§ MR. M. H. HOLLAND (Salford, N.)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been called to the recent election of an assistant overseer for the township of Broughton, in the Salford Union, to fill a vacancy caused by death; and whether, seeing that prior to the passing of the new Parish Councils Act it would have rested with the Poor Law Guardians to make a suitable appointment under these circumstances, and that the change in the Law has necessitated the revival of an old Act of George III., resulting in two large vestry meetings and a three days' poll with open voting, he will consider the advisability of providing that such appointments should revert to some local authority?
§ MR. SHAW - LEFEVREUnder Section 33 of the Local Government Act, 1894, the Town Council of the Borough of Salford, in which the township of Broughton is situate, can apply 1283 to the Local Government Board for an Order to confer upon them the power of appointing an assistant overseer for the township. If such an Order were issued, the object which my hon. Friend has in view would in future be met.