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Water Receipts
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1876/2 · Item · 7th November 1876
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Three receipts for water in 1876 from the Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company.
First receipt covers 2 quarters' supply ending 6th October 1876, for the water supplying 74 sets/rooms, 5 hydrants, and 4 WCs. Cost including arrears is £27 13s.
Second receipt also covers 2 quarters' supply ending 6th October 1876, for the water supplying the Master's Lodge and garden. Cost including arrears is £2 12s 10d.
Third receipt covers the meter readings taken at Michaelmas and Midsummer 1876. Cost including arrears is £23 1s 5d.
Total cost across all three receipts is £53 7s 3d, calculated on back of third receipt. All receipts signed off by W.L. Dickson.

 Cambridge University and Town Water Works Company
Waterworks Receipts
Waterworks Receipts
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1876/5 · Item · 4th February 1876
Part of College Archives

1) Receipt for various repairs around college, costing £2 19s 11d. Details of repairs covered in fifth item. Signed by W.L. Dickson, collector, on 10th February.

2) Receipt for water bill as per meter for the quarter ending 6th January 1876, covering 74 sets/rooms, 5 hydrants, and 4 WCs. Total £13 16s 6d, received of Jesus College and signed off by W.L. Dickson, 10th February.

3) Receipt for water bill covering the 2 WCs in the Master's Lodge and the garden, for the quarter ending 6th January. Total £1 6s 5d, received of Dr Corrie and signed off by W.L, Dickson, 10th February.

4) Receipt for water bill as per meter for the quarter ending 6th January 1876. Total £17 2s 6d, received of Jesus College and signed off by W.L. Dickson, 10th February.

5) Detailed list of the repairs carried out by the Waterworks Company between April 1875 and January 1876, costing £2 19s 11d, billed to the college in item 1. Items on receipt include: 12 1/2'' leather collars for India rubber hose; opening out ground at the cottages on Jesus Grove, repairing stop tap and fixing new bib tap in kitchen; lead pipe, bib tap, joints, hooks, India rubber collar, men's time; by the old tap, cutting off service and soldering over end of pipe and reconnecting service in another position in kitchen; lowering hydrants; screw-neck fends, hydrant fend; gaskin and lead for joints.

 Dickson, W. L.
Waterworks Receipts
JCCA/JCAD/2/2/9/1876/4 · Item · 11th May 1876
Part of College Archives

Four receipts from the Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company, all dated 11th May and signed by W.L. Dickson, collector. First receipt covers unspecified repair work for 12 shillings 8 pence. The second covers the water bill from the meter, coming to £20 19s 6d. The third covers water usage from 74 sets/rooms, 5 hydrants, and 4 WCs, coming to £13 6s 6d. The fourth comes to £1 6s 5d, and covers the garden and 2 WCs. Fifth item adds up the four other receipts to reach a total of £36 5s 1d.

 Dickson, W. L.