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The following statement shows the amount of the rates and
the collection thereof:—
Poor Rate—
£
s.
d.
Amount of rate as levied
59,656
10
9
Arrears of former rates
837
11
6
Rates on property assessed during the year
448
15
9
£60,942
18
0
Collected
58,281
1
11
Loss from empty houses, &c.
2,330
14
1
Arrears at close of year
331
2
0
£60,942
18
0
Other Parochial Rates—
Amount of rates as levied
71,019
13
9
Arrears of former rates
979
11
0
Rates on property assessed during the year
534
1
11
£72,533
6
8
Collected
69,322
10
10
Loss from empty houses, &c
2,823
1
4
Arrears at close of year
387
14
6
£72,533
6
8
Under the provisions of the Local Acts of Parliament relating to
the Parish of St. James, the rates are made annually, but are
recoverable by four quarterly instalments. For the convenience of
Parishioners, however, it has become the practice to collect the
rates in two half-yearly sums.
In addition to issuing about the usual number of summonses for the
recovery of rates and obtaining distress warrants, as customary, The
Vestry have been compelled to resort to the extreme measure of
applying for warrants of commitment to prison in default of distress
in 3 cases. It is anticipated that the Bills of Sale Amendment
Act, 1882, which provides that Bills of Sale shall not avail against
distress for rates, will reduce materially the number of warrants of
commitment, as Bills of Sale given before the passing of the Act
fall in.