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Rotherhithe 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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vestry of the parish of rotherhithe, surrey. SUMMARY STATEMENT. ONE YEAR ENDING 25th MARCH, 1886.
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Balance on 25th March, 1885 | 911 | 15 | 9¾ | By paid Salaries | 789 | 0 | 0 |
| „ Commission | 250 | 17 | 10 | ||||
| „ Cash from Overseers on account of Paving Hates | 19900 | 0 | 0 | „ Rent of Vestry Offices | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| „ Interest on current account with London and Westminster Bank | 11 | 0 | 0 | „ ,, Stone Yard | 49 | 3 | 4 |
| „ „ Board-room at Workhouse | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| ,, „ No. 90 Paradise-street | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| ,, The Metropolitan Board of Works Loan towards cost of forming the footway from Abbeyfield-road to the Wicket gate to Southwark Park, in Dilston Grove | 250 | 0 | 0 | „ Paving Jobbing Works | 563 | 2 | 3 |
| ,. „ New Streets on Slipper's Estate, Southwark Park-road | 993 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| „ „ Approach to Plough Bridge | 108 | 19 | 8 | ||||
| ,. The Metropolitan Board of Works Contribution towards cost of forming the before mentioned footway from Abbeyfield-road to the Wicket gate to the Park, in Dilston Grove | 260 | 0 | 0 | „ Day Labour | 1599 | 11 | 9 |
| „ Cartage | 1486 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| „ Broken Stone for Roads | 576 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| „ Watering Roads | 596 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| „ Loans and Interest | 3073 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| ,, Valuation Committee Expenses | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| „ Contributions from Owners towards cost of paving, &c. new streets | 568 | 3 | 0 | „ Stationery, Printing, &c. | 54 | 17 | 4 |
| „ Removing Dust | 879 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| „ Expenses under Sale of Food and Drugs Act | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| „ Sundry Contributions | 62 | 12 | 6 | „ Expenses under Nuisances Removal and Sanitary Acts | 182 | 0 | 10 |
| „ London School Board Precept | 7323 | 13 | 1 | ||||
| „ Expenses of London School Board Election | 72 | 13 | 3 | ||||
| ,, Expenses of Ballot for Vestrymen | 31 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| „ Purchase of No. 69 Abbeyfield-road, and cost of forming footway on the site, the Wicket gate to Southwark Park in Dilston Grove | 602 | 14 | 3 | ||||
| „ Legal Expenses | 30 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| „ Tradesmen's Bills, &c. | 435 | 17 | 3 | ||||
| 19848 | 18 | 3 | |||||
| Balance | 2114 | 13 | 0¾ | ||||
| £21,963 | 11 | 3¾ | 1,963 | 11 | 3¾ |
Messrs John Hoare & Son are the contractors for sewers jobbing works, at a
schedule of prices. For particulars of contract see page 8.
In May, 1885, the Vestry passed a resolution as follows, viz.:
"Resolved, that this Vestry consider it is advisable in all cases where it can be
"carried out, that ventilating shafts or pipes with exhaust cowls on the summit
"thereof, should be carried up from the sewers above the neighbouring houses or
"buildings, and that the Metropolitan Board of Works be so informed."
A copy of the resolution was forwarded to the Metropolitan Board of Works
accordingly.
The Vestry sanctioned the carrying out by the owners, the main drainage for the
new property in the extension of Silwood-street and Bracton-road, under the supervision
of the Surveyor of Sewers, and subject to the owner paying the usual establishment
charges of the Vestry in such cases.
Paving Works.
The following materials have been used in repairing roads during the year ending
25th March, 1886, viz.:
Broken Guernsey Granite 518 cubic yards
Gravel and Hoggin 218
Slop and snow carted 14500 loads"
Water for Watering roads 10285 van loads
Cartage of materials 1100 load
Broken stone 134 „
Hard core 20 „
Flints 58 „
Bombay stone 255 „
Messrs. A. & F. Manuelle are the Contractors for the supply of broken Guernsey
Granite for the repair of the macadamized roads at a schedule of prices (for particulars
of contract see page 8).