An Act to continue until the Thirty-first Day of December An Act to continue until the First Day of January One held in the First and Second Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled An Act for 1 & 2 W. 4. regulating the Vend and Delivery of Coals in the Cities of c. lxxvi. 'London and Westminster, and in certain Parts of the Counties of Middlesex, Surrey, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire: And whereas an Act was passed in 'the Session of Parliament held in the First and Second Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to con- 1 & 2 Vict. c. ci. 'tinue for Seven Years an Act for regulating the Vend and Delivery of Coals in London and Westminster, and in certain 'Parts of the adjacent Counties: And whereas an Act was passed in the Session of Parliament held in the Eighth and Ninth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act 8&9 Vict. c. 101. to continue until the Fifth Day of July One thousand eight 'hundred and sixty-two the Acts for regulating the Vend and Delivery of Coals in London and Westminster, and in certain 'Parts of the adjacent Counties; and to alter and amend the said Acts: And whereas an Act was passed in the Session of Parlia ment 'ment held in the Sixth and Seventh Years of the Reign of Her 6 & 7 Vict, c. ci. present Majesty, intituled An Act for establishing an Office for I. Government of Coalwhippers. Board of Trade may appoint Four Commissioners, and may remove them, and fill up Vacancies. The Corporation of London may appoint Four Commissioners, and may remove them, and supply Vacancies. Chairman of don to be a Commissioner. Style of Commissioners. Commissioners appointed under 6 & 7 Vict. c. ci. to remain in Office until removed. Existing Con tracts to remain in force. the Benefit of Coalwhippers of the Port of London, and for staying certain Actions in respect of Fitters Certificates: And 'whereas the said last-mentioned Act will expire at the End of the present Session of Parliament, and it is expedient that the same should be renewed and amended:' Be it therefore enacted, by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and immediately after the End of this present Session of Parliament it shall be lawful for the Lords of the Committee of Her Majesty's Privy Council appointed for the Consideration of Matters relating to Trade and Foreign Plantations to appoint Four fit and proper Persons as Commissioners for carrying this Act into execution, and from Time to Time to remove any Person who shall have been so appointed by them, and also from Time to Time to fill up any Vacancy which shall occur in the Number of the Commissioners so appointed, either by reason of Removal, Resignation, Death, or otherwise. proper II. And be it enacted, That from and immediately after the End of this present Session of Parliament it shall be lawful for the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, to appoint Four other fit and Persons to be Commissioners for carrying this Act into execution, and also from Time to Time to remove any Person who shall have been appointed by virtue of this Enactment, and also from Time to Time to fill up any Vacancy which shall occur in the Number of the Commissioners appointed by them, either by reason of Removal, Resignation, Death, or otherwise. III. And be it enacted, That the Chairman of the Committee of the General Shipowners Society of London for the Time being shall be a Commissioner for carrying this Act into execution, and the said Chairman for the Time being of the said Committee of the said General Shipowners Society of London, and the said several Persons who shall be so from Time to Time respectively appointed by the said Lords of the said Committee of Privy Council, and by the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, in Common Council assembled as aforesaid, shall be and are hereby constituted Commissioners for carrying this Act into execution, and shall be styled "Commissioners for the Registration and Regulation of Coalwhippers in the Port of London." ÏV. Provided always, and be it enacted, That the Commissioners appointed by virtue of the said recited Act of the Sixth and Seventh Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty shall continue and be Commissioners for carrying this Act into execution, until Commissioners shall have been appointed, both by the said Lords of the said Committee of Her Majesty's Privy Council, and by the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, in Common Council assembled, pursuant to the Provisions of this Act. V. And be it enacted, That all Contracts, Covenants, Agreements, Engagements, and Securities which at the Time of the Commencement of this Act shall have been entered into or given to or by the said Commissioners, or any Registrar, Branch Registrars, trars, Clerks, or other Officers and Servants appointed by the said Commissioners under the Authority of the said Act of the Sixth and Seventh Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, shall continue and may be enforced in the same Manner as if the same had been entered into or given under the Authority of this Act. I. Government of Coalwhippers. VI. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners acting under Meetings of or by virtue of this Act, or any Three of them, shall meet at such Commissioners. Time and Place as the Nine Commissioners to be appointed under or by virtue of this Act, or the greater Number of them, shall direct, by Notice in Writing, signed by the greater Number of the said Commissioners; and such Meeting shall be called a Board of Commissioners, and all Boards of the said Commissioners shall be held from Time to Time at such Time and Place and upon such Notice as may be resolved upon by Rules or Regulations of any Board for that Purpose: Provided always, that every Board Quorum. of Commissioners shall consist of not less than Three Commissioners. VII. And be it enacted, That at the first Meeting of the Com- Chairman and missioners in every Year they shall elect, by a Majority of Votes Vice-Chairman of the Commissioners present, some One Commissioner to be the to be appointed Chairman of the said Commissioners for the Remainder of the every Year. Year, and some One other Commissioner to be the Vice-Chairman of the said Commissioners for the Remainder of the Year; and in case the Chairman shall be absent from any Meeting of the Commissioners, the Vice-Chairman shall in that Case act as Chairman; and in case at any Meeting of the Commissioners neither the Chairman nor the Vice-Chairman shall be present, the Commis. sioners then present shall elect a Chairman for that Meeting; and Presiding all Questions shall be determined by the Votes of the Majority of Chairman to the Commissioners present at the Board, including the presiding have a casting Chairman, and in case of an Equality of Votes the presiding Chairman shall have the casting Vote. Vote. VIII. And be it enacted, That all and every the Powers and Powers of ComAuthorities and Duties by this Act vested in or imposed upon missioners the said Commissioners shall be exercised by the Board of Com- vested in the missioners, and the Decision or Resolution of any Board shall be deemed to be the Decision and Resolution of the Commissioners. Board. IX. And be it enacted, That all Orders and Proceedings of Proceedings to any Board of Commissioners shall be entered in a Book to be kept be entered in a by the Registrar, Clerk, or other Officer to be appointed by virtue of this Act, and shall be signed by the presiding Chairman of the Board. Book. Name of the Registrar. X. And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners may sue Commissioners and be sued, in all Actions, Suits, and other Proceedings, in the to sue and be Name of their Registrar for the Time being, and that no Action, sued in the Suit, or Process shall abate or be stayed by reason of the Death or Removal of any such Registrar, but the Registrar for the Time being shall be deemed to be the Party, Plaintiff or Defendant, as the Case may be : Provided always, that all Costs, Charges, and Expences which may be incurred by the said Registrar in any such Action, Suit, or Proceeding shall be repaid to him by the said Commissioners out of the Monies applicable by them to the Purposes of this Act. 9 & 10 VICT. XI. And II. XI. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said Coalwhippers Commissioners and they are hereby required to provide and keep, Register. at some convenient Place or Places in the City of London, or on Commissioners the Banks of that Part of the River Thames which for the Pur poses of this Act is to be deemed within the Port of London, One or more Book or Books for registering of Coalwhippers in the Port of London, and also to appoint some fit and proper Person to be the Registrar thereof, with such Salary or Remuneration, not exceeding Four hundred Pounds per Annum, as they may think reasonable, and as the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council may approve, and to regulate the Duties of the Office of Registrar, and to supply any Vacancy in the said Office caused by Death, Resignation, or by such Removal as herein-after is mentioned, or otherwise. XII. And be it enacted, That the Registrar so appointed shall and he is hereby required, from Time to Time, upon the Application of any Person desirous of following or continuing to follow the Employment of a Coalwhipper, and upon Payment of such Fee (not exceeding Four-pence) as shall be prescribed in that Behalf under the Authority of this Act to enter or cause to be entered in the said Register the Christian Name and Surname, the Age, and the Place of Abode, and any other Particulars required under the Authority of this Act, of any Person who at the Time of the passing of this Act shall follow the Employment of a Coalwhipper, and who shall at the Time of such Application be desirous of continuing therein, and of any other able-bodied Male Person whatever who shall be desirous of entering on the said Employment; and immediately upon such Entry being made the said Registrar shall, without any further Fee or Reward, deliver or cause to be delivered to every Person so registered a Certificate of such Entry having been made, and of the Number, Date, and Particulars thereof; and the said Registrar shall from Time to Time, upon Payment of such Fee as shall be prescribed, and in such Cases as shall be mentioned, in that Behalf respectively under the Authority of this Act, renew or cause to be renewed such Certificate; and the said Registrar shall at all Times and in all respects keep or cause to be kept the said Register in accordance with the Provisions and the Regulations to be established under the Authority of this Act: Provided always, that where any Person shall have been duly registered as a Coalwhipper under the Provisions of the said recited Act of the Sixth and Seventh Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, and shall be in possession of a valid Certificate of his Registration, such Person shall not be required to be again registered under the Provisions of this Act, but his Registration shall be as effectual as if made under such Provisions, and the same, and the Certificate thereof, shall be subject to the same Regulations and Provisions as if the Registration had been made and the Certificate granted under this Act. XIII. And be it enacted, That in all Courts, and before any Justices of the Peace, and upon all Occasions whatever, the Entries made or contained in such Register shall be received as Evidence, and be deemed sufficient Proof of all Matters and Things therein registered or contained, without any further Proof than |