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St George (Southwark) 1877
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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76 Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark. Accounts of Water Companies. 77
For the Half-Year ending 1st March, 1878, Continued.
| Dr. revenue account,or the Half-Year to 31st March, 1878Cr. | ||||||||||||||||
| Maintenance. | By Balance brought from former Account | 49???0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| To Maintenance and Repair of Impounding and Service Reservoirs, Filtering Beds, Works and Pipes, or for Obtaining and Storing of Water, including the cost of Materials and Labour | 622 | 0 | 8 | Add Surcharge on Mental to Michælmas, 1877 | 643 | 17 | 3 | |||||||||
| 5543 | 17 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss Sums written off as Losses, viz:- | ||||||||||||||||
| Maintenance and Repair of Mains, Pipes, Fittings, Meters, and Works connected with Distribution of Water, including the cost of Materials, Labour and Renewals | 4029 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Empty Houses, Houses cut off, Bad Debts | 4826 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 717 | 16 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Pumping and Engine Charges, including the cost of Coal, Wages, &c. | 9263 | 5 | 11 | Water Rents accrued to the date of this Account | 67935 | 17 | 6 | |||||||||
| Filtration, including the cost of Materials and Labour | 480 | 16 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Rents of Houses and Lands accrued due to date, and owing to the Company | 40 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Salaries of Engineer (or Superintendent) and Clerks, and Wages of Inspectors and Turncocks | 2646 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Fees received for Registration of Transfers. &c. | 19 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Rents of Houses and Lands, accrued due to date, and owing by the Company | 161 | 17 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Thames Conservancy | 626 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Rates and Taxes | 2878 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 20708 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Management. | ||||||||||||||||
| Allowance to Directors | 911 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Allowance to Company's Auditors | 31 | 17 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Salaries of Secretary, Accountant and Office Clerks | 842 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Superannuations of Servants of the Company | 486 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Commission to Collectors | 1666 | 17 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Stationery, Printing and General Establishment Charges | 294 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Law and Parliamentary Expenses (Opposition) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Official Auditor and Water Examiner | 69 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 4302 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Dividend and Interest Account for Transfer of Profits | 39302 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Balance carried to next Account to provide for Losses | 4400 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| £68713 | 4 | 0 | £68713 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Dr. DIVIDEND AND INTEREST ACCOUNT, or the Half Year ended 31st March, 1878.Cr. | ||||||||||||||||
| To Interest accrued to the 31st March, 1877. on Loan Capital | 3602 | 0 | 11 | By Balance brought from last Account on the 30th September, 1877 | 37044 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||
| Interest accrued due to date on 4 per cent. Debenture Stock | 831 | 9 | 1 | Less Dividend declared for the Half-Year ending the day at 6¼ per centum | 34626 | 13 | 8 | |||||||||
| Balance applicable to Dividend | 37365 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Payments in aid and on behalf of Dividend | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| £41798 | 16 | 4 | 2398 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Interest accrued due to date on Moneys deposited | 98 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue Account for Profits transfered | £41798 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| £41798 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| I hereby Certify that I have examined the foregoing Account, and find the same to be correct, and that the sum of Thirty-seven Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty-five Pounds, Six Shillings, and Four Pence (£37,365 6s. 4d.) is available for the payment of Dividend on the Share Capital of the Company, amounting to the sum of One Million, One Hundred and Eight Thousand, and Thirty-seven Pounds and Ten Shillings, (£1,108,037 10s ) ALLEN STONEHAM, Auditor appointed under the "Metropolis Water Act, 1871." 16th November, 1877. | P. P. BOUVERIE, Chairmen of the company S.H. LOUTTIT, Secretary GEO. E.N. RTAN, B D KERSHAW, ALFRED HEALES, Compant's Audito??? | |||||||||||||||