor-rate will
not, during the next year, be so high.
General,
Lighting,
and
Sewers'
Rates.
The Vestry's Calls for General, Lighting and Sewers Rates
have been as follows:—
For General Rate, equal to 2s. in the £.
Lighting „ „ 2½d. „
Sewers ,, ,, 2d. ,,
The proportion of the General Rate which is required to meet
the amount of the School Board Precept represents a rate equal
to gd. in the £, which, if deducted from the 2s. in the £ abovementioned,
would leave a General Rate of is. 3d. in the £, and
a total rate equal to is 7½d. in the £ for all purposes required
by the Vestry for its own uses.

School
Board.
The School Board, notwithstanding every representation to
it to decrease its expenditure, nevertheless continues the same
policy, and the Vestry cannot anticipate any diminution in the
expenditure until the ratepayers themselves take the matter in
hand, and return members to the School Board pledged to
stricter economy. The Vestry itself has no power to do anything
beyond making representations.
The Statement of the various School Board Precepts since
the formation of that Board is appended.
Consolidated
Rate.
The Precepts of the Metropolitan Board of Works, although
still and likely to continue very high, does not exhibit such rapid
strides in advancement as those of the School Board.
The record of the Metropolitan Board Precepts is also
appended.