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school board for london— continued.
the Rev. E. Venables and others, was submitted to the
Vestry on the 26th November, 1885, and referred to
the Committee. On the 10th December a draft of a letter
was submitted to the Vestry by the Committee, containing
particulars of accommodation, attendances, and other
statistics, a copy of which was ordered to be forwarded
to the School Board for London, the Members of the
Vestry, and the Clergy of adjoining parishes.
Cumulative Voting. The Vestry of St. James' (under
date 9th December, 1885), forwarded copy of a communication
to the Vice President of the Council of the
Education Department urging the abolition or material
modification of the existing system, and requested the
Vestry to support their representations, but no action
was taken by this Vestry with regard thereto.
Election Expenses. A memorial was on the 18th
February, 1886, ordered to be forwarded to the Committee
of the Council on Education, stating that the Vestry
are of opinion that a detailed statement of the expenditure
of the Returning Officer should in all cases accompany
the Precepts requiring payment of such expenses, that
the fees payable to the officials should be limited by
statute, and that an account of the expenses incurred at
the election in November last should be furnished to the
Vestry. The sum apportioned on this parish in respect
of the above amounted to £149 65. 4d., being £12 1s. 8d.
in excess of the amount so apportioned in 1883.
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