Drainage and Improvement of Lands (Ireland) Act, 1855

Power to the Treasury to reduce the Portion of Expenses chargeable on Counties, &c.

III. It shall be lawful for the said Commissioners of the Treasury, when, upon any Inquiries made or to be made as aforesaid, it appears to them just that the Counties, Baronies, or Townlands to be charged under the Award in relation to the said Navigation Works heretofore or hereafter to be executed should be relieved from any Portion of the Moiety or Residue of the Expenses incurred in relation to such Works, to authorize and direct the said Commissioners of Public Works in and by their Award to be made under this Act to charge upon the Counties, Baronies, or Townlands made liable under such Award in respect of such Works such lesser Sum than the full Amount of such Moiety or Residue of the Expenses of and incidental to such Works as to the said Commissioners of the Treasury may, under the Circumstances of each of the said Navigations, appear just; and such lesser Sum shall be charged upon the County or Counties, Barony or Baronies, District, or Townland or Townlands, which, in Awards to be made by the Commissioners of Public Works as herein-after provided, it shall be stated and awarded will, in the Opinion of the said Commissioners, be benefited by the making of such Navigations, by such Instalments and at such Times as shall be mentioned in any such Awards.