• ON THE LOCAL TAXATION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN, 319 When was that first imposed ?— When I was lord mayor, we built the potatoe market, and laid on the stallage. How much is that charge?— I believe a halfpenny a cent, it is either a halfpenny or a penny. Then they are bound to sell in the market and no where else ?— Yes. It was not always so ?— It was always so; except that it was in the open streets, and obstructed the ways. There was no Act of Parliament for that?— No. Do you know what are the sums collected from markets ?— They are in the hands of different people, I have no idea; there was a root market built by an in- dividual, I understand he receives sixpence a- day for every shed ; it is private pro- perty, it was built by himself, but he could not use it except by licence from the lord mayor. Who' are the clerks of the market?— Three officers appointed by the lord mayor to assist in doing menial duties, such as the lord mayor cannot attend to, they receive different dues upon different things, for instance, I think they receive two shillings from every oyster boat coming in, and something from a potatoe boat; and I believe they now receive the stallage, which under the charter, the lord mayor is entitled to, but he does not take it. Then all those charges seem to be laid on by the corporation ?— By the lord mayor, under the power vested in him by charter. Have the goodness to inform the Committee, whether you are aware of any tax levied on jaunting cars, and paid at the police establishment?— They pay for every number or licence as it is called. How much ?— 1 do not know. It is on those who work for hire only ?— Yes. You have stated that legal proceedings were taken by the corporation of Dublin to ascertain their right to the tolls?— I have. Have they succeeded in all or any of those proceedings so taken by them, to assert their rights?— Whenever they have taken proceedings, they have succeeded. They have had judgment on all the proceedings taken by them ?— Yes. And notwithstanding that, they have been prevented in recovering tolls, by the physical force of the country?— Just so. You have stated that the tolls never were enforced, except within the bounds of the city ?— No ; I stated that in no case that was ever sought to be brought to trial, did we ever make the demand, except within the bounds ot the city- Have the goodness to state, where were the gates?— There was one at Donnybrook. Is that on the bounds of the city?— It is. There was another at New street, that was outside the bounds of the city; there was another on Black Rock road, near two miles within the bounds of the city ; there was another at Dolphin's Barn, which was on the bounds of the city ; there was another in Barrack- street, which is within the bounds of the city; there was another at Storny Batter, which is on the bounds of the city ; there was another at Broad- stone, which is within the bounds of the city; there was another at Drumcondra, which was outside the bounds of the city; and there was another at Ballybough- bridge, was inside the bounds of the city. Then, notwithstanding your having ascertained by legal process and judgment, the rights of the city of Dublin, those rights have been successfully resisted by the phy- sical force of the country ?— They have. You have given evidence on the subject of the butter market; are you aware of the particular provisions of the Butter Act, as prepared by the right honourable member for Waterford?— It is now six or seven years since I was in the habit of acting under it, and I cannot say I recollect it very particularly. Butter brought to Dublin, and exported from Dublin, must be branded with a double brand ?— That is the regulation. If it comes from Carlow, and is exported from Dublin, it must have the double brand upon it?— Yes. The butter exported from any port in Dublin, must be branded with the port mark besides the original brand ; but is there not likewise a sum payable at all those ports upon that brand ; and is there not a particular exemption for Waterford, that it is not branded at Waterford, and therefore Waterford pays no second branding fee ?•— I believe there is such a clause as that. 549- 3 I Then