Funds  how  pro-      12.     The  trustccs  for  the  time  being,  by  the  vote  of  the  majo-
defldeMy tomeet  ^'^^J  °^ *^®  members  of  the  congregation  at  any  such  meeting  shall
engagements.       in  cascs  whcre  the  funds  at  their  disposal  are  inadequate  to  the
discharge  of  the  claims  upon  them,  sue  for  and  recover  from  mem-
bers a  rateable  share,  to  he  fixed  according  to  the  rules  of  the  con-
gregation, of  such  amount  or  deficiency,  by  separate  suit  for  their
respective  rateable  proportion  of  the  whole  amount  against  the  re-
spective surviving  and  solvent  members  of  the  congregation,  or  the
representatives  of  deceased  members  liable  to  such  payment.
Church  of  Eng-         13.     Nothing  in  thJs  chapter  shall  oxtcud  to  the  chuTch  of  Eug-
iMtal^fon^ofplo-  Ifind  or  to  the  parishes  thereof,  or  shall  affect  the  rights  of  its  cler-
IhStodpSfe!  SJ^^^j  ofiicers,  and  parishioners,  nor  to  interfere  with  the  spiritual
government  and  discipline  of  any  church  further  than  may  be  pro-
vided for  in  the  deed  under  winch  the  seciety  or  congregation  is
constituted.
TITLE  XIV.]  Chap.  52.    Sect.  1—4.  153

14.     This  chapter  shall  come  into  operation  immediately  on  the  operation  of  chap-
passing  thereof.
CHAPTER  52.
OF  ASSESSMENTS  FOR  THE  REPAIRS  OF  MEETING  HOUSES.
bECTION

1.  Repairs  of  meeting  houses  provided  for  by

assessment.
2.  Where  assessment  not  paid,  pews  may

let  for  a  limited  time.
3.  Possession,  how  given  j  rent  recoverable.
Section

4.  A  second  assessment  may  be  made  if  neces-

sary.
5.  Chapels  of  the  church  of  England  and  Wes-

leyan  Methodists  excepted.
1.  When  funds  are  required  for  repairing,  finishing,  or  painting  Repau-s  of  meet-
any  meeting-house  or  church,  the  proprietors  thereof,  at  a  public  '"deSby^'aT-
meeting  whereof  notice  shall  have  been  previously  given  during  the  ^^^sment.
