PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES OF NON-PAUPER CHILDREN. (1) ORDER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD AMENDING APPOINTMENT OF INQUIRY OFFICERS. TO THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR of the several Unions named in the Schedule to this Order : And to all others whom it may concern. Whereas, by a General Order bearing date the 22nd day of March, 1877, and addressed to the Guardians of the Poor of the several Unions named in the Schedule to this Order, the Local Government Board made regulations with respect to the proceedings of the Guardians under the Elementary Education Act, 1876; And whereas, by Article IV. of the said Order it is provided that every person appointed as Inquiry Officer under that Order shall hold office until he shall die, or resign, or be removed by the Local Government Board, or by the Guardians with the assent of that Board, or be proved to be insane by evidence which that Board shall deem to be sufficient ; And whereas it is expedient to make provision for the appointment of Inquiry Officers for limited periods only; Now therefore, we, the Local Government Board, in pursuance of the powers given by the several statutes in that behalf, hereby order as follows: ARTICLE I.-The guardians of the poor of each of the unions named in the Schedule to the said Order may, if they think fit, with the assent of the Local Government Board, appoint a person or persons, or one or more of their officers, to discharge the duties of an inquiry officer prescribed by that Order, for a limited period only, anything in the said Order contained to the contrary notwithstanding. (1) As to the effect of the Elementary Education Act, 1891, with regard to the duties of Guardians as to the payment of school fees, see note on p. 618 as to the circular letter of the Local Government Board on the subject. ARTICLE II. The term 66 In this Order, guardians" includes any body of persons performing the functions of guardians within the meaning of the Acts relating to the relief of the poor. The term "union means any union or incorporation of parishes under any general or local Act, and any single parish having guardians as above defined, under any general or local Act. SCHEDULE. UNIONS, INCORPORATIONS, AND SINGLE PARISHES. [The Unions, Incorporations, and Single Parishes set forth in this Schedule are the same as those in the Schedule to the Order of the 22nd March, 1877.] Given under the Seal of Office of the Local Government Board, this Fourth day of June, in the year One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven. G. SCLATER-BOOTH, JOHN LAMBERT, Secretary. President. PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES OF NON-PAUPER CHILDREN. (1) ORDER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD AMENDING SALARIES OF INQUIRY OFFIcers. TO THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR of the several Unions named in the Schedule to this Order ; And to all others whom it may concern. Whereas by a General Order bearing date the 22nd day of March, 1877, (2) in force in the Unions named in the Schedule to this Order, the Local Government Board prescribed regulations with respect to the appointment by the guardians of the poor of each of such Unions, of a person or persons, or one or more of their officers, as inquiry officer or officers, to discharge the duties therein prescribed with reference to applications by parents, not being paupers, for payment of school fees; And whereas Article 3 of the said General Order of the 22nd day of March 1877, contains the following provision with regard to the remuneration of the said inquiry officers, and the periods at which such remuneration shall be paid :— "The guardians shall pay the inquiry officer or officers so appointed such remuneration, by annual salary or otherwise, as may be approved by the Local Government Board, and such remuneration shall be paid quarterly at the several quarters ending at the usual Feast Days in the year, namely, Lady Day, Midsummer Day, Michaelmas Day, and Christmas Day, and if it be by annual salary it shall be considered as accruing from day to day, and be apportionable in respect of time accordingly, in pursuance of the provisions of The Apportionment Act, 1870;' And whereas it is expedient to alter the aforesaid provision for the payment of the salaries of the said officers at quarterly periods: Now therefore, we, the Local Government Board, in pursuance of the powers given to us by the statutes in that behalf, hereby (1) As to the effect of the Elementary Education Act, 1891, with regard to the duties of Guardians as to the payment of school fees, see note on p. 618 as to the circular letter of the Local Government Board on the subject. (2) For Order referred to, see p. 617. alter Article 3 of the said General Order dated the twenty-second day of March, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, so far as it provides for the payment of the salaries of the said inquiry officers quarterly. And we hereby order, from and after the seventh day of October, One thousand eight hundred and seventynine, as follows: ARTICLE I.—The guardians of the said several unions may, if they think fit, pay to the inquiry officers appointed by them, or to any of such officers, the amount which shall become due in respect of each monthly service at the end of such month, instead of at the quarterly periods aforesaid. ARTICLE II.-Every such officer who may be paid monthly under the authority of this Order, shall nevertheless make out his account quarterly, according to the above-mentioned days, and submit the same to the guardians on those days, before the last portion of the salary in respect of the quarter is paid to him by them. ARTICLE III.-In this Order, The term guardians" includes any body of persons performing the functions of guardians within the meaning of the Acts relating to the relief of the poor. The term "union means any union or incorporation of parishes under any general or local Act, and any single parish having guardians as above defined, under any general or local Act. SCHEDULE. UNIONS, INCORPORATIONS, AND SEPARATE PARISHES. [The Unions, Incorporations, and Separate Parishes set forth in the Schedule to this Order are the same as those in the Schedule to the Order of the 22nd March, 1877.] Given under the Seal of Office of the Local Government Board, this seventh day of October, in the year One thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine. JOHN LAMBERT, Secretary. G. SCLATER-BOOTH, President. APPLICATIONS TO RELIEF COMMITTEES FOR PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES OF NONPAUPER CHILDREN. (1) ORDER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. TO THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR of the several Unions named in the Schedule to this Order ; And to all others whom it may concern. Whereas, by certain General Orders, bearing date the 22nd. day of March, 1877, and the 4th day of June, 1877, addressed, amongst others, to the Guardians of the Poor of each of the Unions named in the Schedule to this Order, the Local Government Board made regulations with respect to the proceedings of the Guardians under the Elementary Education Act, 1876, by reason whereof all applications by parents, not being paupers, for payment of school fees, whether made directly to the Guardians or through an Inquiry Officer, are exclusively controlled and managed by the Guardians of the Union sitting as a Board; And whereas the Guardians of the said several Unions are empowered by Orders of the Poor Law Commissioners, the Poor Law Board, and the Local Government Board, respectively, to appoint a Committee or Committees for the purpose of hearing and determining applications for relief, and it is expedient that the Committee or Committees so appointed, hereinafter termed the Relief Committee or Relief Committees, should be authorised to deal with the applications made as aforesaid for the payment of school fees. Now therefore, we, the Local Government Board, in pursuance of the powers given by the statutes in that behalf, hereby order as follows that is to say, ARTICLE I.-The guardians of the poor of each of the unions named in the Schedule to this Order may, if they think fit to do so, authorise the relief committee or committees who are appointed or may be appointed by them, to deal with all applications for payment of school fees on account of parents, not being paupers, residing or being in the district, or part of the district, which may (1) As to the effect of the Elementary Education Act, 1891, with regard to the duties of Guardians as to the payment of school fees, see note on p. 618 as to the circular letter of the Local Government Board on the subject. |