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MEMORANDUM
Vestry Poor Rate Account.
In some of the previous Reports it has been stated how
the collection of the Poor Rate came to devolve upon 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 the same to the local Guardians
or Governors, whose meetings (which had ceased since
January, 1868,) were revived for the purpose, and who have
therefore accounted for the Poor Rate since that time, and
will continue to do so in future.
Such Poor Rates as were in collection by the Vestry at
that 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, which
closes the account as far as the Vestry are concerned.
ROBERT PAGET,
Vestry Clerk.
For the Poor Rate account by the Guardians or Governors
for the year ended Lady-day, 1874, see Appendix A.