ORDINANCES Nos. 3 AND 4 OF 1851.
Rating.
Jurors.
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1857] and be taken as and for a new valuation; and be it provided that in the event of such valuation being so notified as standing for such current year, [Amended by Ordinance No. 8 of 1857] it shall and may be lawful for any person to appeal against such declared or notified valuation within six weeks from the publication of such notice, in the same manner as if made by assessors in pursuance of the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845.
2. And be it further enacted and ordained, that whenever any person liable to the payment of Police tax shall consider that the yearly valuation of the assessors in regard to the premises for which he is liable is excessive, he shall send to the assessors, within fifteen days after he has first received notice of such valuation, a written statement of the amount to which in his opinion such valuation ought to be reduced; and if the assessors shall refuse or neglect, within fifteen days from the receipt of such statement, to reduce such valuation, or to satisfy such person of the propriety of their first valuation, then, and not before, it shall be lawful for such person to appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner provided by the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845. Provided always, that no appeal shall be allowed after the lapse of six weeks from the first receipt of the notice of valuation, or Government notification aforesaid, as the case may be, notwithstanding the provisions of any previous ordinance to the contrary.
3. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the mode of such appeal shall be as follows, namely, by summons to be served on the said assessors, and to be issued by the Registrar of the said Supreme Court; and that for every such summons the appellant shall pay a fee of one dollar; and for every summons for a witness, either on behalf of appellant or respondent, a fee of fifty cents shall be paid; and no other fees, costs, or expenses than these shall on any such appeal be allowed or payable to either appellant or respondent.
4. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and may be lawful for the said Governor in Council, in pursuance of the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845, to determine and fix on such temporary rate or rates by way of assessment, as may be necessary, until a further valuation be made, or notification given as aforesaid, in the month of January next ensuing.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 5 of 1863.]
Respecting the step preliminary to appeal against valuation.
Mode of appeal.
Power to Governor in Council to determine on temporary rate until new valuation be made.
No. 4 of 1851.
An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 7 of 1845, entitled "An Ordinance for the Regulation of Jurors and Juries," and No. 4 of 1849 passed for the Amendment thereof, and to Consolidate and Amend the Enactments relating to Jurors and Juries.
WHEREAS [10th September, 1851.] it has been deemed expedient to repeal the said Ordinances No. 7 of 1845, and No. 4 of 1849, and to ordain other provisions for the regulation of juries in civil and criminal cases:
Title.
Preamble.
ORDINANCES Nos. 3 AND 4 OF 1851.
Rating.
Jurors.
251
1857] and be taken as and for a new valuation; and be it provided that in the event of such valuation being so notified as standing for such current year, [Amended by Ordinance No. 8 of 1857] it shall and may be lawful for any person to appeal against such declared or notified valuation within six weeks from the publication of such notice, in the same manner as if made by assessors in pursuance of the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845.
2. And be it further enacted and ordained, that whenever any person liable to the payment of Police tax shall consider that the yearly valuation of the assessors in regard to the premises for which he is liable is excessive, he shall send to the assessors, within fifteen days after he has first received notice of such valuation, a written state- ment of the amount to which in his opinion such valuation ought to be reduced; and if the assessors shall refuse or neglect, within fifteen days from the receipt of such statement, to reduce such valuation, or to satisfy such person of the propriety of their first valuation, then, and not before, it shall be lawful for such person to appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner provided by the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845. Provided always, that no appeal shall be allowed after the lapse of six weeks from the first receipt of the notice of valuation, or Government notification aforesaid, as the case may be, notwithstanding the provisions of any previous ordinance to the contrary.
3. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the mode of such appeal shall be as follows, namely, by summons to be served on the said assessors, and to be issued by the Registrar of the said Supreme Court; and that for every such summons the appellant shall pay a fee of one dollar; and for every summons for a witness, either on behalf of appellant or respondent, a fee of fifty cents shall be paid; and no other fees, costs, or expenses than these shall on any such appeal be allowed or payable to either appellant or respondent.
4. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and may be lawful for the said Governor in Council, in pursuance of the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845, to deter- be necessary, mine and fix on such temporary rate or rates by way of assessment, as may until a further valuation be made, or notification given as aforesaid, in the month of January next ensuing.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 5 of 1863.]
Respecting the step preliminary to appeal against. valuation.
Mode of appeal.
Power to Governor in Council to deter- mine on tempo- rary rate until
new valuation be made.
No. 4 of 1851.
An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 7 of 1845, entitled "An Ordinance for the Regulation of Jurors and Juries," and No. 4 of 1849 passed for the Amendment thereof, and to Consolidate and Amend the Enactments relating to Jurors and Juries..
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[10th September, 1851.]
HEREAS it has been deemed expedient to repeal the said Ordinances No. 7 of 1845, and No. 4 of 1849, and to ordain other provisions for the regulation of juries in civil and criminal cases:-
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