The general orders of the Poor Law Commissioners, the Poor Law Board, and the Local Government Board relating to the poor law : with explanatory notes elucidating the orders, tables of statutes, cases and index / by William Cunningham Glen and by the editor of the present edition.

  • Glen, W. Cunningham (William Cunningham), 1814-1892.
Date:
1898
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Credit: The general orders of the Poor Law Commissioners, the Poor Law Board, and the Local Government Board relating to the poor law : with explanatory notes elucidating the orders, tables of statutes, cases and index / by William Cunningham Glen and by the editor of the present edition. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AND EX-MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF GUARDIANS TO PAID OFFICES. The following circular to boards of guardians has been issued: - Local Government Board, Whitehall, S.W., June 21st, 1910. Sir I am directed by the Local Government Board to state that they have had under consideration the question of the appointment to paid offices under Boards of Guardians of persons who are or have been members of those Boards. Representations on this subject have been addressed to the Board from time to time, and they have been reminded of the rule made by Ctbe Registrar-General with regard to the office of registrar. The Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress referred to that jrule with approval, and have recommended that “ a Local Authority should not be allowed to appoint an ex-member as a paid officer unless the or she has ceased to be a member of the Local Authority . for a period of,.say, twelve months before appointment.” The Board are in agreement with this .view, and they feel assured •that Boards of Guardians generally recognize the impropriety of a,p- ‘ pointing to paid offices persons who are or have recently been members 1 of their own body. ' There may be exceptional circumstances which might justify an .appointment of this kind, as for instance the appointment of a medical man, who has been a guardian, as medical officer -for a district in which he is the only resident medical practitioner, But, these cases will be very,rare. The Board therefore think it necessary to intimate generally that in .future, unless very special grounds are shown, they will not be prepared to acquiesce in the appointment to any office, in respect of which ap- proval on their part is required, of any person who is or has been been within twelve months a member of the Board of Guardians making the appointment. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, H. 0. Monbo, Secretary.