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ORDINANCES Nos . 1 AND 2 OF 1854. 285


Police Rates. Markets.


property included in the Police rate assessment, and that the amount so levied be
applied by the Officer Administering the Government of the Colony for the time being
in and about the maintenance of the Auxiliary Police Force at his discretion .

2. That if at the expiration of three months from the passing of this Ordinance the An additional
rate of three per
Officer Administering the Government of this Colony for the time being shall deem it cent may be
levied if needed
necessary for the express purposes of this Ordinance and for no other that a like sum at the expiration
of three months
from the passing
of three per cent should be levied, it shall be lawful for such officer to cause such ofthis Ordinance.
further sum to be levied.

3. That should it be so happen that it be found unnecessary to expend all the Surplus to be
applied to dimi
nish future
sums of money raised under this Ordinance for the purposes of the Auxiliary Police Police rates.
Force and there remain a balance unapplied of such monies such balance shall be
expended solely in diminishing Police rates hereafter to be raised in this Colony and in
no other manner whatsoever.

4. That the Police rate hereby ordered to be levied shall be forthwith levied and Rate to be
levied in con
enforced in the manner provided by the Ordinance No. 2 of 1845 for the levying and formity with
Ordinance No. 2
enforcement of the annual assessed Police rate. of 1845.



[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887. ]


NOTE.- The Auxiliary Force was disbanded on the 5th July, 1854 : See Govern
ment Notification of the 11th July, 1854.




No. 2 of 1854.

The Market Ordinance . Title.

[ 29th August, 1854. ]

HEREAS it is expedient to repeal and amend Ordinances No. 1 and No. 4 of Preamble.
[For construction
WH1847 : of the Ordinance
see Ord. No. 12
of1856.]
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor, with the Ordinances Nos..
1 and 4 of 1847
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that from and after the passing of this repealed.
Ordinance the said Ordinances No. 1 and No. 4 of 1847 be and are hereby repealed ,
and that from and after the passing of this present Ordinance whoever shall establish
any market in this Colony for the sale of articles of trade which are usually exposed
for sale in markets without having obtained the licence of His Excellency the Governor
shall be liable to the penalty hereinafter provided and such market shall be removed
as a public nuisance.

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