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St Mary (Islington) 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]

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(f) To exercise such powers as may from time to time be
conferred upon it by Parliament or by any Government
Department.
16. That the power of electing Churchwardens or other Church
Officials be not Vested in the District Council, and that Overseers of the
Poor cease to be appointed.
17. That the District Council be constituted a local authority under
The Technical Instruction Act, 1889.
EATING AND PRECEPTS.
18. That the following Bodies shall make separate Precepts on the
District Council for the amounts required to meet their several expenses:—
(a) The Guardians of the Poor.
(b) The Metropolitan Asylums Board.
(c) The County Council.
(d) The School Board.
(e) The Commissioners of Police.
19. That the District Council shall make the following separate and
equal pound rates, including in each amount the proportion of the cost of
collection: —
(a) Poor Rate to meet the precept of the Guardians.
(b) Asylums Rate to meet the precept of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board.
(c) County Rate to meet the precept of the County Council.
(d) Education Rate to meet the precept of the School Board.
(e) Police Rate to meet the precept of the Commissioners of
Police.
(f) District Rate to defray the expenses of the District Council.