COLONIAL ORDINANCES .
Assessment to be III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That for the purpose
made on the Annual
Valuation, and Provi- of levying the said Rate, a per Centage at such an Amount in the
sion for Periods
Payment, of Hundred as may annually be determined on by the Governor, with
Notice of
Assessment, Period of the Advice of the Executive Council, not exceeding such a Sum as
Payment, and Remedy shall be equal to the Expenses of the Police Establishment, shall be
for Non-payment.
assessed and paid in respect of every such Valuation by the Occupier
or Owner of each Parcel of Ground , House, or Building, within such
Time and Times as the said Governor, with the Advice of the said
Council, shall direct, or as is hereinafter provided. In the Absence
of such Direction, and in Default of the same being so paid, it shall
be lawful for any Person or Persons appointed to collect the said
Tax, to apply to the Chief Magistrate of Poliee of the Island, who shall,
on satisfactory Proof of the same having been duly demanded, and
being due and unsatisfied, grant his Warrant to levy the same by
Distress of any Goods on or in the Lands, Houses, or Premises so rated ;
and that any such Rate, while unpaid, shall be a Lien on the Property
so assessed or charged therewith : Provided always, that when and
so often as any Assessment shall be made on any such Valuation , the
Particulars and Nature of such Assessment shall be published in one
or more Public Newspapers of the said Colony.
Charitable Institu- VI. Provided always, that all Religious Edifices, Hospitals,
tions exempted from Cemeteries, and Buildings strictly and exclusively appropriated to
Assessment.
Charitable Purposes, and not being used as Dwelling- Houses, shall be
exempted from Assessment under this Ordinance.
Provisions for the V. And be it hereby enacted and ordained , That the Governor,
Appointment of Col- with the Advice of the Executive Council, shall have Power to appoint
lectors.
such Officer or Officers as may be deemed requisite for the Collection
of the Rate leviable under this Ordinance, allowing him or them, as
Remuneration for this Service, such a per Centage as to the Governor
in Council shall seem fit.
Collectors to make VI. And be it hereby enacted and ordained, That as soon after
Annual Returns and
Provision for their Pu- the First Day of January in each Year as may be found practicable,
blication. the Officer collecting the Assessment under this Ordinance shall
prepare a Detailed Statement exhibiting the Suns collected during the
Preceding Year, and the said Statement, duly attested by the said
Officer, shall be inserted in some Newspaper published within this
Colony, and shall also be open to general Inspection at the Office of
such Officer for One Month from and after the Date of its Publication.
Rate payable Quar- VII. And be it hereby enacted and ordained , That the said Rate
terly in Advance.
shall be payable Quarterly in Advance, unless otherwise prescribed
and directed, as hereinbefore mentioned , and that it shall be charged
and chargeable on the Lands, Dwelling-Houses, and Premises respec-
tively assessed, at the Time of such Assessment.
Exemption as to VIII. And be it hereby enacted and ordained, That the Owner of
Property not let, oc-
cupied, or used. any Land, Dwelling-house, or Premises assessed, which may not be let
to any Tenant, shall be deemed the Occupier thereof : Provided always,
that if such Owner can shew that the Property has not been
inhabited for a Period of Three Months or upwards in any Year, he
shall be entitled to a proportional Abatement of Assessment levied on
the same for the said Year.
IX.