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Rates.—During the year the Rates made by the
Vestry were as follows:—
For the Halfyear to Michaelmas, 1898.
A Poor Rate of 1s. 8d. in the £, estimated to realize nett £38,260
A Sewer Rate of 1d. „ „ „ 1,660
A General Rate 1s. 1d. „ „ „ 21,580
2s. 10d. 56,500
For the Half year to Ladyday, 1899.
A Poor Rate of 1s. 8d. including a Library Rate of 1d.
in the £, estimated to realize nett £33,800
A Lighting Rate 2d. „ „ „ 3,380
A Sewer Rate of 1d. „ „ „ 1,690
A General Rate Is. Id. „ „ „ 21,970
3s. 0d. 60,840
The Rates made in April, for the halfyear to
Michaelmas, were based upon a rateable value of
£424,701, and those made in October, for the half
year to Ladyday, upon a rateable value of
£430,436.
The amounts required by the Guardians of the
Holborn Union were £34,524 in the first, and
£32,911 in the second halfyear, total £67,435.
The Parish of Clerkenwell received from the
Common Poor Fund £3,441 19s. 2d. and
£3,550 11s. 10d. in the first and second halfyears
respectively.
The amounts above stated as being required by
the Guardians of the Holborn Union included the
Precepts of the London County Council, whose
rate is now collected in the Poor rate, whereas the
requirements of the Metropolitan Board of Works
were raised by a separate rate called the Metropolitan
Consolidated Rate. The Council's precepts