The Gazette 1918-19

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March, 1919-.

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Meetings ol the Council.

of the negotiations for sale, all the legal work was done between the dates referred to. The Vendor's Solicitor claimed the additional remuneration as provided by the Order, dated 7th May, 1918, made pursuant to the Solicitors Remuneration Act, 1881. The Solicitor for the Settled Land Act Trustees objected to the claim for the additional remuneration owing to the contract being dated prior to the 1st July, 1918. The Committee expressed the opinion that the Vendor's Solicitor was entitled to the additional remuneration prescribed by the Order of 7th May, 1918. The report of the Committee was adopted. February 26th. Twenty-seven Members were present. Death of Mr. Robert Powell. The President referred to the death of Mr. Robert Powell, Solicitor, and a resolution was passed expressing the sympathy of the Council with their colleague, Mr. W. J. Shannon, on the death of Mr. Powell, his son-in-law, and with Mrs. Powell. Law Clerks' Salaries. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Law Clerks' Society acknowledging the receipt of the resolution of the Council passed upon 29th January (which appeared in the GAZETTE of February), and stating that a general meeting of the members of the Law Clerks' Society was held on 17th February, at which the following resolution was passed : —" This " meeting having carefully considered the " resolution of the Incorporated Law Society, " are of opinion that it does not meet the; " requirements of Law Clerks."

February \Wi. .Twenty-six Members were present. War Memorial.

A report was submitted from a Committee of the Council, and of Past-Presidents of the Society, who had under consideration a reference from the Council to report upon a suitable form of Memorial to those Irish Solicitors and Apprentices to Irish Solicitors who had lost their lives in the war. The report recommended that the form of Memorial should be a Tablet, with suitable inscription and a record of the names of the Solicitors and of the Apprentices, to be erected on the wall of the staircase leading from the entrance door of the Solicitors' Buildings to the Society's Hall. The report further recommended that the Council should issue a circular to the Members of the Solicitors' profession in Ireland inviting subscriptions to a Memorial Fund, the sub scription to be limited to a sum of one guinea from each Solicitor. The report was adopted by the Council, and it was referred to the Committee to prepare the circular and to take all necessary steps to further the Memorial, and to report their proceedings to the Council. Costs Query. Additional Remuneration Rules. **. A report was read from the Costs Com mittee upon the following query jointly submitted for decision :— Query : —A contract for sale of lands was entered into by a tenant for life on 31st May, 1918, and the conveyance was executed on 12th December, 1918. With the exception