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The copying the twelve books (of which the list is composed), in
duplicate, then commenced, and after its completion the examination of
the whole with the draft, the returns, and the current Kate books,
occupied your Vestry Clerk, Chief Clerk, and Accountant, with the
Collectors and two Assistant Clerks, a period of no less than eleven
evenings, the necessity for completing the work in time for the deposit
of the List on the 31st of May, often compelling them to sit until
nearly midnight.
After the examination was completed, the list was sealed pursuant
to your order and deposited on the 31st of May as required by the
Valuation Act, and ten days after that date the necessary notices of
increase or new assessments, amounting to 5,671 were filled in, numbered,
and served, the service being performed by your Rate Collectors.
The whole of the clerical work has been performed by your office
staff and collectors working overtime, under the superintendence of the
Vestry Clerk, in accordance with your resolution of 17th January, 1890.
In addition to personally organizing and superintending with the
assistance of the Chief Clerk, the whole of this responsible work, your
Vestry Clerk has with the assistance of the Accountant again analyzed
the current accounts of the public companies having works in the Parish,
and bringing to bear his knowledge of the laws of rating such works,
has submitted calculations upon the basis of which the Board of Assessors
has seen their way to materially increase the assessments of most
of such companies. In fact, as before stated, but for these companies,
the Public Houses* and a few special properties, the valuation of the
Parish would show a considerable reduction.
(1). The total expense of the clerical work connected with this
Valuation is £663 6s. ll½d., the details of which are shown in Table C
attached to this Report. This amount is less in proportion to the work
done than was paid five years since, and the Board have considerable
pleasure in recommending that the several accounts, which they have
examined, be paid.
(2.) The Board further recommends that, as usual, a gratuity of
one hundred guineas be paid to your Vestry Clerk for the extra trouble
* See Table B.