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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt:...CHARGES FOR DOMESTIC SUPPLY IN THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS. Chelsea, Grand Junction, New River, and West Middlesex. Supply--On houses up to £200 annual value, 4 per cent.; on houses over £200, 3 per cent. (1 per cent, in addition for all service given at an elevation of more than 160 feet above Trinity high-water mark in respect of the New Biver district, and 200 feet in respect of the West Middlesex). Extras--Houses from £31 value and upwards, for first w.c, bath, or high service (i.e., 10 feet from pavement), scafe ranging from 4s. to 12s., according to value of house; for second, and every additional w.c, bath, or high service, scale ranging from 2s. to 6s., the charge increasing with the value in either case. Southwark and Vauxhall. Supply--5 per cent, on all houses. Extras--Same as in the case of Chelsea, Ac, as above. East London. Supply--5 per cent, on all houses. Extras--For every bath or w.c, scale ranging from 4s. to 8s., according to value of house; for high service above 20 feet, 25 per cent., in addition to foregoing rates, in respect of both supply and extras. Lambeth. Supply--Scale from 7£ to 5 per cent., in inverse proportion to value of house. Extras--Single w.c, scale 10s. to 20s., increasing with the value of the house; extra w.c, 5s. to 10s. Baths on agreed terms. No high service charge. Kent. Supply and one w.c.--Scale ranging from 8s. per annum for house not exceeding annual value of £7 to £3 16s. for house not exceeding £95; above £95, 4 per cent. Extras--Scale ranging from 6s. to 12s. for one bath, 5s. to 10s. for second w.c.; for every additional bath and every additional w.c. beyond these there are uniform charges of 6s. and 5s. respectively. For high pressure (height exceeding' 400 feet above sea-...