PART II. FORM OF VOTING PAPER. Public Libraries Act, 1892. Borough (Parish or other Library District) of No. (Here insert number of voter in burgess roll, or county register, as the case may be.) Question 2 Are you in favour of the rate being limited to one halfpenny in the pound (or to three farthings, or of the existing limitation of the rate under the Public Libraries Act, 1892, being removed, or of the existing limitation to one halfpenny being raised to three farthings, as the case may require)? Question 3 Are you in favour of an agreement being made with (here designate the body, or bodies, according to Section 10 or Section 16 of this Act) for the purpose of (briefly state objects of proposed agreement)? Answer 1. (To be filled in "Yes" or "No".) Answer 2. (To be filled in "Yes" or "No".) Answer 3. (To be filled in "Yes" or "No".) Question 1.-To be omitted if Libraries Act already adopted. Question 2.-To be omitted if no question stated in the requisition as to limitation of rate. Question 3.-To be omitted if no such question raised. Signature of Voter. 1. This voting paper will be collected by an authorised collector between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on day, the 18 (insert polling day), or may be sent by prepaid post, or by hand, addressed to (state name or designation of presiding officer, and place appointed by the District Authority). If it is sent it must be received at that address before 8 p.m. on the above-mentioned day. 2. You may require the collector to show his authority in writing. No authority is valid unless it is (signed by A. B., or sealed, or as the District Authority may direct). NOTES. Any reference to Boroughs or Urban Districts in these notes are rendered inapplicable by the Act of 1893, page (a) See Section 1 (2) for definition, page 2. Also Section 3 as to proceedings for adoption of Act, page 4. The latter Section by Sub-section 3 makes these regulations have effect as if they were enacted in the body of the Act. They only apply after the receipt of the requisition. (b) i.e., in London the Lord Mayor (Section 21 (2), page 32), in Metropolitan Districts the District Board (Section 22 (1), page 32), in a Borough the Mayor (Section 3 (6), page 5), in any other Urban District the Chairman of the Authority (ibid.), in a Parish the Overseers. (c) Note that the "District Authority" has power to delegate his or their duties to another person subject to the regulations (see particularly Rules 4 and 6). (d) i.e., if the "Authority" appoints a deputy who comes also within the definition of presiding officer (see head note to the Regulations). (e) See definition, Section 27, page 38. (f) See page 43. (g) The expenses, whether the Act is adopted or not, are payable out of the rates (Section 18, page 23; Section 21 (3) as to the City of London, page 32; and Section 22 (3) as to Metropolitan Districts, page 33). (h) Note that this requirement is imperative. No alternative is left to the presiding officer. (i) See head note to the regulations. (j) See rule 6. (k) Note, not the presiding officer. (2) If it contains more than this (except as in rule 11), it appears that it cannot be deemed valid. And this would appear to apply if any method other than that specified is adopted to signify either assent or dissent. (m) The following form of report is suggested with the necessary modifications applicable to the particular Districts : Borough of To PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT, 1892. Mayor of the said Borough, and the District Authority within the meaning of the Public Libraries Act, 1892, and the Regulations made thereby for ascertaining the opinion of the voters in the District of the said Borough. I have to report that I have scrutinised the voting papers in the poll of the Borough on the following questions, and do certify and report the result to be as follows: (n) The following form for announcing the result of the Poll may be useful:— Borough of (or Local Board District or Parish or as the case may be). PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT, 1892. I, the undersigned, being the Mayor of the said Borough (or Chairman of the Local Board or Overseers of the Poor or as the case may be), and the Authority to ascertain the * This information is not required by the regulations, but instead of vitiating the report it would improve it. opinion of the voters under the Public Libraries Act, 1892, do hereby publish the result of the Poll: that is to say, Number of valid voting papers in favour of the adoption (Or the questions and result may be set out if preferred in The majority of the answers recorded on the valid voting papers being in favour of the adoption of the Act, the same is by Section 3 of the said Act deemed to be forthwith adopted for the said Borough. SHORT TITLE. The Public Libraries Act, 1855. The Public Libraries Amendment Act (England and Scotland), 1866. The Public Libraries Act, 1855, Amendment Act, 1871. The Public Libraries Act, 1884. The Public Libraries Acts Amendment Act, 1887. SCOTLAND. GENERAL NOTE.-The only Acts applicable in Scotland are the Consolidating and Amending Act of 1887 and the Edinburgh Public Library Assessment Act, 1887, hereinafter set forth. A reference to the notes and cases on the corresponding sections in the English Acts may assist in the interpretation of the provisions respecting Scotland, but it should be distinctly borne in mind that the whole of the provisions affecting Scotland are here set forth, and consequently the English Act is not applicable. XVII.-PUBLIC LIBRARIES CONSOLIDATION (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1887. CHAPTER 42. An Act to amend and consolidate the Public Libraries (Scotland) Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: SHORT TITLE. 1. This Act may be cited as the Public Libraries Consolidation (Scotland) Act, 1887, and shall apply to Scotland only. DEFINITIONS. 2. The following words and expressions in this Act shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction; that is to say, Burgh" shall include Royal Burgh, Parliamentary Burgh, Burgh incorporated by Act of Parliament, Burgh of Regality, Burgh of Barony, and any populous place or Police |