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That this is so is patent from the fact that only
five per cent. of those summoned attend the
hearing, the bulk of the remainder paying without
further proceedings being necessary.
An average of 27 Committal Warrants per quarter
were granted in respect of nonpayment of rates,
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 12 cases per quarter were excused
by the Justices on account of poverty.
Valuation Lists.—One Supplemental and four
Provisional Valuation Lists have been made out
during the year, dealing with 441 Assessments and
raising the rateable value by £6,993.
School Board Precepts.—The following is a
list of the Precepts of the School Board, on the
Parish of Clerkenwell, since it was called into
existence by the Elementary Education Act,
1870 :—
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
1871
511
8
9
1882
8,067
10
5
1872
943
11
2
1883
9,397
16
2
1873
780
0
2
1884
11,054
2
2
1874
1,869
9
3
1885
11,999
1
10
1875
3,267
12
11
1886
12,890
9
0
1876
4,897
4
9
1887
12,210
12
5
1877
6,046
10
1
1888
11,717
15
1
1878
6,013
14 10
1889
13,252
6
0
1879
6,371
7,436
8
9
11
1890
16,052
19
4
1880
8
1891
16.589
15 11
1881
7,900
4
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