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On 16th March, 1897. the Vestry in accordance with the power conferred upon them by
the Local Government Hoard, under the provisions of the Act, Resolved-(Mr.
Vice-Chairman Bisley: Mr. Brownfield)—That Messrs. Henry Abridge, James Collett
Highs, Charlea Kimber, Frederick Janus Rodney. Fran da Thomas Talbot and Henry Vexed,
the retiring Overseers, be and they are hereby re appointed Overseers of the Poor for the
Parish of Roiherhithe for the ensuing 12 month, in pursuance of the Order of the Local
Government Board, dated '23rd March, 1896, and that the Common Seal of the Vestry bo
alfixed to such appointment.
On 21st July, 1896, the Vestry had submitted to them a letter from the Secretary,
Local Government Hoard, transmitting copies of an Order issued by the Board, transferring
to the Veatry the power to appoint and revoke the appointment of any Assistant Overseer
for the Parish, and requesting that one copy of such Order might be forwarded to the Clerk
to the Justice* The following is a copy of the Order :
Local Government Act, 1894 : Section SS.
Power to and to revoke appointment
of Assistant Overseers
Saint Laves Union
Parish of Rothehithr
To the Vestry of the Parish of Rotherith In the Administryve County
of Leon don:-
to the Justices of the Place for the Country of London:-
To the Guardians of the Post of the St. Olive's Unions:-
and to all other whose it may concern