The Gazette 1955-58

and take such steps as they might think necessary in the interests of the Society so as to bind the Council without referring back. OCTOBER 3137: The President in the Chair. Also present: Dermot P. Shaw, John R. Halpin, C. Gore Grimes, Ralph J. Walker, James J. O'Connor, Derrick M. Martin, James R. Quirke, John J. Nash, George G. Overend, John Dundon, John B. Jermyn, Scan O hUadhaigh, John Maher, W. J. Comerford, Cornelius J. Daly, Arthur Cox, Patrick R. Boyd, R. McD. Taylor, Thomas A. O'Reilly, Peter E. O'Connell, John Lanigan, Desmond J. Collins, John J. Sheil, George A. Nolan. The following was among the business transacted. The new Schedule II THE Secretary reported on behalf of the sub-com mittee appointed at the last meeting to deal with this matter on behalf of the Council. The Council approved of the report and adjourned further consideration of the matter. COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR IRELAND Public Notice (Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Act 1871 as amended by the Charitable Donations and Bequests (Amendment) Act 1955). The Findlater Scholarship WHEREAS in or about the year 1877 the late Sir William Findlater Solicitor of the City of Dublin, donated a sum of One Thousand Pounds (£1,000) to the Incorporated Law Society for Ireland Upon Trust to invest the same and to apply the income therefrom annually to two Solicitors' Apprentices in two half-yearly payments, who, in the opinion of the Council of the said Law Society, amongst those examined at the final examinations for the year ending in Trinity Sittings had shown the most thorough acquaintance with the theory, principles, and practice of Law. AND WHEREAS on the 7th November, 1900, the said William Findlater further transferred to the said Society a sum of £700 4% Debenture Stock of the Dublin Wicklow and Wexford Railway Com pany, to be held by them in augmentation of the said Trust Fund. AND WHEREAS by reason of the coming into operation of the Solicitors Act 1954 (Apprentice ship and Education) Regulations 1955 (S.I. No. 217 of 1955) as amended by the Solicitors Act, 1954 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Amendment)

Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 307 of 1956) it has become impracticable to apply the said annual income in the manner heretofore obtaining. AND WHEREAS the Council of the Incorporated Law Society have applied to the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland to make a Cy-pres Scheme providing for the future application of the income and for the management of the charity. AND WHEREAS the Scholarship Fund now consists of £292 i4J. od. Bank of Ireland Stock; £822 oj. od. C.I.E. 3% Transport Stock 1955/1960; £69 8.r. zd. 4|% National Loan; £118 i$s. id. 5% National Savings Bonds; and £30 i$s. id. Cash. AND WHEREAS the said Commissioners at their meeting held on the 8th October, 1957, acting under the power vested in them by Section 6 of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Act 1871, as amended by the Charitable Donations and Bequests (Amendment) Act 1955, made a provisional Cy-pres Order providing for the future payment of the Charity income in the provision of one annual scholarship to the student who (a) has entered into Indentures of Apprenticeship ; (b) has not been called to the Bar; (c) has not been at any time a Solicitors' Clerk who availed himself of the pro visions of paragraph 5 of the second schedule to the Solicitors Act 1954; (d) has completed the final examination within a period of twelve calendar months ending with the last day of Trinity Sittings immediately preceding the award of the Scholarship, and («) has in the opinion of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society by his answering at the Society's written examinations in law, legal practice, and book-keeping (other than Term examinations) throughout his entire course shown the most pro ficiency in the subjects of the said examinations. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any person having any objection to make, or suggestion to offer, concerning the above provisional Order should forward the same in writing to this Office within 14 days from the date of this Notice. By Order of the Board. Dated this i2th day of December, 1957 (J. S. MARTIN), Secretary. Office of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland, 128 Lr. Baggot Street, DUBLIN. 49