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Paddington 1874
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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The following Contracts have been entered into, namely:—
| Date when entered into. | Name of Contractor. | Nature of Contract. | Price. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th August, 1874 | Mr. Humfress | for the examination, testing, and repair and refixing of 1,700 (or thereabouts) Cocks, Governors and Burners annually, at | 1s. 5d. each. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for keeping in repair 1,700 (or thereabouts) Lamp Columns, Brackets, Head Irons, Chairs and Lanterns annually, at | 2s. each. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for painting 1,700 (or thereabouts) Lamp Columns, Brackets, Head Irons, Chairs and Lanterns annually, at | 1s. each. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Painting 140 (or thereabouts) Cast Iron Meter Boxes, at | 1s. 6d. each. |
| 1st December, 1874 | Mr. Studds | for Unsifted Gravel and Hoggin | 3s per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Sifted Gravel | 3s. 1d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Mr. Hobbs | for removing Dust, Ashes, and Refuse—A District of the Parish | The Contractor to receive £550. |
| Ditto | Mr. Mead | for Ditto ditto B District of the Parish | Ditto £880. |
| 15th December, 1874 | Mr. Brock | for Watering the Roads—A District of the Parish | The Contractor to receive 9s. per day for each Man, Horse, and Cart, and 9s. per day for Man and Horse with Harness, for Working Water Vans. |
| Ditto | Mr. Mead | for Ditto B District of the Parish | The Contractor to receive 10s. 6d. per day for each Man, Horse, and Cart, and 10s. 6d. per day for Man and Horse with Harness, for AVorking Water Vans. |
| Ditto | Mr. Brock | for Carting Road Scrapings and Street Sweepings— | The Contractor to receive £2,900. |
| Ditto | Mr. Mead | for Ditto B District of the Parish | Ditto £1,480. |
| Ditto | Mr. Boyer | for Carting Materials | 9d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Day Work | 9s. per Day. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Working Street Roller | 36s. per day for 2 Men and 4 Horses. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Working Road Scraper | 9s. per day for 1 Man and 1 Horse. |
| Ditto | Messrs. Mowlem & Co. | for Paving Works | As per Schedule of Prices. |
| 2nd March, 1875 | Mr. Neave | for Sewers Jobbing Works | At 52½ per cent, above the detailed Scheduled Prices. |
| 16th March, 1875 | Messrs. A. & F. Manuelk | for Guernsey Granite | 17s. 6d. per Cubic Yard. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Croft Hill Granite | 13s. l0d. ditto. |
The present Assessment of the Parish to the Poor Rate is
£999,245.
The number of Borough Voters according to the present
Register is 6,925.
The number of County Voters is 77.
The number of persons returned in the Jury List presented to
the Justices of the Peace on the Twenty-eighth day of September
last, amounted to 5,107.
During the year 22 Meetings of the Vestry and 123 Meetings
of the various Committees have been held, making a total of
145 Meetings.
The Works, Sanitary and otherwise, carried into effect during
the year, appear in tho reports of the respective Officers, hereunto
annexed, and such reports are followed by the Documents required
by the 198th Section of tho Metropolis Local Management Act,
with which Documents the present Report concludes.
By Order,
FRANK DETIIRIDGE,
vk8try Hall, Vestry Clerk.
June 17 th, 1875.