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REPORT OF THE VESTRY
For the Year ended 25th March, 1882.
Pursuant to 18 and 19 Vic. Cap. 120, S. 198, the Vestry
of the Parish of St. James and St. John, Clerkenwell, beg
to present the following Report of the principal subjects of their
proceedings under the Metropolis Local Management Act. and
other Acts which are administered by them, during the year
ending on the 25th March, 1882.
Rates.—During the year the Eates made by the Vestry were
as follows:—
For the half-year to Michaelmas, 1881.
A Poor Rate of 1s. 5d. in the £ estimated to realize
£21,845
A Sewer ,, 4d. ,, ,, ,,
5,140
A Lighting „ 1d. „ ,, „
1,285
A General „ 9d. ,, ,, ,,
11,565
2/7
£39,835
For the half-year to Lady-day, 1882.
A Poor Eate of 1s. 5d. in the £ estimated to realize
£21,845
A Main drainage Eate of 2d. ,, ,, ,,
2,570
A Lighting „ 1d. „ „ „
1,285
A General „ 1/0 ,, ,, ,,
15,420
2/8
£41,120
The Rates made in April for the half-year to Michaelmas
were based upon a rateable value of £327,604, and those for the
half-year to Lady.day, 1882, on a rateable value of £331,468.
The amounts required by the Guardians of the Holborn
Union were £22,427 in the first, and £23,211 in the second halfyear,
towards which the Parish of Clerkenwell received from the
Common Poor Fund £3,432 15s., and £5,301 9s. 9d. in the first
and second half-years respectively.