View report page

170
171
Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southtwark.
Accounts of Water Companies
Accounts of the Lambeth water works Company.
For the Half-Year ending 31st March, 1893—Continued.
Revenue Account the half -Year ending 31st March, 1893.
Maintenance.
By Balance brought from last Account
8700
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
959
12
8
Add Surcharges on Rental to Michaelmas,
1892
604
10
2
Maintenance and Repair of Mains, Pipes, Fittings, Meters, and
Works connected with Distribution of Water, including the
cost of Materials, Labour and Renewals...
8963
7
5
9304
10
2
Less sums written off as Losses, viz.:—
Pumping & Engine Charges, including the cost of Coals, Wages, &c.
13817
12
3
Empty Houses, Reduction in Rental, Bad Debts
8691
2
3
Filtration, including cost of Materials and Labour
1191
6
0
Salaries of Engineers, Superintendent, and Clerks, and Wages of
Inspectors and Turncocks
2409
6
7
613
7
11
Rents of Houses and Lands accrued due to date and owing by the
Company
60
12
6
Water Rents accrued to the date of this Account
120440
3
10
Thames Conservancy
1626
0
0
Rents of Houses and Lands accrued due to date, and owing to the Company
77
12
0
Rates and Taxes
9185
19
4
38213
16
9
Fees received for Registration of Shares, Transfers, &c.
38
5
0
Management.
Allowance to Directors
1435
0
0
Allowance to Company's Auditors
48
8
6
Salaries of Secretary, Accountant, and Office Clerks
1727
10
0
Superannuation of Servants of the Company
358
11
0
Commission to Collectors
2758
12
0
Stationery, Printing, and General Establishment Charges
470
12
8
Law and Parliamentary (Opposition) Expenses
221
9
0
Official Auditor and Water Examiner
80
7
2
7100
10
4
Dividend and Interest Account or Transfer of Profits
67155
1
8
Balance carried to next Account to provide for Losses
8700
0
0
£121169
8
9
£121160
8
9
Dr. Dividend And Interest Account the Half- Year Ending 31st March, 1893.
To Interest accrued due to date on 4 per cent. Debenture Stock
5700
0
0
By Balance brought from last Account on the 30th September, 1892
68124
13
0
Balance applicable to Dividend
64858
4
6
Less Dividend declared for the Half-Year ending that day at
7½ and 9½ per cent
64813
00
0
3311
13
0
Interest accrued to date on moneys deposited
91
9
10
Revenue Account for Profits transferred
67155
1
8
£70558
4
6
£70558
4
6
I hereby certify that I have examined the foregoing Accounts, and find the same correct, and
that the sum of Sixty-four Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty-eight Founds, Four Shillings and Sixpence
(£64,858 4s. 6d.) is available for the payment ( Dividend on the Share Capital of the Company,
amounting to the sum of One Million, Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds (£l,450,000).
Allen STONEHAM, Auditor appointed under the "Metropolitan Water Act, 1871."
9th May, 1893.
H. G. H. NORMAN Chairman
S. H Louttit, Secretary.
Audited and found Correct,
B. D. KERSHAW,
EDWARD KENNEDY,
Company's auditors.