Drainage and Improvement of Lands Act (Ireland) 1863

Rules to be observed with respect to Electors of Drainage Boards.

14. Subject to any Provisions to the contrary that maybe made by the Order constituting the District, the following Rules shall be observed with respect to the Electors of Drainage Boards:

(1.) The Electors for Members of a Drainage Board for any District shall be the Proprietors of Lands within such District:

(2.) Each Elector shall vote according to the following Scale; that is to say,

If his Property within such District shall be of an annual Value of less than Fifty Pounds, he shall have One Vote:

If such annual Value amount to Fifty Pounds and be less than One hundred Pounds, he shall have Two Votes:

If it amount to One hundred Pounds and be less than One hundred and fifty Pounds, he shall have Three Votes:

If it amount to One hundred and fifty Pounds and be less than Two hundred Pounds, he shall have Four Votes:

If it amount to Two hundred Pounds and be less than Two hundred and fifty Pounds, he shall have Five Votes:

If it amount to Two hundred and fifty Pounds and be less than Five hundred Pounds, he shall have Six Votes:

If it amount to Five hundred Pounds and be less than One thousand Pounds, he shall have Eight Votes:

If it amount to or exceed One thousand Pounds, shall have Ten Votes.