on whose Account such Payment shall have been so made, and such Receipt shall be a sufficient Discharge to the Party or Person paying the same. carried to and IX. And be it enacted, That every Sum of Money which shall All Sums paid be paid into the Bank of Ireland to the Account of the Paymaster into the Bank of Civil Services, on account of the Repayment of Loans for of Ireland to be Public Works under this Act, shall from Time to Time, imme- made Part of diately on such Payments being made, be transferred to the the ConsoliGovernor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, to the Account dated Fund. kept by the Bank of England with Her Majesty's Exchequer, and when so transferred shall be carried to and made Part of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. X. And be it enacted, That all the Enactments contained in the said recited Acts relating to Public Works in Ireland, or any of them, shall, except as is herein otherwise provided, extend to this Act, and to all Things done or directed to be done by the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, or the said Com missioners of Public Works, or their Secretary for the Time being, or any other Persons or Bodies Corporate, under the Authority of the said recited Acts or this Act, or any of them, in such or the like Manner as if they had been particularly and severally reenacted in the Body of this Act, or as near thereto as the Difference of the Circumstances will admit, except so far only as the same are amended or altered by any of the said Acts or by this Act. XI. And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or repealed by any Act to be passed in this Session of Parliament. 6 CA P. LXXXVI. An Act to extend and consolidate the Powers hitherto exercised by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, and to appoint additional Commissioners. [26th August 1846.] WHEREAS an Act was passed in the First and Second Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King William Powers of recited Acts as to Advances to have the same Force as if reenacted in this Act. Act may be amended, &c. the Fourth, intituled An Act for the Extension and Promotion 1 & 2 W. 4. of Public Works in Ireland: And whereas by the said Act it c. 33. is enacted, that it should and might be lawful for the King's 'most Excellent Majesty, by Warrant or Warrants under the Royal Sign Manual, to nominate Three Persons to be Commissioners for the Execution of the said Act during His Majesty's 'Pleasure, and to remove any One or more of the same, and in like Manner to nominate another or others in the Room of the • Person or Persons so removed, and the said Persons so to be 'from Time to Time nominated should be and they were thereby constituted and appointed Commissioners for the Execution of the said Act: And whereas an Act was passed in the Session holden in the Sixth and Seventh Years of the Reign of His said late Majesty, intituled An Act to amend an Act passed in the 6&7 W. 4. First and Second Years of the Reign of His present Majesty, c. 108. 'for the Extension and Promotion of Public Works in Ireland: 'And 7 W. 4. & 1 Vict. c. 21. 1 & 2 Vict. c.88. And whereas another Act was passed in the First Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the 'Acts for the Extension and Promotion of Public Works in Ireland: And whereas another Act was passed in the Session holden in the First and Second Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to authorize a further Issue of Exchequer Bills for Public Works and Fisheries, and Employment of the Poor, and to amend the Acts relating thereto: And 'whereas another Act was passed in the Session holden in the Second and Third Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, 2&3 Vict. c. 50. intituled An Act to amend and extend the Provisions of the Acts for the Extension and Promotion of Public Works in Ireland, 6&7 Vict. c.44. 9&10 Vict. c. 1. 9 & 10 Vict. c. 85. 6 6 and for the Recovery of Public Monies advanced for the Use of Counties, Parishes, and other Districts in Ireland on the Faith of Grand Jury Presentments and Parochial Assessments: And 'whereas another Act was passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign 5 & 6 Vict. c. 9. of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to authorize the Advance of Money out of the Consolidated Fund to a limited Amount for carrying on Public Works and Fisheries, and Employment of the Poor, and to amend the Acts authorizing 'the Issue of Exchequer Bills for like Purposes: And whereas 'another Act was passed in the Session holden in the Sixth and 'Seventh Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the Acts for carrying on Public Works in Ireland: And whereas another Act was passed in the Ninth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act for the further Amendment of the Acts for the Extension and Pro'motion of Public Works in Ireland: And whereas another Act was passed in the present Session of Parliament, intituled An 'Act to authorize the Application of Money to a limited Amount 'for the Purposes of Loans for carrying on Public Works in Ireland: And whereas by the said recited Act of the Second and Third Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty it is amongst other things enacted, that in the said Act, and in any other Act passed or which might be thereafter passed, the Expression "Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland" should be construed to mean the Commissioners for the Time being appointed under and acting in execution of the said first herein-before recited Act of the First and Second Years ' of the Reign of His said late Majesty, and the other Acts amending the same: And whereas Lieutenant Colonel Harry David Jones, Brook Taylor Ottley, and John Radcliff, Esquires, have been appointed and are now the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland acting in the Execution of and under 'the Provisions of the said severally recited Acts: And whereas an Act was passed in the Session holden in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, 5 & 6 W. 4. c.67. intituled An Act for the Improvement of the Navigation of the · River Shannon: And whereas another Act was passed in the 'Session holden in the Second and Third Years of the Reign of 2&3 Vict. c.61. Her present Majesty, intituled An Act for the Improvement of 'the Navigation of the River Shannon: And whereas the Improvements authorized to be executed under the said Two last ' advanced towards Completion, and the Duties of the Commis'sioners for the Execution of the said Two last-recited Acts may now, with Advantage to the Public Service and Economy to the Resources of the Nation, be performed and discharged by the • Commissioners of Public Works for the Time being: 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 after the Thirtieth Day of Powers of ComSeptember One thousand eight hundred and forty-six the Persons missioners heretofore appointed and now being Commissioners for the Exe- under recited cution of the said Two last-recited Acts, or either of them, shall cease to be Commissioners for the Execution of the said Two last-recited Acts, or either of them. Acts for Im provement of Shannon Navigation to cease. The Commis sioners of Public Works to be Commissioners for the Execu tion of the said II. And be it enacted, That from and after the said Thirtieth Day of September One thousand eight hundred and forty-six the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland for the Time being shall be the Commissioners for the Execution of the said Two last-recited Acts for the Improvement of the Navigation of the River Shannon; and all the Powers, Authorities, and Privileges, Acts for ImRights, Titles, and Interests, now or heretofore vested in the Com- provement of missioners for the Execution of the said Two last-recited Acts, the Shannon. shall vest in and devolve upon and shall be respectively used, exercised, and enjoyed by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland for the Time being, who shall for the Purposes of the said last-recited Acts be and be deemed to be in the Place and Stead of the Persons heretofore being Commissioners for the Execution of the said Two last-recited Acts. III. And whereas an Act was passed in the Session holden in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, 'intituled An Act to promote the Drainage of Lands and Im- 5&6 Vict. c.89. provement of Navigation and Water Power in connexion with 'such Drainage, in Ireland: And whereas the said last-mentioned Act has since been amended by an Act of the Eighth and Ninth 8&9 Viet. c.69. Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, and has been further 'amended by an Act of the Ninth Year of the Reign of Her 9 & 10 Vict. c. 4. present Majesty: And whereas an Act was passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to 5&6 Vict. c. 106. regulate the Irish Fisheries: And whereas another Act was 'passed in the Session holden in the Eighth and Ninth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act for the 8&9 Vict. c. 108. further Amendment of an Act of the Sixth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, for regulating the Irish Fisheries: And whereas an Act was passed in the Ninth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to encourage the Sea 9 & 10 Vict. c.3. Fisheries of Ireland by promoting and aiding with Grants of Public Money the Construction of Piers, Harbours, and other Works: And whereas the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland for the Time being are the Commissioners for the Execution of the said severally recited Acts for the Drainage and Improvement of Land, regulating the Irish Fisheries, and encouraging the Sea Fisheries by promoting with Grants the • Construction of Piers and other Works: And whereas Power is given by certain of said Acts to the Lords Commissioners of 9 & 10 VICT. LI 'Her So much of recited Act 5 & 6 Vict. c.89. and of Acts c. 106. and of Her Majesty's Treasury to appoint additional Commissioners 6 to assist the said Commissioners of Public Works in the Execu'tion of the said Acts: And whereas by reason of additional • Commissioners of Public Works being appointed, as herein-after ' provided, it will be unnecessary that there should be any addi'tional Commissioner or Commissioners to assist the said Com'missioners of Public Works in the Execution of the said recited Acts, or any of them;' be it therefore enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act so much of the said recited Act of the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to promote the Drainage of Lands, and Improvement of Navigation and Water Power in connexion with such Drainage, in Ireland, and of the said recited Acts, or any other Acts amending the same, and also of the said recited Act of the Acts amending Sixth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act the same, and to regulate the Irish Fisheries, and of the said recited Acts, or also 9 & 10 Vict. any other Act amending the same, and also of the said Act of the c. 3., for the Appointment of Ninth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An additional Act to encourage the Sea Fisheries of Ireland by promoting and Commissioners, aiding with Grants of Public Money the Construction of Piers, repealed. Harbours, and other Works, as authorize the Appointment of additional Commissioners or an additional Commissioner to assist the said Commissioners of Public Works in the Execution of the said Acts, or any of them, be and the same is hereby repealed; and the Person or Persons heretofore appointed as Commissioner or Commissioners to assist the said Commissioners of Public Works in the Execution of the said Acts, or any of them, shall cease to be such Commissioner or Commissioners. Power to appoint Two additional Com missioners of Public Works. Power to re sioners, and IV. And whereas by reason of the Transfer to the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland of the Duties heretofore discharged by the Commissioners for the Execution of the said ' recited Acts for the Improvement of the Navigation of the River 'Shannon, as well as the various other Duties by the said several recited Acts and otherwise imposed upon the said Commissioners of Public Works, it has been found necessary and it is expedient that Two additional Commissioners of Public Works should be appointed for the Execution of the said several recited Acts and this Act; be it therefore enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by Warrant or Warrants under the Royal Sign Manual, to nominate and appoint, in addition to the said Persons so as aforesaid appointed and now acting as Commissioners of Public Works, Two Persons, who with the said last-mentioned Commissioners shall be the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland as fully and effectually to all Intents and Purposes as the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland were and existed before the passing of this Act, and shall be the Commissioners for the Execution of the said several Acts hereinbefore recited and of this Act, and also of all other Acts for the Execution of which the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland are Commissioners. V. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for move Commis the Queen's most Excellent Majesty to remove either of the said Commissioners so to be appointed, or any of the Commissioners heretofore appointed under the said first-recited Act, and in like appoint others in their Stead. Manner Manner to nominate another or others in the Stead of the Person or Persons so removed, or in the Stead of any of the said Commissioners being removed or dying or resigning: Provided however, that there shall not be at any one Time more than Five Persons Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland for the Execuution of the said severally recited Acts, and all other Acts for the Execution of which the Commissioners of Public Works shall have been appointed or are the Commissioners. VI. And be it enacted, That all Acts, Matters, and Things All Acts execuwhich the Commissioners of Public Works are by any of the ted by any Two Provisions of the said recited Acts or any of them, or this Act, of the Commisrequired or authorized to do or execute, shall and may be done sioners valid. and executed by any Two of the Commissioners of Public Works for the Time being, and that the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland for the Time being may hereafter be called, known, and described by the Name of "The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland." VII. And be it enacted, That so much of the said recited Act of the First and Second Years of the Reign of His said late Majesty King William the Fourth as authorizes the Lord Lieu. tenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland for the Time being to issue and advance, or cause to be issued and advanced such Sums of Money in such Manner as therein mentioned, out of any of the Public Monies remaining in Her Majesty's Exchequer in Dublin, for the Purpose of paying the Salaries and Allowances, and in defraying all other necessary Charges and Expences in or about the Execution of the said Act, be and the same is hereby repealed. So much of Allowances repealed. taken or made The Treasury VIII. And be it enacted, That no Obligation, Contract, Agree- No Obligation ment, Assignment, Deed, Conveyance, or other Instrument what- or Contract ever taken or made to or by the said Commissioners for the liable to Stamp Execution of the said Act of the First and Second Years of the Duty. Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, for the Extension and Promotion of Public Works in Ireland, or any of the Acts amending the same, nor any Affidavit, Deposition, Certificate, Order, or Receipt to be respectively taken or made under or by virtue of the said last-mentioned Acts, or any of them, shall be liable to any Stamp Duty whatever, any thing in any Act or Acts in force in Ireland to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding. IX. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, or any Three or more of them, from Time to Time to fix and appoint such Salaries as they may think fit for the said Commissioners of Public Works, and also to appoint such additional and other Officers, Clerks, make Rules and and Servants, and at such Salaries, as the said Commissioners of Regulations for the Treasury may think proper and necessary, and from Time to the Commis Time to dismiss such Officers, Clerks, and Servants, and to appoint sioners of Pubothers in their Place and Stead, and also to make such Orders, Rules, and Regulations, and from Time to Time to vary and alter the same, as they the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury may think necessary and proper for the full and effectual Execution of the Provisions of the said recited Acts and this Act, and LI 2 to fix Salaries, &c., to appoint additional Officers, and to lic Works. |