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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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the nominations of the several Vestries, in the following
proportions, viz.:—
St. Martin-in-the-Fields 2
St. George, Hanover-square 2
St. Clement Danes 4
St. James, Westminster 4
St. Paul, Covent Garden 4
One of the appointed Trustees from each Parish is to go
out of office every fourth year, but shall be eligible for reelection.
The duties of the Trustees, Receiver, and Clerk
are laid down in the Scheme, and the application of the
income is as follows, viz.:—
"After providing for any costs or expenses which may
from time to time be directed by any Court or authority
of competent jurisdiction to be paid out of the funds of the
Charity, and paying the current expenses of the management
and administration of the trust, in pursuance of this Scheme,
the Trustees shall, until the further order or direction of
the Court of Chancery, from time to time pay three-fifth
parts (not exceeding £600) of the net annual income to the
Treasurers or other the persons for the time being acting
in the administration of the funds of King's College Hospital
in Portugal-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, and the remaining
two-fifth parts (not exceeding £400) of such net annual
income to the Treasurers or other the persons for the time
being acting in the administration of the funds of Charingcross
Hospital in Agar-street, Strand, such payments to be
received by the said Hospitals respectively on the conditions
hereinafter mentioned:—
"I. The Governors of King's College Hospital shall
set apart twenty-four beds, and the Governors
of Charing-cross Hospital shall set apart
sixteen beds, in a convenient part or parts of