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REPORT OF THE VESTRY
For the Year ended 25th March, 1886.
Pursuant to the 198th Section of the Metropolis
Local Management Act, 1855, the Vestry 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, 1886.
Rates.—During the year the Rates made by the A estry
were as follows:—
For the half-year to Michaelmas, 1885.
A Poor Rate of 1s. 5d. in the £, estimated to realize nett £22,185
A Metropolitan
Consolidated 3d. ” ” „ 3.915
A Sewer Rate 2d. ” ” ” 2,610
A General ” 1s. 0d. ” ” „ 15,660
2s. 10d. £44,370
For the half-year to Lady-day, 1886.
A Poor Rate of 1s. 3d. in the £, estimated to realize £19,725
A Metropolitan
Consolidated ” 4d. ” ” ” 5,260
A Lighting „ 2d. „ „ „ 2,630
A General „ 10d. ” ” ” 13,150
2s. 7d. £40,765
The General Rate for the second half-year was 2d. lower
than it would otherwise have been, in consequence of a
sum of £2,267 received from the North Metropolitan
Tramways Co. for paving taken to by them in Clerkenwell
Road,