§ MR. W. H. SMITH (Strand, Westminster)asked the Vice President of the Committee of Council, If he will provide, by legislation or otherwise, for 440 a maximum scale of costs to be incurred by the returning officer in the election of the School Board for London; that the accounts shall be rendered in detail by him to the School Board, and shall be published for the information of the ratepayers; and that a right of appeal to the Education Department against any charges that may be objected to shall be given to any vestry or other rating authority before precepts for the payment of the charges incurred are issued?
§ THE VICE PRESIDENT (Sir LYON PLAYFAIR) (Leeds, S.)As a period of nearly three years must elapse before a new Order in Council is issued to regulate another School Board election for London, it would be premature to consider a maximum scale of costs at the present time. A promise has already been given that the next Order in Council will require the Returning Officer to send the accounts to the School Board. Whether a right of appeal shall be given to any vestry is a subject worthy of consideration, and will be fully considered when the next Order is prepared.