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in spite of a continuous increase in the demands of the
School Board and other central authorities.
The following statement shows the amount of the rates,
and the collection thereof:—
Poor Rate—
£
s.
d.
Amount of rate as levied
56,648
0
0
Arrears of former rates
331
2
0
Rates on property assessed during the year
29
18
3
£57,009
0
3
Collected
54,030
0
5
Loss from empty houses, &c.
2,286
7
3
Arrears at close of year
692
12
7
£57,009
0
3
Other Parochial Rates—
Amount of rates as levied
65,145
4
0
Arrears of former rates
387
14
6
Rates on property assessed during the year
34
10
4
£65,567
8
10
Collected
62,154
1
4
Loss from empty houses, &c.
2,633
3
6
Arrears at close of year
780
4
0
£65,567
8
10
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 view of the increasing demands by central Authorities
over whose expenditure the Vestry do not possess any control,
although for economy in collection the funds are raised with