CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12] — Page 71

f

3.

70

by the cxumption from Rates and

Jaxis

Faves of hauves hired by the Military

2.

Having

d all arrears

now defrayed

of Military Portribution, and feeling that the Colony by imposing

ww

itself a

& Stamp Pase for this purpose of paying & that Contribution has fully met all

liabilities on account of Military protection,

I have

examined)

ain into the

again

300

question opened by my despatch N:300 of 12th June, 1879, as to the liability of 758565/67

linements in Military occupation to the ordinary rates payable by all houses not opecially excempted by the local Ordinanced

enclove?

75sbloy

I of 1863, copy of which I mela Mes

indamine 3.

3.

The paint formerly discussed) (in

Captain Carry's case) was

whether

an

merely

Officer himself is liable

to the Rates for a house which he

occupies

As

A

therefore, leuch

residence, I will not,

on that further, but

whether

restrict impulf to the question of wheely,

now that the Rates

are

invariably

collected from Land lords, the Sand lor do

cannot be called upon for such Rates havow their houses

4.

Wich

I enclose

AN

are

occupieds.

and to this latter poi

regard

opinion given by Attancy General Sticking many years ago favor of the liability. The opinions of Many Genial Parnaefele and) I Acting Allaney General Ball, enclosed.