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Vestry orders from the Poor Rate, £69,370 14s. 8d., Vestry Rates,
£48,748 9s. 1d., or a gross total of £118,119 3s. 9d.
The amounts standing as uncollected on the Rates at Lady-day last
were, Vestry Rates £9,280 8s. 9d., Poor Rate £27,600 11s. 10d., making
together £36,881 0s. 7d., as against £51,044 19s. at March 1870, shewing
a decrease of £14,163 18s. 5d., which is doubtless attributable to the
system which has from time to time been pointed out by the Vestry
Clerk, and is now being carried out, whereby a more speedy mode of
collection, and the issue of the collecting books and receipts several weeks
earlier in the quarter than hitherto, and which is hoped will prove
beneficial to the resident Ratepayers of the Parish. The intention being
to have the Rate collected during the quarter for which it is made, and
to enforce payment on those who would decamp after a lapse of several
months occupation, without payment of their just quota. By reference
to one of the appended Tables it will be seen, that a no less sum than
£5373 11s. 6d. is accounted for as losses by removals and empties on
one year's assessment, which by a closer system of collection, such heavy
deficiencies cannot otherwise than be materially reduced, and the local
taxation more equitably distributed.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. E. COLE,
Accountant to the Vestry.
Offices—Town Hall,
Old Street Road,
June, 1871.