The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-26 00:00:00

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY IN BELFAST.

This commission, which has been appointed to inquire
into the municipal affairs of the borough of Belfast, com-
menced its sittings yesterday, when the commissioners,
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tit.: inquiry had been granted. It is to
ascertain—

" What moneys have been borrowed by the Corporation
of Belfast, under the several acts for the improvement of the
borough of Belfast ?

" What moneys have been expended by the Corporation
of Belfast under these acts ?

" Whether any moneys have been b wowed by the Corpo-
ration of Belfast otherwise than unthr the Acts for the im-
provement of the borough of Belfast ?

" Whether any moneys have been expended by the Cor-
poration of Belfast otherwise than under said Acts ?
" What sums of money borrowed by the Corporation of
Belfast, under said acts, are nsw properly chargeable on
the rates and other corporate property ?
" What sums of money so burrowed are not properly
chargeable on the rates and corporate property ?
" What sums of money expended by the Corporation of
Belfast are not properly chargeable on the rates and other
corporate property ?
" What sums of money so expended by the corporation
are properly chargeable on the rates and other corporate
property ?.

"-Whether any and what sums of money so borrowed
and expended, and not chargeable upon the rates and other
corporate property, have been borrowed and expended
bolui fide for the benefit of said borough ?
"Should the same, or any part thereof, be charged on
the rates or other corporate property?
"Should the same be charged on any and what part of
such rates and property?
" Would it. be for he benefit of the borough that any and
what matters now in litLalon in relation to such moneys so
borrowed and expended should be adjusted and arranged ?
Upon what terms should such litigation be adjusted
and arranged ?
" What is the nature and extent of the rates and taxes
upon property in the borough, levied by the Corporation of
?

" Or levied by any board or body-corporate, having juris-
diction within the borough ?
" Would it be desirable to consolidate any such board or
body corporate with the corporation ?
" Or is core,olidate any such board or body corporate
with each other ?

" how, and in what manner, should such consolidation
take place or be male ?

" Should any provision be made for a single and uniform
collection of the rates ?
_ _

" Should any cnns:olidation be made, vvlat provision
should be made with respret to the present assets a: d
lilies of the boards sr bodies to be consllitlated, and with
respect to their limits and jur:sdiction ?
" Having regard to any prospective system of valuation
in Ireland, should any, and what, alterations he made in the
scale or scales of taxation within the borough ?
" Did any power heretofore vest in said boards or bodies

corporate, or in any of then), to carry Into effect any pur-
pose authorised by Parliament?
" Should such power be revived or renewed ?
" Should any change be made in the powers of such
boards or bodies corporate ?
" Would it be necessary or expedient that there should
be any additional powers for borrowing money, having
reference to the purposes before mentioned ?
" What should these additional powers be ? "