[Ord. 5 anno 1852.] No. XLVII. cuting the work in a substantial manner, and other necessary particulars; also a report as to the most advantageous mode of contracting, that is to say, whether by contracting only for the execution of the work, or for executing and also for maintaining the the same in repair. to assess occu⚫ , ава house. 51. And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Local Boards Local Boards of Health of the City of Georgetown, and of the Town of New- piers of any building used Amsterdam, and of each of the rural Sanitary Districts, respectively, to assess the occupiers being owners, renters, or tenants at will or otherwise, of any house or outbuilding, or part of a house or outbuilding, used as a dwelling-house, and to levy rates on such owners, renters, or tenants, respectively, for the general objects of this Ordinance, and to pay over to the Central Board such percentage of the aggregate amount of such rates towards defraying the general expenses incurred under this Ordinance, as the Governor and Court of Policy shall by resolution from time to time determine: Provided, Proviso. nevertheless, that any such rate, to be levied as aforesaid, shall not exceed the sum of Eight Cents per week, upon each owner, renter, or tenant, respectively, of any house or outbuilding, or part of a house or outbuilding, used as a dwelling-house, of an annual rental of fifty dollars or under, or the sum of Twelve Cents per week upon each owner, renter, or tenant, respectively, of any house or outbuilding, or part of a house or outbuilding used as a dwelling-house, of an annual rental exceeding fifty dollars; and that the aforesaid rate of not more then Eight Cents per week, or of Twelve Cents per week, as the case may be, shall be levied on every such owner, tenant, or renter: Provided also, that it shall not be lawful for the Further provi Local Board of any rural sanitary district to assess or levy any rate Boards in rural until provision shall have been made by Ordinance for the election of districts. the Members of the Vestries of the several parishes; and provided Further provi further, that it shall not be lawful to demand any payment on account grant or other of such rate as aforesaid from any immigrant labourer from whose labourers. wages a deduction is made for providing him with medical attendance and medicine; and provided further, that in case of any employer desiring to place his labourers, immigrant or otherwise, under the operation of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Local Board, with the approval of the Central Board, to compound with such employer for the payment of a monthly sum for medical attendance and medicines for such labourers, immigrant or otherwise, and thereupon so as to Local 80 as to immi. [Ord. 5 anno 1852.1 rates. No. XLVII. thereupon to declare that such employer shall not be liable to any of the penalties or disabilities enacted by Ordinance 4, anno 1848, intituled "An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 4, of the year "1847, intituled 'An Ordinance to provide Medical Attendance "and Medicines for Immigrant Labourers,' and to make other "provisions in lieu thereof." 52. And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Local Board Local Boards of Health to apportion the payment of the rate exigible upon the may apportion the payment of inhabitants of any house, or outbuildings, or in such manner and in such proportions as to them may seem meet; and also, that it shall be lawful for the Local Board to reduce or remit the payment of any rate on account of the poverty of any person liable to the payment thereof. 53. And be it enacted, that any male inhabitant, liable to the Males may give rate, but claiming exemption on the ground of poverty, may, with labour instead the consent of the Local Board of Health, perform two days labour of paying money rate. under the direction of the Inspector of Nuisances, in lieu of the monthly proportion of the assessment upon him, provided always he shall give in his name at the commencement of each month as desirous of entering into such commutation. cial improve ment rates. 54. And be it enacted, that whenever it shall become necessary Local Boards to make improvements in the drainage or to effect or undertake may make spe. work of an expensive and permanent nature, connected with sanitary objects, in the towns or villages in this Colony, such villages having been declared to be villages in manner and form herein before provided, it shall be lawful for the Local Boards respectively of the towns or of the districts in which such villages are situated, to make such improvements, and to assess and levy special rates, to be called Special Improvement Rates," such rates to be levied exclusively in the towns or villages to be benefited by such undertakings. tioned rates to be levied on 55. And be it enacted, that the said last mentioned rates shall Such last men- be made and levied upon the occupier (except in the cases hereinafter provided) of all such kinds of property as the Local Board shall declare to be specially benefited by such improvement, and shall be assessed upon the value of such property ascertained by the Local Board for the purpose of making any such assessment. property. 56. And [Ord. 5 anno 1862.0 No. XLVII. 56. And be it enacted, that the Local Board of Health may Rates may be levied pros. make and levy any rate prospectively, in order to raise money for pectively or the payment of future charges and expenses, or retrospectively, in retrospectively. order to raise money for the payment of charges and expenses which may have been incurred at any time within six months before the making of the rate; and if at the time of making any such rate any premises in respect of which the rate may be made are unoccupied, such premises shall be included in the rate, but the rate shall not be charged upon any person in respect of the same whilst they continue to be unoccupied; and If any such premises are afterwards occupied during any part of the period for which the rate was made, and before the same shall have been fully paid, the name of the incoming tenant shall be inserted in the rate, and thereupon so much of the rate as at the commencement of his tenancy may be in proportion to the remainder of the said period shall be collected, recovered, and paid in the same manner in all respects as if the premises had been occupied at the time when the rate was made; and if any owner or occupier assessed or liable to any such rate, cease to be owner or occupier of the premises in respect whereof he is so assessed or liable before the end of the period for which the rate was made, and before the same is fully paid off, he shall be liable to pay only such part of the rate as shall be in proportion to the time during which he continues to be such owner or occupier; and in every such case, if any person afterwards become owner or occupier of the premises during part of the said period, he shall pay such part of the rate as shall be in proportion to the time during which he con tinues to be such owner or occupier, and the same shall be recovered from him in the same manner as if he had been originally assessed or liable, and the said Local Board may, from time to time, divide their district into two or more parts, for all or any or either of the purposes of this Ordinance, and make a separate assessment upon any such part for and in respect of all or any of the purposes for which the same is formed. obtained before provement 57. And be it enacted, that the Local Board of Health, before Estimates to be procceding to make any special improvement rate under this Ordi- levying any nance, shall cause an estimate to be prepared of the money required special im for the purposes in respect of which such rate is to be made, show rate. ing the several sums required for each of such purposes, and the estimate so made shall forthwith, after being approved of by the VOL. II. T said [Ord. 5 anno 1852.] Public notice of such rate to be given. amended. Proviso. No. XLVII. said Board, be submitted to the Governor and Court of Policy for approval, through the Central Board, who shall make such observations thereupon as may appear to them necessary, and shall also be entered in the rate book, and kept at the office of the Local Board open to public inspection during office hours thereat. 58. And be it enacted, that public notice of intention to make any special improvement rate, and of the time at which it is intended to make the same, and of the place where a statement of the proposed rate is deposited for inspection, shall be given by the Local Board of Health, at least seven days previously thereto; but in case of proceedings to levy or recover any such rate, it shall not be necessary to prove that such notice was given. 59. And be it enacted, that the Local Board of Health may, Bates may be from time to time, amend any rate made in pursuance of this Ordinance, by inserting the name of any person who ought to have been assessed, or by striking out the name of any person who ought not to have been assessed, or by raising or reducing the sum at which any person has been assessed, if it appear to the Board that he has been under-rated or over-rated, or by making any other alteration which will make the rate conformable to the provisions of this Ordinance, and no such amendment shall be held to avoid the rate Provided always, that any person who may feel himself ag grieved by any such amendment shall have the same right of appeal therefrom as he would have had if the matter of amendment had appeared on the rate originally made, and with respect to him the amended rate shall be considered to have been made at the time when he first received notice of the amendment; and in the case of any person the amount of whose rate is increased by the amendment, or whose name is thereby newly inserted as aforesaid, the rate shall not be payable by him until seven days after such notice shall have been given to him. to appoint time 60. And be it enacted, that all rates made or collected under Local Boards the authority of this Ordinance shall be published, and shall com. and manner of mence and be payable at such time or times, and shall be made in collecting such manner and form, and shall be collected by such persons as rates. the Local Board of Health shall from time to time appoint; and if any person assessed to any such rate fail to pay the same when due, or to give labour in lieu thereof, as herein before provided for, Recovery of rates. for [Ord. 5 anne 1852.] No. XLVII. for the space of fourteen days after the same shall have been lawfully demanded in writing, such rates may be recovered in a summary manner. rate. 61. And be it enacted, that the production of the books, or of Evidence of an extract thereof, duly certified by any two or more members of the Local Board, purporting to contain any rate or assessment made under this Ordinance, shall, without any other evidence whatsoever, be received as evidence of the making and validity of the rates mentioned therein. to be recovered 62. And be it enacted, that where not otherwise provided for Penalties how any penalty or forfeiture enacted by this Ordinance, if under Fifty Dollars, may be prosecuted for and recovered with costs in a summary manner by any Commissioner of Health, Health Officer, or Inspector of Nuisances, in manner and form provided by Ordinance No. 30, anno 1850, intituled "An Ordinance to facilitate the per"formance of the Duties of Justices of the Peace within the Colony "of British Guiana, with respect to Summary Convictions and Orders, and for other Purposes ;" and when recovered shall be to Her Majesty, her Heirs, and Successors for the purposes of this Ordinance; and if above Fifty Dollars shall be recovered before the Inferior Criminal Court.. Accounts. 63. And be it enacted, that the accounts of the receipts and Audit of expenditure of the Local Boards of Health shall be audited and examined once in every year at the least, at such time and by such person as shall be appointed by the Governor; and for the purposes of any audit and examination of accounts under this Ordinance, every such auditor may, from time to time, if he shall think it necessary, by summons in writing, require the production before him of all books, deeds, contracts, accounts, vouchers, and all other documents and papers, and may require any person holding or accountable for any such books, deeds, contracts, accounts, vouchers, documents, or papers, to appear before him at any such audit and examination, or adjournment thereof, and to make and sign a declaration with respect to the same; and if any such person neglect or refuse so to do, or to produce any such books, deeds, contracts, accounts, vouchers,, documents, or papers, or to make or sign such declaration, he shall be liable for every neglect or refusal to pay a penalty of Ten DolT2 lars; |