CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12] — Page 28

tome

If it

it be

the Government, they have been kept in

degree under its control.

-just and expedient that the inhabitants, and not the Government, should

deemed

defray

the local er

expenses of the Town, it

appeared difficult

to devise

any plan-

that

should be less open to objection-

The 6th fhause provides that the

acts or resolutions

of the fommissioners should

be made public, and enables

deeming themselves

any parties

aggrieved to appeal to

the Governo in founcil

The

exemption provided by clause

I for religious edifices hospitals and charitable

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rather than by the fommissioners. Should it

be deemed advisable that this be altered- there will be no

the clause,

its place.

f

or

difficulty in striking out substituting

another in

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

Dans

buildings

is on

the

principle of the similar

provision in the Police assessment Ordinance.

Bre

point which

may perhaps be

tion is the rnactment under

open to question.

clause 10, that the collector or Collectors of

the Rates shall be appointed by the Governor

rather