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the Borough of Finsbury) made out in 1893, and
coming into force in 1894, shows the total number
of Parliamentary Electors to be 8,944, and of
County Electors 8,562.
Loans.—The debt in the shape of loans of the
Parish of Clerkenwell compares most favourably
with almost every other Parish in the Metropolis.
It amounted at the 25th March, 1894, to the sum
of £16,698, made up as follows:—
£1,050 Balance of £21,000 incurred in September,
1874, for new paving works. The
money was borrowed from the Atlas
Assurance Society, at 4¼ per cent, and
the loan will be extinguished in September,
1894.
£400 Balance of £4,000 incurred in August,
1875, for new paving works. This sum
was also borrowed from the Atlas Assurance
Company at 4¼ per cent. The
annual repayment of principal is £200 and
ths loan will be extinguished in 1895.
£345 Balance of £2,300 taken up in November,
1876, for building the Mortuary, Coroner's
Court, &c. The sum was borrowed
from the Metropolitan Board of Works at
3¾ per cent. The annual repayment of
principal is £115, and the loan will be paid
off on October 1st, 1896.
£2,600 Balance of £6,500 borrowed in December,
1881, for new paving, from the Metropolitan
Board of Works at 3½ per cent.
The annual repayment of principal is
£325 and the loan will be paid off in
October, 1901.