NEATH UNION
(Duty Free)
The Churchwardens and Overseers of the several Parishes comprised in the
above Union, and hereinafternamed, will, in pursuance of the order of the
Poor Law Commissioners for England and Wales, proceed, on the twenty-sixth
day of March instant, to the ELECTION of the number of the GUARDIANS of the
POOR, set opposite the name of such parishes for the year ending 25th March,
1841.
Parish
Guardians
Blaenhonddan 1
Coedfrank
1
Neath Higher
1
Neath Middle 1
Neath Lower 1
Dylais Upper
1
Dylais Lower
1
Duffryn Clydach 1
Ynisymond
1
Lantwit Lower 1
Clyne
1
Resolven
1
Michaelstone Higher 1
Michaelstone Lower 1
Baglan Higher
1
Baglan Lower 1
Glyncorrwg
1
Blaengwrach
1
Lansamlet Higher 1
Lansamlet Lower 2
Killybehill
1
Languicke
1
Aberavon
1
Britton-Ferry
1
Margam
2
Neath
3
Ystradgunlais Higher 1
Ystradgunlais Lower 1
Ystradfellte
1
Langonoyd Higher 1
Any person entitled to vote in any of the said parishes may propose, as the
Guardian or Guardians thereof, any number (not exceeding the number to be
there elected) of persons who are severally rated to the poor-rate of any
parish in the Union in respect of property of the annual value or rental of
£25. The proposal must be in written, and must state the names, residences,
and callings, of the persons proposed, and the name of the proposer, and
must be delivered to one of the Churchwardens and Overseers of such parish
on or before the 19th day of March instant.
Owners of rateable property in such parish, as well as ratepayers, are
entitled to vote, provided their names are on the register of owners, or if
they send in to the Churchwardens and Overseers before the day of election
their claims to vote, with a statement of their names and address and a
description of their property.
Owners may also vote by proxy; but proxies must make the statements above
mentioned for their principals, and transmit to the Churchwardens and
Overseers the originals to attested copies of their appointments.
In case of a contest for the office of Guardian in any of the said parishes
the votes will be given in papers, to be left by the Churchwardens and
Overseers two days, at least, before the day fixed for the election, at the
houses of those residents of the parish entitled to vote. All residents out
of the Parish
(rest of article not copied but probably continues as per
similar advertisement for Bridgend and Cowbridge Union on the same page)
..
and all persons who become entitled after that day, must apply to one of the
Churchwardens and Overseers for voting papers on the day of the election.
Lyn
in Oz.
It looks like the format was lost in transmission and the numbers are in
different places. They represent the number of Guardians for the respective
parish. Sorry about that.
Lyn
In Oz.