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Church Estimates to be prepared and transmitted at such Times, and calculated for such Periods, as the Commissioners shall think fit to direct.
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XL. ‘And whereas it is by the said recited Act amongst other Things enacted, that the officiating Curate or Minister officiating as Curate of every Parish, Union, Chapelry, or Perpetual Curacy in Ireland, and the Dean and Chapter or Chapter of every such Cathedral and Parochial Church or Cathedral used as a Parish Church in Ireland, shall, on or before the First Day of June in each and every Year succeeding the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, prepare or cause to be prepared such Estimate containing such Items and Particulars as are in the said Act mentioned, and that such Estimate shall be transmitted by such Person or Persons whose Duty it is to prepare the same to the Ordinary of the Diocese on or before the First Day of July in each and every Year succeeding the said Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three; and it is by the said recited Act further enacted, that the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners shall pay or cause to be paid on the First Day of September in each Year, for the Maintenance of all and every the Person or Persons who at the passing of the said Act was or were or should thereafter be appointed Clerk or Clerks of such Parish, Union, or Chapelry, or Chapel of Ease as therein mentioned, certain Salaries, or to grant certain Allowances in the said Act mentioned: And whereas it is expedient that the respective Periods for preparing and transmitting such Estimate and for paying such Sums as aforesaid should be left to the Discretion of the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners;’ be it therefore enacted, That the said Estimates shall be prepared and transmitted at such convenient Times, and shall be made and calculated for such Period, commencing on such Day and ending on such Day in each Year, as the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners shall from Time to Time think fit to direct and signify by Writing under their Corporate Seal to the Person or Persons whose Duty it may be from Time to Time to prepare and transmit the same; and that such Payments on account of Salaries or Maintenance to Clerks heretofore or hereafter to be appointed shall be made at such convenient Time in each Year as the said Commissioners shall appoint and direct; any thing in the said recited Act contained to the contrary hereof notwithstanding.
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