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Shoreditch 1881
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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32
HARWAR STREET IMPROVEMENT.
The Accounts, with one trifling exception in respect to the above, being now closed
the following is presented showing the cost of the same.
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invested by Vestry in Consolidated 3 per cent. Annuities, including cost of purchase of land | 2936 | 5 | 0 | Returned by Commissioners after deducting the sum of £450, the cost of land | 2588 | 5 | 0 |
| Advanced by Vestry in Cash or Interest on Deposit for Rents during peppercorn period of Lease | 300 | 0 | 0 | Coutribution from the Metropolitan Board of Works | 766 | 14 | 11 |
| Balance to be received from the Draper's Company | 41 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Works—in opening up and improving Harwar Street | 726 | 18 | 4 | Actual Cost of the Improvement to the Vestry | 566 | 18 | 5 |
| £3,963 | 3 | 4 | £3,963 | 3 | 4 |
The portion of the ground required for opening up and widening Harwar Street has been thrown into the public way.
As a recoupment—The remainder of the site has been let under lease at a Ground Rent of £230, upon which a large block of
buildings has been erected, and are at present rated at a nett sum of £502.