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24 JUNE, 1891.
That the Local Act is an Act for the more equally assessing
and collecting the Poor Rates and to do that fully it is
in the opinion of the Overseers' essential that they should
have proper assistance, amongst others, the person appointed
to the office of Beadle should be of a higher class than a
merely weekly servant, as the duties involved under the
various rating and other Acts, comprise matters which are of
great importance.
That in consequence of proceedings which have from time
to time taken place with regard to disorderly houses, the
Overseers' report that they have taken into consideration a
scheme by which no doubt a considerable sum might be saved
to the ratepayers, if they had an officer whom at an early
stage of the proceedings they could direct to make inquiries
and serve notices, which duties were not included in the
schedule of duties which Mr. Milton had to perform.
That your Committee are informed and believe that the
Overseers' are not legally justified in employing a separate
officer, and paying him a separate salary tor the work they
desire to be included for the new Beadle.
Your Committee therefore having fully considered all the
circumstances resolved to recommend as follows :
(1) That a Beadle be appointed to perform the following
schedule of duties:
(a) To make enquiries as to the settlements of Paupers
sought to be removed either from or to this Hamlet,
to reduce the information obtained into writing, and
to submit the same for consideration to the Vestry
Clerk.
(b) To attend the Magistrates when Orders of Removal
are granted.
(c) To convey Paupers to their places of settlement under
Warrants of Removal or otherwise.
(d) To keep the Order of Removal Book.
(e) To prepare, send out and apply for payment of all
maintenance accounts.
(/) To publish Voting Lists and Registration Rate
allowance, and other Notices, and preserve in the
proper book duplicates thereof, with the publication
duly certified thereon.
(g) To attend all Meetings of the Churchwardens and
Overseers.
(h) To fill up and deliver Notices of Meetings, Circulars,
(i) To make Enquiries, serve Notices and act under the