August, 1851.
THOMAS COGGIN,
Clerk of Rates and Collections.
return of the present annual amount of the local rates in England and Wales.
I. RATES.
| A. Rates of Independent Districts. | ||
| 1. On the basis of the poor rate. | ||
| The poor rate, including the purposes of— | ||
| The workhouse building rate | ||
| The survey and valuation rate | ||
| Relief of the poor | £4,976,093 | |
| Other objects | 567,567 | |
| Contributions to county and borough rates (see below). | ||
| Jail fees rate | unknown | |
| Constables rate | ||
| Highway rates | 1,312,812 | |
| Lighting and watching rate | unknown | |
| Militia rate | not needed | |
| 2. Not on the basis of the poor rate. | ||
| Church rates | 506,812 | |
| Sewers rate— | ||
| General sewers tax— | ||
| In the metropolis | 82,097 | |
| In the rest of the country | unknown | |
| Drainage and inclosure rates | unknown | |
| Inclosure rate | ||
| Regulated pasture rate | ||
| B. Rates of Aggregate Districts. | ||
| County rates | Contributed from the poor rate. | 1,356,457 |
| Hundred rate | ||
| Borough rates | ||
| Total rates of England and Wales | £8,801,834 | |
The amount of the taxation in the shape of tolls, dues, and fees is as follows:—
II. TOLLS, DUES, AND FEES.
| Turnpike tolls | £1,348,085 | |
| Borough tolls and dues | £172,911 | |
| City of London | 205,100 | |
| 378,011 | ||
| Light dues | 257,776 | |
| Port dues | 554,645 | |
| Church dues and fees | unknown | |
| Marriage fees | ||
| Registration fees | ||
| Justiciary fees— | ||
| Clerks of the Peace | £11,057 | |
| Justices’ clerks | 57,668 | |
| 68,725 | ||
| Total tolls, dues, and fees of England and Wales | £2,607,241 |
The subjoined, then adds the same work, founded on the preceding details, may be regarded as exhibiting an approximate estimate of the present amount of the local taxes in England and Wales, being, however, obviously below the actual total.
| Rates | £8,801,838 | |
| Tolls, dues, and fees | 2,607,241 | |
| £11,409,079 |