50 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE llr. Jama Lane. 9 February 1838. from your own knowledge, that these requisites acted upon in the city of Cork ?— Most - 570. Are you able to state of the statute are, in point of fact, decidedly. ^ vm- hmitv of knowing what the valuation is, - There » constantly. The Act partmularty — ] I i not feet, that although the valuation lies in the vestry- room, the inhabitants scarcely ever investigate the valuation '- Scarcely ever. 573- Mr Hogg. l Is there any place specified for giving publicity either in the regulation, of in the Act of Parliament Yes; the ,74? Mr. fitton.} And every one may have recourse to that ?- Yes 575. Mr. F. French.] Is there any charge for looking at the applotment ?— ^ Seant Jackson.] Will you refer to the section by virtue of which publicity is given to the valuation ?— It is in the 2d section of the ooth. And the said valuators shall, after making such valuation or re- valuation, reduce the the same to writing, specifying the names of the reputed tenants or occupiers of the respective premises so valued, and shall return or deliver the same valu- ation to the treasurer of the county of the city of Cork, under their hands and seals, or the hands and seals of 10 of them at least, and a copy of the valuation of each parish, attested by the treasurer, shall, with all convenient speed after such valuation shall be returned or delivered to him as aforesaid, be trans- mitted by the said treasurer to the churchwardens, or one of them, of each of the respective parishes as aforesaid, of which transmissal public notice shall be given by the treasurer in some one or more of the Cork newspapers; and in case any person or persons shall think himself, herself, or themselves aggrieved by such valuation, it shall be lawful for such person or persons, within 10 days after the delivery of such valuation to the said churchwardens, to deliver to the said treasurer in writing the objection 01* cause of complaint which such person or persons shall have to or against such valuation, and the said treasurer shall, after the expiration of the said 10 days, whether any complaint or objection shall be made as aforesaid or not, summon the grand jury which shall have been empannelled and sworn at the assizes immediately preceding the time of making such return, or such of the said grand jury as shall be then residing within the county of the city of Cork, and shall lay before them the said valuation, and in case any complaint or objection shall have been made as aforesaid, the said trea- surer shall submit every such complaint or objection to the said grand jury; and they are hereby empowered and required to examine and enquire into the matter of every such complaint or objection, if necessary, upon the oath of the person or persons making the complaint or objection, or of such other person or persons as shall be produced or brought before the said grand jury to be examined as to such complaint; and in case the said grand jury shall think any complaint or objection well founded, they are hereby empowered to correct and amend the said valuation, as they shall think just, and the said valuation on beino- approved and amended, if requisite, by the said grand jury, shall be considered conclusive, and shall be substituted in place of the valuation made under the authority of the said recited Act; and the said valuation so approved of or copies thereof, or of any part thereof, attested by the said treasurer, shall be deemed 111 all courts and upon all occasions full and conclusive evidence of such valuation, and of every thing contained therein, and shall not be impeached for lnwfdt1 y iT T* ° f f?'' m in makinS the same J ^ d it shall and may be lawful to and for the grand jury, when the said valuation shall be fully completed ing Z of Co k nrui tn i ' w eJied aildi; aised 011 the <% and C0uiity ° f the r ward for thS ^ t0 UlG ^ val? ators as and * compensation and reward tor their trouble and expense in performance." issued7 byX1^ andbnV7ey0Uii; the uinstances whe'e valuations have been 579- Have