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Rotherhithe 1893
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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Public Libraries Act.
At a Meeting of the Vestry, held 3rd October, 1893, the Rev. Canon Beck, Messrs. Charles
Jollands Thompson, and Francis Thomas Talbot, were elected Commissioners for Public
Libraries and Museums in this Parish for the ensuing three years. The names of the
Commissioners are as follows (the same being divided into three classes as provided by the act):—
1st Class. Offices to be vacated October, 1894.—Mr. Edmund Rumney Smith,
Mr. Henry Lovell Bartlett and Mr. Robert Leishman Stuart.
2nd Class. Offices to be vacated October, 1895.—Mr. George Mabbs, Mr. Thomas
William Clarke and Mr. Samuel Brownfield.
3rd Class. Offices to be vacated October, 1896.— Rev. Canon Beck, Mr. Charles
Jollands Thompson and Mr. Francis Thomas Talbot.
The following is a copy of the audited financial Statement of the Commissioners to 25th
March, 1894:—
PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
ST. MARY'S CHURCH AND ST. PAUL'S CHAPEL-OF-EASE,
| Dr. | Cr. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| To Donations- | 103 | 15 | 0 | By Disbursements, St. Mary's | 127 | 1 | 9 |
| „ Offertory, St. Mary's | 42 | 16 | 7 | „ „ St. Paul's | 31 | 4 | 6 |
| „ „ St. Paul's | 5 | 16 | 2 | „ Organ Renovation Fund, Parish Church | 6 | 15 | 2 |
| „ Passing Bell Fees | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| ,, First Sunday Morning Offertory, per Rector | 10 | 18 | 2 | ||||
| „ Cash in Poor Box | 0 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| £165 | 1 | 5 | £165 | 1 | 5 | ||
I hereby certify that I have compared the entries in the above Statement with the Vouchers and other
Documents relating thereto, and that the regulations with respect to such Statement have been duly complied with.
I hereby further certify that I have ascertained, by audit, the correctness of such statement, and that the amount
expended by the Commissioners during the year ended the 25th day of March, 1894, included in such Statement,
and allowed by me at the audit is eight hundred and seventeen pounds twelve shillings and fourpence.
As witness my hand this 23rd day of June, 1894,
(Signed) T. BARCLAY COCKERTON,
District Auditor.
Receipts and Expenditure, STRATFORD AND PLAISTOW (1645-1659).
| Dr. | Cr. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| To Balance | 115 | 7 | 8 | By Bread Accounts | 284 | 14 | 0 |
| „ Ground Rents re Plaistow Estate | 178 | 1 | 0 | „ Balance, Deposit Note, | |||
| „ „ re Stratford „ | 71 | 10 | 2 | London A Midland Bank 76 7 4 | |||
| „ Cash 3 17 6 | |||||||
| 80 | 4 | 10 | |||||
| £364 | 18 | 10 | £364 | 18 | 10 | ||
| To Balance | £80 | 4 | 10 | ||||