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St George (Southwark) 1881
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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72 Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark. Accounts of the Water Companies. 73
ACCOUNTS OF THE LAMBE ??? ??? ATER WORKS COMPANY.
For the Half Year end i??? 1st March, 1882—
REVENUE ACCOUNT. for the Half-Year to 31st March, 1882.
| Dr. | Cr. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance. | By Balance brought from former Account | 6000 | 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 | 1304 | 14 | 0 | Add Surcharges on Rental to Michaelmas 1881 | 725 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||
| 6725 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Maintenance and Repair of Mains, Pipes, Fittings, Meters, and Works connected with Distribution of Water, including the cost of Materials. Labour, and Renewals | 6193 | 11 | 11 | Less sums written off as losses, viz : Empty Houses. Houses cut off. Bad Debts | 5643 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1082 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Pumping &Engino Charges, including the cost of Coals, Wages, &c. | 11493 | 18 | 9 | Water Rents accrued to the date of this Account | 847J9 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||
| Filtration, including the cost of Materials and Labour | 680 | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Salaries of Engineer (or Superintendent) and Clerks, and Wages of Inspectors and Turncocks | 2696 | 9 | 3 | Rents of Houses and Lands accrued due to date, and owing to the Company | 61 | 16 | 0 | |||||||||
| Fees received for Registration of Shares. Transfers, &c. | 26 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Rents of nouses and Lands, accrued duo to date, and owing by the Company | 105 | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Thames Conservancy | 1126 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Rates and Taxes | 4916 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 28817 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Management. | ||||||||||||||||
| Allowance to Directors | 918 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Allowance to Company's Auditors | 21 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Salaries of Secretary, Accountant, and Office Clerks | 1038 | 18 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Superannuations of Servants of the Company | 813 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Commission to Collectors | 2031 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Stationery, Printing, and General Establishment Charges | 328 | 17 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Law and Parliamentary (Opposition) Expenses | 7 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Official Auditor and Water Examiner | 78 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 5238 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Dividend and Interest Account for Transfer of Profits | 45834 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Balance carried to next Account to proyide for Losses | 6000 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 85890 | 2 | 4 | £85890 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
DIVIDEND AND INTEREST ACCOUNT for the Half-Year to 31st March, 1 882.
| Dr. | Cr. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Interest to 31st March, 1882, on Loan Capital | 1102 | 3 | 4 | By Balance brought from last Account on 30th September, 1881 | 46033 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Interest accrued duo to date on 4 per cent. Debenture Stock | 2500 | 0 | 0 | Less Dividends declared for the Half-year ending that day at 7 | |||||||||
| Interest accrued to date on payments in advance of Calls | 560 | 14 | 1 | per centus | 42548 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| Interest on Temporary Loans | 56 | 6 | 11 | Subscription to Long Ditton Schools, &c | 15 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Balance applicable to Dividend | 44599 | 6 | 1 | Amount transferred to Contingency Fund | 500 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 43063 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2969 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 14 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 45834 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||||
| £48818 | 9 | 5 | £48818 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||
I hereby certify that I have examined the foregoing Account, and find the same to bo correct, and
that the Sum of Forty Four Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety Nine Pounds Six Shillings and One
Penny (£44599 6s. 1d ) is available for the payment of Dividend on the Share Capital of the Company
amounting to the Sum of One Million. Two Hundred and Forty Eight Thousand Five Hundred
and Twenty Seven Pounds Ton Shillings (£1248527 10s.)
ALLEN STONEHAM, Auditor appointed under the " Metropolis Water Act, 1871.
12th May, 1882.
P P. BOUVERIE, Chairman,
S. H. LOUTTIT, Secretary,
ALFRED HEALES, Company's Auditors.