6. GENERAL ORDER, DATED 12TH JANUARY, 1853, PRESCRIBING THE FORMS AND MODE IN WHICH NOTICES OF THE PREPARATION AND MAKING OF RATES ARE TO BE PUBLISHED. GENERAL ORDER, DATED 12TH JANUARY, 1853, PRESCRIBING THE FORMS AND MODE IN WHICH NOTICES OF THE ARE TO BE PUBLISHED. To the GUARDIANS OF THE POOR of each of the NOTICE OF Unions named in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and to all other persons whom it may concern. WHEREAS, by an Act passed in the First and Second Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland," it is enacted, that before any rate shall be levied, the Guardians shall, in such form and manner as the Commis. sioners shall direct, publish a notice of the same having been made : And whereas, by another Act, passed in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Years of the Reign of Her said Majesty, intituled "An Act to amend the Acts for the more effectual Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland," it is enacted, that the Guardians of the Poor of the several unions shall, before the making of every rate, leave the rate-books open for the inspection of any ratebetween the hours of ten in the forenoon payer and four in the afternoon, during fourteen days at the least before the making of every such rate, and that the Guardians shall give the same public notice of the deposit of such rate-books for inspection as they are now required to give in relation to the making of such rates: Now, RATES: GENERAL ORDER OF 12 JAN. 1853. RATES: NOTICE OF therefore, we, the Commissioners for administerGENERAL ing the Laws for Relief of the Poor in Ireland, ORDER OF do hereby, in pursuance of the provisions of the said recited Acts, direct as follows :— 12 JAN. 1853. 1. The notice of the deposit of the rate-books for inspection, required by law to be given before the signing of the rate, shall be in the form No. 1 to this Order annexed, or as near thereto as the circumstances will admit. 2. Notice of the rate having been made shall be published in respect to every rate before the same shall be levied, and such notice shall be in the form No. II. to this Order annexed, or as near thereto as the circumstances will admit. 3. Such notices shall be published in every electoral division of the union on which such rate may be made, or intended to be made, in the accustomed mode of giving public notices in such electoral division, by posting it on or near to the principal doors of every church and chapel in such electoral division. And we do hereby rescind so much of every Order heretofore issued by the Poor Law Commissioners, or by the Commissioners for administering the Laws for Relief of the Poor in Ireland, as is in any way affected or altered by this Order. FORM I. NOTICE TO BE GIVEN WHEN A RATE IS PREPARED, AND BEFORE IT IS SIGNED. Union. NOTICE THAT RATE-BOOKS ARE OPEN FOR INSPECTION OF RATEPAYERS, NOTICE is hereby given, that rates, as hereunder mentioned, are about to be made on the property situated in the undermentioned electoral divisions of the above-named union, rateable under the provisions of the Acts for the Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland. The rates for the ordinary expenditure of the several elec toral divisions [subject to the additions and deductions here- NOTICE OF inafter mentioneda] are as follow: RATES: GENERAL ORDER OF in the pound. 12 JAN. 1853. in the pound. [And whereas annuities have been charged upon certain electoral divisions, townlands, denominations, or places comprised in the said union, under the provisions of the Act 13 Vic., c. 14, additions to the above-mentioned rates will be made for the purpose of providing for the payment of such annuities, in accordance with the provisions of the 4th section of the said last-mentioned Act.b] [And whereas, by an Order under the seal of the Commissioners for administering the Laws for the Relief of the Poor in Ireland, dated the provision is made for the adjustment of the liabilities of the several townlands comprised in the said union, on the change of boundaries which took place in pursuance of the Order of the said Commissioners, dated the and for in demnifying such townlands for any loss or exchange of property occasioned by such alteration of boundaries; and by the said first-mentioned Order the balances standing in favour of or against the several townlands of the said union, on such adjustment and indemnification, are declared and set forth: the amount of such balances (when they are in favour of the townlands) will be deducted from the amount to be levied on such townlands in respect of the rate to be made as hereinbefore mentioned on the electoral divisions in which such townlands are respectively comprised; and the amount of such balances (where they are against the townlands) will be added to and levied with the amount to be levied on such townlands in respect of the rate to be made as herein before mentioned on the electoral divisions in which such townlands are respectively comprised."] The rate-books are deposited for the inspection of any ratepayer at and will be there open for such inspection, between the hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon and four o'clock in the afternoon, during the fourteen days next ensuing the date hereof, exclusive of Sundays. Signed this day of 18 Clerk of the Union. a These words to be omitted when the rate is for ordinary purposes only, and is not required to include any provision for annuities or under the Adjustment Order. b This clause is only to be inserted when provision is to be made for payment of the consolidated annuities. This clause is only to be inserted when a special rate or a deduction from the ordinary rate is made under the Adjustment Order. |