Minutes of evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Supply of Water to the Metropolis ; together with an appendix, containing sundry papers laid before them.

  • Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the Supply of Water to the Metropolis.
Date:
[1821?]
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Credit: Minutes of evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Supply of Water to the Metropolis ; together with an appendix, containing sundry papers laid before them. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (3.)—An account of the Sums paid in Dividends to the Proprietors of the Grand Junction Waterworks, from the first establishment thereof to the latest period to which the same can be made up ; specifying the Dates and Rates of such Dividends., and whether tiie same were paid discharged of the Property Tax. Amount of Dividejid per Sliare. When declared. When pa^'able. TO'] AL AMOUNT of Dividend. £. s. d. £. 5. d. 1 5 — 1st July - - 1819 10th October - 1819 5,625 — — — 12 6 1st June - - 1820 17th Juiy - - 1820 2,812 10 — 1 5 - 7th December 1820 15th January - 1821 5,625 £. 14,062 10 — THE Committee will observe that the property tax was repealed before any dividend was |)aid by he company. —7\n account showing the Amount of the Sums paid by the Grand Junction Water- works Company for relaying or repairing the public Pavements in London, from the year 1808 to the latest period to which the same can be made up; distinguishing the amount paid in each year. YEARS. 1812 181,3 .1814 18; 5 1816 .1817 1818 1819 1820 AMOUNT .S. 939 10 i,2Ci 8 »55 2 355 19 537 12 537 10 708 4 998 17 42G 5 10 2 4 8 5 2 1 6,620 9 11 (5.)—An account of the number of Circular Letters or Notices sent to Tenants who refused Payment of the increased Rates, signifying that the Supply would be discontinued unless increased Rates were forthwith paid. THERE has been no regular account kept of the issue of the circular letters or notices above : referred to ; there were 300 printed, nearly all of which appear to have been delivered. Appendix, (H.) Grand Junction Waterworks. V ^ / (6 )—An account of the number of Six Months Notices served. THERE have been 1,496 of the six months notices served. (7.)—An account showing the number of Dwelling Houses and otiier Buildings supplied with Water by the Grand Junction Waterworks Company, in each of the Years 1812, 1814, i8i6 and 1819, arranged in distinct Classes according to the amount of the Water Rates then charged thereon respectively; and distinguishing the several Parishes in which the same were situated. HOUSES. RATES. HOUSES. JIATES. Michaelmas Collection 1 814 : 4 Under - 10s. .1 1 lOS. - and under - 120 s. 148 10 J. - and under - 20 5. i 30 120 ,s. 130 s. 890 - 305. 6 140 s. 150 .y. 17'5 30 s. - - 40 s. 1 150 s. 160 s. 86 - 50 s. 8 160 s. 170 ,<;. 28 50 s. - - 60s, 3 180S. 190*- 67 - 70s. 12 200 s. and upwards. 14 705. - - 80s. 80 5. - - 90s. i>558 3 905. - - 100 s. 19 - 110s. (continued)