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After division of electoral divisions into wards, rate-payers under the last rate may vote for guardians. 1 & 2 Vict. c. 56.
2 & 3 Vict. c. 1. s. 2.
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25. Whereas under provisions of the Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1839, the Commissioners are empowered to constitute certain cities, boroughs, and towns, electoral divisions into wards for the election of guardians: Be it enacted, that when the Commissioners shall have divided any electoral division into wards as aforesaid, every ratepayer who, under the last rate made in any union, shall have paid or contributed, or be liable to pay or contribute, rate in respect of property in any ward, shall have a vote or votes for the election of guardians in such ward according to the scale of votes provided by the Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1838.
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