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16. That the power of electing Churhwardens or other Church officials be
not vested in the District Council, and that Overseers of the Poor cease to bo
appointed.
17. That the District Council be constituted a local authority under the
Technical Instruction Act, 1880.
RATING 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 one Rate to be called
a General Rate which shall bo collected as one Rate, but on the demand notes and
receipts shall be stated the proportion required for
(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.
The Notice to set out proportion chargeable for Sewers Rate, so
that the same may be deduoted by the tenants from their rent.
20. That all expenses (other than those incurred by the Guardians) at
present raised as part of the Poor Rate be transferred to such of the other Rates as
they may be properly applicable to.
ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT.
21. That such accounts be audited half-yearly at a Publio Audit by an
Auditor to be appointed by the Local Government Board.
ARBITRATION.
22. That general power be given to the County Counoil to arbitrate between
District Councils whenever disputes arise as to their duties and jurisdiction
respectively, and to determine the same.