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THE METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACT.
18th & 19th Victoria, Cap. 120.
AND THE SEVERAL ACTS AMENDING THE SAME.
The Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Lambeth.
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
Pursuant to the 198th Section of the "Metropolis Management
Act,' the Vestry present the Fifteenth Report of their proceeding,
under the Acts before mentioned, and of Works completed,
and Improvements effected,during the year ending the 25th day
of March, 1871.
During the past year, new Paving Works of great extent
have been executed. Improvements effected, and Public Lighting
increased, in relating to which the Vestry have been actuated by
the desire of extending the benefit, thereof as widely as possible,
endeavouring to avoid any seriouus 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, &c. at page 4 ; Highways, New
Works, and Improvements, at page6: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 to the Vestry. These accounts have been duly audited,
and allowed by the Auditors elected by the Parishoners.
For the purpose of efficient publication, an abstract Account,
of amounts received and paid by the Lambeth Burial Board,
from the 1st day April, 1870, to 31st day of March, 1871, is
set forth at pages 34 and 35.
The accounts of the said Board have been duly audited.
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