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Burial ground
of England, Vol. 10, 4th Edn., Para 1226, p. 864. The Common Law place of burial is the parish churchyard; but the growth of population and sanitary reasons having made additional burial grounds necessary, these began to … this Act was applied to boroughs and parishes by an Act of 1853 and subsequent Acts, the parish meetings in rural parishes being constituted the sole adopting bodies by s. 7 of the (English) Local Government Act
Hobhouse's Act
Vestries Act, 1831 (1 & 2 Wm. 4, c. 60), an adoptive Act for the better regulation of parish vestries, Repealed, except as. 39, s. to parish meetings in rural parishes under the Local Government Act, 1894, … 60), an adoptive Act for the better regulation of parish vestries, Repealed, except as. 39, s. to parish meetings in rural parishes under the Local Government Act, 1894, bys. 89 and Sched. II. of that Act.
Select vestry
60) (Hobhouse's Act), repealed, except s. 39, as to charity estates, so far as it relates to parish meetings in rural parishes, by the Local Govern-ment Act, 1894. … Select vestry. A vestr consisting of not less than twelve nor more than 120 house-holders, elected in parishes adopting the Vestries Act, 1831 (1 & 2 Wm. 4, c. 60) (Hobhouse's Act), repealed, except s. 39,
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Adoptive Act of Parliament
(English) Local Government Act, 1894). Also the following, which in rural parishes can only be adopted by Parish Meetings:-- The (English) Lighting and Watching Act, 1833. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Gas.' The (repealed) (English) Baths and Washhouses … the local authorities or inhabitants of that area, e.g.:- The (English) Vestries Act, 1831 (repealed as to rural parishes by the (English) Local Government Act, 1894). Also the following, which in rural parishes can only be adopted
Leproso amovendo
lay to remove a leper or lazar, who thrusts himself into the company of his neighbours in any parish, either in the church, or at other public meetings, to their annoyance, Reg. Brev. 237. … himself into the company of his neighbours in any parish, either in the church, or at other public meetings, to their annoyance, Reg. Brev. 237.
Precept
general rate to a specified amount; and see Local Government Act, 1933, s. 193, for power of a parish council to issue precepts to its rural district council to meet certain expenses. … 1933, s. 193, for power of a parish council to issue precepts to its rural district council to meet certain expenses.
Churchwardens
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 … 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
Chapel
a building either adjoining to a church, for performing divine service, or separate from the mother-church, where the parish is large, and then called a chapel of ease, for the accommodation of those parishioners who dwell at
Constable
Constable by the (English) High Constables Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 67), and of that of Parish Constable by the Parish Constables Act, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 92), which Act, however, still allows … for that purpose. Under this Act very numerous appointments were made in november,1887, on the occasion of public meetings being held in Trafalgar Square, and in August, 1914, on the outbreak of the war with Germany; see
Beadle, or Bedel
crier or messenger of a Court, who cites men to appear and answer; an inferior officer of a parish or liberty. Many other kinds of subordinate officers are socalled. … is chosen by the vestry, and whose business is to attend the vestry, to give notice of its meetings, to execute its orders, to attend upon inquests, and to assist the constables. A crier or messenger of
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