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19. That all expenses (other than those incurred by
the Guardians) at present raised as part of the Poor Rate
be transferred to such of the other Rates as they may be
properly applicable to.
20. That the Accounts of the District Council be kept
in a uniform manner in accordance with forms to be prepared
by the London County Council.
21. That such Accounts be audited half-yearly at a
Public Audit by two Auditors, one of whom shall be
appointed by the London County Council, and the other by
the District Council; any difference to be settled by an
Umpire or Arbitrator to be appointed under the Arbitration
Act.
22. That general power be given to the County
Council to arbitrate between District Councils whenever
disputes arise as to their duties and jurisdiction respectively,
and to determine the same.
23. That the property, assets, and liabilities of all
existing bodies, whose duties and powers are to be transferred
under this scheme to the District Council, shall vest
in such Council.
This scheme was adopted by the Vestry.
Incidence
of Local
Taxation in The Vestry had under consideration the
London.. question of the Incidence of Local Taxation in
London, in connection with the Report of the London
County Council on the subject, referred to them by the
Vestry on the 17th of February, 1892, and the Vestry
adopted the following resolutions: —
1. That the present system of local taxation which