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seats, two former members were reinstated after an interval,
and eleven new members were elected, viz:—
Mr. Frederick Barnes
„ Henry Alexander
Savage
„ James Edward Sinclair,
L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S.
„ Abraham Steer
„ Charles Perugia
Mr. William Donald Smallpeice,
L. R . C . P.,
M.R.C.S.
„ James Ludford
„ Richard Morgan
Col. Thomas Davies Sewell
Mr. Alfred Brown
Mr. William Wheeler.
The total cost of the election and poll was £20 13s. 6d.,
being £14 13s. 6d. for the notices and other expenses
incidental to the nominations in the six wards, and £6 in
respect of the poll.
MEETINGS.
For the transaction of the parochial business 142
meetings were held during the year. A tabular return,
showing the attendances of members individually, is given
as an appendix (No. 1) at page 16.
THE VESTRY.
There were twenty-three meetings of the Vestry held
during the year, four of which were "special," one was an
ordinary meeting held specially, and one an adjourned
meeting.
The Chair.
The Chairman of the vestry for the greater
number of the meetings was Mr. Churchwarden
Zephaniah King. Mr. Churchwarden Hunt, Mr. Overseer
C. Spencer Smith, Mr. J. Brend Batten and Mr. Thomas
Horn presided occasionally.
Votes of
Condolence.
On the death of Mr. John Ash by being
announced, the Vestry Unanimously passed
a vote of sympathy and condolence with the family;