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Paddington 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: [B] Summary StatementofContractsenteredtheVestryof theParishofPaddington,during the year ending on t he???March, 1875, namely: —

[B] Summary StatementofContractsenteredtheVestryof theParishofPaddington,

during the year ending on t he???March, 1875, namely: —

Date WHEN ENTERED INTO.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Price.
4rg Aygystm 1874Mr. Humfressexamination, testing, and repair and refixing 700 (or thereabouts) Cocks, Governors and1s. 5d. each.
DittoDitto???ing in repair 1,700 (or thereabouts) Lamp ???nns, Brackets, Head Irons, Chairs and ???erns annually, at2s. each.
DittoDitto???ting 1,700 (or thereabouts) Lamp Columns, ???kets, Head Irons, Chairs and Lanterns,1s. each.
DittoDitto???ating 140 (or thereabouts) Cast Iron Meter1s.6d. each.
1st December, 1874Mr. Studdsvlifted Gravel and Hoggin3s. per Ton.
DittoDitto3s. 1d. per Ton.
DittoMr. Hobbsmoving Dust, Ashes and Refuse—A District of the Parish.The Contractor to receive £550.
DittoMr. MeadDitto ditto E District of the Parish.Ditto £880.
15th December, 1874Mr. Brockaltering 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.
DittoMr. MeadDitto 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 Working Water Vans.
DittoMr. BrockIrting Road Scrapings and Street Sweepings.— A District of the Parish.The Contractor to receive £2,900.
DittoMr. MeadDitto B District of the Parish.Ditto £1,480.
DittoMr. Boyerirting Materials9d. per Ton.
DittoDitto???y work9s. per Day.
DittoDitto???orking Street Roller36s. per Day for 2 Men and 4 Horses.
DittoDitto???orking Road Scraper9s. per Day for 1 Man and 1 Horse.
DittoMessers. Mowlem & Co.???ving WorksAs per Schedule of Prices.
2nd March, 1875Mr. Neave???wers Jobbing WorksAt 52½ per cent. above the detailed Scheduled Prices.
Messrs. A. & F. Manuelle???aernsey Granite17s. 6d. per Cubic Yard.
Dittovroft Hill Granite13s.10d. ditto.

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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, 1875, 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 25th March, 1875, are specified in
the foregoing statement of such Contracts marked [B]. And that the Moneys owing
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 [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
Vestry Clerk, for the able and courteous assistance he has rendered us during the
investigation.
Dated this 8th day of June, 1875.
HENRY M. BROWN,
JOHN REID,
GEORGE KNECHT,
GEORGE HEWITT,
Auditors.
Original
Debt.
Rate of
Interest.
Paid off
this year.
Total
paid off.
Remaining
unpaid.
chouse Debt
o. (further),
o. ( do. ).
o. ( do. ).
25,500
4,500
4,500
8,000
4 per Cent.
4½
450 24,600 900
150 900 I 3,600
166:13: 4 833:6:8 3,666:13:4
£ 4 9s. per
8,000
???sioners for
???lic Baths and
???sh-houses
48,500
£4 9s. do.
48,500