disbursements and expenses other than those for which special provision has been herein-before made, as follows: GUARDIANS. A.-MUNICIPAL BOROUGHS. Contested Elections. £ s. d. In a parish within a borough, for each 750 parochial electors within the parish or ward for which the election is held, or fractional part of 750.... ... 2 0 0 Uncontested Elections. .......... In a parish within a borough not divided into wards.. 1 0 0 In a parish within a borough which is divided into wards, for each ward 0 10 0 B.-URBAN DISTRICTS OTHER THAN BOROUGHS. Contested Elections. In a parish within an urban district, for each 750 parochial electors within the parish or ward for which the election is held, or fractional part of 750 ...... 200 Where a deputy returning officer acts under Article 13 of "The Guardians (Outside London) Election Order, 1894," he shall, in addition to the fee allowed him as presiding officer, be entitled to be paid, as remuneration for his services as deputy returning officer, one-third of the amount allowed to the returning officer in respect of that district, to be paid by such returning officer out of his fee. Uncontested Elections. £ s. d. In a parish within an urban district not divided into wards 1 0 0 In a parish within an urban district divided into wards, for each ward 0 10 0 URBAN DISTRICT COUNCILLORS. Contested Elections. In a parish within an urban district other than a borough, for each 750 parochial electors within the parish or ward for which the election is held, or fractional part of 750 200 Uncontested Elections. .... £ . d. 1 0 0 In a parish within an urban district other than a POLLS CONSEQUENT ON PARISH MEETINGS. For every poll consequent on a parish meeting where such poll is not taken as to the election of parish councillors In a parish with a population of 300 or upwards according to the census of 1891, not exceeding .. 1 10 0 In a parish with a population of less than 300 according to the same census, not exceeding .... 1 0 0 The payment under this head is to cover all the services of the returning officer, including those For services preliminary to poll, if a poll is not taken dates In a parish with a population of 300 or upwards according to the census of 1891 0 10 0 In a parish with a population of less than 300 according to the same census 05 0 (L.S.) Given under the seal of office of the Local Government SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS applied to District Councils and Boards of Guardians by 56 & 57 Vict., c. 73, s. 59 (1). S. 199. Every urban authority (not being the council of a borough) 38 & 39 shall hold an annual meeting and other meetings for the transaction Vict. c. 55. of business under this Act once at least in each month, and at such other times as may be necessary for properly executing their powers and duties under this Act. Meetings of local boards shall be held and the proceedings thereat shall be conducted in accordance with the rules as to meetings and proceedings contained in Schedule I. to this Act; Schedule 1, and any improvement commissioners may, if they think fit, adopt all or any of such rules. 1. Every local board shall, from time to time, make regulations with respect to the summoning, notice, place, inanagement and adjournment of their meetings, and generally with respect to the transaction and management of their business under this Act. 2. No business shall be transacted at any such meeting unless at least one-third of the full number of members be present thereat, subject to this qualification, that in no case shall a larger quorum than seven members be required. 3. Every local board shall, from time to time, at their annual meeting appoint one of their number to be chairman for one year at all meetings at which he is present. 4. If the chairman so appointed dies, resigns, or becomes incapable of acting, another member shall be appointed to be chairman for the period during which the person so dying, resigning, or becoming incapable would have been entitled to continue in office, and no longer. 5. If the chairman is absent from any meeting at the time appointed for holding the same, the members present shall appoint one of their number to act as chairman thereat. 6. The names of the members present, as well as of those voting on each question, shall be recorded, so as to show whether each vote given was for or against the question. 7. Every question at a meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present, and voting on that question. 8. In case of an equal division of votes the chairman shall have a second or casting vote. 9. The proceedings of a local board shall not be invalidated by any vacancy or vacancies among their members, or by any defect in the election of such board, or in the election or selection or qualification of any members thereof. 10. Any minute made of proceedings at a meeting, and copies of any orders made or resolutions passed at a meeting, if purporting to be signed by the chairman of the meeting at which such proceedings took place or such orders were made or resolutions passed, or by the chairman of the next ensuing meeting, shall be received as evidence in all legal proceedings; and, until the contrary is proved, every meeting where minutes of the proceedings have been so made shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held, and all the proceedings thereat to have been duly had. 11. The annual meeting of a local board shall be held as soon as may be convenient after the fifteenth of April in each year. INDEX. ABATEMENT, of petition, 225. by death of petitioner, id. substitution of a petitioner, 226. ABDUCTION. See Undue Influence. ABODE. See Residence. ABSENCE of mayor, when disqualifies, 17. when vacates, 34. of alderman or councillor, when disqualifies, 17. when vacates, 34. of county alderman and councillor, when disqualifies, 17. when vacates, 34. does not disqualify chairman or deputy chairman of a county of agent conducting petition, 212. of printer to be on bills, placards, and posters, 351. ADDRESSES AND NOTICES, payment to an elector for exhibition of, 349. unless advertising agent, id. name of printer must be upon, 351. penalty for omission, id. what are, 349. ADJOURNMENT of poll. See Poll. of trial. See Trial. AFFIDAVITS. See under various headings. AGENCY. And see Agent. parliamentary principles and rules apply, 366. principles of, 367–369. liability of candidate for acts of agents, 368. |