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Paddington 1873

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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[C] Summary Statement of Moneys owing to, Assets and Liabilities owing by, the Vestry of the
Parish of Paddington, on the 25th of March, 1874, viz.:—
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Balance in Treasurer's hands on "General Account"
10,347
2
0
Guardian Board
3,000
0
0
Outstanding Rates, as nearly as can be ascertained
12,881
0
3
Metropolitan Common Poor Fund
10,121
18
9
£23,228
2
3
Sewers
62
16
0
Salaries
844
12
6
Collectors' Commission
487
3
8
Rent of Wharf
85
6
3
Sundries
15
7
0
£14,617
4
2
We, the undersigned, being the Auditors appointed under the provisions of the
"Metropolis Local Management Acts," 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, 1874, of which the
oregoing Account marked [A] is an Abstract. And we state that the several
Contracts entered into by such Vestry during the year ending 25th March, 1874, are
specified in the foregoing Statement of such Contracts marked [B]. And that the
Moneys owing to, and the Debts and Liabilities owing and incurred by such Vestry
respectively, are specified in the foregoing Statement of such Credits, Debts and
Liabilities respectively marked [0]. And wo 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 Vestry Clerk, for the able and courteous assistance he has
rendered us during the investigation.
HENRY M. BROWN,
JOHN REID,
GEORGE THOMAS MICKELBURGH Audltors.
GEORGE HEWITT,
Original Rate of Paid off Total Remaining
Debt. Interest. this year. paid off. unpaid.
rkhouse Debt 25,500 4 per Cent. 450 24,150 1,350
Do. (further) 4,500 150 750 3,750
Do. ( do. ) 5,000 4½ „ 166:13:4 666:13:4 3,833:6:8
Commissioners for 42,500
public Baths and 42,500 £4:9s. per — —
Wash-houses Cent.

[A] A ccount in A bstract shewing the R eceipts & Expenditure for the P arish of P addington , for the year

ending 25th March, 1874, under ends of Receipts and Expenditure, viz.:—

POOR RATE ACCOUNT.

receipts£s.d.expenditure.£s.d.
Balance in hand brought from last year's Account10915County Rate12,04234
Police Rate26,99647
Received on account of Rules91,501111½Guardian Board25,00000
Metropolitan Common Poor Fund8,76243
„ from the Burial Board, pursuant to Sec. 22 of the 15th and 16th Vic. Cap. 85 (Metro politan Burials Act)2,50000Metropolitan Asylum District Rate4,313I1
West London School District Rate5,460162
Commissioners for Public Baths and Wash-houses85050
„ from Sale of Borough Lists2150Salary2000
Collectors' Commission1,0819
Overseers' and Returning Officer's Expenses incurred in preparing Borough and County Lists249010
Expenses incurred in the Election of Vestrymen and Auditors of Accounts2370
Jury Lists48160
Magistrate's Clerk786
£94,113125Balance in hand9,25816
£94,113125

LIGHTINGRATE ACCOUNT.

Balance in hand brought from last year's Account43554Lighting7,821127
Lamp Removals22610
Tradesmen's Bills154133
Received on account of Rates7,77708Collectors' Commission921
Balance in hand12111
£8,21260£ 8,21260

GENERAL RATE ACCOUNT.

Balance in hand brought from last year's Account.5,325010Materials11,242116
Gully Drains in New Streets9004
Received on account of Rates44,130116Maintenance of Water Meters391611
„ from the Waywardens of the Edgware Highway Board571411Street Roller and Road Scraper54100
Steam Road Roller, and for working same281196
„ various Parties for the repair of Roads.466166Wages to Men employed at the Wharf and on the Roads9,812140
„ „ „ for Paving Works1,1411510Paving Works4,28397
„ „ „ for the supply of Water to Private Roads16455Watering Roads2,91440
Carting and Day Work1,0911811
„ „ the National Bank, Interest on the Vestry General Account18312Cleansing Streets4,34368
Removing Dust, Ashes and Refuse587100
Balances due to Parishioners on Pavinhg Accounts174610
„ „ other sources10051Salaries3,30750
Balance overpaid171160Superannuation Allowance2200
Rent, Rates and Taxes47638
Collectors' Commission486177
Printing, Books, Stationery, Stamps for Rates, &c.399139
Law Expenses30676
Assessment Committee5000
School Board for London3,227132
Tradesmen's Bills1,492910
Gas and Water Rates26148
Petty Disbursements1371310
Water Vans25300
Carlton Bridge and Approaches thereto7,152100
£52,254173£52,254173