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St James's 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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That vouchers for day work be sent to the Vestry Clerk's Office
after they have been entered in the proper books, for
comparison with the orders given, and if correct, for entry
in the ledger.
That accounts for paving works done for builders and others be
sent by the Surveyor to the Vestry Clerk's Office, on Tuesday
in each week.
That the letters applying for payment of rates prior to the
issuing of summonses be sent out from the Office, instead of
by the Eate Collectors.
That the Rate Collectors be required in future to prepare their
copy rate book so far as the names are concerned, the rateable
value and sums to be collected to be inserted in the
Office, as at present.
That the Rate Collectors be required to furnish, within 14
days after Midsummer and Christmas Day respectively, a
schedule of premises which were unoccupied during the
whole or a portion of the preceding half-year.
That the Rate Collectors be required to make up their returns
fortnightly to the Tuesday evening before the meeting of the
Finance Committee, and send their books to the Vestry
Clerk's Office for examination on the Wednesday morning.
28th February, 1889.—That a statement of the sums paid under each
head of work tendered for be prepared annually for the information
of the Works Committee, when tenders for works and
materials are under consideration. (V. 17, p. 124.)
THE ELECTION OF VESTRYMEN AND AUDITORS
OF ACCOUNTS
Was held on Monday, the 28th day of May; the places
appointed for the purpose being-Pall Mall Ward, Willis's
Rooms, King Street; Church Ward, Vestry Hall, Piccadilly;
Golden Square Ward, National School House, Marshall
Street; and Great Marlborough Ward, Board Room, Poland
Street.