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Treasurer's
Security.
, In the course of the Poor Law Audit in Feb-
Treasurer s
security. was found necessary to submit to the
Local Government Board Auditor that the Vestry were empowered,
by reason of the passing of the Act 50 & 51 Vict,
cap. 17, to appoint a Treasurer under the Act of 1855, as
amended by the Act 19 & 20 Vict. cap. 112, in lieu of the
"Churchwardens, Overseers of the Poor and Vestrymen"
of the Local Act 25 George II., cap 23. A statement setting
forth the facts of the case was prepared and submitted to
the District Auditor, and as the particulars therein given
may be likely to prove useful for future reference, a copy
is incorporated with this Report as Appendix No. 14.
Baths and
Wash-houses
Baths and the public Baths and Wash-houses in Great
wash-houses, Smith Street are managed by a Board of Commissioners
who are invested with statutory powers for that
purpose, and who are elected by the Vestry. The accounts
of the Commissioners are examined by the Auditors
elected by the ratepayers, under the provisions of Sec. 197
of the Metropolis Local Management Act. A copy of such
accounts for the year ended at Lady-day last is printed
herewith (Appendix No. 18) in pursuance of a resolution
of the late District Board of Works on 22nd June, 1886.
Free Public
Library.
Free Public The Commissioners of the Free Public Library,
Library. Qne third of whom retire annually in November,
are elected by the Vestry for the performances of duties
defined by Act of Parliament. The accounts of these Commissioners
for the year to Lady-day last, duly certified by
the District Auditor of the Local Government Board, will
be found as an appendix (No. 19) forming the concluding
pages of this volume.
By Order of the Vestry,
J. E. SMITH,
June, 1890. Vestry Clerk.