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£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Brought forward
118
12
0
Watts
4
8
0
Williams
8
16
0
Jaggard
8
12
0
140
8
0
Treasurer of Charity School, Hill and Bell's Charity
3
0
0
Bennett's Charity, distributed in One Shilling Tickets
9
0
0
Printing Tickets for ditto
8
0
Coat and Cloak Charity, distributed at Christmas
6
0
0
Mrs. Embleton's Gift
5
0
10
Three Years Chief Kent in respect of Land at Stratford
and Plaistow
10
3
164
7
1
Balance
37
15
3
£202
2
4
Miscellaneous.
In consequence of the overflow of water from the river Thames on the 20th
March 1871. the vestry caused all the public rights of way in the parish leading
to the river, to be permanently raised to a heighth of 18 feet above ordnance datum,
and also directed notices to he served upon the owners of property along the river
side, requiring them to raise their wharves, docks and premises to a like height, to
prevent as far as possible any future inundation from the river.
The vestry having had to vacate the old stone depot. Well's Tenements, at the
rear of the Workhouse, for the erection, by the Guardians of the Poor of St
Olaves' Union, of the new Casual Wards and Infirmary, they obtained a piece of
ground adjoining the Commercial Basin, of the Surrey Commercial Docks. Ploughroad,
for the purpose of a Stone Yard, at a rental of £45 10s. 0d. per annum,
including a right of wharfage, but exclusive of canal dues. The house No. 90,
Paradise-street, has also been taken as an office for the Surveyor of Pavements
at a rental of £20 per annum.
The vestry have circulated hand-bills throughout the parish, cautioning shopkeepers,
costermongers. and others, against sweeping or leaving refuse in the public
streets, and calling their attention to the penalties they were liable to for so doing.
The surface of the Burial Ground, Church-street, has been improved, the
ground planted with shrubs, &c., and the footpaths gravelled, the works were
carried out under the superintendence of Mr. E. Thomas, Surveyor of Pavement.
The enclosure wall of the church-yard of St. Mary's Church having become
dilapidated and dangerous to the public, the vestry caused counsels' opinion to be