CONSTABLES (SPECIAL).

1. Justices' Clerk's Notice convening a Special Sessions for making 1 & 2 Will. 4, Orders for Payment to Constables.]-Proceed to the asterisk* in the c. 41, s. 13. General Form No. 4, ante, p. 354, and there insert:-the purpose of making orders on the treasurer of the said county for payment of such reasonable allowances for the trouble, loss of time and expenses incurred by J. N. a [or J. N., N. O. and P. T., special constables] special constable appointed on the day of, for the parish of in the said division, as to the justices then assembled shall seem

proper.

2. Justices' Order in Special Sessions for Expenses, &c.
To the Treasurer of the public stock of the said county of C.
County of C. At a special sessions, held at the
to wit.

in N., in and
for the division of N., in the said county, on the
-, 18—, for the purpose hereinafter men-

day of

tioned:

day of

We the undersigned, being of her Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, acting in and for the division of N. in the same county, and the major part of the justices present at such special sessions, do, in pursuance of the power vested in us by the statute of the first and second years of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, chapter forty-one, hereby order you, the said treasurer, to pay to * J. N., being a person duly appointed, on the by two of her Majesty's justices of the peace for the said division and county, a special constable to serve in and for the parish of M., in the said division and county, for the period of - -, the sum of - for his trouble, loss of time and expenses incurred by him for and in respect of his services as such special constable duly performed under and by virtue of the said act, on the [or on divers days between the day of and the day of -] in the year aforesaid, at the parish of M. aforesaid, when and where he served as such special constable, being such reasonable allowance for the same as to us the said justices seem proper, †

day of

[or if for staves, say, the sum of

Id.

+ Referred to being the expenses incurred in tit. Railways, in providing him [or them] with staves [or as the case may post. be],

being a necessary article for his [or their] use as such special constable [or constables].

Given under our hands and seals at the special sessions aforesaid. [Justices' signatures and seals.]

3. The like, where Payment is to be made to the Clerks of the Jus- Id. s. 13. tices for them to distribute.] - Proceed as in No. 2, supra, to the asterisk*, then: Messieurs I. and B., our clerks, the sum of £3: 15s. being a reasonable allowance to the several persons whose names are set forth in the first column of the schedule hereunder written (being special constables duly appointed under the said act to serve in and for the parish of —, in the said division and county) for their trouble, loss of time and expenses for and in respect of their respective services as such special constables under and by virtue of the said act, and also for and in respect of the expenses incurred in providing staves and other necessary articles for such special constables, respectively specified and set forth in the said schedule: And we do further order and direct, that the said sum of £3: 15s. when paid to the said I. and B. as aforesaid, shall be distributed and paid by them to the said several persons, and

O. F.

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1 & 2 Will. 4, in the respective proportions mentioned and set forth in the said schedule hereunder written.

c. 41.

1 & 2 Will. 4,
c. 32, s. 18;
2 & 3 Vict.

c. 35, s. 4.

GAME.

1. Notice of Special Sessions.]-This will be in the General Form No. 3, ante, p. 354, inserting at the asterisk,* for the purpose of granting licences to deal in game to persons duly qualified so to do, according to the statute in such case made and provided.

2. Licence to deal in Game. (Schedule to 1 & 2 Will. 4, c. 32.)
At a special session of the justices of the peace of the county of
[or riding, &c., as the case may be], acting for the
division of [or otherwise as the case may be], in the said
county, holden at the
at in the said division [or

as the case may be], on the day of
in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and -:
We, the undersigned, being the majority of the justices acting for
the said division, assembled at the said special session, do hereby autho-
rize and empower A. B. [or A. B. and C. D. being partners], of the
parish of D., in the said division, being a householder (keeper of a shop
or stall], to buy game from any person authorized to sell game, by
virtue of an act passed in the second year of the reign of King William
the Fourth, intituled "An Act to amend the Laws in England relative
to Game;" and we do also authorize and empower the said A. B. to
sell at his house, shop or stall any game so bought: Provided that the
said A. B. shall affix to some part of the outside of the front of his
house, shop or stall, and shall there keep, a board having thereon, in
clear and legible characters, his christian and surname, together with
the following words, "Licensed to deal in Game."
This licence will expire on the day of
hundred and

one thousand eight

Justice of the Peace.

Justice of the Peace.

Justice of the Peace.

5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 50, s. 45.

HIGHWAYS.

1. Notice of Special Sessions for appointing Special Sessions for the Highways for the Year ensuing.]-This will be in the General Form, No. 3, ante, p. 354, inserting at the asterisk,* for the purpose

CHAP. I.]

HIGHWAYS.

c. 50.

371

of appointing the days and place or places of holding not less than 5 & 6 Will. 4, eight nor more than twelve special sessions for the highways, in and for the said division, in the year then next ensuing, for executing the of the statute of the fifth and sixth years of the reign of his purposes late Majesty King William the Fourth, chapter fifty, according to the form of the statute aforesaid.

2. Justices' Appointment of Special Sessions for purposes of Highways (a).

N., 27th March, 1856.

At a special session for the highways in this division, held this day, the several days hereinafter mentioned were appointed for holding special sessions for the highways for the year ensuing, at the N., at the hour of twelve at noon of each day, that is to say,

[here state the days].

Given under our hands and seals the day and year first above

written.

Id. s. 45.

J. T. B. (L.S.)
J. D.
(L.S.)

3. Justices' Clerks' Notice to Parish Officers of Special Sessions (b). To the surveyors of the highways of the parish of D., in the division of Ñ., in the said county.

County of

in

We do hereby give you notice that her Majesty's justices of the peace, acting in and for the said county, to wit. present at a special sessions for the highways, held in and for the said division, on this day, have duly appointed the several days hereinafter mentioned for holding special sessions for the highways, and for executing the purposes of the statute, made and passed in the fifth and sixth years of the reign of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, relative to the highways, for the ensuing year, to be held at the in the said division, at the hour of twelve at noon of each day; that is to say,On Tuesday, On Tuesday, the On Tuesday, the On Tuesday, the On Tuesday, the On Tuesday, the On Tuesday, the On Tuesday, the On Tuesday, the On Tuesday, the

the

On Tuesday, the

On Tuesday, the

Dated this

day of April next,
day of May next,
day of June next,
day of July next,
day of August next,
day of September next,
day of October next,
day of November next,
day of December next,
day of January, 18-,
day of February, 18-,
day of March, 18—.

day of March, 18—.

I. and B. {Clerks to the justices of

the said division.

4. Precept to High Constable to Summon Surveyors to pass Accounts and make Return of State of Roads, &c.]-The General Form, No. 1, ante, p. 353.

(a) This should be written in "The Special Sessions Book." note (a), ante, p. 355.

Vide

(b) The constables, overseers and churchwardens, as well as the surveyors, should have one of these notices.

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5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 50.

Id. s. 45.

on

5. High Constable's Precept to Surveyors.]-Proceed to the word "directed," preceding the asterisk in the form No. 2, ante, p. 353, and then I do hereby give you notice, that a special sessions for the highways will be held at the in N., in and for the said division, the day of next, at the hour of twelve at noon, when and where you are required to appear and produce your accounts, and verify the same on oath before the justices then and there present, and at the same time deliver to the said justices the name and residence of the person appointed to succeed you as surveyor, and also to make a return in writing to such special sessions of the state of all the roads, common highways, bridges, causeways, hedges, ditches, and watercourses appertaining thereto, and of all nuisances and encroachments (if any) made upon the several highways within your said parish, as well as the extent of the different highways which your said parish is liable to repair, what part thereof has been repaired, and with what materials, at what expense, and what was the amount levied during the time you were surveyor of the said parish, according to the form hereunto annexed.

6. Schedule (annexed thereto) to be filled up by the Surveyors of Highways, and presented by them with their Accounts to the Magistrates. (In Schedule to Act.)

County of C.
to wit

7. Allowance of Accounts.

These accounts were [verified on oath before and] allowed by us, her Majesty's justices of the peace of and for the said county of C., at a [or an adjourned] special sessions for the highways (being the special sessions next after the 25th day of March), holden for the division of N. at N., in the same county and division [if after appeal or complaint made against items in the accounts, say after hearing a complaint against the same by one C. D., alleging, &c., &c., which allegations we find to be unfounded*], day of 1856.

this

:

J. T. B.
S. Y. B.

N.B. If the accounts be altered or reduced in amount, say at the asterisk*, first, and we have disallowed [or reduced to the sum of -] the [said] item of £ for in these accounts, because [here assign the reason].

c. 35.

8. Justices' Clerks' Statement from Accounts of Surveyors for Secre- 12 & 13 Vict. tary of State. (Form given in 12 & 13 Vict. c. 35 (a).) GENERAL STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE on account of the HIGHWAYS of the parish [township, hamlet, &c.] of - in the county of for the year ending 25th March, 18-, as appearing from the accounts of surveyor of highways for the said parish [township, hamlet, &c.], allowed by the justices at a special sessions for the highways, holden at

RECEIPTS.

Balance in hand (if any) from last account
Rates or assessments received in money.

" on the day of

Value of team labour performed by rate payers in lieu of rates

Value of other work performed by rate payers in lieu of

rates

Receipts from turnpike trusts (if any).

£ s. d.

Other receipts

Value of team labour performed by rate payers in lieu of rates

Value of other work performed by rate payers in lieu of

9. Appointment of Surveyor by Justices, where Vestry have not done 5 & 6 Will. 4, so, &c. (Given in Act.)

At a special sessions for the highways, held at
-, by

to wit.} division, &c. of

c. 50, s. 11. in the Justices of the peace for the said county, acting within the said division, &c., on the day of

:

Whereas it hath appeared to us the said justices, on the oath of A. B., an inhabitant of the parish of that the inhabitants of the said parish in vestry assembled have neglected [or refused] to nominate and elect a surveyor in manner and for the purposes mentioned in a certain act made and passed in the fifth and sixth years of the reign of

(a) A tabular form for inserting these particulars has lately been sent from the Home Office to the justices' clerks for use.