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For the increased responsibility and duties I have received in eleven
years an increase of £50 per annum, granted by the Local Government
Board by letter, dated 14th August, 1882 (77,309), from March, 1881.
The only other public appointment that I hold is Returning Officer for
the Borough of Fulham and Clerk to the Vestry—an adjunct to the Vestry
clerkship.
No. 3.—Supplemental Valuation Lists, 1888-9.
A delay occurred in the delivery thereof, which was reported to the
Local Government Board by the Metropolitan Asylums Board. No injury
whatever was experienced by the Parish, as it was really a copy of
previous Provisional Lists.
4.—As to the Assessment of a late Churchwarden.
A late Churchwarden expressed a wish to have the assessment on his
house increased at April, 1888, from gross value £25, rateable value £28,
to gross value £31, rateable value £25, and although there had been no
structural alterations in the property this was done, and he has paid 2 halfyear's
rates thereon. It was omitted from the subsequent supplemental
list, as the increase could not have been substantiated if appealed against.
No. 5.—Absence of Myself on Two Days.
On the days of polling and counting of votes at the recent County
Council Election, as I had not been appointed Deputy Returning Officer
for the Borough—although the Returning Officer for the Parliamentary
Borough—I assisted the Returning Officer of the Borough of Kensington;
but on the day of polling I had my letters brought to me, and left instructions
where I could be found if wanted; and on the second day I attended
at the office before it was opened to open all letters and give instructions
thereon; and one of my clerks came to me in the after part of the day, so
that I consider that I was not absent for two days.
No. 6.—I have not taken any other appointment outside the parish
except the two days above mentioned, but have given my whole time to
the services thereto, and have at all times endeavoured to perform my
duties faithfully and as efficiently as I could in the interests of it.
I have held the offices for over eleven years, and I respectfully trust
that your Honourable Board will take into your favourable consideration
the observations which I have made on the charges made against me.
I have, etc.,
To the Local (Signed) CHAS. J. FOAKES,
Government Board. Vestry Clerk.
Becommending—
That the following observations, with appended documents marked "C,"
be sent to the Local Government Board, in reply to their letter of the
23rd July, 1889
We have the honour to reply to your Honourable Board's communication
of 23rd July, 1889 (62,081), forwarding Mr. C. J. Foakes, the Vestry Clerk's
reply to the allegations of the Vestry, dated 11th May, 1889.