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6. That the Vestry pay to the Vestry Clerk such sum as ho
may actually pay to the Clerk to be employed for the
purpose of checking the Collectors' returns, vouchers,
and posting the rate books, &c., not exceeding £2 5s.
per week.
7. That the Collectors return weekly a statement of all empty
houses, new occupations, property newly built or
increased in value by alterations, with such particulars
as will enable the Rate Books to form a correct register
for voting purposes, except as to tenement houses.
8. That the Finance Committee be empowered to proscribe
the books, returns, forms, particulars, days, times, and
places requisite, in the opinion of the Committee, to
give effect to the Resolutions of the Yestry, and to
require all officers and servants to comply with the
directions of the Committee with regard to the subject
matter, and all procedure incident thereto.
All the recommendations of the Report were adopted, except
No. 6, which was amended thus:—
"That the Yestry employ and appoint a clerk for the purpose
of checking the Collectors' returns and vouchers, and posting the
rate books, &c., at a salary of £2 5s. per week," and as so amended
was passed and adopted.
It was referred to the Finance Committee to advertise for
applications by candidates for the office of Rate Clerk, and to select
from the applicants the three appearing the most eligible, out of
whom one should be elected by the Yestry.
There were sixteen candidates, from which three were selected,
one of whom, Mr. George Frederick Leserve, was elected by the
Yestry on the 28th April.
On March 2nd, upon consideration of what the duties of the
Rate Clerk had proved to be, the Yestry altered his salary to £150
per annum.