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Date of Precept.
Description of Rate.
St. Saviour.
Christch'ch.
Total.
£
£
£
10th Oct. 1888
Sewer Hate
615
285
900
Genl. Purposes Rate
5674
262f>
8300
9200
In accordance with the report of the Special Committee
which appeared in last year's published Reports, the services
of a professional accountant (Mr. Walter W. Feast, F.C.A.)
were called in to devise and inaugurate a new systen of
accounts, and they are now kept in form of double entry.
Mr. Feast likewise made up the books to the end of the
financial year (25th March), and the same have been duly
audited by Messrs. John Dyer Field and John Passmore,
two of the Auditors appointed by the Board. A copy of their
certificate will be found at page 54.
In accordance with other recommendations of the
Committee, the system of charging the parishes according to
the incidence of work done has been discontinued, the whole
of the moneys required being now raised according to the
rateable proportion as shown in the Valuation Lists; and, in
lieu of a Table of Apportionments, a Ratal Account is
presented, together with a statement of establishment
expenses, Ac. (see pages 48 &49.) Mr. Charles Edward Stowell,
Manager of the Southwark Branch of the London and
County Bank has been appointed Treasurer, the Bankers
giving a guarantee for repayment of all moneys paid to, or
received by the Treasurer on account of the Board. Security
also has been given by the Officials of the Board as advised b)
the Committee, and the recommendations generally have been
carried out.
It having been resolved that for the future the estimates for
the year for Paving, Sewerage Works, &c., should be prepared
in the month of January, so that Precepts for the same could
be issued on receipt of the demands from the School Board, &c.,
the estimates were so prepared by the Surveyor; and, in
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