Port of Drogheda Act 1790

Books to be kept as herein;

all entries in such books, signed by commissioners and treasurer, deemed originals, and admitted in evidence; books, &c. to be kept by treasurer, and to be open to the inspection of commissioners, and others and to a general assembly, or committe of corporation of town.

XIX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners shall cause books to be provided and kept, and shall, either by themselves or their treasurer, cause fair and regular entries to be made in such books of the several meetings, and names of the commissioners attending such meetings, and of the nominations of all officers, and of all acts, orders, and proceedings relative to the execution of this act, and of all orders for the payment or expenditure of all sum or sums of money raised and levied by virtue of this act, and the commissioners present and concurring in such orders and proceedings, together with their treasurer, shall subscribe their names at the end of the proceedings of every such meeting, and all entries of such books, being signed as aforesaid, shall be deemed originals, and shall be admitted to be read in evidence in all causes, suits, and actions, touching any thing to be done in pursuance and by virtue of this act, and such books shall be, as well as the cash accounts of the receipts and payments by the treasurer, kept by the treasurer to the said commissioners, and shall at every such meeting, and all other reasonable times, be open to the inspection of the said commissioners, of all persons any wise affected by this act, and to a general assembly, or to a committee of a general assembly of the corporation of said town.