| REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ST. MARY, NEWINGTON IN THE COUNTY OF
SURREY, (1857-1870) approx 800 pages. This is a scanned copy of the original book containing both searchable text and the original graphics. It is provided as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file, you can search for names, places and items which may not be in the index. It can be purchased:
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AUTHORUnknown |
PUBLISHEDW. BRICKHILL, STEAM MACHINE PRINTER, KENNINGTON & WALWORTH ROADS |
DESCRIPTIONCollection of Yearly reports from 1857 to 1870. In the execution of the Act of the 18th and 19th years of Her present Majesty, instituted AN ACT FOR THE BETTER LOCAL MANAGEMENT OFTHE METROPOLIS. Preface to 1857: In making this first Report, the Vestry has to explain, that according to the directions of the above mentioned Act, the Report and Abstract of Accounts accompanying it, include the proceedings of the Vestry to the 25th March last, and that as the Vestry commenced its operations on the 1st of January, 1856, works and business carried on during a period of 15 months, and a consequent expenditure for the same period is included in the present Report and Abstract. The duties which are now performed by the Vestry, were immediately prior to the 1st January, 1856, under the controul of thirteen different Boards or Trusts, in addition to the two Turnpike Trusts remaining in the Parish, viz :—-the Surrey and Sussex Roads Trusts and the Great Dover Street Trust, both of which will continue in existence for limited periods. It is obvious that the controul of the repair of Roads, Lighting and Sewerage being in the hands of so many independent bodies, must have been a most disadvantageous mode of management, and have led to inequality in the Rating of different parts of the Parish. The advantages of the present more general controul has been already felt, but not in so complete a manner as may be shortly expected, inasmuch as several of the contracts entered into by the late Local Boards, are still in existence, some of them extending over parts of this and of several other parishes, but as these contracts will shortly expire, a more uniform system of management may then be carried out, and a consequent improvement expected. The Act directs the Vestry to Report upon the "Works commenced and completed by it, to the 25th March next preceding the Report, the Works then remaining in progress, and also as to any proceedings taken by it for the removal of nuisances, or the Improvement of the Sanitary condition of the Parish. This Report and the Abstract of Accounts are therefore arranged under the beforementioned heads, as the same respectively refer to the several distinct duties performed by the Yestry Each report contains details about activites for road, sewage, drainage, sanitation and expenditure. Has many statistics relating to deaths and epidemics. Contains a list of the VESTRYMEN, AUDITORS AND OFFICERS. APPOINTED PURSUANT TO ACT OF PARLIAMENT. |
LANGUAGE: English |
SAMPLEYou can examine a sample of the book in PDF form here. |
PROVISIONThis eBook is provided as a searchable PDF document (Acrobat format Document) and so you can search for names, places and items many of which are not indexed in the normal index. The Adobe™ Acrobat™ (.pdf) format requires the FREE Adobe™ Acrobat™ Reader . Download and installation instructions for the Adobe™ Acrobat™ Reader are on the Adobe™ website. This reader allows the viewing and printing of the book.There are approximately 800 pages (including blanks, title and advertising) in the original book. There is one PDF file, in black and white. 003947.pdf. This is the main body of the book. This file is approximately 94MB. |
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