THE

METROPOLIS

LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACTS,

WITH

INTRODUCTION, NOTES, AND AN APPENDIX,

CONTAINING

STATUTES INCORPORATED WITH THE

LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1855,

OR RELATING TO

METROPOLIS

THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARDS AND VESTRIES

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THEREBY CONSTITUTED.

BY

EDMUND HUMPHREY WOOLRYCH,

OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE, ESQUIRE,

ONE OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE MAGISTRATES.

LONDON:

SHAW AND SONS, FETTER LANE,
Law Printers and Publishers.

1863.

Introduction

CONTENTS.

ACT 18 & 19 VICT. c. 120.

Preamble

Election of Vestries and Auditors in Parishes in Schedules

(A.) and (B.)

Section

1. 1 & 2 Will. 4, c. 60, repealed so far as regards parishes in

schedules (A.) and (B.)

2. Vestries in parishes named in either of the schedules

(A.) and (B.) to consist of not less than 18 nor more

than 120 persons qualified and elected as after pro-

vided

3. Parishes with more than 2,000 rated householders to be

divided into wards

4. Power to secretary of state to appoint persons to set out

the wards, and apportion number of vestrymen to be

elected

5. If relative amounts of population of wards vary on any

future census, the numbers of vestrymen may be

altered

6. Qualification of vestrymen

7. As to the first election of vestrymen under this Act

8. The full number of vestrymen to be chosen at first

election, and existing vestries superseded

9. As to the term of office of vestrymen elected at first

election, and as to future elections

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10. Vacancies to be filled up at annual elections

11. Appointment of auditors of accounts for parishes in

schedules (A.) and (B.)

12. As to the term of office of auditors

13. Notice of elections

14. Churchwardens to appoint persons to preside at ward

elections

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15. Rate collectors to assist at the elections

16. Form of proceeding at elections

17. Power to demand a poll, which shall be taken by ballot 13

18. Duties of inspectors of votes

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