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fee of 1s. charged for the summons and hearing,
and to hold their money, as a matter of convenience,
as long as possible. That this is so is
patent from the fact that only about five per cent,
of those summoned attend the hearing, the bulk of
the remainder paying without further proceedings
being necessary.
153 Committal Warrants were granted in respect
of non-payment of rates, averaging 38 per quarter,
the majority of the cases being those of persons
who set the Vestry at defiance, and have no goods
on the premises on which distress can be levied,
and it may be taken that practically the same
persons form the cases each quarter. In the large
majority of these cases also, when proceedings have
reached this extreme, the money is forthcoming.
An average of 10 cases per quarter were excused
by the justices on account of poverty.
Valuation Lists—Four Provisional Valuation
Lists and one Supplemental List have been made
out during the year, dealing with 271 assessments
and resulting in an increase in the rateable value
of £3,148.