FORM (A.)-Election of Guardians of the Poor.
_________ UNION.
I, Clerk to the Guardians of the Poor of the
Union, with reference to the ensuing Election of Guardians
of the Poor for the several Parishes in the said Union, do
hereby give Notice—
1.-That the number of Guardians of the Poor to be elected for the
Parishes in the said Union is as follows:—
For the Parish of One Guardian.
For the Parish of Two Guardians.
2.-That any person not otherwise disqualified by law, who shall
be rated to the Poor Rate in any Parish in the Union, in respect of
hereditaments of the annual rental of pounds, is qualified
to be nominated for the office of Guardian at the said Election, by any
person then qualified to vote.
3.-Nominations of Guardians must be made according to the form
below, which is the form prescribed by the Poor Law Commissioners.
Such nominations must be sent on or before the day of
March, to me , or to Mr.
at for the Parish of , or to
Mr. at for the Parish of ,
who alone are authorized to receive the same. Nominations sent after
that day, or sent to any other person, will be invalid.
4.-That I shall, if more than the above-mentioned number of
Guardians be nominated for any Parish, cause Voting Papers to be
delivered on the day of , at the address in such
Parish of each Ratepayer, Owner, and Proxy qualified to vote ; and
that on the day of I shall cause such Voting
Papers to be collected.
5.-That on the day of I shall attend at
the Board Room of this Union, at the hour of , and that I shall on
that day, and, if necessary, the following days, proceed to ascertain
the number of votes given for each candidate.
6.-That
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