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charged to the rates inasmuch as the visitation is a purely ecclesiastical
function. It is also of opinion that no expense in connection with
registers relating to a later date than 1837 ought to be charged to the
rates. It therefore recommends the Vestry to affirm these opinions by
adopting the resolution (No. 9, Appendix F) submitted by the Committee.
Attention was called to the item in the account for 1888-9,
" Expenses of election of Organist for Parish Church." The Islington
Local Act 1832 (2 Wm. IV, cap. 26, sec. 19) places the election of
the organists and pew-openers of the Parish Church and Chapel-ofEase
in the hands of the occupiers of lands, &c., in the district of
St. Mary. The Committee is of opinion that until this section is
repealed the expenses of carrying it out must be defrayed out of
the rates; it considers, however, that the repeal of the section is
very desirable as the authorities of the respective churches are obviously
the proper persons to appoint such officers, and therefore submits a
resolution on the subject (No. 10, Appendix F) which it recommends
the Vestry to adopt.
Election of
Organist.
The Committee also submits a resolution (No. 11, Appendix F)
with reference to printing and miscellaneous expenses, which it recommends
the Vestry to adopt.
Printing,
&c.
Having dealt with the various expenses attaching to the office of
Churchwarden the Committee next proceeded as before stated to consider
the mode of providing the money necessary to meet those expenses. The
resolutions of the Vestry of October 30th, 1874, directed the Accounts
Committee to pay the amounts necessary to meet the expenses of carrying
them out to the Senior Churchwarden upon his requisition; and it has
been the custom since 1879 for the Senior Churchwarden to make, from
time to time, a requisition for a round sum of money "pursuant to the
several resolutions of the Vestry of October 30th, 1874," the Committee
is unable to recommend the Vestry to adhere to this practice, being
of opinion that all applications for money should in the first instance be
presented to the Vestry. The Committee feels that it would be unjust
to call upon the Churchwardens to advance money to meet the legal
expenses attending their office and that it is therefore necessary that
money should be advanced to them from time to time, but it is of
opinion that the course followed in 1878-9, as shown in the Chairman's
Mode of
providing
for Churchwardens'
Civil Ex
penditure.