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provided by 18 and 19 Vic., cap. 120, sec. 196, with a
schedule of all standing fees or charges made by the
Vestry on account of Solicitors, Surveyors, Sanitary or
other Officers' work or fines, and generally all fixed
payments which may be demanded by the parishioners
or parties acting for such parishioners.
(I) To cause to be laid before the Vestry annually, a list of
the several persons holding appointments under the
Vestry and giving security, with the amount and
names and addresses of the sureties. Such list shall
be entered on their minutes.
(m) Before each meeting of the Vestry, and at such other
times as the Committee think necessary, to examine
banker's pass book with the cash book.
Extract from Minutes of 20th December, 1689.
Read Letter from the Vestry of Chelsea, dated 7th December, 1889,
forwarding copy resolutions passed by them asking the Member of
Parliament for that Borough to introduce a Bill to so far amend
Section GO of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, as to enact
that a printed copy of the Minutes of Vestries and District Boards,
shall, if those authorities deem it expedient, be substituted for the
written entries of their proceedings required by the aforesaid section
to be made, and suggesting that if this Vestry concur in the object of
the proposed Bill, the Parliamentary representatives of this Borough
should be asked to advocate and support the measure.
Resolved that it be referred to the By-Laws Committee to
report on.
Extract from Minutes of 3rd January, 1890.
That the Vestry recognising the necessity of imposing a limit to
the length of speeches, and of expediting public business, requests the
By-Laws Committee to deal with the matter.
Extract from Minutes of 17th January, 1890.
That it be referred to the By-Laws Committee to consider as to
iie power of a Chairman of a Committee to give a casting vote on any
subject brought before the Committee.
Extract from Minutes of 24th January, 1890.
That it be referred to the By-Laws Committee to bring up a ByLaw,
dealing with the question of the Vestrymen's signature book.
Extract from Minutes of 14th February, 1890.
That the subject of the control of the Vestry books and other
documents, and their inspection by ratepayers, be referred to the
By-Laws Committee for consideration and report.