15. Any Vestryman is entitled to take the Chairman’s decision on a point
of order at any time.
16. If two or more Vestrymen rise to speak at the same time, the
Chairman shall decide to whom the priority shall be given.
17. A Vestrymen is not to speak more than once on the same motion,
amendment, or point of order, unless it be in explanation, or (by leave
of the Chairman) in answer to observations of a personal character, or on
a call from the Chairman; provided that the mover of a motion shall be
entitled to reply, but shall not introduce new matter; and any Vestrymen
having proposed or seconded a motion or amendment, shall be considered as
having spoken thereon.
18. The Chairman shall enforce such of the Bye Laws as may be necessary
for the preservation of order, and his decision upon all points of order
shall be final.
19. All questions (except where voting by ballot is provided) shall be
determined by show of hands, or division, if demanded.
20. When a division is demanded, the Chairman shall require the
Vestrymen who are in favour of the affirmative of the question to go to
the right of the Chair, and those in favour of the negative to the left;
and shall appoint four Vestrymen as tellers—two from each side of the
question.
21. Printed lists of the names of the Vestrymen, in alphabetical order,
shall be provided for the tellers, two of whom (one from the “Noes” and
one from the “Ayes”) shall tell from each side of the question, by
marking off on such lists the names of the Vestrymen on such side, who
are to pass between the tellers respectively for that purpose.
22. No Committee shall be appointed except by motion after due notice;
and whenever the Vestry shall have resolved to appoint a Committee the
names of the Members of such Committee shall be proposed by the mover of
the Committee; provided that any other Vestrymen may thereupon move the
addition, omission, or substitution of any Vestryman or Vestrymen as a
member or members of such Committee.
23. The election of all paid officers shall be by ballot; and no
candidate shall be eligible for election unless he shall have been
proposed and seconded by Members of the Vestry; nor shall there be more
than one ballot for the same office.
24. Such ballot shall be by means of folding Balloting Papers,
containing the name or (if there be more than one appointment of the same
description) names of the candidate or candidates voted for, which papers
shall be handed, by the Vestrymen voting, to the Chairman, or to some
person deputed by him, and deposited in a balloting box by the Chairman,
or such person who shall count the balloting papers, and state to the
Board the number of them.
25. Any member of the Vestry objecting to a motion of which notice has
not been given, or to the immediate consideration of a report brought up
by a Committee, may require the same to be placed on the paper for
discussion at the next meeting, unless the Vestry Clerk or Surveyor shall
state that the subject is urgent, in which case the Board shall
determine, by a show of hands, whether the same shall be immediately
considered.
26. The public are to have access to all books and minutes of the
Vestry, between the hours of 2 and 4 daily; and as soon as adequate
accommodation can be provided, the meetings of the Vestry shall be open
to the ratepayers of the Parish; and it shall be lawful for all members
of the Vestry to attend the Meetings of Committees, but not to take part
in their proceedings.
27. Special Meetings for revoking and altering resolutions and acts of
the Vestry, as required by the 57th Section, are to be convened on a
requisition to the Clerk, signed by seven members of the Vestry; but no
such Meeting shall be held unless seven day’s notice thereof shall be
given, by notice given to, or sent by post to, or delivered at, the usual
place of abode of each Vestryman, which notice shall state the time and
place of meeting, and shall specify the object thereof; and no business
shall be transacted at any Special Meeting, except such as is stated in
the notice thereof.
28. In the event of any urgent business requiring in the opinion of the
Clerk an earlier meeting of the Vestry than would take place under the
above (27th) Bye-Law, it shall be his duty to call such meeting, giving
three day’s notice; or if he shall receive a written requisition, signed
by five members, stating the object for which they wish such meeting to
be convened, it shall be equally his duty to call such meeting, at three
day’s notice, out of the usual course, but no subject shall be discussed
at such meeting, except the one stated in the requisition.
By Order,
CHARLES LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.
Vestry Hall, King’s Road.
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