CHARITIES.

See ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITIES.

accounts of parochial, to be submitted to parish meeting, 612.

inquiry into, when county council may contribute to expenses of, 541
in urban parishes, appointment of trustees of, 626, 627.

provision as to, where parish divided, 628.

provision as to, where group of parishes formed, 631.

questions as to, under Local Government Act, 1894, how determined, 649.
schemes as to, power of parish council to support or oppose, 611, 612.
trustees of, when may be appointed by parish council, 610–612.
trusts of property of, unaffected by Local Government Act, 1888...123.

CHARITY COMMISSIONERS,

annual reports of, as to Welsh intermediate education, 430.

consent of, to sale of site of technical and industrial institutions, 546.
determination by, of questions as to charities arising under Local Govern-
ment Act, 1894...649.

inquiries by, when county council may contribute to expenses of, 541.
Local Government Board to consult, in certain cases, 627.

orders affecting charities to be submitted to, 628.

orders as to charities approved by, do not require confirmation by Local
Government Board, 632.

powers of, as to Welsh intermediate education schemes, 424-426.

powers of, under Local Government Act, 1894, as to charities, 611, 649, 651.
CHARITY INQUIRIES (EXPENSES) ACT, 1892,

text of, 541.

CHARTERS,

saving for, in Local Government Act, 1888...202.

CHIEF CONSTABLE,

application of Police Act, 1890, to, 495.

appointment of, by standing joint committee, 19.

CHIMNEY SWEEPERS,

fees for certificates of, to be carried to police pension fund, 497.

CHURCH,

election not to be held in, 292.

CHURCHWARDENS,

See OVERSEERS.

transfer of certain powers of, to parish council, 597.

CINQUE PORTS,

application of Local Government Act, 1888, to, 80, 86.
how far part of county, 103.

provisions as to, in Muncipal Corporations Act, 329–332.

CIVIL SERVICE SCALE,

as to compensation for loss of office, 196.

CLERGYMAN,

disqualification of, to be town councillor, 252, 253.

CLERK OF COUNTY COUNCIL,

clerk of the peace to be, 158.

custody of ballot papers by, after election, 226, 229.

certificate of, as to transfer of stock from one local authority to another,

707.

CLERK OF COUNTY COUNCIL-continued.

deputy of, how appointed, 158, 191.

duty of, as to election court, 309, 311.

duty of, as to corrupt and illegal practices lists, 358–360.
duties of, as to election of county councillors, 142.
duties of, as to payments to and from county fund, 154.
duties of, as to lists of parochial electors, 634.

deposit of plans and documents with, 159.
ineligibility of, to serve in Parliament, 161.

neglect by, as to lists of voters, fine for, 295.

salary of, how paid, 159.

salary of, in London, 161.

CLERK OF THE PEACE,

became clerk of county council under Local Government Act, 1888...191.
compensation to, in certain cases, how payable, 56.

control of, by standing joint committee, 66.

clerk of county council to act as, in registration matters, 399.

deputy of, how appointed, 158, 191.

duty of, as to register of electors, 394, 395.

duty of, as to lists of county electors, 280.

duties of, as to registration of electors, 391, 392.

for divisions of certain counties, 160.

salary of, how paid, 159.

COAL,

See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

weighing of, fixed instruments to be provided for, 416.
bye-laws as to sale of, 417, 418.

sale of, to be by weight, 415.

sale of, weight ticket to be delivered on, 415.

sale of small quantity of, penalty for deficiency in weight on, 416.

sale of, by retail, provisions as to weighing of, 416.

vehicle for sale of, tare weight to be marked on, 415, 416.

powers of officers to test weight on sale of, 416-418.

who may require weighing of, 416, 417.

COLORADO BEETLE,

prevention of, 12.

COMMISSION OF THE PEACE,

for London, 88.

grant of, in borough, power to revoke, 85.
grant of, to combined borough, 110.

COMMISSIONERS,

See BOUNDARY COMMISSIONERS.

for adjustment of liabilities, 68.

for adjustment, have powers of arbitrator, 70.
for trial of election petitions, who may be, 302.

COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND REVENUE,
saving for powers of, 171.

COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS,

transfer of powers of, to common council of City of London, 93.

COMMITTEES,

See DELEGATION; JOINT COMMITTEES; STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE;

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

of county council,

as to allotments, 64, 518.

as to diseases of animals, 64, 687, 705, 706.

as to small holdings, 64, 549, 555, 556.

as to elections, 64, 708.

as to sea fisheries, 401.

as to technical instruction, 437.

effect of delegation to, 157.

regulation of proceedings of, 157, 260.

acts of, how far require approval, 157, 260, 261.
appointment of, by county council, 64, 260.

of district and parish councils, 642.

of parish and district councils, proceedings of, 661.
delegation to, by county council, 64.

COMMITTEE ROOMS,

at election, what premises may not be used as, 351, 352.
payment for, when illegal, 344, 345.

COMMONS,

application as to, by parish council, 600.

burial in, of slaughtered animals, when permissible, 680.

county council may sanction proceedings by district council as to, 623.

diseased cattle on, provisions as to, 681.

notice to parish council of applications as to, 601.

proceedings as to, when may be taken by district council, 623.

savings for, in Military Manoeuvres Act, 739.

taking of, for light railway, how authorized, 731.

COMPANY,

transfer of stock of, where different local authority becomes entitled, 707,

708.

COMPENSATION,

for loss of office, how claimed, 196.

appeal to Treasury as to, 196.

how paid, 197.

may be the subject of adjustment between authorities, 119.

upon alteration of area, 116, 117.

to existing officers suffering pecuniary loss, 195.

to existing officers, rules for determining, 195, 197.

COMPOSITION,

with creditors, avoidance of office by, 275, 276.
by partners, disqualifies members of firm, 276.

CONSTABLES,

See CHIEF CONSTABLE; POLICE.
electoral disabilities of, removal of, 249.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES OF ANIMALS.
See DISEASES OF ANIMALS.

CONTRACT,

interest in, when not a disqualification to councillor, 252, 255.

interest in, when a disqualification for parish and district councils, 635,
636.

saving for existing, in Local Government Act, 1888...201.

with council disqualifies to be county or town councillor, 252--255.
CONTRIBUTIONS,

by county borough to county, 69.

by county borough to county, how made, 71.

in county to county fund, 130.

CONVEYANCE,

of electors to poll, payment for, is illegal practice, 344.
CONVICTION,

is a disqualification for parish and district councils, 635.
CORNWALL,

county council of, powers of, as to Scilly Islands, 104.
CORONERS,

appointment of, by county council, 11, 15.

in smaller quarter session boroughs, 83.

by county and borough councils, and joint committees, 569.

deputy of, how appointed, 568, 569.

districts of, how formed, 11, 15.

disability of, to serve on county council, 17.

disabilities of, 16.

in county boroughs, 11.

in boroughs, appointment of, 75.

in metropolitan district, transitory provisions as to, 186.

in Yorkshire, 11, 16, 735.

jurisdiction of, 16.

liability of, to account for disbursements, 11.

members of county council cannot be, 15.

notice of death of lunatic to be sent to, 475.

offences of, 16.

removal of, 16.

salaries of, 11.

writs for the election of, 15.

CORONERS' ACT, 1892,

text of, 568.

CORPORATE PROPERTY,

approval of alienation of, what required, 324, 325.

CORRUPT PRACTICES,

by officers, etc., of public bodies, incapacities arising out of, 433, 434.
definition and punishments of, 342.

reports of election court as to commission of, 303, 343, 344.

incapacities arising out of, 342-344.

by agent, exoneration of candidate in respect of, 352, 353.

by members, officers, and servants of public body, 432.

disqualification of electors guilty of, 358-360.

list of persons guilty of, to be made, 358-360.
prosecution for, how to be tried, 363.

CORRUPT PRACTICES-continued.

costs of prosecution for, 365, 366.

person guilty of, may be ordered to pay costs of election petition, 365
person accused of, to be heard before reported, 376, 377.

punishment of certain professional persons for, 376.

at elections of borough and county councillors, 296.
commission of, invalidates vote, 297.

are ground for election petition, 297.

evidence of, how may be given on election petition, 304.

COSTS,

of county council elections, 146.

taxation of, 147, 232, 237.

of county council, restriction on incurring, 155.

of criminal proceedings when paid by county treasurer, 128, 129.
of defending proceedings against county officers, 128.

of joint committees, how defrayed, 156.

definition of, 176.

of returning officer at county council election, 232, 235, 236.

of election petition. See ELECTION PETITION.

COUNTERFOILS,

of ballot papers,

sealed packet of, when permitted to be opened, 227.

sealing of packet of, after poll, 221.

number of elector to be marked on, 219.

inspection of, when permitted, 227.

COUNTING AGENT,

appointment of, how to be notified, 228.

of candidate to attend counting of votes, 221.

provisions in case of death of, 228.

COUNTY,

See ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY; PARLIAMENTARY COUNTY.

alteration of boundary of, 108, 629.

of city or town, application of Local Government Act, 1888, to, 81, 86.
definition of, 171.

division of, how defined in Local Government Act, 1888...171.

division of, into petty sessional divisions, 95.

division of, into coroners' districts, 16.

into police districts, 19.

divisions of, in certain cases, for purposes of Local Government Act, 99,
100.

electoral divisions of, how arranged, 3, 106.

interests of, power of county council to protect, 41, 42.

liability of, to contribute to revising barrister's remuneration, 397, 398.

of London, what is, 88.

union of, with boroughs, how effected, 108, 109.

when costs of election petition payable by, 365-367.

when lunatic chargeable to, 468, 469.

COUNTY ALDERMEN,

cannot vote at election of county aldermen, 2, 288, 289.

day of election of, 144, 289, 537.

disqualified to be coroners, 15.