The Gazette 1908-9

87

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

FEB., 1909]

ments were lodged with the Land Commission on or before 24th November, the bonus of 12 per cent, shall be payable only in respect of the purchase-money represented by agreements so lodged. " (4) That the bonus of 12 per cent, shall be payable in respect of the purchase-money of land in regard to which the Estates Commis sioners have published notices in the Dublin Gazette under section 2 (i) of the Evicted Tenants Act, 1907, provided that either:— "(a) An offer to purchase under sub-section (4) of that section was made before 24th November, 1908, or (6) the vendor had before that date accepted the Commissioners' pre liminary estimate of price, and an offer to purchase at the price is subsequently made under sub-section (4) of the said section. " It must be understood that while it is the present intention of the Government to make the alterations above indicated, they must not be understood to be giving final pledges on the subject. "The Chief Secretary considers that the matter in question cannot properly be made the subject of Treasury notice in the Gazette, as suggested by your Council, but he offers no objection to the publication of this letter. " I am, sir, yours truly, "C. T. BEARD. " W. G. WAKELY, Esq., " Secretary to the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland." "The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, " Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts. "Dublin, ^\st January, 1909. " Sir,—I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the igth instant, which will be considered at the next meeting of the Council of this Society. " I remain, your obedient servant, " W. G. WAKELY, Secretary. "The Right Hon. the Chief Secretary for Ire land, M.P., Dublin Castle." "Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle. " ^^nd January, 1909. " Sir,—With reference to your further letter of the i gth inst. raising the additional question of the percentage to be payable in the case of sales to the Congested Districts Board which were pending on 24th November, 1908, I am

Land Act of 1903 on pending sales, I am directed by the Council of this Society to state that they desire to add to that memoran dum the following further paragraph :— "' (_/) Estates which were inspected, or otherwise dealt with by the Congested Districts Board, on, or prior to, the 24th November, 1908.' "My Council are anxiously awaiting the re ceipt of the communication referred to in your letter of the i5th ultimo to me, and my Council would be glad if you would consent to receive a small deputation, consisting of three mem bers of the Council, in reference to the matters dealt with by the memorandum which I sent to you upon the i4th ultimo. " I remain, your obedient servant, " W. G. WAKELY, Secretary. "The Right Hon. the Chief Secretary for Ire land, M.P., Dublin Castle." " Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, "•January iqth, 1909. " Sir,—With reference to your letter of ultimo, forwarding a memorandum by the Council of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland on the subject of the Irish Land Bill, I am directed by the Chief Secretary to state that since the introduction of the Bill its financial clauses have received further consideration, with the result that the Government have de cided to make certain alterations in the Bill as it will be re-introduced early next Session. " It is intended to provide in the new Bill:— "(i) That the original rate of bonus—12 per cent —shall be paid in respect of agree ments lodged with the Land Commission or entered into by the Land Commission or the Congested Districts Board up to 24th Novem ber, the date of the Treasury revision. "(2) That the acceptance by the vendor of the Estates Commissioners' preliminary esti mate of price shall, for the purpose of the bonus only, be deemed to be an agreement, although the formal purchase agreement was not signed until after 24th November. Cases of proposed purchase which have not reached the stage of acceptance by the vendor of the Com missioners' preliminary estimate of price will not be included under the head of agreements made on or before 24th November. "(3) That in the case of estates sold to persons other than the Estates Commissioners or the Congested Districts Board, in respect of which some, but not all, of the purchase agree­