Ten pounds 6. A person entitled to be registered as a Occupation voter in respect of a ten pounds occupation qualification. qualification Vict. c. 102. (a.) must on the fifteenth day of July next be, and during the whole twelve months immediately preceding that day have been, an occupier, as owner or tenant, of some land or tenement in your parish [or township] of the clear yearly value of not less than ten pounds; and (b.) such person, or some one else, must during those twelve months have been rated to all poor rates made in respect of such land or tenement; and (c.) all sums due in respect of the said land or tenement on account of any poor rate made and allowed during the twelve months immediately preceding the fifth day of January last must have been paid on or before the twentieth day of July next. If two or more persons, jointly, are such occupiers as above mentioned, and the clear yearly value of the land or tenement is such as to give ten pounds or more for each occupier, two of such occupiers are entitled to be registered See 30 & 31 as voters; but no more are so entitled (unless they derived the property by descent, succession, marriage, marriage settlement, or devise, or) unless they are bonâ fide engaged as partners carrying on trade or business thereon, in any of which cases all may be registered, if the clear yearly value is sufficient to give ten pounds for each occupier. 5. 27. Household qualifica tion. If a person has occupied different lands or tenements in your division [or county] of the requisite value in immediate succession during the said twelve months he is entitled in respect of the occupation thereof to be registered as a voter in the parish [or township] in which the last occupied land or tenement is situate. 7. A person entitled to be registered as a voter in respect of a household qualification-(a.) must on the fifteenth day of July next be, and for the whole twelve months immediately preceding that day (except the time (if any) not exceeding four months during which he has permitted the house to be occupied as a furnished house), have been, an inhabitant occupier of some dwelling-house in your parish [or township], or of some part of a house separately occupied as a dwelling; and (b.) such person or some one else must during those twelve months have been rated to all poor rates made in respect of the said (c.) all sums due in respect of the said If two or more persons are joint occupiers of a dwelling-house no one of them is entitled to be registered as a voter in respect of a household qualification in respect thereof, though if the value is sufficient, one or more of them may be entitled under paragraph 6 above. If a person has occupied different dwellinghouses in your division [or county] in immediate succession during the said twelve months he is entitled in respect of the occupation thereof to be registered as a voter in the parish [or township] in which the last occupied dwelling-house is situate. If a person inhabits a dwelling-house by virtue of any office, service, or employment, and the dwelling-house is not inhabited by any person under whom such man serves in such office, service, or employment, he is to be considered as an inhabitant occupier of that dwellinghouse. 8. A person entitled to be registered as a Lodgers qualifica. voter in respect of a lodger qualificationtion. (a.) must have claimed to be registered; and (b.) must have occupied separately as a lodger for the whole twelve months immediately preceding the fifteenth day of July next, lodgings, being part of one and the same dwelling-house in your parish [or township], and being of a clear yearly value, if let unfurnished, of ten pounds or upwards; and (c.) must have resided in such lodgings during the said twelve months. If two or more persons are joint lodgers, and the value of the lodgings is such as to give ten pounds or more for each lodger, two of such persons but no more are entitled to be registered as voters. If a person has occupied different lodgings of the requisite value in the same house in immediate succession, he is entitled to be registered as a voter in respect of the occupation thereof. Mode of making out Lists. Entry of nature of qualification. Entry of qualifying property. Several qualifications. Omissions of dead and 11. In making out the list of claimants the surname and other names of every claimant, with the place of his abode, the nature of his qualification, and either the locality or other description of the qualifying property, or the name of the occupying tenant, must be entered in the list according as the same is stated in the claim. 12. In every list the place of abode should be entered with the name (if any) of the street, lane, or other locality, and the number (if any) in such street, lane, or other locality, and such entry should be made in all cases in such a manner as will afford a full and sufficient address for a person entered, if a letter is addressed to him by post. 13. In the case of occupation voters the nature of the qualification should be entered as nearly as possible in the words of the statute conferring the franchise, for instance :(a.) The nature of the fifty pounds rental qualification or ten pounds occupation qualification of a person should be stated thus, "tenement' or land," or "land and tenement," or, in the case of a joint occupation, tenement (joint)" or land (joint)," or, in the case of successive occupation, tenement (successive)" or "land (successive)": 66 Where the same property constitutes both a ten pounds occupation qualification and a household qualification the nature of the qualification should be entered as "dwelling-house.' If the description indicates the nature of the qualification, as, for instance, if a ten pounds occupation qualification consists of a house and is entered as a dwelling-house, such description will be sufficient. Any description of the nature of the qualification further than that above mentioned is superfluous and should not be given. 14. The description of any qualifying property should specify the name and situation of that property, and for that purpose should state either the name (if any) of the street, lane, or other locality, and the number (if any) in such street, lane, or other locality, or the name of the occupying tenant; and the description of the qualifying property should in all cases be such as will afford full and sufficient means of identifying such property. 15. Where several qualifications are possessed by the same person, the particulars respecting each qualification should be stated in the list. 16. You should omit from the occupiers list aisqualified. (mentioned in paragraph thirty-four, sub 17. In making out the old lodgers list (men- Objections tioned in paragraph thirty-four, sub-para- lodgers list. graph (b), of this precept), if you have reason to believe that any person whose name is entered on that list is dead, or is not entitled to be registered, you should make a note to that effect in the margin of the list. returns. 18. The registrars of births and deaths are Registrars required to send to you periodically returns of the names and residences of all male persons of full age dying within your parish [or township], and you must examine those returns to see whether any person who otherwise would appear in the list of voters is dead, and you are to pay the registrar, as part of your expenses connected with registration, a fee of twopence for each return, and a further fee of twopence for every death entered in such returns. Publication and Inspection. 19. The manner in which you are required Publication to publish the ownership portion of the register of lists, &c. and the lists, notices, and documents, directed by this precept to be published is as follows; (that is to say,) you are to fix a copy thereof (each copy being first signed by you)— (a.) on or near the outside of the outer door or of the outer wall near the door of every church and public chapel in your parish [or township], including chapels which do not belong to the Established Church; or (b.) if there is no such church or chapel, then in some public or conspicuous situation in your parish [or township]; and (c.) if your parish [or township] is wholly or partly situate in an urban sanitary district and not in a parliamentary borough, then in or near every public or municipal or parochial office in your parish [or township], and (having first obtained the authority of the local postmaster, or if he refuses, of the Postmaster-General,) in some public and conspicuous position in or near every post office and telegraph office occupied by or on behalf of the PostmasterGeneral. 20. Everything so published must remain. there during a period including two consecu tive Sundays at least next after the first day of publication, and if you find any portion of a Inspection and delivery of copies. April and May. In 1885 23-25 may register, list, notice, or other document published by you in pursuance of this precept to be destroyed, mutilated, defaced, or removed, you are forthwith to place another to the same effect in its place. 21. Where this precept directs you during any period to allow any copy of a portion of a register, list, notice, or other document to be open to public inspection, and to deliver copies thereof, you will permit such copy, list, notice, or document to be perused by every person desirous of perusing it, at any time between the hours of ten of the clock in the forenoon and four of the clock in the afternoon of any day, except Sunday, during the said period, without payment or demand of any fee; and you are also to deliver a written or printed copy of it, signed by you, to every person applying for the same during the said period, on payment of a price for such copy after the following rate : For any list or copy of a list containing any Not exceeding 100 names 8. d. 06 1 0 1 6 20 2 6 22. You must allow any person who is registered as a parliamentary voter for your division [or county] to inspect at all reasonable times, free of charge,- (a) the books containing the poor rates made for your parish [or township] within the last two years, and to make a copy of or take an extract from such books; and (b) the returns of deaths sent to you by the registrars of births and deaths. PART II. THINGS TO BE DONE IN ORDER OF DATE. Notices and Inquiries. 23. In the months of April and May, or one of them, you are to inquire or ascertain with paragraphs respect to all property in your parish [or township] which comprises any dwelling-house be omitted. (including under the term any part of a house separately occupied as a dwelling), whether any man, other than the owner or other person rated or liable to be rated in respect of such property is entitled to be registered as a voter in respect of a household qualification by reason of his being an inhabitant occupier of such dwelling-house, and you are to enter in the rate book in a separate column, added for the purpose, the name of every man so entitled and the situation or description of the dwellinghouse in respect of which he is entitled. If any property, whether by reason of belonging to the Crown or otherwise, is not rated, you must act under this paragraph in the same manner as if it were rated. 24. For the purpose of your inquiry you are at liberty to serve on any person who is the occupier or rated or liable to be rated in respect of any property, or on some agent of such person concerned in the management of such property, a requisition according to the form marked A. among the forms sent herewith. You may serve the requisition by giving it to the person by whom it is to be observed, or by leaving it at his last or usual place of abode or with some person on the property, and in case no such person can be found, then by affixing the requisition in some conspicuous part of the property; and where the property is occupied by a company or other body of persons you may serve the requisition on the secretary or agent of the company or body of persons; and if the property belongs to the Crown or is not rated, you may serve it on the chief local officer having the superintendence or control of the property. A person who fails to comply with the requisition is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine of forty shillings. 25. In making the inquiries directed by the last two paragraphs you will observe the following directions: (a) if you know that any man who is not rated has occupied a dwelling-house since the fifteenth day of July last you should enter the name of that man in the rate book as mentioned in paragraph twentythree of this precept, without serving any requisition on the occupier or other person rated. (b) you should not serve the requisition on the occupier or owner of any property unless you have reasonable ground to believe that there is some inhabitant occupier of such property, who is entitled to vote, besides the person on whom the requisition is served. 26. On or before the twentieth day of June 20th June. next you are to publish in manner directed by paragraph 19 of this precept the ownership portion (but not any other portion) of the register for your parish [or township] a copy of which is sent herewith, together with a notice, signed by you, according to the form marked No. 2, among the printed forms sent herewith, but such copy and notice are not to remain published after the twenty-fifth day of July next. 27. On or before the twentieth day of June 20th June. next you are to publish, in manner directed by paragraph 19 of this precept, a notice signed by you according to the form marked B. among the printed forms sent herewith. 28. Where any sum on account of a poor 20th June. 22nd July. 25th July. 31st July. 31st July. rate made and allowed during the twelve months next before the fifth day of January last is on the first day of June next due in respect of any property in your parish [or township] capable of conferring the franchise for the said county in respect of a ten pounds occupation or household qualification, you are, on or before the twentieth day of June next, to give to every occupier of that property a notice (in the Form C. (No. 1) sent herewith), by delivering it to such occupier, or leaving it at his last or usual place of abode, or with some person on the property in respect of which the rate is payable, and in case no such person can be found, then by affixing the notice upon some conspicuous part of such property. You need not give this notice if the rate has been previously duly demanded of such occupier by a demand note served in the like manner as the last-mentioned notice, but you must serve the notice on every occupier of that property who will, if the rate is paid, be entitled to be registered as a voter in respect of the occupation thereof. 29. If the sum due on account of poor rate as above mentioned in respect of any property is not paid on or before the twentieth day of July next, all occupiers of that property are disqualified from being entered in any list of occupation voters; and on or before the twenty-second day of July next you are to make out (in the Form C. (No. 2) sent herewith) a list containing the name of every person so disqualified; and you are to keep that list and, during the first fourteen days after the said twenty-second day of July, are to allow it to be open to public inspection, and to deliver copies thereof in accordance with paragraph 21 of this precept. 30. On or before the twenty-fifth day of July next you will remove the copy of the register published as directed by paragraph 26 of this precept. 31. On or before the last day of July next you are to ascertain from the relieving officer acting for your parish [or township] the names of all persons who are disqualified from being inserted in the lists of voters for your parish [or township], by reason of having received parochial relief, and the relieving officer upon your application is bound to produce to you at such place in your parish [or township] and at such times as are required by you the books in his possession, containing the names of such persons. Lists of Voters. 32. On or before the last day of July next you are to make out, in manner directed by paragraphs 9 to 15 of this precept, the list of ownership claimants, that is to say, a list (in the Form No. 3 sent herewith) of all persons who, on or before the twentieth day of July next, have delivered or sent to you or any one of you their claims to be registered as county voters in respect of an ownership qualification, situate wholly or in part within your parish [or township]. 66 33. On or before the last day of July next 31st July. you are to add on the margin of one copy of the ownership portion of the register for your parish or township] sent herewith, and on the margin of the list of ownership claimants, the word objected" before the name of every person therein whom you have reasonable cause to believe to be not entitled to be registered in the ownership portion of the new register about to be made, and the word "dead" before the name of every person therein whom you have reason from the returns sent by the registrars of births and deaths or from your own knowledge to believe to be dead. If it appears to you that any person is entered in the ownership portion of the register for your parish [or township] in respect of a fifty pounds rental qualification you will add the word 'objected" before the name of such person, and will insert his name in the occupiers list.* 66 34. On or before the last day of July next 31st July. you are to make out in manner directed by paragraphs 9 to 17 of this precept the following lists of voters : apply in omitted, and of the para (a.) The occupiers list, that is to say, a list (in the Form E. No. 1 sent herewith) of Sub-Par. (b) all persons entitled by reason of the does not occupation of property situate wholly or 1885, and partly within your parish [or township] to must be be registered as voters in respect of a fifty the language pounds rental, a ten pounds occupation, of the preor a household qualification as defined in vious part paragraphs 5, 6, and 7 of this precept; and graph must (b.) The old lodgers list, that is to say, a be altered list (in the Form D. (No. 3) sent herewith) accordingly, of all persons who, being on the register (No. 3) need of voters now in force for your division not be sent. [or county] in respect of residence in lodgings within your parish [or township] have, on or before the twenty-fifth day of July next, given or caused to be given to you, or any one of you, claims to have their names inserted in the lists of voters in respect of residence in the same lodgings. and Forin D. 35. On or before the first day of August 1st August. next you are to sign one of the copies of the ownership portion of the register for your parish [or township] sent herewith, and the said list of ownership claimants, and to cause a sufficient number of copies of such list to be written or printed, and to publish the said 1st August. *Omit in 1885. + If there is no corrupt and illegal practices portion of the register with your marginal additions and the said list signed by you in your parish [or township] in manner directed by paragraph 19 of this precept. 36. You are also to keep a copy signed by you of the said list, and a copy of the ownership portion of the register, with your marginal additions thereon signed by you, and during the first fourteen days after you have published them are to allow them to be open to public inspection, and to deliver copies thereof in accordance with paragraph 21 of this precept. 37. On or before the first day of August next you are to sign the occupiers list and old lodgers list* (if any) and to cause a sufficient number of copies of such lists to be written or printed, and to publish the said lists signed by you in your parish [or township] in manner directed by paragraph 19 of this precept. 38. You are also to publish the corrupt and illegal practices list which is sent herewith, at the same time and in the same manner as you list, the para- publish the list of ownership claimants,* and also at the same time and in the same manner as you publish the occupiers and old lodgers lists.* graph and words relating to it must be omitted. 25th August. 25th August. 39. You are to keep a written or printed copy of each of the occupiers and old lodgers lists (if any) which you have made, signed by you, and also of the corrupt and illegal practices list,† and during the first fourteen days after the publication thereof are to allow them to be open to public inspection, and to deliver copies thereof in accordance with paragraph 21 of this precept. Claims and Objections. 40. On or before the twenty-fifth day of August next you are to make out (in accordance with paragraphs 9 to 15 of this precept, and according to the Form No. 6 sent herewith) a list of ownership voters objected to, that is to say, a list containing the name of every person whose name is entered in the ownership portion of the register or list of ownership claimants, against whom a notice of objection has been given to you or any one of you, on or before the twentieth day of August next. 41. On or before the twenty-fifth day of August next you are also to make out (in accordance with paragraphs 9 to 17 of this precept and according to the Form L. sent herewith) occupiers and lodgers objection lists, that is to say, lists containing the name of every person against whom a notice of objection has been given to you, or any one of you, on or before the twentieth day of August next, as not being entitled to have his name retained in the occupiers list or old lodgers list for your parish [or township], given in separate lists the objections made to (a.) any person on the occupiers list; and (b.) any person on the old lodgers list. 42. On or before the twenty-fifth day of 25th August August next you are to make out (in accordance with paragraphs 9 to 17 of this precept and according to the Form K. sent herewith) occupiers and lodgers claim lists, that is to say, lists containing the name of every person who has given or caused to be given to you, or any one of you on or before the twentieth day of August next, notice of his claim to be registered in any list of voters for your parish [or township] in respect of a fifty pounds rental, ten pounds occupation, household, or lodger qualification, making separate lists of— (a.) persons claiming to be registered in the occupiers list; and (b.) persons claiming to be registered as lodgers but not comprised in the old lodgers list. 43. On or before the twenty-fifth day of 25th August. August next you are to sign and publish in the manner directed by paragraph 19 of this precept a copy of the list made by you in pursuance of paragraph 40 of this precept,* and of every list made by you in pursuance of paragraphs 41 and 42 of this precept.* 44. You are to keep a copy of *each* such list signed by you, and during the fourteen days next after the twenty-fifth day of August next are to allow the same, and also the original notices of claims and objections, to be open to public inspection, and to deliver copies thereof, in accordance with paragraph 21 of this precept. 45. On or before the twenty-fifth day of 25th August. August next you are to deliver to me (a.) the list of ownership claimants signed by you; (b.) the copy of the ownership portion of the register (sent herewith), with your marginal additions signed by you; (c.) a copy of the list of ownership voters objected to, signed by you; *(d.) two copies of the occupiers and old lodgers lists; and (e.) a copy of each of the occupiers and lodgers claim and objection lists so made out and signed by you as aforesaid.* if there is no practices 46. You are also to make lists of persons Omit this claiming to be omitted from the corrupt and paragraph illegal practices list (sent herewith), and of corrupt or persons objected to on the ground that they are illegal omitted from the corrupt and illegal practices list. list, and you will deal with such lists, claims, and objections in the same manner in all respects(a) if the person is on the ownership portion of the register, or on the list of ownership claimants, as is directed by paragraphs |