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Vol. IV, No, 10.]
April, 1911.
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|_ AMONGST MEMBERS;
Meetings of the Council.
March 8th.
Visit of His Majesty the King to Ireland.
IT was resolved that an address from the
Council be presented to His Majesty the King
upon the occasion of his approaching visit to
Ireland, and a Committee was appointed to
prepare the address.
Estate Duty Accounts.
A letter was read from a Belfast firm
drawing attention to the delays which they
experience at the Custom House, Dublin,
in the passing of Estate Duty accounts. A
reply was directed, stating that the ex
perience of members of the Council was that
where there is personal attendance at the
Custom House, upon the passing of Estate
Duty accounts, no serious delay occurs, and
requesting detailed particulars of any case
where such delay had been experienced, so
that inquiry might be made as to the cause.
Four Courts Stamp Office.
A
letter
in
reply was
read
from
the
Comptroller of Inland Revenue stating that
owing to pressure of work at the Mint, there
lias been unavoidable delay in providing the
requisite dies for the fee presses at the Stamp
Office, Four Courts, which are at present
unused, and that he had forwarded a copy
of the letter from the Society on the subject
to the Board of Inland Revenue, with a
request that steps be taken to have
the
dies engraved with as little delay as possible.
Certificate.
An application by a Solicitor for renewal
of his certificate was considered, and an order
was made granting the application.
Court of Examiners.
The report of the Court of Examiners upon
the Intermediate Examination was submitted
and adopted.
Preliminary Examination.
A memorial from a Law Clerk seeking a
modified Preliminary Examination under
Section 18 was submitted, and it was decided
that the application be not opposed.
Parliamentary Committee.
A report upon the Under-Sheriffs (County
Boroughs) (Ireland) Bill was submitted, and
it was resolved in the event of the Bill
reaching Committee stage, that action should
be taken to have amendments moved to
the Bill in accordance with those which had
been prepared by the Committee.
A report upon the Belfast Corporation
Bill was submitted, and it was resolved to
take action in opposition to Clause 36, under
which there would be no appeal from the
award of an Arbitrator awarding a sum less
than £1,000 for land compulsorily acquired
under the Bill.
March 22nd.
Increment Yalue Duty.
Attention was drawn to the requirement of
the Inland Revenue authorities where a deed
is presented in order to obtain one of the