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APPENDIX VI.PLEBISCITE WITH REGARD TO THE CLOSING OF DRAPERY SHOPS, TAKEN IN 1923.14th January, 1926. John J. Murphy, Esq., Town Clerk, City Hall, Dublin. Special Committee on the Shop Hours (Drapery Trades, Dublin and District) (Amendment) Bill, 1925. A Chara, Your letter of the 21st December was duly laid before the Committee and noted by them. In the course of their examination of witnesses certain points arose on which the Committee desire to have more precise information. These affect the plebiscite taken in 1923 with regard to the opening or closing of shops. This information is, in the opinion of the Committee, best supplied by you, and they would like it in the form of a statement. The specific points are as follows:— (1) What questions were put to the voters in that plebiscite? (2) What number voted each way? (3) What were the qualifications for the register of voters? (4) What trades were affected? (5) What number of voters appeared on the register? (6) What was the maximum number of votes in any one establishment? (7) What was the method of taking the plebiscite? The Committee would wish you to supply this information by Monday evening next at the latest, so as to be available at their next meeting. Mise le meas, PADRAIG O TUATHAIL, Cléireach an Choiste. Coiste na Sláinte Puiblighe, Public Health Committee, Municipal Buildings, Dublin, 18th January, 1926. A Chara, In reply to your letter of the 14th instant I forward herewith report from the Shops Hours Inspector giving replies to your queries, and I also attach copies of notices and voting papers referred to. Mise le meas, (Sighnithe) PADRAIC UA hANLUAIN, a/s Cléireach na Cathrach. Cléireach an Choiste, Special Committee of the Shops Hours (Amendment) Bill, 1925, Leinster House, Dublin. (Enclosure.) Public Health Office, January 18th, 1926. Sir, I herewith enclose replies to the questions contained in the enclosed letter of 14th instant with reference to the plebiscite taken in 1923, with regard to the revocation of the Eary Closing Order then in operation and the making of a new Early Closing Order. 1. The questions put to the Voters in that plebiscite were:— (a) Are you in favour of the revocation of the above Order? The draft of the Order was printed above the question. (b) Are you in favour of the making of the proposed new Order? 2. The following returns show the numbers “for” and “against” the revocation of the Early Closing Order then in operation:—
It may be pointed out that as the occupiers of a majority of shops had not been obtained in any case, for revocation of the existing Order, the latter remained in force. 3. The qualifications for the register of voters made it necessary that the trade or business with regard to which a voting paper was given to an occupier, either was his sole trade or business or formed a substantial portion of his trade or business if carried on in conjunction with other trades or businesses. 4. The trades affected were:— (1) Draper (including milliners’ and dressmakers’ warerooms); (2) Outfitter, hatter, hosier and glover; (3) Boot and shoe dealer. 5. The numbers of voters appearing on the registers of the respective trades were:—
An occupier of a shop or shops received a vote for each shop, and if he carried on more than one of the trades or businesses dealt with, he received a voting paper in each trade if it formed a substantial portion of the occupier’s whole trade or business carried on in that shop. So that those numbers also coincide with the numbers of shops then on the registers in each of the three trades dealt with. 6. The maximum number of votes in any one establishment was three (3). 7. The method of taking the plebiscite was as follows:— Advertisements giving notice of intention to take a plebiscite were inserted in three daily papers circulating in the area of the local authority. The terms of the Draft Orders of Revocation of E.C.O. then in force and of proposed new C.O. were contained therein. Intimation was given that any person wishing to make objection to the revocation of the E.C.O. then in force or as to the making of the proposed new Order, or suggestions as to the provisions of the proposed new Order, should address a statement in writing to the Town Clerk before the 18th day of December, 1922. Registers were open to inspection by any trader affected to enable the latter to verify that his name, address and trade were duly entered in the register of shops, at the offices of the Public Health Committee, Castle Street, any day up to 18th day of December, 1922. When the period for examination of the registers had expired, voting papers were handed to the respective traders by the two shops inspectors, who called for them not later than the 8th day of March, 1923. When all the voting papers had been collected, they were sorted and counted according to trade, and a return made to the Public Health Committee. Your obedient servant, JOHN J. BYRNE. To M. J. Russell, Esq., M.D., S.M.O.H. [Copies of Notices and Voting Papers also enclosed.] |
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