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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 August 2010
An Act to provide for The Establishment of a National Gallery of Paintings, Sculpture, and The Fine Arts, for The Care of a Public Library, and The Erection of a Public Museum, in Dublin.
[10th August 1854.]WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a National Gallery of Paintings, Appendix to Sculpture, and The Fine Arts in Ireland: and whereas it is also expedient to render Archbishop Marsh’s Library more conveniently accessible than it now is to The Inhabitants of Dublin: etc. etc.
IV. It shall be lawful for The Governors and Guardians of Archbishop Governors or Marsh’s Library (anything in an Act of The Parliament of Ireland, intitled An Act for settling and preserving a Public Library for ever in empowered to The House for that Purpose built by his Grace Narcissus now Lord Archbishop of Armagh, on Part of The Ground belonging to The Archbishop of Dublin’s Palace near The City of Dublin, passed in The Sixth Year of The Reign of Queen Anne, or otherwise, to The contrary notwithstanding,) to cause The said Library to be removed to The said Building so to be erected, as soon as The said shall be completed and in a Condition to receive The said Library: Provided always that The said Governors and Guardians shall approve of The Plan and Arrangements of that Portion of The said Building to be appropriated to The Reception of a Public Library.
V. It shall be lawful for The Governors and Guardians of The saidLibrary, at any Time after The said Library shall have been removed to and deposited within The said Building so to be erected as aforesaid, from Time to Time to alien, sell and dispose of The several Buildings, Grounds, Gardens, Courts, and Premises now vested in Them by virtue of The said last-mentioned Act of Parliament, or otherwise or any of Them, any Part Thereof respectively anything in The said Act or otherwise to The contrary, notwithstanding; Provided always, that The Proceeds of all and every such Alienations, Sales, and Dispositions shall be applied by The said Governors and Guardians to make such Compensation as They shall think fit to any officer or officers for any Loss which such officer or officers shall have incurred by reason of The Removal of The said Library as aforesaid and to The Objects of thier Trust, and not otherwise.
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