Local Government (Drogheda and Meath) Act, 1845

Grand Jury, with the Approval of Judge, to adjust the Proportions of Grand Jury Cess.

Proportions and Valuations to be entered in County Books.

Provision for Valuation under the 6 & 7 W. 4. c.84.

VII. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Grand Juries of the Counties of Meath and Louth respectively, for their respective Counties, from Time to Time, with the Approbation of the Judge or Judges of Assize for the Time being, to adjust or alter the Proportions in which and the Valuations according to which the Place or District so added to such County of Meath, and every Townland or other Denomination or Sub-denomination thereof, shall contribute to the Grand Jury Cess of such County of Meath, and the Proportions in which the Barony or Half Barony or other District from which such Place or District shall be so taken away shall so contribute to the Grand Jury Cess of the County of Louth, or in which any Barony, Half Barony, or District which shall not sustain any Increase or Diminution by such Change ought to contribute by reason of such Change: Provided always, that it shall be lawful for the Grand Juries of such Counties respectively, for their respective Counties, to direct that such Proportions and Valuations as aforesaid shall be entered in the County Books of such Counties respectively, and thereupon the same shall be so entered accordingly, and shall, until further altered or adjusted by Law, be the Proportions and Valuations according to which the Warrant of the Treasurers of such Counties respectively shall be made with respect to those Places to which such Valuations or Proportions shall relate: Provided always, that in every Case in which any Valuation made or to be made by virtue of an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Sixth and Seventh Years of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to consolidate and amend the several Acts for the uniform Valuation of Lands and Tenements in Ireland, and to incorporate certain detached Portions of Counties and Baronies with those Counties and Baronies respectively whereto the same may adjoin, or wherein the same are locally situate, or by virtue of any other Act or Acts, shall, under the Provisions of such Act or Acts, be or have been in force and applicable to any such Barony, Place, or District, or, if this Act had not been passed, would be so in force and applicable, regard shall be had to such Act or Acts, and to any Valuation made or to be made in pursuance thereof, in the Warrant of the Treasurers of such Counties respectively, and in the Levy of Grand Jury Cess of such Counties respectively, or such Barony and Place or District as aforesaid.