LORD CHARLES BRUCEsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary to the Poor Law Board, Whether the Poor Law Board intend, on or before the 29th of September next, to put into operation the 73rd Section of the Metropolitan Poor Law Act, by issuing their order to every Union or Parish, in the Metropolis which is governed by a Local Act, so that from and after a day to be stated in such order the relief of the poor shall, in every such Union or Parish be administered by a Board of Guardians elected according to the provision of the Poor Law Acts; and, if any such Parishes or Unions are not brought under the operation of the 73rd Clause on or before the date mentioned, will they be entitled to share in the benefits of the Metropolitan Common Poor Fund?
§ MR. SCLATER-BOOTHsaid, in reply, that he had to state that the Poor Law Board had already issued orders constituting five of the principal unions or parishes in the metropolis governed by a Local Act Unions or parishes to be administered by a Board of Guardians elected according to the provisions of the 73rd section of the Poor Law Act. The Poor Law Board were about to issue a sixth order, and a seventh case was under consideration, and it was expected that the arrangement respecting it would be completed by the 29th of September nest; but in the event of any cause, now unforeseen, interfering to prevent the completion of the arrangement, the delay would in no 958 case affect the claim of the parish or union to participate in the benefits of the Metropolitan Common Poor Fund.