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warrant a prosecution, and the nuisance occasioned by the houses has not been
further complained of.
(b) REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS.
The preparation of the lists of voters was carried out by the Overseers in the
usual way at an expense of £461 18s. 8d., and the Revising Barrister expressed his
satisfaction at the care shown in the correct preparation of the various lists. On
the question of the Registration expenses coming up, it appeared that part of them
were chargeable under the Registration Acts on the County Council, and on the
2nd November, 1891, I made application to the London County Council for the
repayment of one-half of the Returning officer's expenses, and of those of the
Overseers since the passing of the County Electors Act, 1888, with which is
incorporated the provisions of the Municipal Registration Act, 1878, requiring
such proportion of these expenses to be paid out of the General County Account.
This claim was allowed, and the sum of £1,047 8s. 8d., in respect of three years'
arrears, has been received and paid into the Vestry's account in respect thereof.
(e) POLL AS TO ADOPTION OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACTS.
On the 7th day of March, 1891, the Overseers of this parish were served with
a requisition signed by nineteen ratepayers, requiring them to take a poll of the
parish, to ascertain the opinion of the ratepayers as to whether the Public Libraries
Acts should be adopted in this parish, and that the rate should be fd. in the £.
The Vestry resolved that the work of taking a poll of the parish for this
purpose should be carried out by the Overseers, who appointed Mr. Martindill
Returning officer, and the Vestry Clerk was instructed to make the necessary
arrangements for carrying out the poll.
Voting papers were issued to all persons on the Register of County Electors
on the 23rd March, 1891, and were collected on the 26th March, and after due
scrutiny the presiding officer declared the result of the poll to be as follows : —
Question I.
As to the adoption of the Acts is answered in the affirmative.
Number of voters voting "Yes" 3,154
Number of voters voting "No" 2,076
Majority for 1,078
Question II.
As to the limitation of rate to fd. in the £ is answered in the affirmative.
Number of voters voting "Yes" 3,019
Number of voters voting "No" 1,705
Majority for 1,314