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5 . A Parochial Board is elected for three years, 
and the Governor has the power to dissolve it at 
any time for gross neglect of duty. 
And what is the business which it undertakes? 
6. A very important part of its duty is the care 
of the roads in the parish. There are many very 
good main roads in Jamaica, which were made and 
are kept up by the Public Works Department, the 
cost being paid from the general taxes of the 
colony. But all the rest of the roads are under 
the charge of the Parochial Boards. 
7 . Then there are the poor and infirm people to 
be cared for; the houses and streets must be kept 
in a healthy state; markets for the convenience of 
sellers and buyers must be set up; and, wherever 
possible, a good supply of water should be provided. 
These are some of the useful matters which a parish 
board is able to manage. Of course it takes a large 
sum of money to carry on such work, and this is 
paid by the people of the parish, after the Board has 
agreed upon a ‘ rate ’ to fix each person’s share- 
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES.— I. 
i. The making of laws is but a small part of the 
duties of a government. There is very much work 
to be done in carrying out the laws that have been 
