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REPORT OF THE VESTRY CLERK.
Gentlemen,
During the year ending Lady-day, 1872, the amount collected
by the Poor's Rate was £83,742 18s. 8d.; the amount in the pound
levied for the four quarters was 4s. 1d., being for the quarter to
Midsummer, 1871, 1s. 2d., to Michaelmas, 1s. 1d., to Christmas, 10d.,
and to Lady-day, 1872, 1s. The gross amount levied was £91,075,
from which has to be deducted losses from defaulters, excused, vacant
premises, and allowances to owners, equal in all to about 13 per cent. of
the gross sum charged.
The £83,742 18s. 8d. collected has been expended thus:
Balance due to Treasurer, Lady-day, 1871
851
14
2
Paid to Guardians for calls
57500
0
0
Police Rate
12530
5
6
County and Lunatics Rate
5994
4
9
Parliamentary Voters Registration, Returning
Officers charge, and Jury List
480
6
5
Law Expenses, Appeals, &c.
1354
8
6
Collectors' Poundage
1298
17
4
Burial Board
110
5
0
Election of Vestrymen
68
0
6
Rates, Brokers, Stamps, &c.
294
14
6
£83,742
18
8
At Lady-day, 1871, the Vestry was indebted to the Guardians on
Contribution Orders £11,000, and at the same period, 1872, £13,500.