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in the Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, and suggesting
that the rules framed by the Board should be altered so that casual vacancies in
Metropolitan Vestries should be filled up at the next Annual Election of
Vestrymen.
The Board direct me to draw your attention to Sub-section 4 of Section
48 of the Local Government Act, 1894, and to state that having regard to the
sub-section, they do not think that effect could be given to the suggestion of the
Vestry by rules framed by the Board under the Act.
I am to point out that proviso (b) to the sub-section referred to, provides
for casual vacancies which occur within six months before the day of the ordinary
election, being filled up at such ordinary election.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) S. B. PROVIS,
Assistant Secretary.
W. Chambers Leete, Esq.,
Vestry Clerk of the Parish of
St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington.
No further action was taken in the matter.
Justices of the Peace.
On 3rd March, 1896, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported having
considered the letter from the Vestry of Chelsea, transmitting copy of a memorandum by
their Chairman, with regard to the action of the Justices of the Peace in ordering that none
of the Justices who act by virtue of their office as Chairman of Metropolitan Vestries or
District Boards should be nominated for or sit upon the General Committees of Justices;
together with copies of resolutions passed by the Vestry thereon, asking that arrangementmay
be made to obviate such inconvenience in future and to give full co-ordinatc power to
the Justices appointed by virtue of their office.
Resolved—That the Vestry support the action taken by the Vestry of Chelsea in the
matter.