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MEMORANDUM.
In some of the previous Reports it has heen stated how
the Collections of the Poor Kate came to devolve npon the
Vestry, viz., by the operation of the Metropolitan Poor Act,
1867, and the consequent abolition of the Board of
Guardians or Governors of the Poor under the Local Act,
in January, 1868. This question having, however, been
again raised in 1871, Counsel's Opinion was taken thereon,
by which it appeared that the operation of the above Act
had transferred the Relief of the Poor to the Guardians
constituted under the new Poor Law, but had not affected
the powers and duties of the former Board as regards the
Collection of the Poor Rate. The Vestry therefore, on the
making of the next Rate for the Relief of the Poor, in
November, 1871, handed over the collection of same to the
local Guardians or Governors, whose meetings (which had
ceased since January, 1868,) were revived for the purpose,
and who will therefore account for the Poor Rate in future.
Such Poor Rates as were in collection by the Vestry at
this time, it was deemed convenient and expedient should
be continued by them to the close, hence the annexed
account of Poor Rates made previous to November. 1871.
ROBERT PAGET,
Vestry Clerk.
For other account of Poor Rate—see Appendix.