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Transfer off Powers, etc.
On 3rd December, 1895, in accordance with notice previously given, Mr. Vezey moved:
"That application be made to the Local Government Board under the powers of the Local
Government Act, 1894 (Sections 33 and 84) to make an Order conferring on this Vestry all or
any of the following matters, viz.—the appointment of Overseers and Assistant Overseers,
the revocation of appointment of Assistant Overseers, any powers, duties or liabilities of
Overseers, and any powers, duties or liabilities of a Parish Council, and applying with the
necessary modifications the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1894, with reference
thereto.
This was seconded by Mr. J. Brown, put and carried unanimously, and
Resolved accordingly.
On 3rd March, 1896, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported having
considered the letter from the Local Government Board re application of Vestry for transfer
of powers under Sections 33 and 31 of the Local Government Act, 1894, asking to he
furnished at once in the forms enclosed, with information as to the appointment of Overseers,
etc., and also with a statement showing what powers of Overseers and what powers of a
Parish Council, the Vestry desired to have conferred upon them.
Resolved—upon the recommendation of the Committee: —
(1) That the Clerk prepare and furnish to the Local Government Board the information
required as to the appointment of Overseers, etc.
(2) That the Clerk prepare a statement showing all the powers transferred by the Act
to a parish Council other than the powers already possessed by the Vestry and submit the
same to the next meeting of the Committee.
The matter remained at this stage at the close of the year.