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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 LAMBETH.
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
Pursuant to the 198th Section of the "Metropolis Management
Act," the Vestry present the Eighteenth 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, 1874.
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 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, &c., at page 5; 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 Receipts 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 by the Auditors, elected by the Parishioners.
For the purpose of efficient publication, an abstract account,
of amounts received and paid by the Lambeth Burial
Board, from the 1st day of April, 1873, to the 31st day of
March, 1874, is set forth at pages 38 and 39.
The accounts of the said Board have been duly audited.