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As regards the other matters referred from time to time
by the Vestry for the consideration of the Committee it may
be of advantage to briefly summarize the results as follows:—
(a) The Committee has after consideration not deemed
it desirable to recommend the Vestry to change
its night of meeting (Vestry reference, July
19th, 1889).
(b) Neither has the Committee considered it advisable
to recommend any radical change in the duties
of the Accounts Committee, although it is of
opinion that the name of the Committee should
be changed to that of "Finance Committee"
(Vestry reference August 2nd, 1889).
(c) As regards the letter from the Vestry of Chelsea,
dated December 7th, 1889, suggesting the
desirability of legislation in favour of substituting
a printed copy of minutes of vestries
and district boards for the written copy required
by Sec. 60 of 18 and 19 Vic., cap. 120,
the Committee is of opinion that where a vestry
or district board does print its minutes the
production of an authenticated printed copy
should be held to be a compliance with the
section; that the members for the borough
should be asked to support any Bill brought in
to further this object; and that the Vestry
of Chelsea be so informed.
(d) The Vestry's reference of January 3rd, 1890,
as regards imposing a limit to the length of
speeches is dealt with by a By-Law 28
Appendix B).
(e) The Vestry's reference of January 17th, 1890,
as regards the power of a Chairman of Committee
to give a casting vote is dealt with
by a By-Law (30 Appendix B).
(f) The Committee has not thought it necessary to
recommend any departure from the present
practice in regard to the Vestrymen's Signature
Book (Vestry reference, January 24th, 1890).