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[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.:—
receipts | £ | s. | d. | expenditure. | £ | s. | d. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balance in hand brought from last year's Account | 109 | 15 | 5½ | County Rate | 12,042 | 3 | 4 |
Police Rate | 26,996 | 4 | 7 | ||||
Received on account of Rules | 91,501 | 1 | 11½ | Guardian Board | 25,000 | 0 | 0 |
Metropolitan Common Poor Fund | 8,762 | 4 | 3 | ||||
„ from the Burial Board, pursuant to Sec. 22 of the 15th and 16th Vic. Cap. 85 (Metro politan Burials Act) | 2,500 | 0 | 0 | Metropolitan Asylum District Rate | 4,313 | I | 1 |
West London School District Rate | 5,460 | 16 | 2 | ||||
Commissioners for Public Baths and Wash-houses | 850 | 5 | 0 | ||||
„ from Sale of Borough Lists | 2 | 15 | 0 | Salary | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Collectors' Commission | 1,081 | 9 | 6¾ | ||||
Overseers' and Returning Officer's Expenses incurred in preparing Borough and County Lists | 249 | 0 | 10 | ||||
Expenses incurred in the Election of Vestrymen and Auditors of Accounts | 23 | 7 | 0 | ||||
Jury Lists | 48 | 16 | 0 | ||||
Magistrate's Clerk | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||||
£94,113 | 12 | 5 | Balance in hand | 9,258 | 16 | 1¼ | |
£94,113 | 12 | 5 |
Balance in hand brought from last year's Account | 435 | 5 | 4 | Lighting | 7,821 | 12 | 7 | ||
Lamp Removals | 22 | 6 | 10 | ||||||
Tradesmen's Bills | 154 | 13 | 3 | ||||||
Received on account of Rates | 7,777 | 0 | 8 | Collectors' Commission | 92 | 1 | 7¼ | ||
Balance in hand | 121 | 11 | 8¾ | ||||||
£8,212 | 6 | 0 | £ 8,212 | 6 | 0 |
Balance in hand brought from last year's Account. | 5,325 | 0 | 10 | Materials | 11,242 | 11 | 6 |
Gully Drains in New Streets | 90 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Received on account of Rates | 44,130 | 11 | 6 | Maintenance of Water Meters | 39 | 16 | 11 |
„ from the Waywardens of the Edgware Highway Board | 571 | 4 | 11 | Street Roller and Road Scraper | 54 | 10 | 0 |
Steam Road Roller, and for working same | 281 | 19 | 6 | ||||
„ various Parties for the repair of Roads. | 466 | 16 | 6 | Wages to Men employed at the Wharf and on the Roads | 9,812 | 14 | 0 |
„ „ „ for Paving Works | 1,141 | 15 | 10 | Paving Works | 4,283 | 9 | 7 |
„ „ „ for the supply of Water to Private Roads | 164 | 5 | 5 | Watering Roads | 2,914 | 4 | 0 |
Carting and Day Work | 1,091 | 18 | 11 | ||||
„ „ the National Bank, Interest on the Vestry General Account | 183 | 1 | 2 | Cleansing Streets | 4,343 | 6 | 8 |
Removing Dust, Ashes and Refuse | 587 | 10 | 0 | ||||
Balances due to Parishioners on Pavinhg Accounts | 174 | 6 | 10 | ||||
„ „ other sources | 100 | 5 | 1 | Salaries | 3,307 | 5 | 0 |
Balance overpaid | 171 | 16 | 0 | Superannuation Allowance | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Rent, Rates and Taxes | 476 | 3 | 8 | ||||
Collectors' Commission | 486 | 17 | 7 | ||||
Printing, Books, Stationery, Stamps for Rates, &c. | 399 | 13 | 9 | ||||
Law Expenses | 306 | 7 | 6 | ||||
Assessment Committee | 50 | 0 | 0 | ||||
School Board for London | 3,227 | 13 | 2 | ||||
Tradesmen's Bills | 1,492 | 9 | 10 | ||||
Gas and Water Rates | 26 | 14 | 8 | ||||
Petty Disbursements | 137 | 13 | 10 | ||||
Water Vans | 253 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Carlton Bridge and Approaches thereto | 7,152 | 10 | 0 | ||||
£52,254 | 17 | 3 | £52,254 | 17 | 3 |