View report page

11
The Committee then turned its attention to the second branch of the reference, as
to the best mode of election of, and the remuneration to be paid to, the late Clerk's
successor; and early in November the Committee recommended to the Vestry:—
"That tbe salary of the Vestry Clerk begin at £400, rising by yearly increments of
£25 until a maximum of £500 be reached; also that advertisements be issued
in certain papers, and that the Committee be empowered to open applications,
interview selected candidates, and nominate six to be returned 10 the Vestry
for its appointment of one by the method of Exhaustive Ballot."
The Vestry adopted the above recommendation adding alter the word "rising"
the words "subject to the approval of the Vestry," and making certain alterations in some
minor details of the Report.
Although the question of the duties of the new Officer lay outside the Vestry's
reference, it happened, rather opportunely, that the Officers' Committee were
concurrently occupied with the important work of drawing up a code of duties to be
performed by tbe Chief Officer, and its Report, comprised in a pamphlet of 11 pages
and 31 clauses, was adopted by the Vestry with certain amendments, on the 21st
October, 1890.
Advertisements for Candidates were issued, and the Special Committee supplied
each of the 300 applicants with a list of the duties of the office.
Of the 300 forms sent out, 100 were returned, from which the Committee selected
28 gentlemen for interview and examination, finally nominating the following six as the
Candidates to be submitted to the Vestry, viz. :—
Mr. R. S. Bain, of Balliam.
,, F. J. Lampard, London.
,, H. M. Robinson, LL.B. (Lond.), Nottingham.
,, C. W. Tagg, Camberwell.
,, J. B. Ward, London.
,, G. Wainwright, Penrith.
On the 13th January, 1891, Mr. Hugh Mansfield Robinson, of the Guildhall,
Nottingham, who had then obtained the higher degree of LL.D. (Lond.), was appointed
Vestry Clerk of the Parish, and commenced his duties on the 9th February, 1891.
An Agreement between the Vestry and himself was at the Vestry Meeting on the 17lh
Febiuary, 1891, sealed and signed by the Chairman and several Members of the Vestry,
and the Vestry Clerk.
The Agreement provides that the Vestry Clerk is to perform the legal work of the
Vestry, and the cost of his practising certificate and subscription to a law libiary is to be
paid by the Vestry. A guarantee of £500 is to be provided by the Vestry Clerk, the
Vestry paying the premiums, and this guarantee has since been given.. The Vestry
Clerk is to devote all his time to his duties.