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3. Electors to be County Electors, i.e., persons entitled to vote in
the Election of County Councils.
4. Date of Election.—Some day in the first two weeks in April to be
appointed by the Local Government Board. All the District
Councils throughout London to be elected on the same day.
5. Period of Office.—Three years, and all Councillors to retire
simultaneously.
6. Chairman.—To be elected by the District Council to serve for
one year only, but eligible for re-election, to stand in the
same position as Mayor of a Municipal Corporation, but
without the title. To be Returning Officer at Elections of
District Councillors, County Councillors, and Members of
Parliament (sees. 53, 61 and 244 of Municipal Corporations
Act, 1882). Council to appoint deputy in absence or illness
of Chairman.
.7. Duties of Council.—All local duties, except the administration of
poor law relief, including : —
Paving
Lighting
Cleansing
Sewerage and Drainage
Sanitary
Now performed by Vestries
and District Boards.
Assessing Property
Rate making and Collecting
(for all purposes
whatever)
Registration of voters
Preparation of Jury List
Now performed by Overseers.
Registration of Births
and Deaths
Vaccination
Now performed by Guardians
of the Poor.