27. Special Meetings for revoking and altering resolutions and acts of the Vestry, as required by the 57th Section, are to be convened on a requisition to the Clerk, signed by seven members of the Vestry; but no such Meeting shall be held unless seven day’s notice thereof shall be given, by notice given to, or sent by post to, or delivered at, the usual place of abode of each Vestryman, which notice shall state the time and place of meeting, and shall specify the object thereof; and no business shall be transacted at any Special Meeting, except such as is stated in the notice thereof. 28. In the event of any urgent business requiring in the opinion of the Clerk an earlier meeting of the Vestry than would take place under the above (27th) Bye-Law, it shall be his duty to call such meeting, giving three day’s notice; or if he shall receive a written requisition, signed by five members, stating the object for which they wish such meeting to be convened, it shall be equally his duty to call such meeting, at three day’s notice, out of the usual course, but no subject shall be discussed at such meeting, except the one stated in the requisition. By Order, CHARLES LAHEE, Vestry Clerk. Vestry Hall, King’s Road. * * * * * * * * * * C. & F. Bell, Machine Printers, King’s-road, Chelsea. Footnotes {8} Commentary on the Metropolis Gas Act, 1860, by Samuel Hughes, F.G.S., civil engineer. {9} Many of the companies have two or three manufacturing stations or distinct sites at which gas is made, and the wording of the clause will probably require a testing apparatus to be erected within 1000 yards of each separate work or manufacturing station. {11} This title would appear be a misnomer; it is the “Sale of Gas Act, 1859,” that is amended. {20} The articles referred to are re-printed in the Appendix No. 20 (page 104.) {21} See “Third Report of the Vestry of Chelsea,” page 67. The “Charity Report” referred to in the text is simply an extract from a book kept by the late Mr. churchwarden Fielder, and printed by order of the vestry. {23a} “Over against Battersea Church.”—“Old Record,” 1617. {23b} Faulkner’s “History of Chelsea,” ed. 1829, vol. 1, p. 74. {25} This Bill was prepared and brought in by Sir George Lewis, Viscount Palmerston, and Lord John Russell. {36} In the printed report Appendix 2, giving Vestry attendance etc. is a very large, fold out table. In order to fit it better to a computer, I’ve split it into two. Note that of the meetings, those listed to the right _Food Analysis_ are described as sub-committees.—DP. {37} Appointed by the Magistrates. {116a} Report of Parish Surveyor to Vestry. {116b} Parliamentary Return, No. 63.—page 98. 1858.