The Town Lands (gillingham)

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two equal

divided

payment to the churchwardens

charges lawfully incurred

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THE NET YEARLY SUM OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE DIVIDED BY THE TRUSTEES INTO TWO EQUAL PARTS. ONE OF SUCH PARTS SHALL BE APPLIED BY THE TRUSTEES IN THE PAYMENT TO THE CHURCHWARDENS OF THE PARISH OF GILLINGHAM, OF ANY CHARGES LAWFULLY INCURRED BY THEM IN THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE FABRIC OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF GILLINGHAM ST.MARY, AND SUBJECT THERETO IN THE PAYMENT OF OF THE LIKE CHARGES IN RESPECT OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SERVICES OF THE SAID CHURCH AND OF THE FURNITURE THEREOF. IF IN ANY YEAR THE WHOLE OF THE SAID PART BE NOT APPLIED AS AFORESAID, THE RESIDUE THEREOF SHALL BE INVESTED AND ACCUMULATED BY THE TRUSTEES IN THE PUBLIC FUNDS SO AS TO FORM A FUND FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY REPAIRS, IMPROVEMENT, OR ENLARGEMENT OF THE FABRIC OF THE SAID CHURCH. THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING ONE MOIETY OF THE REMAINING PART OF THE NET YEARLY INCOME OF THE SAID CHARITY IN THE ADVANCEMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WHO ARE BONA FIDE RESIDENT IN GILLINGHAM, AND WHO ATTEND OR HAVE ATTENDED ANY SCHOOL BEING A PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS DEFINED BY THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACT, 1870, IN ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:- (A)PAYMENTS, NOT EXCEEDING ú1 EACH, BY WAY OF AWARDS OR PRIZES, TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN ATTENDING SOME PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHO SHALL HAVE ATTENDED THAT SCHOOL FOR NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR PRECEDING THE AWARD OF ANY PAYMENT, AND WHO SHALL HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE PRINCIPAL TEACHER OF THE SCHOOL SUCH A CERTIFICATE IN WRITING OF THEIR GOOD CONDUCT, REGULARITY IN ATTENDANCE, AND PROFICIENCY DURING THAT PERIOD AS SHALL BE SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEES. (B)PAYMENTS NOT EXCEEDING ú3 EACH, IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THE CONTINUANCE OF THEIR ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL, TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN ATTENDING SOME PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND BEING NOT LESS THAN 11 YEARS OF AGE, WHO SHALL HAVE ATTENDED THE SAME OR SOME OTHER PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE AWARD OF ANY PAYMENT,- SHALL HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE PRINCIPAL TEACHER OF THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS SO ATTENDED SUCH A CERTIFICATE IN WRITING OF THEIR GOOD CONDUCT, REGULARITY IN ATTENDANCE, AND PROFICIENCY DURING THAT PERIOD, AS SHALL BE SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEES- AND SHALL HAVE PASSED THE LAST PRECEDING EXAMINATION OF THEIR SCHOOL, HELD UNDER THE CODE OF REGULATIONS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN FORCE FOR THE TIME BEING, IN THE ELEMENTARY SUBJECTS OF INSTRUCTION PRESCRIBED THEREBY. THE REMAINING MOIETY OF SUCH HALF PART OF THE NET YEARLY INCOME OF THE SAID CHARITY, TOGETHER WITH THE WHOLE OR ANY PORTION OF THE MOIETY WHICH MAY NOT HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES UNDER THE FOREGOING CLAUSE, SHALL BE APPLIED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR THE BENEFIT OF DESERVING AND NECESSITOUS PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF GILLINGHAM TO BE SELECTED FOR THIS PURPOSE BY THE TRUSTEES, IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS, AS SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THEM MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE RECIPIENTS, AND MOST CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF PROVIDENT HABITS. (A)SUBSCRIPTIONS OR DONATIONS IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF ANY DISPENSARY, INFIRMARY, OR HOSPITAL, WHETHER GENERAL OR SPECIAL, UPON SUCH TERMS AS TO ENABLE THE TRUSTEES TO SECURE THE BENEFITS OF THE INSTITUTION TO THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY. (B)CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE PROVISION OF NURSES FOR THE SICK AND INFIRM. (C)SUBSCRIPTIONS OR DONATIONS IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF ANY PROVIDENT CLUB OR SOCIETY ESTABLISHED IN GILLINGHAM OR ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD FOR THE SUPPLY OF COAL, CLOTHING OR OTHER NECESSARIES. (D)THE SUPPLY OF CLOTHES, LINEN, BEDDING, FUEL, TOOLS, MEDICAL OR OTHER AID IN SICKNESS, FOOD OR OTHER ARTICLES IN KIND. (E)THE SUPPLY OF TEMPORARY RELIEF IN MONEY, BY WAY OF LOAN OR OTHERWISE, IN THE CASE OF UNEXPECTED LOSS, URGENT DISTRESS, OR SUDDEN DESTITUTION.

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