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Paddington 1865
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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| DATE WHEN ENTERED INTO. | name. | NATURE OF CONTRACT. | PRICE. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20th March, 1866 . | Mr. William Crockett | for General Sewers Work | At Thirteen per Cent. above the detailed Schedule Prices. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for constructing Sewer in Garway Road | £133 |
| 2nd May, 1855 | Mr. Edwin Tildesley | for Guernsey Granite (unbroken) | l1s. 6d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for ditto (broken) | 15s. l1d. per Cubic Yard. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Cliff Hill Granite (unbrolcen) | 10s. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for ditto (broken) | 13s. 5d. per Cubic Yard. |
| 20th February, 1866 | Mr. John Baldwin | for Watering the Roads (both Districts) | £2250. |
| 26th February, 1866 | Mr. Thomas Ferguson | for cleansing the Streets ( ditto ) | £3200. |
| 2nd March, 1866 | Messrs. Mowlem & Co. | for Paving | as per detailed Schedule. |
| 2nd March, 1865 | Mr. Henry Dodd | for Flints | 7s. 3d. per Ton. |
| 2nd March, 1866 | Mr. George Nicholls | for Carting Materials | 8d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Day-Work | 7s. 8d. per Day. |
| Ditto | Mr. William Studds | for Sifted Gravel | 3s. 5d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Unsifted ditto | 3s. 3d. „ |
| Ditto | Mr. John Baldwin | for removing Dust and Ashes | The Contractor to pay £ 1800. £ 60 per annum. |
| 9th January, 1862 | Mr. Ware | for Horsing Fire Engine, Station No. 1, | |
| 9th July, 1863 | Ditto | for ditto ditto Station No. 2. | £40 |
| 16th January, 1866 | Messrs. Coulson & Co.. | for providing and fixing Iron Railing within the Enclosure of Paddington Green | as per detailed Schedule. |
| Ditto | Mr. Edward Welch | for Masons' Work to Paddington Green. | Ditto |
The present Assessment of the Parish to the Poor Rate is
£665,674.
The number of Borough Voters, according to the present
Register, is 5296, exclusive of persons disqualified by non-payment
of Rates and other causes.
The number of County Voters, 57.
The number of Persons returned in the Jury List, presented to
the Justices of the Peace on the 25th day of September last,
amounted to 3557.
During the year, 25 Meetings of the Vestry, and 109 Meetings
of the various Committees have been held, making a total of
134 Meetings.
The Works, Sanitary and otherwise, carried into effect during
the year, appear in the Reports of the respective Officers hereunto
annexed; and such Reports are followed by the documents required
by the 198th section of the Metropolis Local Management Act,
with which documents the present Report concludes.
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( By Order)
FREDERICK A VELING,
Vestry Clerk.
Vestry Hall,
Harrow Road;
14th July, 1866.