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Paddington 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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[B] S ummary S tatement of C ontracts
| TENDER ACCEPTED. | NAME OF CONTRACTOR. | NATURE OF CONTRACT. | PRICE. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st May, 1683 | Mr. Joshua Knights | supply of Wood Blocks | At £5 19s. 9d. per 1,000. |
| 1st May, 1883 | Mr. William Stubbs | Thames Ballast | At 5s. per cubic yard. |
| Thames Sand | At 6s. per cubic yard. | ||
| 5th June, 1883 | Messrs. Greaves, Bull, & Lakin | Portland Cement | At 3s. per sack of 200 lbs. and 1d. for use of sack. |
| 5th June, 1883 | Messrs. Jupp & Sons | Hay, Straw, Clover, &c | As per Schedule of Prices. |
| 5th June, 1883 | Mr. Reynolds | ???Oats, Beans, Bran, &c. | As per Schedule of Prices. |
| 7th August, 1883 | Messrs. Bennett & Son | Do. do. | As per Schedule of Prices. |
| 7th August, 1883 | Mr. F. Mead | Hay, Straw, Clover, &c. | As per Schedule of Prices. |
| 7th August, 1883 | Messrs. Neave & Son | Construction of a Sewer in Maida Vale | £857. |
| 20th November, 1883 | Mr. J. P. Clar | Gravel | Sifted, 3s. 6d. per ton, including all charges. Unsifted, 2s. 6d. per ton, do. |
| 20th November, 1883 | Mr. J. P. Clark | Reception of Road Scrapings, Slop, Sweepings, Garbage, and Snow Reception of Soft Core | Contractor to receive 1s. 5d. per ton, including all charges. Contractor to receive 2s. 6d. per ton, including all charged |
| 19th February, 1884 | Messrs. J. Beckley & Sons | Hay, Straw, Clover, &c | As per Schedule of Prices. |
| 19th February, 1884 | Mr. Reynolds | ???Oats, Beans, Bran, &c | As per Schedule of Prices. |
| 19th February, 1884 | Messrs. Rogers &c Dickens | Paving Work | As per Schedule of Prices. |
Wo, the undersigned, being the Auditors appointed under the provisions of the
"Metropolis Local Management Act," for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the
\ entry of the Parish of Paddington, do state that we have audited and allowed the
accounts of the Vestry for the year ending 25th March, 1884, of which the foregoing
account, marked A, is an abstract. And we state that the several Contracts entered into
by the Vestry during the year ending 25th March, 1884, are specified in the foregoing
statement of such Contracts marked B. And that the moneys owing to, and the Debts
ana liabilities owing and incurred by such Vestry respectively, are specified in the fore,
going statements of such Credits, Debts, and Liabilities respectively, marked C. And we
further wish to state that the manner in which the Accounts are kept has met with our
entire approbation. And we beg to thank Mr. Dethridge, the Vestry Clerk, for the
able and courteous assistance he has rendered, during the investigation.
Dated this loth day of July, 1884.
I. BRUNEL,
JOHN L. WOODROFFE,
HENRY DAVEY,
HALFORD L. MILLS,
Auditors.
LOANS.
Original
Debt.
Rate of
Interest%
Paid off
this Year.
Total
Paid off.
Remaining
Unpaid.
£
£
s.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
???rkhouse Debt
4,500
4
10
150
0
0
2,250
0
0
2,250
0
0
Do. (further)
5,000
4
10
166
13
4
2,333
6
8
2,666
13
4
Do. (do.)
8,000
4
9
187
6
11
1,425
11
10
6,574
8
2
Do. (Infirmary)
12,000
3
10
230
13
10
230
13
10
11,769
6
2
Do. (do.)
18,000
3
10
...
...
18,000
0
0
???enmissioners for Public Baths & Washhouses
48,500
4
9
1,417
5
9
8,727
10
7
39,772
9
5
???idon & County Bank—Works Department
18,000
4
0
...
14,295
0
0*
*Balances
(see
below.)
Do. do. Wood Paving
5,000
4
0
...
2,000
0
0*
Do. do. do.
9,000
4
0
...
1,800
0
0*
???tropolitan Board of Works—
Land at Alperton
3,200
3
15
160
0
0
640
0
0
2,560
0
0
Wood Paving
13,000
3
15
2,600
0
0
5,200
0
0
7,800
0
0
*Balance of Loans referred to above:
Works Department
£3,700
...
3
10
3,700
0
0
3,700
0
0
...
Wood Paving
3,000
...
1,000
0
0
2,000
0
0
1,000
0
0
Do.
7,200
...
1,800
0
0
3,600
0
0
3,600
0
0
£13,900
Wood Paving
12,000
3
10
2,400
0
0
2,400
0
0
9,600
0
0
Do.
19,000
3
10
...
...
19,000
0
0