The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [1807-1868-69] Volume 94, Nos. 17-18 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ... such Drafts. And with respect to General Assessments under this Act, be it enacted as follows: LX. Once in each Year the Commissioners shall assess all Commissioners Occupiers of Premises within the Town, and the Boundaries t0 make As_ thereof as before determined on and declared and settled, rated g8TMTM1 fJ8 of in respect of such Premises under the Acts for the Relief of the tn? Act destitute Poor in the Sums necsesary to be levied for the Purposes of this Act, other than by way of Private or District Assessments, and shall fix a Day, not being less than One Month from the Date of laying on such Assessment, on which the same shall be payable; and the Rate of Assessment, and Day so fixed by the Commissioners, shall be published by Handbills posted in the Town, and by Advertisement in any Newspaper or Newspapers published therein (if any), or otherwise in some Newspaper or Newspapers published nearest to such City or Town: Provided that such Assessment other than Private and District. Assessments shall not in any Year exceed the Rate of One Shilling and Sixpence in the Pound where the Enactments of this Act with respect to Water have been adopted, or the Rate of One Shilling in the Pound where such Enactments with respect to Water have not been adopted; provided that all unoccupied Houses, Tenements, or Premises, being at the Time of such Assessment unproductive to the Lessors or Landlords thereof, shall be exempt from Taxation under this Act during the Period that such Premises are so unoccupied and unproductive, and no longer. LXI. The Clerk of the Union shall, on the Requisition of the Assessment Commissioners, produce the Rate Book of the Union, and the said Book to be, Commissioners shall annually cause to bo made up a Book of As-oIons how sessmcnt, t...