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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
the cost of burial; brings about an unseemly rivalry between
Parochial Boards; is contrary to the spirit of the Acts under
which the Parishioners were taxed to purchase the ground; and
should be at once abolished."
Subsequently the Board discontinued the payment
of these commissions.
XXXI. Water Charges for Road-watering.
In May, 1888, an application was made by the
Paddington Vestry to the Marylebone Police Court,
under the Waterworks Clauses Act, requesting that
the charge of the West Middlesex Waterworks
Company (9d. per 1,000 gallons) should be reduced.
Mr. De Rutzen, the presiding Magistrate,
favourably considered the application, and reduced
the cost of supply from 9d. to 8½d. per 1,000 gallons,
the Vestry to take the usual allowance in the way
of per-centage. The Magistrate declined to fix
the term for the payment of the 8½d., expressing a
hope that the Company would be able to make a
further reduction.
XXXII. Parochial Accounts.
A Committee, consisting of Mr. W. H. Mills
(Chairman), Col. C. H. Barchard, C.B., Mr. M. P.
Beverly, Mr. J. Farmer, J P., Mr. N. A. Jephson, Mr.
Mark 11. Judge, Mr. C. A. Stephenson, Mr. W.
Urquliart, and Mr. J. Williams, was appointed by
the Vestry on 5th June, 1888, to conside r and report
whether any, and, if any, what alterations are
desirable in the mode of keeping and auditing the