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THE METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACT.
18th 9th, Victoria, Cap. 120.
AND THE SEVERAL ACTS AMENDING THE SAME.
The Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Lambeth.
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
Pursuant to the 19Sth Section of the "Metropolis Management
Act,' the Vestry present the Fourteenth Report of their proceedings
under the Acts before mentioned, and of Works completed,
and Improvements effected, during the year ending the 25th day
of March, 1870.
During the past year, new raving "Works of great extent
have been executed, Improvement effected, and Public Lighting
increased, in relating to which the Vestry have been actuated by
the desire of extending the benefits thereof as widely as possible,
endeavouring to avoid any serious increase of local taxation.
The Works and Improvements referred to are hereafter
specifically described under the respective heads of Sewerage
and Street and House Drainage, Are., at page 4; Highways, New
Works, and Improvements, at page 6; Lighting Matters at
page 8 ; and Sanitary Matters at page 10.
The Report also contains an account in abstract, showing
the Receipt and Expenditure of the Vestry for the year ending at
Lady-day last; also a summary Statement of all Contracts
entered into, and of monies owing to, and debts and liabilities
owing by the Vestry. These accounts have been duly audited
and allowed by the Auditors, elected by the Parishioners.
For the purpose of efficient publication, an abstract Account,
of amounts received and paid by the Lambeth Buna Board
from the 1st day of April, 1869, to 31st day of March, 1870, is
set forth at pages 36 and 37
The Accounts of the said Board have been duly audited.