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to make arrangements for taking a poll in accordance with the
Acts. The Vestry appointed Mr. Churchwarden Staines Presiding
Officer. For the preparation of Voting Tapers and the necessary
delivery and collection of Books a staff of clerks was employed.
The Voting Papers were delivered on Tuesday, 14th July, and
collected on the 17th July by Sergeants and Constables of the 11
and J Divisions of Police.
The result of the Poll was against the adoption of the Acts.
The Report of the Presiding Officer is as follows:—
Public Libraries Act.
To the Vestry of the Parish of St. Matthew, Betlinal Green, in the
County of Middlesex.
I report that I have, pursuant to my appointment as Presiding
Officer under the Public Libraries Acts, 1855 to 1890, ascertained
the opinion of Yotors in the Parish as to the adoption or not
of the said Acts.
The Voting Papers were delivered on Tuesday the 1.1th inst.,
and collection of the Papers made on Friday the 17th inst.
The number of valid Voting Papors "Yes" are 2996.
The number of valid Voting Papers "No " are 3098, being a
majority of 102 Votes against adoption of the said Acts.
The number of invalid Votes is 378, in addition to which 3394
Voting Papers have been returned without being in any way
filled up.
I transmit with this a Sealod Packot containing the valid Voting
Papers, and a Sealed Packet containing the invalid and unmarked
Papers.
H. STAINES,
Presiding Officer.
Dated the 18th day of July, 1891.
The collecting bags used at the Elections of Guardians were
placed at the service of the Presiding Officer, and other assistance
rendered by Mr. W. T. Howard, the Clerk to the Guardians.
The cost of the Poll was £139 7s.