The Public Health Acts, 1848 and 1849; (11 & 12 Vict. c. 63, and 12 & 13 Vict. c. 94,) : together with an analysis, forms, &c. / By Thomas William Saunders.

  • Saunders, Thomas William, 1814-1890.
Date:
1849
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Credit: The Public Health Acts, 1848 and 1849; (11 & 12 Vict. c. 63, and 12 & 13 Vict. c. 94,) : together with an analysis, forms, &c. / By Thomas William Saunders. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    11 & 12 VtCT. c. 63. MEETINGS, ETC. OF THE LOCAL BOARD. Meetings of the Local Board of noncorporate dis- tricts—Bye-laws, management of business—Voting, 8fc.—The Local Board of Health of every noncor- porate district are to hold an annual meeting, and monthly meetings, and oftener if necessary, for the transaction of business, under this act; and they are to make bye-laws with respect to the summoning, notice, place, management, and adjournment of such meetings, and generally with respect to the transac- tion and management of business. But no business is to be transacted at any such meeting unless at least one-third of the full number of members be present (except in Oxford and Cambridge), and all questions are to be decided by a majority of votes, and the names of the members present, as well as those voting upon each question, are to be recorded. And at the first meeting of the Local Board, and annually afterwards, they are to appoint one of their members to be chairman, for one year, at all meetings at which he is present, and in his absence from any meeting the members present are to appoint one of their number to act; and in case also of the chairman dying, resigning, or becoming incapable of acting, another member is to be appointed for the residue of the year. The chairman is to have a second or cast- ing vote in case of an equality of votes, and these latter provisions are not to extend to Oxford and Cambridge, (a) Some little doubt will doubtlessly at some time or other arise upon the proper construction to be put upon this section, in case the year of office of the chairman, as a member of the Local Board, should expire before the expiration of his year of office as chairman. Suppose the Local Board should elect as their chairman a member who is in the last year of his office as a member of the board, such year of office will expire on the day of the next general elec- tion of members, which will be some days at least before his year as chairman expires. Will he cease to be chairman on his year of office as a member of the