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separate district, or by appointing the Registrar of
one of the adjoining districts to perform the duties.
He, however, replied stating that whilst Clerkenwell
(detached) remains part of the Holborn Union, it
must remain part of the Registration district, and
that he cannot create it a separate sub-district, as
that would cause a considerable expense to the
Exchequer, and would create an office the emoluments
of which would be under £2 per annum.
The Vestry informed him that they regretted his
decision.
Supply of Minutes to Clubs.—The Vestry have
decided that all Social and Political Clubs and
Associations of the Parish be supplied with the
Minutes of each General Meeting of the Vestry,
free of charge, on application for same by their
respective Secretaries, provided that such Clubs
and Associations shall not have less than fifty bond
fide members.
Baths and Washhouses.—The Vestry have
received a requisition under the Baths and Washhouses
Act, signed by twenty-seven ratepayers, to
convene a meeting of the Vestry to determine
whether the Baths and Washhouses Act shall be
adopted for the Parish. Steps were being taken at
the close of the year to hold the meeting.
Metropolitan Asylums Board.—A letter has
been received from the Vestry of Hackney expressing
the opinion that the time has arrived when
the Metropolitan Asylums Board should be
reconstituted, and its members elected directly by
the ratepayers; with which this Vestry concurred.