ORDINANCES Nos. 3 AND 4 OF 1851 . 251
Rating. Jurors.
1857] and be taken as and for a new valuation ; and be it provided that in the event of
such valuation being so notified as standing for such current year, [ Amended by Ordinance
No. 8 of 1857] it shall and may be lawful for any person to appeal against such
declared or notified valuation within six weeks from the publication of such notice, in the
same manner as if made by assessors in pursuance of the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845.
2. And be it further enacted and ordained , that whenever any person liable to the Respecting the
step preliminary
payment of Police tax shall consider that the yearly valuation of the assessors in to appeal against
valuation.
regard to the premises for which he is liable is excessive, he shall send to the assessors,
within fifteen days after he has first received notice of such valuation , a written state
ment of the amount to which in his opinion such valuation ought to be reduced ; and if
the assessors shall refuse or neglect, within fifteen days from the receipt of such
statement, to reduce such valuation , or to satisfy such person of the propriety of their
first valuation , then, and not before, it shall be lawful for such person to appeal to the
Supreme Court in the manner provided by the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845. Provided
always, that no appeal shall be allowed after the lapse of six weeks from the first
receipt of the notice of valuation, or Government notification aforesaid, as the case may
be, notwithstanding the provisions of any previous ordinance to the contrary.
3. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the mode of such appeal shall be Mode of appeal.
as follows, namely, -by summons to be served on the said assessors, and to be issued
by the Registrar of the said Supreme Court ; and that for every such summons the
appellant shall pay a fee of one dollar ; and for every summons for a witness , either on
behalf of appellant or respondent, a fee of fifty cents shall be paid ; and no other fees,
costs, or expenses than these shall on any such appeal be allowed or payable to
either appellant or respondent .
4. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and may be lawful for the Power to
Governor in
said Governor in Council, in pursuance of the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845, to deter Council to deter
mine on tempo
mine and fix on such temporary rate or rates by way of assessment, as may be necessary, rary rate until
new valuation be
inade.
until a further valuation be made, or notification given as aforesaid, in the month of
January next ensuing.
[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 5 of 1863. ]
No. 4 of 1851 .
An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 7 of 1845 , entitled " An Ordinance Title.
for the Regulation of Jurors and Juries ," and No. 4 of 1849 passed
for the Amendment thereof, and to Consolidate and Amend the
Enactments relating to Jurors and Juries.
[ 10th September, 1851. ]
HEREAS it has been deemed expedient to repeal the said Ordinances No. 7 of Preamble.
WH 1845, and No. 4 of 1849, and to ordain other provisions for the regulation of
juries in civil and criminal cases :