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"the Vestry are of opinion that the scheme, if it became law, would entail on
"succeeding generations the burden of maintaining a very large number of dependents,
"while it would fail to commend itself to the Board's Officers; and the Vestry are further
"of opinion that the most effective method of administering the "Elementary Education
"Acts," has not hitherto been adopted, and that pending the consideration of the Report
"prepared by Mr. Matthew Arnold, with the view of materially altering and improving
"the present system, and the consequent readjustment of work performed by and the
"salaries paid to the Board's Officers, it is impolitic at the present time, to enact a
"superannuation scheme," it was
Resolved, that this Vestry agree with the views of the Vestry of St. Martin-io-theFields,
as expressed in the said resolution.
The Vestry having had under consideration a letter received from the Clerk to the
Vestry of St. James, Westminster, with copy of a resolution passed by that Vestry as
follows, viz :—
"That this Vestry most respectfully protests against the School Board for London
"filling up the vacancy on the Board caused by the death of Mr. James Ross, a represen"tative
of Westminster, by the election of a candidate who is utterly unknown to the
"Electors of the Division, and in no way acquainted with local requirements, especially as
"such candidate was nominated by a Member for Chelsea, and seconded by a Member for
"Marylebone, while two Members for Westminster proposed and seconded a local
"candidate, who obtained such support at the last election that he would now be a
"member of the Board but for the operation of the cumulative system of voting."
"That inasmuch as the School Board for London have in filling up the recent
"vacancy utterly ignored the desires of the Ratepayers of Westminster, the Education
"Department be asked to introduce a Bill into Parliament next session, providing tor the
"tilling up of casual vacancies on the Board, by direct Elections by the Ratepayers of the
"Division in which such vacancy has occurred, instead of by the Board itself," it was
Resolved, that this Vestry co-operate with the Vestry of St. James, Westminster, in
support of the views as set forth in the said resolution.
The Vestry having had under consideration a letter received from the Vestry Clerk
of St. Anne, Limehouse, with copy resolution passed by the Limehouse Select Vestry to
the effect "That the present law providing for the rating of public Companies upon
"their profits instead of upon the value of premises occupied by them, is unjust to private
"traders and other ratepayers and should be amended ;" it was
Resolved, that this Vestry concur with the said resolution.
The Vestry having had under consideration a letter received from the Clerk to the
Guardians of Chelsea, with copy of a resolution passed by the Guardians as follows,
viz :—