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of £51,502 8s. 1d. was paid under precepts to the Metropolitan
Board of Works and the School Board for London.
The total receipts from all sources inclusive of the Poor
Rate, but omitting balances at the commencement of the
year, was £155,932 4s. 1d., and the total expenditure
amounted to £153,166.
Rates.
The Rates made by the Vestry to meet the
various financial requirements for the year
were as follows:—
Poor Rate 1s. 7½d. in the pound.
General Rate for local purposes 1s. „ „
General Rate for School Board 9d. „ „
Consolidated Rate 9d. „ „
Local Sewers Rate ½d. ,, „
Montpelier Square Rate 3d. „ „
Library Rate ½d. „ „
Executive.
Pursuant to the 198th Section of the principal
Act. the names and addresses of the Officers of
the Vestry are published herewith (see pp. xix and xx).
An Appendix, No. 4, is also given showing the dates and
salaries of the several appointments.
ORDINARY WORKS EXECUTED BY THE VESTRY.
The principal works carried out during the year having
been noticed in the report of the Works and General Purposes
Committee and in the Surveyor's report (Appendix
No. 3), it is only necessary here to give a brief reference as
to the cost
Paving.
Irrespective of the carriageways laid with
wood and asphalte, the repairs to roadways
and footways have cost £3,909 3s. 9d., the work having
been carried out by Messrs. Mowlem & Co., under a contract
and schedule of prices.