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On 1st December, 1896, the Vestry had before them a letter from the Assistant Secretary,
Local Government Board, in reference to the application of the Vestry for an Order, under
Section S3 of the Act, conferring upon them certain powers, and stating that as the Board
had not received any statement of powers desired by the Veetry beyond the appointment
of Overseers and Aaeietant Overseers, they preeamed that the Veetry did not with to proceed
with each application, and they therefore did not propose to take any further action in
the matter.
The letter was received.
Vestrymen and Auditors, Elootion of.
On the 24th March, 1890, the Vestry Appointed Wednesday, the 13th day of May,
1896, as the day for taking the poll (if sny) for the annual election of Vestrymen end
Auditors, but subeequently an Order wae received from the Local Government Board in
respect to the election of Vestrymen and Auditors in London in the year 1896, providing
for the taking of the poll on Monday the 18th May, or not earlier than Saturday the
16th May. nor later than Wednesday the 20th May, 1897, the date to be filed by the London
Coonty Council.
Section 7 of the Metropolis Management Act, 1855, provides for the annual election
to take place in the month of May. as the Vestry appoint, and therefore it waa doubtful
whether the Local Government Board bad the power to appoint the day of Election,
bat in view of time being abort the Vestry resolved not lo question the action taken by the
Board in regard to the present election.
Tbe electice took place on Saturday the 16th May, 1896, with the following result