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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
79,200
18
0
Arrears of former rates
451
16
3
Rates on property assessed during the year
760
19
7
£80,413
13
10
Collected
77,369
5
3
Loss from empty houses, &c.
2,095
6
10
Arrears at close of year
953
1
9
£80,417
13
10
Other Parochial Rates—
Amount of rates as levied
58,667
6
8
Arrears of former rates
685
5
0
Rates on property assessed for the year
573
8
9
£59,926
0
5
Collected
57,521
11
0
Loss from empty houses, &c.
1,606
17
10
Arrears at close of year
797
11
7
£59,926
0
5
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 does not possess any control,
although for economy in collection the funds are raised
with the local rates, the following statement will be of interest
to ratepayers:—
c 2