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Legal Notes and Queries. UNDER this heading will appear, from time to time, questions on Public Library Law, with the answers given thereto, by the Honorary Solicitor of the Library Association, Mr. H. W. FOVARGUE, Town Clerk, of Eastbourne, joint author of Public Library Legislation. Questions should be sent direct to the Hon. Solicitor, who will, when possible, send his reply by post, but in every case the right is reserved of publishing both question and answer in THE LIBRARY. [NOTE. The Hon. Solicitor requests us to say that several questions were put to him by members during the Aberdeen Meeting, of which he kept no note. If these questions are now sent to him in writing, he will be glad to reply to them by letter.] Question. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION GRANT FORM OF REQUISITION FOR ADOPTION OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACTS. On page 103 of Public Library Legislation, you insert the Technical Instruction Act, 1889, "in view of the probable application by Free Library and Museum Committees for a grant," &c. Kindly let me know under what clause of what Act such application can be made. Page 104 (d) seems to give such power to the managers of "an institution " in the receipt of aid from the Department of Science and Art. No doubt a Free Library is an institution, but must it be first in the receipt of aid from the Department of Science and Art? Am I correct in supposing that a Free Library, having classes for higher or technical instruction may hope for money from three sources, besides the Parish rate ? i. Science and Art Department. 2. County Rate, under the Technical Education Act. 3. Contribution under the Local Taxation (Customs and Excise) Act, 1890. We are endeavouring to carry the Public Libraries Act in this small rural parish, and Public Library Legislation has not given me the very definite information I want as to when and how the Library Commis- sioners can work the Technical Instruction Act .... A. B. We desire to send in a requisition for a poll on the Public Library Acts ; I cannot find in Public Library Legislation the exact form for such requisition. Will you kindly tell me where to find a copy of the necessary form ? We have sent in one form, duly signed, but it has been returned because unfortunately not in due form. A. B. Answer. I presume your parish is not in an urban district [see Public Libraries Act, 1892, section I (2)] ; therefore your requisition must be addressed and delivered to the Overseers. I think the following form complies with section 3 (i) of the Act :