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Victorin being $1,526,373, aux in

the Villages $45,138. And, after

A

lengthened discusion as to the depressed state of trade and the existing reduced value of House property in the Colony, it is Resolved under the provisions of Adinance Soz of 1853, that the Police Rate for

Nhe

for Houses in

year 1870 be fixed at 74 per cent

the City of Thelorin Vaclonia, and at 5 per cent for houses in the Nillages of the bland.

It is further Resolved in terms of Adinance No7 8.1868, Mink the Fire Brigade Rate be fixed at 3/4 fir eant for Prouses in the City of Victoria.

the above Rates, as regards Foouses

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in Victoria, to be levied exclusive

of a Lighting State of the per cent and a Walir Rule of 2 per cent

frounded by

her

auuum

Odinances AZ of 1863, and No:12 80866. the Police, Lighting, Fire Brigade

and Water Rates are to be paid quarterly in advance at the Freasury, "Schween the first and last days

of the first month in each quarter. and to be chargeable on, and The Owners of

recoverable from

the

Senements in respect of which the

Apesments have been mate. __ The Honorable The Colomil

necessary

Secretary to issue the Notification hereon, for publication