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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
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of the giving proof of title to any plot by such
owner or lessee, the bill of costs shall, unless
the amount claimed does not exceed
£2 is.,
and the parties have agreed as to the sum to
be paid, be submitted to the Board, who shall
refer such costs
for
taxation
to a person
appointed by them to act as taxing officer, and
the sum certified under the hand of such taxing
officer shall be the sum payable in respect of
such costs.
(2) For the purpose of such
taxation the
procedure to be observed, the taxation fees to
be paid, and the costs which may be allowed
to owners or lessees, shall be as follows:—
(a)
The bill of costs shall be forwarded to
the Clerk of. the Council, who shall trans
mit the same to the Board or their taxing
officer after stating by endorsement on
the bill the title of the Order authorizing
the acquisition of the plot of land affected,
as well as the name of the townland and
reference number of the plot, the amount
of purchase-money or compensation paid
in respect of the plot, and whether the
land has been taken " compulsorily" or
" by agreement." The short abstract or
declaration of title as furnished to the
Council's solicitor shall also be forwarded.
The bill when taxed and certified shall be
returned
to the Clerk, and the amount
certified shall be paid by the Council as
soon as practicable to the owner or lessee
by whom such costs were incurred : Pro
vided that the taxing officer may, before
issuing his certificate, in any case where,
in his opinion, exceptional circumstances
exist, serve notice on the solicitors for the
parties to appear before him on a date to
be specified in such notice.
(V)
The taxing officer shall, before proceed
ing with any taxation, be paid by the
Council a fee of 5^. in respect of any bill
of costs not containing more
than 50
separate items ; of
js. bd.
where the num
ber of items exceeds 50, but does not ex
ceed 100; and
los.
where the number of
items exceeds 100. The receipt of the
taxation fee shall be noted in the bill by
the taxing officer.
(<r) The under-mentioned
costs may be
allowed to owners or lessees in respect of
the employment of solicitors :—
s. d.
Attendance taking instructions,
.. 34.
Perusal of wills, deeds, leases, or
other necessary documents for the
purpose of preparing short abstract
of title for the period required by
the Acts—
Per skin
(not exceeding five for
any one document or twenty
in the aggregate),
..
,.
i
o
Short abstract of title—
Per sheet of eight folios, ..
.. 34
Copy same, ..
..
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i
8
Preparing statutory declaration,
. .
34
Attendance
having
declaration
sworn,
.
.
..
..
..34.
Necessary correspondence,
per letter
3
4
Postage, &c.,
as incurred,
(3) Where, on the application of a Council
or their solicitor, a short abstract of title is
furnished on behalf of the occupier (other
than the owner or lessee) of land authorized
to be acquired, the Council may pay to such
occupier a sum not exceeding
los. 6d.
in
respect of the employment of a solicitor
by him for the purpose of making out and
furnishing such abstract.
RULE 63. Where an arbitrator acting in
pursuance of Article 29 of the Second Schedule
of the Housing of the Working Classes Act,
1890, gives a certificate in respect of the costs
of a claimant for compensation for lands taken
compulsorily, the Arbitrator shall forward a
copy of such certificate to the Board.
Given under our Seal of Office this Fourth,
day of August, in the year of our Lord one-
Thousand Nine Hundred and Eight.
(Signed),
H. A. ROBINSON.