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April, in every year, be elected by ballot by each District Board,
from amongst the persons acting as Auditors for the parishes in
the district (L.G.A., 1894, s. 31 (1), 46 (9), M. M. Act, 1855, s.
194).
Powers.
7. The powers of District Boards are not immediately
affected by the Statute, but the Local Government Board may,
on the application either of a District Board or of any (undefined)
"representative body" within a London District, make
an order conferring on any District Board, or some other
representative body within the district (and either as to the
whole or any parts of the district) the appointment and powers
of Overseers and Assistant Overseers, and any powers, duties
and liabilities of a "parish council." Such order may not. alter
the incidence of any rate, and shall make provision for the
existing interests of paid officers (L.G.A., 1894, s. 33).
8. Some local powers of considerable importance would be
exercised by District Boards if the powers of Overseers alone
were transferred to such District Boards by order of the Local
Government Board, under this Act. Such an order might
empower District Boards (in the place of Overseers) to make
rates (to be still allowed by justices and published as heretofore)
and to act in the preparation of valuation lists and on appeals
either as to such lists, or as to rates (L.G.A., 1894, s. C (1 c. 1.)
33 (1), Valuation (Metropolis) Act, 1809, &c.)
9. The powers, duties and liabilities of a Parish Council are
very numerous (L.G.A., Parts I. and IV., and especially s. s.
5-14). Many of such powers are already possessed by District
Boards. Other powers of Parish Councils are chiefly exercisable
in rural parishes (e.g., as to inclosurc of commons and