The Gazette 1916-17

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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

JULY, 1916]

(a) (i.) To ascertain what were the sums covered, for ordinary fire risks, by insurance policies in force at the time of the destruction of the property ; (ii.) to advise what part of such suriis would normally have been paid by the Insurance Companies if the destruction had been caused by accidental fire ; and,

to the Solicitor of documents such as copy vesting order, counterpart lease, duplicate certificate of registry of Us pendens, probate, and an original letter. Final Examination. The report of the Court of Examiners upon the result of the June Final Examination was submitted and adopted. The results appear in this GAZETTE. Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates :— July 12th and 26th. October 4th and 18th. Committee Meetings. THE following Committee Meetings were held during June :— Privileges, 2nd and 21st. .Court of Examiners, 9th and 26th. Gazette, 8th. Costs, 23rd. Destroyed Property Committee, 1916. THE following statement has been issued :— " DESTROYED PROPERTY COMMITTEE. " In connection with the destruction, both in Dublin and elsewhere, of buildings and their contents, the State will assume, as the maximum (except as specified below) of its ex gratia grant, the same liability as would have fall'en on the Insurance Companies if the risk had been covered by the Policies in force at the time of the recent disturbances. Accordingly, His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant has decided to appoint a Com mittee consisting of:— Sir William J. Goulding, Bart., D.L. (Chairman). Mr. William E. Osborn, of Messrs. Selfe and Co., London, and Mr. Samuel J. Pipkin, General Manager of the Atlas Assurance Company, Ltd.

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obtained under foregoing heads (i.) and (ii.), to advise how, on analogy, the several claims of uninsured persons could fairly be dealt with, and how far, in individual cases of insured persons exceptional treatment should be allowed in view of special circum stance's. the

For the foregoing purposes looting may be deemed to be burning, but no consequential damages of any kind are to'be taken into account. In no case will any grant be made in respect of the property of persons in complicity with the outbreak. All communications should be addressed to the Secretary of the Committee, Mr. James J. Healy, at 51 St. Stephen's Green, East, Dublin. (Signed) ROBERT CHALMERS. 15th June, 1916, . DUBLIN CASTLE." In response to inquiries made on behalf of the Council, the President has been informed that the Destroyed Property Committee do not intend to hold public sittings ; that two Assessors have been appointed by the Com mittee, who will deal with claims and report upon them to the Committee, and the Committee will then report upon them to the Treasury ; that the Assessors will, if neces sary, see the claimants and their Solicitors, or ask the claimants and their Solicitors t