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Mr. Moore in turn found the duties too heavy for him to carry
out satisfactorily to himself, and accordingly when his term of
office ceased by effluxion of time he did not seek re-election; and
Mr. Jones having made other arrangements, which he felt would
enable him to devote sufficient time to the duties, the Vestry
again elected him.
Bye Laws
The Vestry, in pursuance of the power in that behalf, early in
1856 framed and passed a set of bye laws for their guidance in the
conduct of their business, and they have been found to answer so
very well, that although on several occasions they have been
carefully considered by Committees, with a view of ascertaining
whether any alteration were desirable, it has not been found
necessary to make any of great importance.
Committees.
From the formation of the Vestry there have always been
three standing Committees, viz.,—
No. 1. For Finance and General Purposes ;
2. ,, Highways, Paving, Lighting and Watering;
3. ,, Drainage, Sewerage and Nuisances;
and at the present time there is another, viz., for Dusting and
Cleansing.
From time to time, as the exigencies of the case required it,
special Committees have been appointed for specific objects. No.
1 Committee has now been entrusted with the duties of and is the
Parliamentary Committee.
Each standing Committee is composed of fifteen members,
elected equally from each Ward. No member is allowed to act on
more than two of the standing Committees.
Expenses
of Elections
of
Vestrymen
and
Auditors.
Until 1877 it was considered (and acted on accordingly) that
the Vestry had not anything to do with the payment of the
expenses of election of Vestrymen and Auditors, but that all that
was required by the Act was that the Vestry should order the
amount to be paid out of the poor rate.
In the year 1877 it was contended by the Churchwardens and
Overseers that the Vestry should pay the amount, and should then
order the Churchwardens and Overseers to repay it to the
Treasurer of the Vestry. Accordingly (as the subject seemed of
little moment) the Vestry in that and the years 1878 and 1879
pursued the course wished by the Churchwardens and Overseers.