SELECT COMMITTEE ON FICTITIOUS VOTES, IRELAND. 37 ^ mediately between that time and the previous valuations, but likewise any pre- mises that were not then paying city- rate, or premises that had been omitted in former valuations .'- Precisely ; that had not been contained in former valuations 558. Is there any fine m the Act of Parliament imposed upon the valuators for a neglect of the duty imposed upon them by their appointment, and likewise by their oaths?- 1 he clause says, « And such valuators shall, for the purpose of such valuation, have all such powers and authorities, and be subject to all such regulations, and all such fines and penalties for non- attendance, or neglect of duty as by the said recited Act are enacted and provided." & 55g. That refers to the previous Act of the 53d?— Yes. 560. Now will you turn to the seventh section of 53 Geo. 3, and read that clause ? " And that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said court of quarter sessions of the peace to impose a fine not exceeding 20 /., and not less than 5 /., on any one or more of the said valuators sworn to value, or so having taken the said solemn affirmation to value as aforesaid, who shall refuse or neglect, to appear pursuant to such summons, or, who appearing, shall be found by the said court of quarter sessions of the peace upon such inquiry to have been negli- gent in attending to and making the said valuation within as convenient time as such valuation ought to be or might have been done in the judgment of the court." 561. You have the two valuations which were made in pursuance of those two appointments ?— I have. 562. Will you be good enough to hand them in?— [! The Witness delivered in the same.] 563. Those two valuations, supposing the valuators to have performed the duty incumbent upon them by their appointment and by their oaths, ought to contain all the houses and premises which wrere of the value of 5 I. and upwards, according to their estimation?— Certainly. 564. You state that you have the printed list of the registered voters of the city of Cork; will you produce it ?—[ The Witness - produced the same.] ,565. When those valuations are made, and when the levy is to be made, you issue warrants to levy ?— Yes. 566. Before you do that, is there any applotment made ?— Yes. 567. Laying 011 each individual what portion of the public burthens he is to bear ?— Not so much each individual as each tenement. 568. Do you know whether it be not provided by law that this applotment shall be exhibited for the inspection of the citizens in any public place to which they may resort, to see whether they are right or not ?— At each of the vestry- rooms of the parish churches. 569. Will you refer to the 55 Geo. 3, and read the lltli section?—" And in order that the inhabitants of the said city and suburbs and liberties of Cork may- be fully satisfied of the fairness of the applotments to be from time to time made by the treasurer of the county of the city of Cork, for the collection of the public money presented at each assizes to be raised on the said city, suburbs, and liberties"; be it enacted, that the said treasurer, before issuing his warrant or warrants to any collector shall, and he is hereby required to transmit or deliver a copy of the applotment made by him for each parish to the churchwardens thereof respectively, in order that such applotment may by the said church- wardens respectively, be produced in the vestry- room of each parish tor the in- spection of the inhabitants of each parish ; and that the said treasurer shall, upon the expiration of 10 days after the delivery of each copy, summon the members of the preceding grand jury or such of them as may be then resident m the said city, and shall Submit every such applotment to them for their approbation and in case the said grand jury, or the majority of them present at such meetin| shall find that the said applotment is in any respect incorrect or inaccuate it shall and may be lawful for the said grand jury to alter the same as to them shall seem fit; and in case they shall find the said applotment fair a^ cor ect or in case they shall amend the same, the said grand hereby required to certify their approbation of such applotmen at the loot thereof, under their hands or the hands of the majority of such of the grand jury as shall attend, and the applotment so certified shall be final to all intents purposes whatsoever." 0.46. E 3