HC Deb 24 May 1898 vol 58 cc563-5

Amendment proposed— Page 45, line 9, after 'shall' insert 'without prejudice to any existing right.'"—(Mr. Gerald Balfour.)

Amendment agreed to without a Division.

Amendment proposed— Page 45, line 18, after 'heretofore,' insert— And shall, if his duties are increased, receive such increase of salary in proportion to that increase of duties as the Local Government Board may determine."—(Mr. Gerald Balfour.)

Amendment agreed to without a Division.

Amendment proposed— Page 45, line 19, leave out sub-section (2)." —(Mr. Gerald Balfour.)

Sub-section struck out without a Division.

MR. T. M. HEALY

I think upon this clause the Government ought to inform us as to their system in regard to the more important officers.

MR. JORDAN (Fermanagh, S.)

The Chief Secretary proposes, in his Amendment to clause 73, line 18, that those officers whose duties are increased are to receive— Such increase of salary in proportion to that increase of duties as the Local Government Board may determine. I should like to know from the right honourable Gentleman whether, in cases where the officers' duties are reduced, they will get the whole salary.

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

The Local Government Board will take all the circumstances into account.

MR. PLUNKETT (Dublin Co., S.)

I wish to ask the right honourable Gentleman why the county boroughs are excluded from being provided for in his Amendment?

MR. T. M. HEALY

They are provided for in the clause.

MR. PLUNKETT

What I also want to know is why they were not given the same superannuation terms as other officers in the right honourable Gentleman's Amendment on page 39 of to-day's Paper. I had some Amendments on the Paper, but I was called into the Lobby for a moment, and they were unfortunately passed by, and I shall have to put them down for the Report stage. Perhaps my right honourable Friend will explain why the words "other than misconduct or incapacity" are put in in the case, of town clerks, and are omitted in the case of ether officers. They are generally appointed at, the age of 35, or between the acres of 30 and 10, and therefore the ordinary rules of superannuation do not apply to these cases.

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

Line 5 reads— If any existing town clerks if a borough or clerk to the commissioners of any town.

MR. PLUNKETT

Then I am satisfied.

Question put. That clause 73 as amended stand part of the Bill.

Agreed to without a Division.

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