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JULY, 1909]
The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
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Provided that, in addition to the foregoing
fees, all necessary and actual disbursements,
including postage and telegrams, shall be
allowed, and in respect of work not herein
before provided for the Schedule of Fees dated
3rd January, 1859, made in pursuance of the
Chancery Appeal Court (Ireland) Act, 1856, as
altered by Schedule II of the General Order of
1884, made in pursuance of the Solicitors'
Remuneration Act, 1881, shall apply and have
effect as if for the sum therein specified in each
case there was substituted two-thirds of the
amount of such sum, and in any case where
such two-thirds would involve a fraction of a
penny, such fraction shall be
reckoned as a
penny.
(6). The bill, when taxed by the Taxing
Officer, shall be certified and returned by him
to the Clerk of the Council, and the sum certi
fied shall be paid by the Council as soon as
practicable to the party entitled thereto. The
Taxing Officer shall, if required, furnish to the
Solicitor of the party entitled to costs a certi
ficate of the taxation of same.
(7). For the purposes of this Order, Edward
McHugh, of 50 Lower Sackville Street, Dublin,
Solicitor, is hereby appointed to act as Taxing
Officer until we shall otherwise direct.
(8). At the option of the Solicitor acting on
behalf of an owner or lessee, the total fees
payable for deducing title to lands taken under
the Acts, and completing transfer thereof to
the Council, may, without any taxation as
aforesaid, be in accordance with the following
scale :—
£ s.
d.
Where the total purchase-money
payable to an owner or lessee
in respect of lands taken does
not exceed ;£6o,
.
.
.220
Where the same exceeds
£60,
but
does not exceed
£100,
.
.
3
3
o
Where the same exceeds ,£100,
but does not exceed ^200, .440
and beyond
£200
at the rate of
two per cent, for evejy addi
tional ^100 or part thereof up
to and including
£1,000,
and beyond £ 1,000 at the rate of
one per cent, for every additional
£100
or part thereof.
(9) Where, on the application of a Council
or their Solicitor, a short abstract or declara
tion of title is furnished on behalf of the occu
pier (other than the owner or lessee) of land
authorized to be acquired, the Council may
pay to such occupier, without any taxation, a
sum not exceeding
IDS. 6d.
as a fee in respect
of the employment of such Solicitor by him for
the purpose of making out and furnishing such
abstract or declaration.
Rule 57. In cases not hereinbefore provided
for, a Council may pay such fees for services
rendered to them for the purposes of the Acts
by any Officer of the Council or person (other
than a Solicitor) as may in each case be
approved by the Board.
Rule 63. Immediately on the completion of
the Award by the Arbitrator, he shall forward
to the Board a return giving particulars of any
certificates issued by him
in pursuance of
Article 29 of the Second Schedule of the
Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890,
in respect of the costs of claimants for com
pensation for lands included in such Award.
Given under our Seal of Office this Second
day of July, in the year of Our Lord
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine.
(Signed),
AUGUSTINE BIRRELL.
H. A. ROBINSON.
WM. L. MICKS.
Results of Society's Examinations.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.
AT the Preliminary Examination held upon the
13th and I4th days of May, the following
passed the examination, and their names are
arranged in order of merit:—
1. George B. Caruth.
2. Thomas O'Keeffe.
3. Christopher P. Fitzsimon.
4. Arthur Howard.
5. Laurence Conroy, junior.
Samuel Cunningham, Andrew Robb, Patrick
H. Rooney, and William J. G. Seeds passed
the modified Preliminary Examination, for
which they had liberty to present themselves.
Twelve candidates attended ;
nine passed ;
three were postponed.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRIZES,
1908-1909.
The Court of Examiners have awarded a
gold medal to James S. Boal, silver medals
to Arthur Beaumont, Patrick R. Boyd, and
Frederick C. MacNeice, and Special Certifi
cates to Thomas S. Faloon, and John Meagher.