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Extracts from the Minutes of the Vestry of
30th October, 1874.
The Report of the General Purposes Committee on the
Reference from the Vestry of the 19th June, 1874, namely,
"To ascertain and report whether there were any improper
or illegal items charged to the Churchwardens' Rate "was
considered.
As to Bell Ringing and Public Clocks—
The Vestry Resolved—
"That the Report be approved so far as it refers to the charges
for Bell Ringing, and the repairs of the public Clocks in the Parish
Church and Chapel of Ease, and that the amounts necessary to meet
those expenses be paid by the Accounts Committee to the Senior
Churchwarden upon his requisition and receipt."
As to Repairs in the Churchyard and Chapel of Ease—
The Vestry Resolved—
"That the Churchwardens maintain the closed Churchyards or Burial
Grounds of the parish in decent order and do the necessary repairs of
the walls and other fences thereof, and that the expenses incurred by
them be paid by this Vestry through the Accounts Committee on their
requisition, and charged to the Poor Rate."
As to the Recreation Ground at the Chapel of Ease—
The Vestry Resolved—
"That the report be approved so far as it refers to the Recreation
Ground at the Chapel of Ease, and that the amount necessary to meet
the expense of keeping the same up, be paid by the Accounts Committee
periodically to the Senior Churchwarden upon his requisition
and receipt."
As to Printing of the Jury Lists—
The Vestry Resolved—
"That the report be approved so far as it refers to the printing of
Jury Lists, Lists of Officers and the Churchwardens' Account, and that
the amount necessary to meet the expenses of the same be paid by the
Accounts Committee periodically to the Senior Churchwarden upon his
requisition and receipt."
Note.—At the Special Meeting of the Vestry held on the 7th February, it was resolved
to defer the consideration of the Committee's recommendation that the first
of the above resolutions, viz., that relating to Bell Kinging and Public Clocks
be rescinded, until the recommendation of the Committee as to the second
resolution, relating to Repairs in the Churchyard and Chapel-of-Ease, had
been disposed of.