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See MH 82/12
Catalogue reference: MH 82/49
Date: 1954 Sept 16-1956 Nov 15
See MH 82/12
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Folios 141-142. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley...
Catalogue reference: MH 12/15161/108
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This record is about the Folios 141-142. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley... dating from 24 Sept 1852 in the series Local Government Board and predecessors: Correspondence with Poor Law Unions and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 24 Sept 1852
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- Folios 141-142. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, forwarding to them a memorial [petition] respecting the rating of public companies. He requests their consideration of the same. The memorial of the chairman and board of guardians wish to direct the attention of the board to the want of any definite principle of rating to the relief of the poor and other matters of the property of public companies. The properties held by the railway, water, gas and other companies amounts to the large sum of nearly £400 million and for the want of a definite principle of rating a great loss and inconvenience is constantly arising and will continue to do so until a remedy is applied. They request that the Board turn their attention to the subject with the least possible delay. A distinct legislative enactment declaring the principle upon which public companies shall be rated will prevent a great deal of useless and expensive litigation. Paper Number: 36325/1852. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
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- English
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