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REPORT OF THE VESTRY CLERK.
Gentlemen,
During the year ending Lady-day, 1874, the amount
collected on the Poor's Rate was £55471 12s. 1d.; the amount in the
pound levied for the four quarters was 2s. l1d., being for the quarter to
Midsummer, 1873, 8d.; to Michaelmas 8d.; to Christmas 9d.; and to
Lady-day, 1874, 10d., the same total amount as in the previous year.
the gross amount levied was £64,938 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.
This proportion has been calculated a priori and is verified by the result.
The mode in which this sum has been expended will be seen by
reference to the statement signed by the Poor Law Auditor given in the
Accountant's Report.
At Lady-day, 1873, the Vestry was indebted to the Guardians on
Contribution Orders £7000, and at the same period, 1874, the same
amount.
The amount of the Guardians Contribution Orders for the year
ending Lady-day, 1873, was £44,000, and for the year ending Ladyday,
1874, £38,500. Further particulars will be found in the Balance
Sheet given with the Accountant's Report.
SEWERS AND GENERAL RATES.
The Accountant's statement hereto appended will give the details
of the receipts and expenditure on account of the Sewers and General
Rates. It is only necessary here to state that the rates levied for the
last two years, ending Lady-day, were
1873 1874
General in the 1/6 1/6
Sewers ditto 4d. 4d.