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Home Dictionary Name: overseerOverseers of the poor
Overseers of the poor (now abolished by (English) Rating and Valuation Act, 1925 (c. 90), ss. 1, 64), formerly public officers created by the (English) Poor Relief Act, 1601 (43 Eliz. c. 2), to provide for the poor of every parish. There were two or more according to the extent of the parish. Church-wardens were, by (English) Poor Law Amendment Act, 1866 (c. 113), s. 12 (repealed) (except in rural parishes, in which case their jurisdiction ceased by virtue of the (English) Local Government Act, 1894), overseers of the poor, and they joined with the overseers in making poor rates; but the churchwardens, having distinct business of their own, usually left the care of the poor to the overseers, though anciently they were the sole overseers of the poor, Wood's Inst. 98. The overseers originally not only levied the poor rate, but also expended it. Their duties regarding rating were transferred to the rating authority by (English) Overseers Order, 1927, No. 55.Assistant overseers could be ap...
Overseer
One who oversees a superintendent a supervisor as an overseer of a mill specifically one or certain public officers as an overseer of the poor an overseer of highways...
Assistant Overseers
Assistant Overseers, appointed by 2 & 3 Vict. c. 84, and 7 & 8 Vict. c. 101, ss. 61, 62. The office of Overseers was abolished and their functions transferred to the (English) Rating Authority (except in the Scilly Isles), by the Rating and Valuation Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 90)....
Poor laws
Poor laws. By the (English) Poor Relief Act, 1601, (43 Eliz. c. 2), frequently called 'The Act of Elizabeth,' overseers of the poor were annually appointed in every parish; the churchwardens of every parish being also ex-officio overseers, except in rural parishes, in which the churchwardens ceased to be overseers by virtue of the Local Government Act, 1894.Overseers of the Poor and Boards of Guardians were abolished (overseers from 1st April, 1927, boards of guardians from 1st April, 1930, except in the Scilly Islands) by the Rating and Valuation Act, 1925, and their powers, duties and property were transferred to local authorities.By the Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834, the administration of the parochial funds and the management of the poor throughout the country were placed for five years under the control of a central board called 'The Poor Law Commissioners'; succeeded in 1847 by a temporary 'Poor Law Board' made perpetual, after many continuances, in 1867; and in 1871, by 'The (Eng...
Churchwardens
Churchwardens, anciently styled Church Reeves or Ecclesi' Guardiani, the guardians or keepers of the church, and representatives of the body of the parish; but though in some sort ecclesiastical officers, they are always lay persons. They are a quasi corporation for certain purpose, Withnell v. Gartham, (1795) 6 TR 388 (396), and in the City of London they are a corporation for the purpose of holding lands; but beyond that they are only annual officers, Fell v. Official Trustee of Charity Lands, 1898 (2) Ch 59. They are sometimes appointed by the minister, sometimes by the Vestry and Parochial Church Meeting sitting together (see 11 & 12 Geo. 5 No. 1, s. 13), sometimes by the minister and the meeting together, sometimes one by the minister and another by the meeting, as custom directs. Where there is no custom the election must be according to Canon 89 and s. 13 above, under which they must be chosen by the joint consent of the minister and the meeting, and if they cannot agree, then t...
Parish Apprentices
Parish Apprentices, persons who were bound out by the overseers of parishes, or by the guardians of the poor. The children of poor persons could be apprenticed out by the overseers, with consent of two justices, and by the guardians without such consent, till twenty-one years of age, to such persons as were thought fitting; who were no longer, however, compellable to take them, Poor Law Amendment Act, 1844, s. 13. This was repealed by the Poor Law Act, 1927, now repealed. For the present law, see Poor Law Act, 1930 (19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 17), ss. 59 to 66, also s. 69 (naval service for boys), and the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60), s. 393 (merchant service); and see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Poor (Apprentices).'...
Supervisor
Supervisor, means a person claiming the status of a supervisor should normally have to supervise the work of some others who are in sense below him, Lloyds Bank v. Pannalal, AIR 1961 SC 428: (1961) 1 Lab LJ 18: (1960) 19 FJR 307: (1961) 2 Fac LR 219.Supervisor, a surveyor or overseer.One having authority over others; a manager or overseer, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1452....
Union Assessment Committee
Union Assessment Committee. A committee of the board of guardians of every union, consisting of not less than six nor more than twelve, having jurisdiction to revise the valuation lists framed by the overseers of each parish for the purpose of rating to the poor rate. See (English) Union Assessment Committee Acts of 1862 and 1864 (25 & 26 Vict. c. 103, and 27 & 28 Vict. c. 39), by the latter of which there can be n appeal against a poor rate to quarter sessions without previous notice of the objection of the appellant to the assessment committee, and failure to obtain relief from such committee. As to time of giving notice of appeal, see Denaby Overseers v. Denaby Collieries, 1909 AC 247. The Act of 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. 38), has been repealed by the (English) Rating and Valuation Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 90), except s. 6 and in part as to London. See RATES....
board
board often cap 1 a : a group of individuals having managerial, supervisory, investigatory, or advisory powers over a public or private business, trust, or other organization or institution [Board of Regents] [Board of Bar Overseers] b : board of directors 2 a : a group of citizens elected to administer the business of or an aspect of the business of a political unit (as a town or county) [a of selectmen] b : a federal, state, or local government agency see also National Labor Relations Board in the Important Agencies section 3 : a securities or commodities exchange see also board of trade ...
Caporal
One who directs work an overseer...
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