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Paddington 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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[B] Summary Statement of Contacts
| DATE WHEN ENTERED INTO. | NAME OF CONTRACTOR. | NATURE OF CONTRACT. | PRICE. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th March, 1879 | Mr. E. H. Bayley | For supply of 20 Water Vans | £55 per Van. |
| 3rd April, 1879 | Messrs. Wright and Clements | For Forage | As per Schedule of Prices. |
| 29th September, 1879 | Mr. W. C. Parkinson | For examining and repairing annually, Meters and Meter Boxes. | At 4s. each. |
| Ditto | For examining, testing, repairing, and adjusting annually, Cocks, Governors and Burners. | At 1s. 3d. each. | |
| 1st December, 1879 | Messrs. Bennett & Son | For Forage | As per Schedules of Prices |
| 5th December, 1879 | Mr. H. Haynes | For erection of Shed at Alperton | £205. |
| 6th January, 1880 | Messrs. M'Corquodale & Co. | For Printing, Books and Stationery | As per Schedules of Prices. |
| 31st January, 1880 | Messrs. Mowlem & Co. | For Paving Works | As per Schedule of Prices. |
| 9th February, 1880 | Mr. Henry Odell | For Gravel | Sifted, 3s. 2½d. per ton. Unsifted, 3s. 1d. per ton. |
| Ditto | For unloading Slop, &c. | Vestry to pay 4d. per ton for Shoot and Unloading. | |
| 19th February, 1880 | Mr. G. S. Manuelle | For Quenast Granite | At 15s. 3d. per cubic yard. |
| 19th February, 1880 | Mr. F. Manuelle | For Guernsey Granite | At 14s. 11½d. per cubic yard. |
| 19th February, 1880 | Messrs. Nowell & Robson | For Bardon Hill Granite | At 14s. per cubic yard. |
| Ditto | For Enderby Granite | At 13s. per cubic yard. |
Wo the undersigned, being Auditors of Accounts 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 wo have audited the accounts of the said Vestry for the year ending 25th
March, 1880, and have allowed the same as set forth in the Abstract marked A. And we state that the
several Contracts entered into by the Vestry during the year ending 25th March, 1880, are to the best of
our belief specified in the foregoing statements of such Contracts marked B. And that the monies owing
to and the Debts and Liabilities owing and incurred by such Vestry respectively, are specified in the
foregoing statements of such Credits, Debts, and Liabilities respectively marked C. And we hereby
disallow the undermentioned sums, namely:—
1879.—April 2nd, Cheque No. 6,380, Matthews, Refreshments for Highway Committee £4 13 6
„ do. 6,398, Unite, for hire and erection of Tent in which dinner was
held at the opening of the slop tank 26 0 0
May 6th, do. 6,428, Matthews, Refreshments for Finance and Assessment
Committee 7 19 0
June 3rd, do. 6,531, Vestry Clerk, Refreshments at Election of Vestrymen 14 19 0
July 1st, do. 6,604, Matthows, Refreshments for out.door Highway Committee 4 4 0
£57 15 6
Our reason for such disallowance being that the said charges are illegal ones to the Parochial Rates,
and are in contravention of the Act of Parliament, 18 and 19 Victoria, and we here by surcharge the said
sum against those Vestrymen who have signed the Cheques above Stated, namely:—
Mr. John Williams £10 4 6 My. G. Knecht £2 13 0 Mr. J. Mitchell Cox £4 19 8
„ H. A. Spencer 10 4 6 „ 8. Etherington 2 13 0 „ J. W. Flood 2 2 0
£57 15 6
„ H.Wilkinson 10 4 6 „ R. F. Whur 7 4 8
„ W.E. Nichol 2 13 0 „ W. J. Vickerman 4 19 8
And we beg to thank Mr. Dethridge, the Vestry Clerk, and his Assistants, for the able and courteous
manner in which they have rendered us assistance during the investigation. Dated this 21st day of October, 1880. ALFRED STEARN,
FRANCIS TARRANT, Auditors.
HENRY JOHN APPLETON
Note.—I dissent with my Co.auditors to the amount of £21,681 14s. 1d. for School Hoard, being
charged as a liability, I being of opinion that this portion of the precept is a part and parcel only of the
accounts for the year ending 25th March, 1881, thus reducing the liabilities to £26,763 2s. 4d.
ALFRED STEARN.
Original
Debt.
Rate of
Interest.
Paid off
this Year.
Total
paid off.
Remaining
unpaid.
Workhouse Debt
£4,500
4½ per cent.
150
1,650
2,850
Do. (further)
5,000
4½ do.
166:13:4
1,666:13:4
3,333: 6:8
Do. ( do. )
8,000
£4 9s. do.
157: 8:1
722: 15:1
7,277:4:11
Commissioners for
Public Baths and
Washhouses
48,500
£4 9s. do.
1,188: 9:6
3,414: 3: 0
45,085:17:0
London and County
Bank (Works Department)
18,000
£4 do.
6,885: 0:0
6,885: 0: 0
11,115:0:0
Do. (Wood Paving)
5,000
£4 do.
—
—
5,000: 0: 0
Metropolitan Board
of Works (Land at
Alperton)
3,200
£3 15s. do.
—
—
3,200: 0: 0