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The Vestry therefore most respectfully submit:—
1.—That the Governing Body should be representative in
character, and that it should accordingly be constituted, in some such
manner as follows:—
To be nominated by the Crown (as provided by
the Act) 5
By the Corporation of the City of London (as
provided by the Act) 4
By the London County Council 6
By the School Board for London 2
By the Surrey County Council 1
By the Middlesex County Council 1
By the Essex County Council 1
By the Kent County Council 1
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2.—That a detailed Scheme for administration should not now
be established (except as to payments already settled by the Commissioners
as compensation for existing interests or otherwise), but
that it should be the duty of the Governing Body to frame a scheme
within a specified time from the date of their appointment, such
scheme to be considered and established (with or without amendments)
by the Charity Commissioners.
3. —That as the constitution of the Governing Body and the
framing of a scheme are of vital importance, involving the settlement
of principles which will influence the administration of the Charity
Fund for many years to come, further time should be afforded for the
consideration thereof by the elected representatives of the inhabitants
of the various districts of the Metropolis, either independently or in
conference, and that the time for making objections or representations
should be further enlarged to the end of January, 1890.
The Yestry were subsequently informed by the Commissioners
that it was intended to so far alter the constitution
of the Governing Body as to admit of four of its
members being elected by the County Council and two by
the School Board for London, the election of the latter to be
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