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Report of the Overseers
OF THE POOR,
OF THE PARISH OF ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTHWARD
For the Year Ended 25th March, 1899.
The Overseers at the termination of their first year of office, after
appointment by the Vestry, beg to report as follows:—
COMPOUNDING FOR RATES.
In accordance with the resolution of the 21st February, 1898, the
Overseers adopted a new scale of allowances to owners of property,
compounding for the payment of rates. The Overseers caused notices
to be given to the whole of the owners who were then receiving the
usual allowance of 25 per cent. on rates payable by them under Compounding
Agreements.
The notices were sent out immediately prior to the 25th March,
1898, and terminated at three months after that date. The Overseers
also forwarded to the owners a circular asking them to enter into new
Compounding Agreements on the reduced basis of commission adopted
by the Vestry, viz.:—
Model Dwellings rated at a sum not exceeding £20, a commission of 15 per
cent. on the amount of Kates received from the owner,
Small or Tenement houses rated at a sum not exceeding £10, a like commission
of 20 per cent.
Small or Tenement houses rated at a sum exceeding £10, but not exceeding
£15, a like commission of 15 per cent.