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per Cent. Annuities. The Vestry contemplated investing
this fund in some more remunerative manner, so as to
increase the income of the Charity, and put themselves in
communication with the Charity Commissioners on the
subject, but the Commissioners intimated that they did not
favour a change of investment where the funded property of
a Charity was already invested in Government securities, and
no further action was taken in the matter.
A statement of the accounts for the past year is given on
page 144.
ST. MARTIN'S ALMSHOUSE AND PENSIONS
CHARITY.
This Charity is administered under a scheme established by
the Charity Commissioners in 1886, the governing body
comprising ex-ofjicio, co-optative, and representative Trustees.
Two of the latter are elected by the Vestry of this Parish, the
present representatives being Mr. Morle and Mr. Winuett.
A copy of the accounts of this Charity for the year 1887
will be found on pages 148 to 151.
OTHER PAROCHIAL CHARITIES.
A list of other endowed Charities in which the Parish is
interested is given on pages 152 to 159, and statements of
the accounts on pages 143 to 147.
THE YESTRY,
As constituted by the Metropolis Local Management Act,
1855, consists of 48 elected and three ex-officio Members. It
superseded an elected Yestry acting under the provisions of
the statute 1 & 2 William IV., cap 60, which was adopted