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LIGHTING THE PARISH.
The Vestry Contract with the Independent Gas Company at Ilaggerstone,
for Lighting the Public Lamps in this Parish, at £4 per lamp per
annum, which includes the supply of New Burners, Service Pipes, and
Fittings for the same, complete, with painting, repairing, and all
removals required to be made by the Vestry.
There are 1186 Public Lamps in this Parish.
The amount chargeable on the Lighting Rate for Lighting the Public
Lamps, for the year ending 25th March, 1861, was as under :
The Independent Gas Company, for Lighting
the Public Lamps, to Midsummer, 1860 1181 .0 0
Ditto do. to Michaelmas, 1860 1180 0 6
Ditto do. to Christmas, 1860 1180 6 7
Ditto do. to Lady-day, 1861 1185 11 10
£4726 18 11
GENERAL PURPOSES RATES.
The amount of Rate made by the Vestry £17184 14 5
for the year was
The amount of Rate collected for the
same period was £16512 19 10
The following sums have been paid by the Vestry for the repairs of
the Roads and Footways in the Parish, and the matters connected therewith,
during the year, viz.:
Repairs, Maintenance of Roads, &c. £11568 8 0
Watering „ 2680 0 0
Salaries (a moiety) 857 10 0
Interest on Bonds 58519 7
Improvements* 247 15 1
* Widening and making the Approaches, &c., to the Bridge over the Canal at
Shepherdess Walk.