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Considerable difficulty has been experienced of late years
with regard to the expenses connected with the annual election
of Vestrymen and Auditors. The Vestry had, of late years, paid
the amounts and made an order upon the Overseers to repay
the amount to the Vestry's Treasurer.
The Government Auditor declined to pass the amounts in the
Overseers' accounts, on the ground that the Vestry had no
power to make such an order.
The Vestry, however, again made the order, and the Overseers
resisted payment.
The mode of enforcing payment was carefully considered by
two Committees, and it was determined to apply to a magistrate
for a distress warrant. This was done, and the magistrate
decided that the order was invalid.
The Vestry will, therefore, in the future not pay any of the
accounts, but will make an order upon the Overseers to pay
them.
Mr. Jones, the representative of the Vestry, at the Metropolitan
Board of Works, was compelled, in consequence of his
engagements, to relinquish his seat, and Mr. Theodore Moore
was elected in his stead.
Member of
Metropolitan
Board
of Works.
In consequence of appearances in the ceiling of the Vestry
Hall, it was deemed expedient to have the same thoroughly
surveyed, and upon this being done, it was found that many of
the timbers were in a bad state, and accordingly temporary
measures have been taken to prevent any accident, but at a
convenient time it will be requisite to have a new ceiling
put in.
Vestry
Hall Ceiling.
More detailed statements on many of the subjects before'
adverted to, will be found in the appended Reports of the
Officers to whose departments the same relate.
Officers'
Reports.
The accounts of the Vestry have been duly audited and
allowed by the Auditors, and printed and published with th.'s
Report.
Vestry Hall, Bancroft Road,
Mile End, E.,
June, 1880.
Accounts.