ESTIMATE FOR RATES, 202.

FINE.

for non-acceptance of office, 12-payable to corporation, in what cases, 200.

FORGING VOTING PAPERS, 97.

FREEDOM AND FREEMEN.

by birth, 45-by marriage, 46-by servitude, 4. parliamentary franchise, 48-freemen's roll, 50— stamp duty-appellate tribunal, 51.

GAOL.

observations-visiting justices, 233-duties, 234-dissenting ministers, 234-gaoler-prison rules, 235— justices in sessions-officers-corporate rights, 236tenure of office-salary-rules-superannuation, 237 -orders for payment-powers of council-enlargement of prisons, 238-contracts-government allowance-jurisdiction-county claims-disqualification,

239, 240.

HIGH CONSTABLE*, 184.
HOUSE, 54.

INCAPACITY OR ILLNESS.

of mayor, 129, 132-of alderman, 130-of assessor, 157 -of town clerk, 169.

INVESTMENTS OF SALE MONIES, 20.

JOINT OCCUPIERS, 60.

JURIES.

exemptions and disqualifications, 124, 188, 196.

JUSTICES.

commission-qualification, 185-oath of office, 186protection, 188.

JUSTICES' CLERK, 186.

*The justices for every county or place having separate quarter sessions, are at the quarter sessions held in January, 1870, to determine whether it is necessary that the office of high constable of each hundred should be continued, and may, where a discontinued constable suffers any loss of emolument or salary heretofore chargeable upon the county rate, grant compensatory pensions. (32 & 33 Vict. ch. 47.)

LEASE.

power to grant, 16-building leases, 17.

LIBRARIES (free public.)

observations-repeal of Acts, 209-adoption by council,

210-expenses of meeting-accounts-amount of rate-borrowing power, 211-appropriation of lands -sale of lands-management-property-admission free, 213.

LIGHTING, 149.

LOCK-UP HOUSES, 149.

LUNATIC ASYLUMS (PAUPER.)

observations compulsory legislation, 220-power of council, 221-expenses, how paid, 222-appointment of committees-orders for repairs, &c., 223— clerk to visitors-chaplain, 224-medical and other officers, 225-ill treatment, neglect, &c., 226—superannuation, 227-visits of committee, 227—of guardians, ministers, and friends, 228-burials and removals-discharge-private patients, 229-general rules-weekly sum, 230-cost of maintenance-list of lunatics, 231-annual report, 232-additional lands -rateability, 232.

as to agreements, contracts, and plans to be approved by Secretary of State. See 16 & 17 Vict. ch. 97, s. 45.

MAJORITY OF COUNCIL, 144.

MANDAMUS.

visitation-nature of writ, 254-when granted, 255— procedure, 256, 257.

MAYOR.

election-declaration, 131-removal of disqualificationduration of office, 132-bankruptcy or absence, 133 -a justice-precedence, 134-returning officersalary-deputy mayor, 134-duties, 135-casting vote, 137-vacant assessorship-quo warranto, 137. MINISTER, DISSENTING, 111, 228.

MORTMAIN. See " PROPERTY."

MORTGAGE.

power to mortgage, 15-repayment of, 17-sinking fund, 18-schemes for payment of debts, 24.

MUSEUM. See " LIBRARIES."

NEGLIGENCE.

Liability for damage, 39-recent decisions, 41.

NOTICE.

of claim or objection as to burgess lists, 79, 80-of election of councillor, 123-of business at meetings of council, 142.

OBJECTIONS.

to burgesses, 80, 81.

OFFICE.

validity of acts of corporate officer, 119.

OVERSEERS..

duties as to burgess lists, 76.

PARLIAMENTARY FRANCHISE, 48.

PERSONATION, 96.

PETTY SESSIONS HOUSES, 149.

POLICE SUPERANNUATION FUND.

how formed-guarantee of council, 216-accounts-principle of computation, 217-chief constable-good service rewards-dismissal-general provisions, 219.

PREMISES.

occupation required, 54, 59—in succession, 59-coming by descent, &c., 60.

PROPERTY (CORPORATE).

power to purchase, 14.

alienation under Municipal Corporations Act, 15. purchases and mortgages under Municipal Corporation Mortgages, &c. Act, 1860, 17 to 24.

alienation under Lads Clauses Act, 27.

application of rents, 28-advowsons, 29.

corporate property a trust, 29.

PUBLIC HOUSE CLOSING ACTS, 2

PURCHASE.

,214.

when corporation may purchase, 14.
purchase with consent of treasury, 23.

QUALIFICATION.

of freemen, 49-of burgesses, 52 to 69-of councillor, 109 of aldermen, 126-of mayor, 131-of auditor, 152 of assessor, 156.

QUARTERLY MEETINGS, 141.

QUARTER SESSIONS.

grant of recorder, 190-borough sessions-jurisdiction, 191-assistant barrister, 192-deputy recorderadjournment, 193-deputy judge, 194.

QUO-WARRANTO.

nature of writ-within what time granted, 259. relator, 260-when writ granted-procedure, 262. RATE. See "BOROUGH FUND" and "WATCH RATE." payment, 69-illegal rate-proportionate part, 70-constructive payment, 71-excusal of rates, 72.

RATEABILITY.

old rule, 31-modern rule, 32-exemptions, 33.
lunatic asylums, 34-burial grounds, churches, and
chapels schools, 35-scientific institutions-church
rates, 36.

rates, how made-when, 65-valid rating, 65-inaccurate rating, 66- claim to be rated, 67-constructive rating, 68.

RECORD, BOROUGH COURT OF.

judge-deputy judge-salary, 197—jurisdiction--rules, 198-officers-fees-registrar, 199.

RECORDER.

appointment-salary, 190-jurisdiction, 191 - deputy recorder, 193.

RELIEF. See "ALMS."

RENT.

application of, 26, 27, 28.

RESIDENCE.

of burgess, 61 to 63-of councillor, 109--of alderman, 126 of justice, 185.

RESIGNATION.

of corporate office-how made, 158.

REVISING COURT, 83 to 87.

RETURNING OFFICER, 117, 134.

SALARY.

of inspector of weights-148-town clerk, 165-clerk to justices, 187-recorder, 190-clerk of the peace, 194.

SALE. See "PROPERTY."

restrictions on, 15, 27-proceeds of, 20.

SCHOOL BOARDS.

constitution-election-expenses-rates-school fund deficiency of fund--default in making good, 241 to 244.

SEAL.

of corporation, 5-when required, 6--general rule-illustrations, 6, 7, 8-how proved, 42.

SIGNATURE BY ENGRAVED STAMP, 81.

SHERIFF, 146.

STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE, 189.

STAMP.

on voting papers for aldermen, 127.

SUIT.

how to sue-actions, 37, 38-for negligence, 39-service of writ, 41-when costs payable out of Borough fund, 42, 141.

TOWN CLERK.

appointment-salary, 165.

specific duties, 166-general duties, 168.
incapability of acting, 169.