§ DR. ROBERT AMBROSE (Mayo, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the fact that the Law Department of the Irish Board of Works claim the sum of £15 10s. 9d. from the Westport Guardians under the heading "Public Health Service;" that the Westport Guardians deny any service rendered under such heading; and, whether the Board of Works are within their right in making such claim; and, if so, under what authority?
§ *MR. HANBURYIt is gathered from the form of the Question that the claim is believed to be for services rendered by the solicitor, or for costs. This is a misapprehension, probably due to the fact that a new clerk has been appointed to the Guardians. The demand is for an instalment of £I4 3s. 1d. on a Public Health Loan and an instalment on an Emigration Loan of £1 7s. 8d., which instalments were due on 1st May last, and should have been paid at latest on 1st June. Being in arrear, payment is demanded over the solicitor's name.