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SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY
THE Autumn Meeting of the Society will be held
(by kind permission of Captain and Committee)
at Limerick Golf Club, Ballyclough Limerick on
Saturday I4th day of September, 1957 when the
Incorporated Law Society's Challenge Cup;
Presidents Prize (Mr. Niall S. Gaffney) and other
prizes will be competed for. Further details will
be published and circularised to all members.
Early notification to me of intention to compete
will be greatly appreciated, and members wishing
to book overnight accommodation should notify
me at once. Further inquiries, Gerard M. Doyle,
Hon. Secretary, 50 Lr. O'Connell St., Dublin.
LIBRARY VACATION ARRANGEMENTS
THE Library will be closed from Thursday 22nd
August at 5 p.m. to Monday 23rd September, 1957
at 10 a.m.
Members requiring books urgently
may apply to the Society's office
SLIGO BAR ASSOCIATION.
AT a General Meeting of the Bar Association held
on Friday the 7th June, the following officers were
elected for the year 1956-'57 :—
President:
MARTIN FITZGERALD.-
Vice-President:
FRANCIS ARMSTRONG.
Hon. Secretary :
THOMAS MULLANEY.
Committee :
E. P. HOWLEY ; P. A. CURRAN ; P. T. MONAHAN ;
E. P. GALLAGHER.
CORRESPONDENCE
THE following letter has been received from a
member :
We would be obliged if you would insert in the
next issue of
The Gazette
an inquiry :
if any of the
members of our profession act for persons who are
in receipt of a rental from County Hospitals and
other buildings supported by public funds, who
are liable for rates on the half-rental.
As you are aware persons receiving rent in respect
of hereditaments exempt from rating under Section
63 of the Poor Relief Act 1838 (i & 2 Vict. c. 56)
such as those used for charitable or public purposes
are liable to be rated in respect of such rent to
the extent of one half the poundage of the rate
under Section 10 of the Poor Relief Act 1849 (I2
& 13 Vict. c. 104).
Neither the Legislature nor
the Lessor of such premises could have foreseen
that in the years to come the rates would exceed
the rent received by the Landlord, which is fast
becoming the state of affairs. So that if a person
at the present time holds such premises that were
let on lease on or after the date of the passing of
that Act, at say a rental of £50 a year, he is obliged
to pay the current rate based on a valuation of •
£25, and as the current rate in most districts at
the present time is in the neighbourhood of from
3<D/- in many instances, to 38/- in the £i, it is
quite clear that in a few years the actual sum that
such a Landlord will have to pay to the Rating
Authorities will exceed the actual sum he is receiving
in rent; thus creating a situation contrary to
natural justice, and to say the least of it uncon
stitutional. As a typical example that some Depart
ments of State realise the injustice, the Board of
Public Works who always draw their own Leases
now insert a clause to the effect that on the Landlord
paying the rates in the first instance, and producing
receipts therefore, the Board refund the sum or sums
paid in respect of rates.
There must be a number of the members of the
profession, who have clients in a similar position,
and we would like to know their views on the
matter, and what steps should be taken to remedy
this gross injustice.
REGISTRATION OF TITLE ACT
1891 AND 1942
NOTICE
FOLIO 1067
Registered Owner:
COUNTY CORK.
JOHN SHEA
The Registered Owner has applied for a duplicate
of the Certificate of Title specified in the Schedule
hereto which is stated to have been lost or in
advertently destroyed.
The Duplicate will be issued unless notification
is received in this Registry within 28 days from
the date of this Notice that the said Certificate of
Title is in the custody of a person not the Registered
Owner. Such notification should state the grounds
on which the Certificate is retained.
Dated this 29th day of July, 1957.
JOSEPH O'BYRNE,
Registrar of Titles.
SCHEDULE.
Land Certificate of John Shea to 493. ir. 2op.
of the lands of Finnanefield situate in the Barony
of West Muskerry and County of Cork being the
lands comprised in said Folio.
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