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Two of the latter are elected by the Vestry of this Parish
the present representatives being Mr. Morle and Mr.
Winnett.
A copy of the Accounts of this Charity for the year 1888,
will be found on pages 134-5.
OTHER PAROCHIAL CHARITIES.
A list of other endowed Charities in which the Parish is
interested is given on pages 138 to 145, and statements of
the accounts on pages 129 to 133.
THE VESTRY,
As constituted by the Metropolis Local Management Act
1855, consists of 48 elected and three ex-officio Members. It
superseded an elected Vestry acting under the provisions of
the statute 1 & 2 William IV., cap. 60, which was adopted
by the ratepayers of St. James's on the 6th April, 1832. All
the powers of the former Vestry and of the Paving Commissioners
acting under Local Acts, as well as some of the
functions of the Commissioners of Sewers, were transferred
to the re-constituted Vestry.
An Act was passed in the year 1858 relative to the main
drainage of the Metropolis, by which the Vestry, as the
rating authority of the Parish, were required to meet precepts
of the Metropolitan Board of Works, for a Main Drainage
Rate not to exceed 3d. in the pound per annum.
In 1862 the powers of the Vestry were enlarged by the
Metropolis Local Management Amendment Act, and in the