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charge for the use by such lodger of any furniture, shall
be such that the amount accruing due in any term shall
be at the rate or in the proportion of not less than 6s.
per week:
(b) Where for the purpose of any rate for the relief of the poor
the rateable value of the house exceeds £30, and the rent
or charge payable by each lodger, and exclusive of any
eharge for the use by such lodger of any furniture, shall
be such that the amount accruing due in any term shall
be at the rate or in the proportion of not less than 7s. 6d.
per week.
AUDIENCES OF THE BOARD.
The following amended Bye-Laws were made and confirmed
by the Board on the 13th February, 1884:—
"Interviews.
"I. A personal interview shall not be granted by the Board
to any person or number of persons at any Meeting of the Board
unless a written application be made at least 48 hours before the
time of Meeting, stating the object of the interview; and the
same, if granted, shall take place at a quarter after Five o'clock
in the afternoon, or at such other time as the Board may from
time to time appoint.
"II. That upon any such interview being so granted to any
person or number of persons, or to a deputation, such person or
persons, or deputation, shall be required to be introduced by a
Member of the Board, and one person only of any such number
of persons or deputation attending shall be allowed to address
the Board upon the subject of the interview, and thereupon the
same shall be referred to a Committee, or be otherwise dealt with
as may be deemed expedient."
THE ANNUAL INSPECTION.
It has been the custom of the Board for many years to
make an Annual Inspection of the District. As will be
remembered the District consists of the Parish of Lewisham,
divided into three Wards, returning in all 21 Members, and