CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 196

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192

hit there has not been

to

any question buildings rented for strictly Public purposes,

such as Barracks, Military Offices, or Depôts for Stores, &c.

and

The Ordinance under which Police Rates are levied is Ordinance No. 5 of 1835, and the only exemptions specified to be found in Section 7, which makes no mention of Military buildings. But it may be assumed that it is not desirable, whether legal or not, to levy rates on buildings used solely for Public purposes.

3. Claims have been made of a somewhat inconvenient character have of late been suddenly made for exemption of houses and Levying of portion of horses from rates, such as hired as Quarters for Officers during the current financial year.

Under the Ordinance (Section 1), the valuation for the ensuing year is directed to be made before the 12th November. The list of houses rated and parties liable, with the various amounts of such liability in each individual case, are then deposited in the Colonial Office, and are open to Public inspection for fourteen days during which appeals can be made to the Courts of Summary Jurisdiction by any Occupier or landlord who supposes himself in any way improperly rated. (Vide Sections 10 and 11).

When the time limited for appeal shall have expired the Governor in Council (Section 12) then fixes the rate, which is settled at such an amount as may cover

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192 hit there has not been to any question buildings rented for strictly Public purposes, such as Barracks, Military Offices, or Depôts for Stores, &c. and The Ordinance under which Police Rates are levied is Ordinance No. 5 of 1835, and the only exemptions specified to be found in Section 7, which makes no mention of Military buildings. But it may be assumed that it is not desirable, whether legal or not, to levy rates on buildings used solely for Public purposes. 3. Claims have been made of a somewhat inconvenient character have of late been suddenly made for exemption of houses and Levying of portion of horses from rates, such as hired as Quarters for Officers during the current financial year. Under the Ordinance (Section 1), the valuation for the ensuing year is directed to be made before the 12th November. The list of houses rated and parties liable, with the various amounts of such liability in each individual case, are then deposited in the Colonial Office, and are open to Public inspection for fourteen days during which appeals can be made to the Courts of Summary Jurisdiction by any Occupier or landlord who supposes himself in any way improperly rated. (Vide Sections 10 and 11). When the time limited for appeal shall have expired the Governor in Council (Section 12) then fixes the rate, which is settled at such an amount as may cover
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192

hit there has not been

to

any question buildings rented for strictly, Public purposes,

I such as Barracts, Military Iffiens, or Depôts

for Stores, Jo

and

The Ordinance under which Police are levied is Ordinance

Lighting Rates

Schwein

are

N: 5 of 183, and the only exemptions specified

to be found in Section 7. which makes no mention of Military buildings. but it may be asumed that it is not desirable whiten legal or not, to levy rates

an

3.

buildings used solely for Public purposes.

Clarins haveve of a somewhat inconvenient character have of late been unddenly made for reemption of houses and

Levew

of portion of horses from rater, sehen hired as Quarters for Officers during

a

current financial year.

Under the Ordinance (Irition 1.) the

valuation

for

each

ear is directed

ensuing year

to be made before the 12th November. The

list of houses rated and parties liable, with the

various amants of such liability in sach-

individual case, are

Cant Harse, and are

then deposited in the

open to Public

inspection for fauteen days during

aw a

can

which

be made to the laws of

appeal Summary Jurisdiction by any Occupier or landlord who supposes himself in any way

کھ

improperly rated. (Vide Sections 10 and 11).

When the lime limited for appeal shall have expired the Governor in Connect

(Section 12) then fixes the rate, which is

wettled at such

an amount

may

cover

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