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The following is a statement of the sums paid to Metropolitan
and County Authorities from the rates of this
Parish during each of the three preceding years :
1887-8.
1888-9.
1889-90.
£
a.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Metropolitan Asylums District
5,035
0
0
7,568
19
0
6,057
0
3
Central London Sick Asylum
2,684
0
0
2500
0
0
2,881
18
0
Metropolitan Common Poor
Fund
8,901
12
11
10,464
9
0
10,188
11
4
Police
14,501
5
4
14,630
2
0
14,637
12
0
County and Lunatic Asylums
Rates
3,625
6
3
3,657
10
5
†36.681
16
7
Expenses of School Board
24,241
9
6
23,427
7
6
26,034
2
2
Expenses of Metropolitan
Board of Works
22,036
1
3*
31,846
18
11
...
£81,024
15
3
£94,095
6
10
£96,481
0
4
The payments to Central Authorities last year amounted
to £12,190 0s. 6d. more than for the previous year, and
to £27,646 5s. 7d. more than for the year 1887-8. It will
be seen that of the total sum raised under the name of
local rates, a very small proportion is applicable to strictly
local expenditure, no less than £108,671 0s. l0d. of the
total of £156,995 6s. l0d. having been paid over
during the year to various authorities over whose
expenditure the Vestry and other Parochial Boards
have no control. In other words, out of every shilling
raised as local rates in St. James's, less than fourpence is
spent by the Parochial Authorities.
*Including final precept for three months to Lady-day, 1889, making in
all five quarters' expenses levied in one year. The duties of the Metropolitan
Board of Works are now performed by the London County Council.
† Including expenses formerly paid by Metropolitan Board of Works.