Metropolis Management Act 1855

XI Appointment of Auditors of Accounts for Parishes in Schedules (A.) and (B.)

For every Parish mentioned in either of the Schedules (A.) and (B.) to this Act there shall be elected such Number as herein-after mentioned of the Ratepayers of the Parish who have signified in Writing their Assent to serve to be Auditors of Accounts, which Auditors shall be so elected at the same Times and in the same Manner as Members of the Vestry; and the Number of Ratepayers so to be elected Auditors in any Parish not divided into Wards under this Act shall be Five, and the Number of Ratepayers so to be elected Auditors in any Parish which is divided into Wards shall be the same as the Number of Wards, One Auditor being elected in each Ward : Provided always, that where the Number of Wards into which any Parish is divided exceeds Five, the Vestry of such Parish shall at their First Meeting after the Election of Auditors as aforesaid, in any Year, elect by Ballot from among such Auditors Five of them, and the Five Persons so elected by Ballot shall be the Auditors for such Parish exclusively of any other Person or Persons who may have been elected an Auditor or Auditors for such Parish under the Provisions herein contained; and a List of the Five Persons so elected by the Vestry shall be forthwith published by the Churchwardens in the Parish as herein provided: Provided also, that no Person shall be eligible to fill the Office of Auditor of Accounts who is not qualified to fill the Office of Vestryman for the Parish ; but no Person shall be eligible to fill the Office of Auditor who is a Member of the Vestry; and if any Person be chosen to be both a Member of the Vestry and Auditor of Accounts he shall be incapable of acting as a Vestryman.