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chosen from this list, and appointed by the Justices of the Peace
at a Petty Sessions held on the following day, to act as Overseers
for the year 1882-3, were:—
Mr. William Westley, 24, Regent Street.
Mr. John Malin, 117, Jermyn Street.
Mr. James Styles, 63, Jermyn Street.
Mr. Henry Lewis, 53a, Pall Mall.
THE GOVERNORS AND DIRECTORS OF THE POOR
Are appointed annually by the Vestry under the Act 2 Geo. III.,
cap. 58, their principal functions now consisting of supervising the
collection of the Poor Rate, and paying the various sums charged
thereon according to law. A list of the gentlemen appointed
Governors and Directors of the Poor on the 13th April, 1882, is
given on page 11. The Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
are Governors and Directors of the Poor ex-officio.
A statement of receipts and payments on account of the Poor
Rate will be found on page 104.
ST. JAMES'S CHAPEL AND BURIAL GROUND.
The Parish churchyard proving inadequate for the reception of
the remains of deceased parishioners, a piece of ground, situate in
the Hampstead Road, was purchased for burial purposes, about the
year 1790, under Parliamentary authority. This ground was
originally four acres in extent, and was slightly increased by the
renting of additional land (which was afterwards purchased) for the
formation of approach roads.
Shortly after the passing of the Metropolitan Burials Act in
1852, an Order in Council was made prohibiting any further interments
in the ground, which consequently ceased to be of any use
to the Parish. A chapel, however, had been built on a portion of
the ground, capable of seating about 800 worshippers, in addition
to the school children, for whom accommodation was provided, and
on the closing of the burial ground, this chapel, and buildings