This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...quarter sessions, except that of the control of the police, which being a department of the administration of justice, should be kept apart from the administration of the public health. The former is primarily a matter of Imperial concern, the latter is primarily a matter of local concern only. The purposes of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...quarter sessions, except that of the control of the police, which being a department of the administration of justice, should be kept apart from the administration of the public health. The former is primarily a matter of Imperial concern, the latter is primarily a matter of local concern only. The purposes of the present county organisation are of two kinds, Imperial and local. Included in the first are: the maintenance of the peace, the present6"0 reserve forces or militia, the administration of county justice, including the control of the police, and admimstra-parliamentary representation. Amongst the duties tion. r i 1 e l I jl of local government now performed by the county magistrates, are: the management of bridges and main-roads, the control of lunatics, licensing of houses for the sale of intoxicating liquors of knackers and others, the execution of the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, including the inspection of dairies and milk shops, the regulation of weights and measures, the adulteration of foods and drugs, the registration of voters, and the control, by way of appeal or otherwise, of minor local authorities. All the duties of the second class would be transferred to the new County Board. But there are many additional functions which may properly Additional be transferred to it. In the first place, I think function tnat--much as the county has to provide and adBoard?111 y minister lunatic asylums--it should take up also the control of all workhouses and pauper infirmaries in the in-door county, and administer in-door relief. I cannot relief. myself see what essential connection there is between providing food and shelter for the poorest and weakest members of the community, and giving temporary medical or other relief to those suddenly ...
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