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Parish of Saint George (he Martyr, Southwark. Accounts of the Water Companies.
ACCOUNTS OF THE LAMBETH WATER WORKS COMPANY.
For the Half-Year ending ???lst March, 1879, Continued.
Dr. REVENUE ACCOUNT, or the Half-Year to 31st March, 1879. Cr.
Maintenance.
By Balance brought from former Account
5000
0
0
To Maintenance and Repair of Impounding and Service Reservoirs,
Filtering Bods, Works and Pipes, or for Obtaining and Storing
of Water, including the cost of Materials and Labour
839
9
1
Add Surcharges on Rental to 30th September,
1878
573
8
8
Maintenance and Repair of Mains, Pipes, Fittings, Meters, and
Works connected with Distribution of Water, including the cost
of Materials, Labour and Renewals
5681
19
11
5573
8
8
Less sums written off as losses, viz:—
Empty Houses, Houses out off, Bad Bebts
4096
12
2
Pumping and Engine Charges, including the cost of Coal, Wages, &c.
10678
0
9
Filtration, including the cost of Materials and Labour
576
17
8
1476
16
6
Salaries of Engineer (or Superintendent) and Clerks, and Wages
of Inspectors and Turncocks
2689
1
5
Water Rents accrued to the date of this Account
70812
19
6
Rents of Houses and Lands, accrued due to date, and owing by
the Company
105
12
6
Rents of Houses and Lands accrued due to date, and owing to the Company
36
12
6
Fees received for Registration of Shares, Transfers, &c.
14
15
0
Thames Conservancy
1376
0
0
Rates and Taxes
3697
11
8
25589
12
7
Management.
Allowance to Directors
918
15
0
Allowance to Company's Auditors
83
8
1
Salaries of Secretary, Accountant and Office Clerks
875
8
4
Superannuations of Servants of the Company
468
17
1
Commission to Collectors
1715
9
9
Stationery, Printing and General Establishment Charges
281
17
9
Law and Parliamentary (Opposition) Expenses
131
11
11
Official Auditor and Water Examiner
68
14
4
4492
17
3
Dividend and Interest Account for Transfer of Profits
37268
13
8
Balance carried to next Account, to Provide for Losses
5000
0
0
£72341
3
6
£
72341
3
6
Dr. DIVIDEND AND INTEREST ACCOUNT, for the Half-Year to 31st March, 1879. Cr.
To Interest accrued to the 31st March, 1879, on Loan Capital
2817
3
5
By Balance brought from last Account on the 30th September, 1878
40182
18
9
Interest accrued duo to date on 4 per cent. Debenture Stock
1915
8
9
Less Dividends declared for the Half-Year ending that day at 6½
per centum
34627
2
8
Balance applicable to Dividend
35744
10
7
62
10
0
Amount transferred to Contingency Fund
2500
0
0
2993
6
1
Interest accrued due to date on Monies deposited
225
3
0
Revenue Account for Profits transferred
37258
13
8
£40177
2
9
£40477
2
9
I hereby certify that I have examined the foregoing Account, and find the same to bo correct, and
that the sum of Thirty-five Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty-four Pounds Ton Shilling and
Seven Pence (£115,7 M 10a. 7d.) 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 Ten Shillings (ii 1,108,037 10s.)
ALLEN STONEHAM, Auditor appointed under the "Metropolis Water Act, 1871."
16th May, l879.
P. P. BOUVERIE, Chairman of the Company.
S. H. LOUTTIT, Secretary.
GEO. E. N. RYAN,
13. D. KERSHAW,
ALFRED HEALES,
Company's Auditors.