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St George (Southwark) 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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REVENUE ACCOUNT ???alf Year ended 31st March., 1888.

Dr.Cr.
Maintenance.Balance brought from former Account1125000
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 Labor1006184
I Surcharges on Rental to Michaelmas, 1887.11571910
Maintenance and Repair of Mains, Pipes, Fittings, Meters, and Works connected with Distribution of Water, including the cost of Materials. Labour and Renewals667691124071910
??? Sums written off as Losses, viz :—
Empty Houses, Reductions in Rental, Bad Debts11132126
Pumping & Engine Charges, including the cost of Coals, Wages, &c.1073381
Filtration, including the cost of Materials and Labour70740127574
Salaries of Engineer, (or Superintendent) and Clerks, and Wages of Inspectors and Turncocks257131???ter Rents accrued to the date of this account109850112
Rents of Houses and Lands, accrued due to date, and owing by the Company60126???nts of Houses and Lands accrued due to date, and owing to the Company110180
???es received for Registration of Shares, Transfers &c18176
Thames Conservancy162600
Rates and Taxes6830107
302125
Management.
Allowance to Directors113218
Allowance to Company's Auditors48126
Salaries of Secretary, Accountant, and Office Clerks1416189
Superannuation of Servants of the Company27076
Commission to Collectors25001911
Stationery, Printing, and General Establishment Charges453106-
Law and Parliamentary (Opposition) Expenses6152
Official Auditor and Water Examiner8329
506618
Dividend and Intorest Account for Transfer of Profits635769
Balance carried to next Account to provide for Losses115000
£11125514
£111255140

DIVIDEND AND INTEREST ACC???

Half Year ended 31st March, 1888.

Dr.Cr.
To Interest accrued due to date on 4 per cent Debenture Stock40000
Balance applicable to Dividend657698Balance brought from last Account on 30th September, 188768155510
less Dividends declared for the Half Year ending that day at
7½ and 9 per centum62203100
Subscription to Surbiton and Ditton Schools &c.3550
62238150
59161010
Interest accrued due to date on moneys deposited27684
???evenue Account for Profits transferred6357697
£697698
I hereby certify that I have examined the foregoing Account, and find the same to bo con??? and that the sum of Sixty-five Thousand 8even Hundred and Sixty-nine Pounds 8s. 9d. is avail??? for the payment of Dividend on the Share Capital of the Company, amounting to the sum of ??? Million Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds. (£1450000). ALLEN STONEHAM, Auditor appointed under the "Metropolis Water Act ??? 4th May, 1888.£6976989
H. G. H. NORMAN, Chairman. S. H. LOUTTIT, Secretary. B. D. KERSHAW, EDWARD KENNEDY, Company's Auditors.