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The Rev. R. F.Hosken, M.A., was co-opted, on the
23rd June, 1898, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the Rev. J. H. Rose, M.A., and Mr. A. J.
Mundella was co-opted, on the 23rd March, 1899, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Earl
Beauchamp.
London County Council.—Under the Local
Government Act, 1888, the County Council superseded
the Metropolitan Board of Works, and the
Electoral Areas of London are the same as for
Parliamentary purposes. The following are the
members elected on the 3rd March, 1898, for
Central Finsbury:—
Mr. P. J. Rutland, 67-9, Chancery Lane, W.C.
,, R. M. Beachcroft, 11, Craven Hill, Paddington, W.
The representatives of the Division are invited
to all meetings of the Vestry and Committees.
Guardians of the Poor.—The Parish of
Clerkenwell is the central and the largest Parish in
the Holborn Poor Law Union. The administrative
offices of the Guardians are situated in the Parish
in Clerkenwell Road. A list of the Guardians will
be found on pages 15 & 16, and of their officers on
page 14.
Guardians or Governors of the Poor.—The
collection of the Poor Rate, together with certain
other duties pertaining to that rate, is in the hands
of the Guardians or Governors of the Poor of St.
James, Clerkenwell, a body constituted under the
Clerkenwell Local Acts, 15 Geo. III., c. xxiii., and
23 Geo. III., c. xliv. The members are elected by
the Vestry. A list of the present members will be
found on pages 7 and 8.