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26

No.192 of

the 27th of

December, 1866

published in the Gazette of the 5

of January last:

this Ordinance provided that

the Rates, in lieu of being

as hitherto

Landlord's

and

Tenant's Rates, should be charged chargeable on and recoverable from:

the

owner

of the Tenements assessed.

The Total net Valuation for 1867 is

$1,559,954. In

158,364

Less unoccupied Tenements

$1,401,590.

producing

at 13% collectable Rates amounting

to $182,429.

20

The owners

of assessed tenements

having been made (by Government Notification I have quoted) primarily

responsible for the payment of the Rates,

notices were served

for all Tenements

valued whether returned

occupied or not.

Whence very many

Tenements

unoccupied whilst the Valuation for

1867

was

progressing between the

months of August and December

were subsequently found

occupied during

the 1st and 2nd

of the half

Quarters of

the half year

last

past; the owners collecting the Rates and paying them into the Treasury.

It has been experienced that

where formerly

innumerable

cases the Treasury had found it impracticable to follow the Tenant

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26 No.192 of the 27th of December, 1866 published in the Gazette of the 5 of January last: this Ordinance provided that the Rates, in lieu of being as hitherto Landlord's and Tenant's Rates, should be charged chargeable on and recoverable from: the owner of the Tenements assessed. The Total net Valuation for 1867 is $1,559,954. In 158,364 Less unoccupied Tenements $1,401,590. producing at 13% collectable Rates amounting to $182,429. 20 The owners of assessed tenements having been made (by Government Notification I have quoted) primarily responsible for the payment of the Rates, notices were served for all Tenements valued whether returned occupied or not. Whence very many Tenements unoccupied whilst the Valuation for 1867 was progressing between the months of August and December were subsequently found occupied during the 1st and 2nd of the half Quarters of the half year last past; the owners collecting the Rates and paying them into the Treasury. It has been experienced that where formerly innumerable cases the Treasury had found it impracticable to follow the Tenant
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26 No.192 of the 27th of December. 1866 published in the Gazette of the 5 of January last : this Adification provided that the Rates, in lieu of being ao hitherto and Tenant's Rates, should be charged chargeable on and recoverable from: the bunett of the Tenements assessed. The Total net Valuation for 1867 is Less sencecupied Tenements $1,559,954. in 158,364 $1,401,590.TM* producing at 13% collectable Rates amoun to 184,429. 20 The owners ting of assessed tenements having been made ( by Government Notification I have quoted) primarily responsible for the payment of the alates notices were served served for all Tenements valued whether returned occupied or not.- Whence very many Ca Fenement's unvicupied whilst the Valuation for 1867 Avas progressing between the months of August and of December اور فی دستور سر منیتی در درگم دیگی کی تصویر were subsequently found occupied during the 12 and 2nd of the half Quarters of half year last past the owners collecting the Rates and praying them into the Treasury. It has been experienced that where formerly innumerable. in inn cases the Treasury had found it impracticable to follow the Tenant
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26

No.192 of

the 27th of

December. 1866

published in the Gazette of the 5

of January last :

this Adification provided that

the Rates, in lieu of being

ao

hitherto

and

Tenant's Rates, should be charged chargeable on and recoverable from:

the

bunett

of the Tenements assessed.

The Total net Valuation for 1867 is

Less sencecupied Tenements

$1,559,954. in

158,364

$1,401,590.TM* producing

at 13% collectable Rates amoun

to 184,429.

20

The owners

ting

of assessed tenements

having been made ( by Government Notification I have quoted) primarily

responsible for the payment of the alates

notices were served

served for all Tenements

valued whether returned

occupied or not.-

Whence very many

Ca

Fenement's

unvicupied whilst the Valuation for

1867

Avas

progressing between the

months of August and of December

اور فی دستور سر منیتی در

درگم دیگی کی تصویر

were subsequently found

occupied during

the 12 and 2nd

of the half

Quarters of

half year

last

past the owners collecting the Rates and praying them into the Treasury.

It has been experienced that

where formerly

innumerable.

in inn

cases the Treasury had found it impracticable to follow the Tenant

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