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BYE-LAWS.
1.—Two clear days' notice of every meeting to be given to each member of
the Vestry and Committees.
2.—That an agenda of any special business to be transacted at each meeting,
be appended to the notice convening the meeting, but this is not to prevent the
Vestry considering any other business which any parishioner may desire to bring
before it.
3.—That the names of the mover and seconder of every resolution be prefaced
to such resolution on the minutes.
4. —That it is advisable that every resolution and amendment, on which a
discussion has arisen, be reduced to writing, before being put by the Chairman.
5.—That the Clerk report at each Meeting the amount of balance at the
Banters, the amount of Claims on the Vestry, and the cheques which will require
to be signed at such Meeting, such report to follow the approval of the
minutes.
6.—That the Surveyor deliver at each Meeting, a report in writing of all
works completed, or in operation since the last Meeting, also an estimate of cost
and plan, if necessary, of all proposed new works, and a statement of all moneys
paid for labour; and that such report be entered in a book and indexed.
7. —That notice be given of all motions which may, as resolutions, become
bye-laws of the Vestry.
8. —That no member of the Vestry shall be eligible to be a candidate for, or
hold any paid office in the appointment of the Vestry, unless such member shall
have previously delivered to the Chairman his resignation in writing, of his office
of Vestryman.
9.—That all Elections of Officers be by Ballot.
10.—That each Officer of the Vestry be furnished with an appointment, with
the seal of the Vestry affixed, signed by the Chairman.
11. —That each Ward be represented in all Committees which may be
appointed.
12.—That at every Meeting of the Vestry, the Chairman be enjoined not to
allow members to speak on any motion more than once, except in explanation, or
the mover and seconder in reply, but that the mover and seconder of an amendment
be not allowed a reply.
13.—That it be a standing order of the Vestry, that all fines accruing from
members of the Vestry during the year, be collected prior to the day of Election
of Vestrymen in each, year, and that it be left to the Chairman to determine how
the same shall be disposed of.
14.—That no notice of motion, in order to determine which a Special Meeting
is necessary, be received, unless the member giving the notice present it personally
at a meeting of the Vestry, or by letter addressed to the Clerk of the Vestry, and
that all notices of motion addressed to the Clerk be inserted in the Agenda Paper
if received by him in time to do so. '
RESOLUTION.
That the Meetings of the Vestry be held at the Workhouse, on the Ist and
3rd Monday in every month, at 6 o'clock in the evening. Any member absent at
ten minutes past 6 to be fined Is.