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REPORT OF THE VESTRY
For the Year ended 26th March, 1885.
Pursuant to the 198th Section of the Metropolis
Local Management Act, 1855, the Yestry of the Parish
of St. James and St. John, Clerkenwell, beg to present
the following Report of their proceedings under the above
Act, and the other Acts which are administered by them,
during the year ended on the 25th March, 1885.
Rates.—During the year the Eates made by the Yestry
were as follows:—
For the half-year to Michaelmas, 1884.
A Poor Rate of 1s. 6d. in the £, estimated to realize £23,400
A Metropolitan
Consolidated 3d. „ „ ,, 3,900
A General ,, 1s. Od. ,, „ „ 15,600
2s. 9d. £42,900
For the half-year to Lady-day, 1885.
A Poor Rate of 1s. 6d. in the £, estimated to [realize £23,490
A Metropolitan
Consolidated „ 5d. ,, ,, ,, „ 6,525
A Lighting „ 2d. „ „ „ „ 2,610
A General ,, 9d. ,, ,, „ ,, 11,745
2s. l0d. £44,745
The rates made in April, for the half-year to Michaelmas,
were based upon a rateable value of £337,529, and those
for the half-year to Lady-day, upon a rateable value of
£342,900.