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Rotherhithe 1866
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, SURREY,
CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS.
Subsisting at the Commencement of, and entered into during, the Year ending 25th March, 1867.
| Rate, &c. | Date of Contract. | Name of Party with whom Contract was made. | Nature of Works to be Performed, and Materials to be Supplied. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paving, Cleansing, and General Purposes. | 26th November, 1866. | Alfred Thomas Hobman | For scraping and sweeping the main roads of this parish (late under the Turnpike Trust). | Entered into for one year, from 1st Nov. 1866. (Rescinded by the Vestry 1st February, 1867). |
| „ | 27th November, 1866. | James Fennings | For the supply of broken Guernsey granite and flints for the repair and maintenance of the said main roads. | Entered into for one year from 1st Nov., 1866. |
| „ | 17th December, 1866. | William Stotesbury | Dusting (Vestry to pay the contractor £200) | Entered into for one year, from 6th Dec. 1866. (Rescinded by the Vestry, 15 th January, 1867). |
| „ | 19th February, 1867. | Joseph Parsons | For Scavenging the main roads and Watering the whole of the roads and streets of the parish, at £760 for the year. | Entered into for one year, from 2nd Feb., 1867. |
| „ | 18th March, 1867. | Frederick Manuelle | Supply of granite spalls, &c., as per schedule of prices | Entered into for one year, from 25th March, 1867. |
| „ | 20th March, 1867. | Wand T. N. Gladdish | Supply of ground lime, as per schedule of prices | Ditto ditto. |
| „ | 22nd March, 1867. | B. Batt & Co. | Printing and stationery, as per schedule of prices | Ditto ditto. |
| „ | 23rd March, 1867. | Alfred Thomas Hobman. | Team hire and cartage, as per schedule of prices | Ditto ditto. |
| „ | 26th April, 1867. | Frederick Manuelle | Supply of carriage paving, kerb, and York paving, as per schedule of prices. | Ditto ditto. |
| LIGHTING | 3rd November, 1863. | Surrey Consumers' Gas Company | For lighting the public lamps, at £4 10s. each per annum. | Entered into for seven years, from 29th Sept., 1863. |
| SEWERS | 20th March, 1867. | William Kent | General jobbing works, as per schedule of prices | Entered into for one year, from 25th March, 1867. |
Lighting Account, One Year ending 25th March, 1867.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
To Balance on 25th March, 1866
395
15
9½
By paid Lighting, one year
1202
18
0
To Cash received from Lighting Rates.,
1268
1
35
„ Commission „
33
3
11
„ Interest on current account with London and Westminster Bank
16
5
7
£
s.
d..
„ lent Paving Account
63
3
4½
„ „ Sewers Account
181
15
4¾
„ Balance at Bankers
199
2
0
444
0
9
£1680
2
8
£1680
2
8
Sewers' Account, One Year ending 25th March, 1867.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
To Balance on 25th March, 1866
259
7
10
By paid salaries, One year
400
0
0
To Cash received from Sewers Rates
4193
17
6¼
„ Commission
108
1
11
„ for putting in Drains, &c.
120
0
4
„ Interest on £800 Loan (Mr. Brandon)
39
6
8
„ Contributions towards cost of Gulleys, Nelson-street
1
12
3
„ General Drainage Works (Kent)
706
9
4
„ „ „ Kinburn-street..
23
0
5
„ New Sewer, Church-Street and Clark's-orchard (balance)
273
0
1
„ „ „ Forsyth-street
20
13
10
„ Vestry of Bermondsey towards cost of Sewer, Manor-road
450
0
0
„ „ „ Union-Place
0
4
2
„ stationery, one year
27
15
1
„ Rent of Surface over Sewers
0
4
0
The Metropolitan Board of Works Expenses
1275
9
0
„ Interest on current account with London and Westminster Bank
30
11
0
„ „ Main Drainage Rate
1043
15
0
£4649
11
4½
Labour one Year
449
12
9
„ Cartage „
36
9
0
„ Borrowed from Lighting Account
181
15
4¾
„ Tradesmen;s bills, &c.
21
7
11
£4831
6
9
£4831
6
9
D