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LEEWARD ISLANDS

GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

VOL.LXXXUI. THURSDAY, 2878

 

 

Notices,

It is notified for general informa-
tion that the Secretary of State for
the Colonies has made the following
appointments to the British Section
of the Caribbean Commission :—

To be Unofficial Commissioners—

The Honourable Sir FRANK
McDAVID, C.M.G., C.B.E., of
British Guiana and the Hon-
ourable V. C. BIRD of Antigna.

To be Alternative Unofficial Com-
missioners in the absence of one or
both of the above-named-—

The Honourable Dr. H. G. H.
CUMMINS, C.B.E., of Barbados
and The Honourable EK. A. C.
HUGHES of St. Vincent.

The selection for these appoint-
ments was made by the British West
Indian delegates at the West Indian
Conference held at Puerto Rico last
May.

Administrator's Office,
Antigua.
21st July, 1955.

Ref. No. A. 16/6,

It is hereby notified for general
information that His Excellency the
Acting Governor has approved the
issue of the Efficiency Medal to the
undermentioned members of the
Montserrat Defence Force:—

No. 402 Sergeant R. BE. DYETT.
No. 404 Corporal A. J. TUITT.

The Secretarrat,
Antigua.
27th July, 1955.

No, 37/00003.

 

It is hereby notified for general
information that Mr. H. O. CREQUE
has been appointed Registrar of the
Supreme Court of the Windward
Islands and Leeward Islands in the
Virgin Jslands Circuit as from the
20th July, 1955.

The Secretariat,

Antigua. -
21th July, 1955.

©. 18/00037-11.

32 P7297
LYFIL

JULY, 1955. No. 33.

 

 

 

The Administrator of Antigua
records with regret the death, on
28rd July, 1955, of Mr. P. R. A.
PIPER, Housing Executive Officer,
Antigua.

Ref. No. A. E. 2736.

The Administrator of Antigua re-
cords with regret the death, on 26th
July, 1955, of Mrs. VERA MASON,
Public Health Nurse, Antigua.

9
Ref. No. A. E, 2387.

No. 81.

The Secretary of State for the
Colonies has informed the Governor
that the power of disallowance will
not be exercised in respect of the un-
dermentioned Act and Ordinance:—

ACT.
Leeward Islands.

No. 13 of 1955, “The Police

(Amendment) Act, 1955.”
ORDINANCE.

Montserrat.

No. 2 of 1955 ‘The Crown Agents
(Change of Title) Ordinance, 1955.’

No. 82.

The following Statutory Rules and
Orders are circulated with this Gazette
and form part thereof:—

Virgin Islands.

No. 7 of 1955, ‘‘ Resolution of the
Legislative Council re amendment by
deletion of sub-items (a), (4), (€), (2),
(e) of item 19 of the First Schedule
to the Customs Duties Ordinance,
1927.”

1 pp. Price 3 cents.

No. 8 of 1955, “The Sage Moun-
tain (Forestry Area Declaration)
Order, 1955.”

2 pp. Price 4 cents.

Regional Economic Committee
of The British West Indies,
British Guiana and British
Honduras
The Regional Economic Committee
invites applications. from suitably
qualified persons for the following
post.

 

ASSISTANT TRADE COMMISSIONER IN
THE BRITISH WEST INDIES, KRIT-
ISH GUIANA AND BRITISH HON-
DURAS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

at an annual salary in the scale of

£1,320x£50—£1,700

$6,336x$240—$8,160

plus a representation allowance of

£400
$2,400
per annum. Salary and allowances
are tax free in the United Kingdom in
the event of the post being filled by a
resident of the British Caribbean Area.
Passages on assumption and termina-
tion of appointment for the Assistant
Trade Commissioner and family up
to five in all from the place of engage- .
ment to London will be paid by the
Committee.

 

The post does not at present carry
pension or super annuation rights.
The appointment will be for a period
of three years in the first instance.

Candidates should possess a sound
knowledge of office organisation and
administrative experience in relation
to trade and commercial matters.
They should also be proficient in the
assembly and presentation of statisti-
cal material, commodity market
reports, publicity material etc. Pre-
ference will be given to candidates
holding special qualifications in trade
and commerce.

The Committee reserves the right
to fill the post by invitation if no
suitable application is received.

Applications furnishing full details
of candidate’s education, special quali-
fications and experience, together
with supporting documents and
names of two referees, should be
addressed to the Executive Secretary,
Regional Economic Committee, Hast-
ings House, Barbados, to reach him
by 20th Angust, 1955.

Ref. No. A. A. 77/19—II.
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Declaration dated ist July,
1955, made under Section 8
of the Land Acquisition Act,
1944 (No. 11/1944), for the
acquisition of certain land
in the Presidency of Saint
Christopher Nevis and An-
guilla required for public
purposes.

IT iS HEREBY DECLARED that
the Governor in Council with the
approval of the Legislative Council
of the Presidency of Saint Christopher
Nevis and Anguilla considers that
the land described in the Schedule
hereto, situate in the island of An-
guilla in the said Presidency should
be acquired for public purposes,
namely, for the erection of a septic
privy, in the said Presidency and
for the provision of access thereto
from the public road.

SCHEDULE.

An area of approximately 1642
square feet situate at Sandy Ground
in the island of Anguilla in the
Presidency of Saint Christopher-Ne vis
and Anguilla and bounded on the

‘ North by lands of AMELIA ODLUM

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE.

and RUTH LAKE on the South by#
lands of ROSE CHARBONIER, OLIVE
BAPTISTE, ELIZABETH PONTIPHLET,
and RUTH ANN HOopGBH or the Heirs
of WHITWORTH HODGE, deceased,
on the East by a Public Road and on
the West by the sea.

Dated this Ist day of July, 1955.

J. S. ARCHIBALD,
Clerk of the Couneil.

 

Invitation to Tender.
MONTSERRAT, LEEWARD ISLANDS.

FORD V. 8 ENGINE.

 

Tenders are invited for the pur-
chase of one 1947 Ford V. 8 85 horse-
power engine of British manufacture.
This engine, which was part of a fire-
pumping unit, has done the equiva-
lent of only about 1,000 miles and is
in very good condition. The engine
may be inspected by arrangement at
Richmond Service Station, Mont-
serrat.

2. Applications should be marked
“Tender for Ford V8 Engine” and
should be addressed to the Commis-

[28 July, 1955.

sioner, Plymouth, Montserrat, who
does not bind himself to accept the
highest or any tender’ Such tenders
should be submitted in time to be
received not later than the- 20th
August, 1955.

By Order,

Js. H. CARROTT,
Chief Clerk.

Commissioner's Office,
Plymouth, Montserrat,
7th July, 1955.

 

RAINFALL FIGURES.

Central Mxperiment Station,

 

197

 

 

 

 

Antigua.

1951, 1952. 1963. 1954, 1955,
Jan. 3.60 3.10 2.55 3.44 2.16
Feb, 188 1.60 1.02 2.45 68
Mar. 1.09 1.62 5.60 1.08 83
Apr. 2.16 3.14 2.06 49 1.75
May 10.54 3.07 150 3.83 2.81
June 2.74 5.74 1.31 3.32 147

July 23rd 1.89 833 2.78 2.55
23.90 26.60 16.02 17.16 11.67

 
28 July, 1955.) THE LEEWARD. ISLANDS GAZETTE, 128
WATER METERS AND RATES.

 

The attention of householders is invited to the contents of this Notice which aims at supplying information
and guidance on the reading and testing of water meters as well as enumerating the rates payable for consumption
and use of water.

The meters which are being installed are capable of registering consumption up to 10,000,000 gallons.
Jivery meter consists of five small dials, registering as follows:—

(i) hundreds
(ii) thousands
(iii) ten thousands
(iv) hundred thousands
(v) millions,

all of which are set within a larger dial which registers every gallon of water used. All these dials work clockwise
put not necessarily in the same direction. The large, thousand and hundred thousand dials move from right to left
while the hundred, ten thousand and one million dials move from left to right. These dials register in the same
manner as the electric meters.

Any one can read the meter by simply noting the numbers on each dial. If the pointer on a dial is between
two numbers the lower number is taken. Thus if a pointer is between the figures “8” and “9” the reading of that
dial is “8”.

As the standard unit is 1000 gallons charges will be made to the nearest 1000. If at the end of the first
quarter your meter reading is as follows:-— ,

(i) thousand dial “5”

(ii) hundred dial “3”

(iii) large dial “92”
8'

‘Ths consumption will be 5,892 gallons and the units charged will be 6,000 gallons.

Each building will be supplied with a Meter Record Card on which the reading of the meter and the units
used will be recorded at the end of each quarter.

The Regulations provide that whenever any questiun shall arise as to the accuracy of any meter, the house-
holder may, on depositing into the Treasury the sum of $3.60, require that the meter be tested. If the error found
in the meter does not exceed three per cent. the meter shall be deemed to be correct but if it is found to be incorrect
the amount of the deposit will be refunded,

To obviate any unnecessary request for the testing of a meter and the attendant deposit the householder is
advised to satisfy himself of the accuracy of the meter by making the following rough check.

(i) make sure that all taps and fittings in the premises are closed, then read the meter.

(ii) open one tap and fill a container of not less than 4 gallons capacity (i.e. a kerosene tin). Close the
tap and again read the meter. he difference between the two meter readings should be equal to
the quantity in the container. :

(iii) Only after having made this check should a householder make a request for a meter test.

The testing of meters will entail, particularly in cases where the house is situated at a fair distance from the
Public Works Department, the sending of a meter testing tank of 200 gallons capacity on a vehicle with a plumber to
the spot and this costs money as well as time. The deposit which householders have to make must not be considered
asa penalty or device to obtain money from the public but rather as a deterrent to check unnecessary complaints.

The Water rates are as Follows:
DOMESTIC.
Minimum charge of $1.20 per quarter for the first 3,000 gallons or part thereof consumed and an additional
charge of 50 cents for each further 1,000 gallons consumed.

NON-DOMESTIC.
Minimum charge of $3.00 per quarter for the first 3,000 gallons or part thereof consumed and an additional
charge of 80 cents for each further 1,000 gallons consumed.

The rental payable for meters are as follows:—

4 inch Meter ee 30 cents per month 90 cents per quarter

3 inch Meter - aus —_ $1.00 per quarter
Exceeding 3 inch but not exceeding 14 inches Sa 60 cents per month $1.80 ,, f

Once again the co-operation of the Public is requested during the installation of meters. -

Administrator’s Office,
Antigua. :
23rd July, 1955.

Ref. No. A, 65/7—IV.

ANTIGUA.
Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by E, M. BLACKMAN,
Government Printer.—By Authority
1955.

 

[Price 12 cents]
LEEWARD ISLANDS.

VIRGIN ISLANDS.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.
1955, No. 7.

ReEso.ution oF THE Lreistative CouNnci, oF THE VIRGIN

Istanps DATED AvGuUST 19, 1954, MADE UNDER SECTION

' 18a oF THE Customs Durres OrpINaNcE, 1927, (No.
9/1927) as AMENDED.

es te ee

. BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislative Council of the
Virgin Islands that the First Schedule to the Customs Duties |
Ordinance, 1927 shall be amended by the deletion of sub-items

(a), (6), (c), (d), (e) of item 19 and the substitution of the
following therefor:—
Full. Preferential.

(a) Bicycles and tricycles and parts 12 per cent. 8 per cent.
thereof other than motor ad val ad val

(6) Motor bicycles and “tricycles 12 per cent. 8 per cent.

and parts thereof ad val ad val

(c) Other kinds and parts thereof — 12 per cent. 8 per cent.
ad val ad val

(ad) Motor cars and motor vehicles 12 per cent. 8 per cent.
other than four-wheeled drive ad val ad val

and parta thereof

ie (e) Four-wheeled drive vahicles 74 per cent. 5 per cent.
ad val ad val
(f) Railway and Tramway Rolling Free Free

Stock and materials for per-
* manent way

Passed the Legislative Council the 19th day of August,
‘1954,
H. O. Creque,
Clerk of the Council.

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ANTIGUA.
Printed at the Government. Printing Office, Leeward Islands,
by E. M. Buackuan, Government Printer.—By Authority.
Re zm 1955.
-  25{00034—480—7.55. [Price 3 cenis.]

 

 
LEEWARD ISLANDS.

VIRGIN ISLANDS.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.
1955, No. 8.

 

Tae Sage Mounratn (Forrsrry AREA DectaRaATIoN) ORDER,
1955, patep Jury 4, 1955, Mapge BY THE GOVERNOR IN
CoUNCIL UNDER SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THE PROTECTION OF
TrreEs AND CoNSERVATION oF Soin AND WaTeER OrpI-
NANCE, 1954 (No. 8/1954).

WHEREAS by section 3(1) (4), section 4 (1) (6) G)
and sectien 4 (2) of the Protection of Trees and Uonserva-
tion of Soil and Water Ordinance, 1954 (No. 8 of 1954) it
is provided inter alia that—

(«) subject to the provisions of section 4 of the
said Ordinance it shall be lawful for the Governor in
Council by Order from time to time to declare any land
to be a forestry area for the purposes of the Ordinance;

(b) before making any Order under the provisions
of section 3 of the Ordinance, the Governor in Council
shall satisfy hintself that the declaration of the area
under the Order is necessary in the case of a forestry
area to prevent the de-afforestation and denudation of
land on steep slopes; and

(c) before making any Order as aforesaid, the
Governor in Council shall request the Superintendent
of Agriculture to inquire into the necessity of making
the Order, and thereupon the Superintendent of Agri-
culture shall hold or shall depute an officer to hold a
public inquiry into the necessity for making the Order
and the Superintendent of Agriculture or the officer so
deputed, as the case may be shall report his findings to
the Governor in Council:

AND WHEREAS the Superintendent of Agriculture
having been requested as aforesaid and having held a public
inquiry and reported his findings pursuant to the above-
recited provisions of the said Ordinance, the Governor in
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Council is satisfied that it is necessary to declare the area
described in the Schedule hereto to be a forestry area in
order to prevent de-afforestation and denudation of land on
steep slopes in the said area:

NOW THEREFORE in pursuance of the powers con-_
ferred by the said Ordinance, the Governor in Council
declares, and it is hereby ordered as follows:—

1. Short Title. This Order may be cited as the
Sage Mountain (Forestry Area Declaration) Order, 1955.

2. Declaration of Forestry Area. The area
described in the Schedule hereto is hereby declared to be a
Forestry Area for the purposes of the Protection of Trees
and Conservation of Soil and Water Ordinance, 1954.

Made by the Governor in Council this 4th day of July,
1955.
M. Trtey,
Clerk of the Couneal.

SCHEDULE.

All that area containing by estimation 100 acres or thereabouts
situated in the Island of Tortola in the Presidency of the Virgin Islands
comprising the top of Sage Mountain and lying partly on Cox Heath
Estate and partly on Carrott Bay lands within the following boundaries,
that is to say—

Commencing at a point at the north-eastern corner marked by
a Bullet Wood tree approximately 350 feet from the centre of the
ridge dividing Cox. Heath Estate and Carrott Bay lands, thence
following an imaginary line running in a southerly direction to a
Fig tree approximately 100 feet north of the centre of the said
ridge, thence continuing in a south south-westerly direction
roughly along the boundary dividing Pockwood and Cox Heath
Estate for a distance of approximately 200 feet to a Spanish Oak
tree thence following an imaginary line running in a west south-
westerly direction to a Cedar tree thence following an immaginary
line running in a northerly direction for.a distance of approxi-
mately 400° feet to a Yellow Prickle tree on Carrott Bay lands
thence following an imaginary line running in a north-easterly
direction to the aforesaid commencing point.

 

 

ANTIGTA.
Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, ~
by E. M. BLACKMAN, Governiuent Printer.—By Authority.
1955.
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