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31/07/1822

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ON PETITIONS RELATING TO LIMERICK TAXATION. 37. pavmg, lighting, and police of the Old Town? In what condition are the watching, — I believe very different. Do you recollect in what state the parish of St. Michael was previously to the passing of the private bill, and the introduction of the control of the commissioners ? — In a very wretched state. To what do you attribute the improvement which has taken placer— To that par- ticular bill under which its police is now regulated. Can you inform the Committee what extent of taxation is levied by those commis- sioners?— I really cannot, by my memory, at this moment. Does it amount to several thousand pounds a year ?— Yes, to some thousands a year. What system of account have they adopted; is it an open system of account?— The accounts are published every year, and are open to the inspection of the inhabi- tants generally. What results would you anticipate from an alteration of the law which would give to the grand juries of the city of Limerick a control over the funds of the parish of St. Michael's ?— It would be very unpalatable certainly to the inhabitants of the parish of St. Michael. Do you conceive they would be induced to object ?— Yes; because I apprehend, if I can judge of the feeling of people generally, they would not have the same con- fidence in the appropriation of the funds as they have by commissioners chosen by themselves. You have never heard of any open system of account, as practised in the corpo- ration of the city of Limerick, similar to that which has been adopted by the commissioners ?— No. By whom are the grand juries of the city of Limerick appointed ?— By the sheriffs, I believe. You are acquainted with most of the leading merchants and persons of property who reside in the city of Limerick ?— I am. Will you inform the Committee, whether you conceive the grand juries of the city of Limerick to be a fair and equal representation of the intelligence and property of the place ?— I do not. What individuals, generally speaking, constitute the grand juries of the city ?— I think they are mostly those immediately connected with the members of the cor- poration ; there may be some instances to the contrary, but if any, I believe they are very few indeed. Can you inform the Committee what the average rate of taxation per acre is in the liberties of the city of Limerick ?— I really find it very hard to bring it to my recollection at the moment, but I think it has been as high as 2 s. 6d. per acre each assizes. I am inclined to think it has been higher, but I cannot charge my memory though I have paid it. The taxation of the commissioners of St. Michael's is collected by a poundage rate ?— Yes. Are you aware what the general taxation is upon one of the average houses ?— I should think about 6/. to 8/. a year. The parish of St. Michael also contributes, to a certain degree, to the expenses of am. Appendix ( A.) John Fisher, jun. Esq. ( June - 20.) It does to the gaol and the House of I think it is five hundred pounds a year. some of the charities and the prison Industry. What is the sum it so contributes ?— You are a member of the Chamber of Commerce ?- Can you inform the Committee what the amount of tolls paid by the Chamber of Commerce to the corporation of the city of Limerick is?— I think it is 1,550/. That is a rent for the tolls upon corn and potatoes, is it not ?— Yes. Have the tolls upon potatoes ever been levied by the Chamber of Commerce, as lessees of the corporation ?— I think not; I know they have been off for several years, and I am pretty certain they never were levied by the Chamber of Commerce. Previously to the lease to the Chamber of Commerce, the tolls upon potatoes had been levied ?— Yes, constantly. What was the effect of the levying of the toll upon potatoes as to the poor in the markets ?— A very great harrassing to the potatoe farmers. Therefore, the interposition of the Chamber of Commerce has relieved the potatoe farmer and the potatoe market from the disadvantages to which they were formerly subject?— Decidedly. • 617. K Have
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