§ MR. CARVELL WILLIAMS (Notts,) MansfieldI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware that, notwithstanding the objection taken by the Local Government Board to the practice of including "Church Ley" in the demand notes of the township of Manchester for poor and other rates, a paper headed "due on demand" is still issued with the item "Church Ley at 1d. in the pound for the year—(optional)"; and, whether the Board will take steps to prevent the inclusion of a voluntary church rate in a demand for rates which are compulsory?
§ MR. CHAPLINI was not aware that the practice referred to had been continued. Although in the form of demand note it is stated that the payment of the "Church Ley" is optional, the inclusion of this item in the demand note which is headed with the words "due on demand" is, I think, reasonably open to objection. I am advised that it is not clear that the Local Government Board have any power which would enable them to prevent the inclusion of the "Church Ley" in the demand note, but the Board will communicate with the overseers on the subject.