Stannaries Act 1855

XXV Allowances to be made on auditing the Registrar's Accounts.

And, because Doubts may arise as to the Allowance of certain Disbursements and Payment of Arrears of Salaries on the auditing of the Registrar's Accounts, be it enacted, That upon such Audit there shall be allowed annually, in respect of the Expenses of advertising and holding Courts in Cornwall, summoning Jurors, enforcing Payment of Assessments, lighting, warming, cleaning, watching, and keeping the Court and Offices there, providing Furniture, Books, Stationery, and Printing, and such additional Accommodation or occasional Assistance in the Office as the Vice-Warden shall consider reasonable or necessary, a Sum not exceeding the Sum of One hundred and twenty Pounds; provided that if hereafter the Expenses of the Sittings and Court shall become larger by reason of increased Business, more frequent Sittings, or other Causes, it shall be competent for the Council of the Prince of Wales, or special Commissioners for managing the Affairs of the Duchy for the Time being, to authorize a larger Allowance, not exceeding in the whole Two Third Parts of the Fees of Court that shall come into the Hands of the Registrar during each Year: And whereas it has happened, and may again happen, that the Monies arising from Fees and Assessments, and available for the Payment of the official Salaries charged on them, have been or may be insufficient to pay the current Salaries when the same become due: Therefore, when the Registrar shall account to the Vice-Warden for such Monies, there shall be allowed to him thereout not only the Portion of Salaries due in respect of the Half Year then last past, but also all or any Arrears of Salaries remaining unpaid on preceding Accounts.