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ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH FUND.
On the 6th August, 1885, a letter was submitted from
the late Vicar, the Rev. W. G. Humphry, stating that he
had been able out of his private means to augment the
original sum of £600 in the hands of the Official Trustees
of Charity Funds with regard to the above fund to £1,000,
whereupon it was ordered that the thanks of the Vestry
be accorded to him for his generous gift.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
A comparative statement of the amounts of the above
Board's Precepts for the last 10 years is hereunder shown.
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
7,066
7,179
8,633
9,466
9,499
10,109
10,500
11,350
12,824
13,501
SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON.
A comparative statement of the amounts of the above
Board's Precepts for the last 10 years is hereunder shown.
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
7,637
7,552
8,082
9,284
9,507
9,587
11,386
13,802
14,930
17,187
On the 14th May, 1885, it was resolved that a Petition
be presented to the House of Commons praying for the
appointment of a Select Committee to enquire into the
expenditure of the above Board. On the motion of Mr.
Prescott the Vestry resolved to appoint a Committee for
the purpose of giving effect to the resolutions passed at
the Mansion House with regard to the expenditure, &c., of
the Board.
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