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WATERWORKS COMPANIES' CHARGES.
In reply to communications addressed to them by the
Vestry calling attention to the decision in the case of Dobbs
v. Grand Junction Waterworks Company, the Chelsea Waterworks
Company have stated that they have determined to
make their charges on the net value of each house, and
that in all cases where the parochial net value agreed
reasonably with the real value, the Company would adopt
the valuation of the Vestry. The New River Company
simply replied that it was their intention to regulate their
charges strictly according to law.
CHURCH PLATE.
On the 4th October, 1883, Mr. Churchwarden James submitted
to the Vestry a Deed of Declaration of Trust relating
to the investment of a sum of money given by the Vicar
and the proceeds from the sale of certain articles of plate
in his possession as Vicar of the Parish, a vote of
thanks to the Vicar for his generous donation was passed
by the Vestry, and the Deed was ordered to be forwarded
to Messrs. Cocks and Riddulph, of 43, Charing Cross, Bankers,
for safe custody.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
A comparative statement of the amount of the above
Board's Precepts for the last 10 years is hereunder shown.
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
7,199
6,766
7,066
7,179
8,633
9,466
9,499
10,109
10,500
11,350