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Paddington 1871
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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| Date WHEN ENTERED INTO. | Nature of Contract. | PRICE. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8th April, 1871 | Mr. F. Manuelle | Guernsey Granite (unbroken) delivered by the side of the Wharf. | 9s. 2d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | ditto ( broken ) delivered on the Parish Roads. | 145. 2d. per Cubic Yard. |
| Ditto | Ditto | ditto ( ditto ) delivered by the side of the Wharf. | 12s. 9d. per Cubic Yard. |
| 6th February, 1872 | Mr. W. J. Cooper | Watering the Roads.— Both Districts of the Parish. | The Contractor to receive £ 2400. |
| Ditto | Mr. W. Boyer | Carting Materials | 7½d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | Day Work | 8s. per Day. |
| Ditto | Ditto | Working Street Roller | £1:14s. per Day for 2 Men and 4 Horses. |
| Ditto | Working Road Scraper | 8s. 6d. per Day for 1 Man and 1 Horse. | |
| Ditto | Mr. Maynard | Unsifted Gravel | 2s. 9d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Sifted Gravel | 3s. 1d. per Ton. | |
| Ditto | Mr. Hobbs | removing Dust, Ashes and Refuse. — Both Districts of the Parish. | The Contractor to receive £ 1450. |
| 20th February, 1872 | Mr. J. Brock | Carting Road Scrapings and Street Sweepings — Both Districts of the Parish. | Ditto £5030. |
| 5th March, 1872 | Mr. W. Steggles | Sewers Jobbing Works | At 10 per Cent. above the detailed Schedule Prices. |
We, the undersighned, being the Auditors appointed under the provisions of the
"Metropolis Local Management Act" for the purpose of auditing the Accounts of the
Vestry of the Parish Of Paddington, do state that we have audited and allowed the
Accounts of the said Vestry for the year ending 25th March, 1872, of which the
foregoing Account marked [A] is an Abstract. And we state that the several
Contracts entered into by such Vestry during the year ending the 25th March, 1872,
are specified in the foregoing Statement of such Contracts marked [B]. And that
the Money owing to, and Liabilities owing and incurred by such Vestry
respectively, are Specified in the foregoing Statement of such Credits, Debts and
Liabilities respectively marked [C]. And we further wish to state that the manner
in which the accounts are kept, have met with our entire approbation.. And we beg
to thank Mr.Dethridge the Surveyor's Accountant (Mr. Weston) for the able and
courteous assistance they have rendered us during their investigation.
Original
Debt.
Rate of
Interest.
Paid off
this year.
Total
paid off.
Remaining
unpaid..
Church Debt
6000
5 per Cent.
1500
6000
-
???orkhouse Debt
25500
4 „
450
23700
1800
Do. (further).
4500
150
450
4050
Do. ( do. ).
5000
5 „
166:13:4
333:6:8
4666:13:4
Commissioners for
Public Baths and
Wash-houses
9000
£ 4:9s. per
Cent.
-
-
9000
HENRY M. BROWN, Chairman,
JAMES CHILTON,
WM. PARKER.
Auditors.