Section 43 Act not to extend to rural parishes where not more than 800 ratepayers, except in cities or towns.

Provided always, that nothing in this Act contained shall extend to any parish not being within or being part of any city or town, in which parish there shall not be a greater number than eight hundred persons rated as householders, and having paid the [rates for the relief of the poor] within the year preceding that in which the provisions of this Act may be desired to be put in execution within such parish.