With reference to (a) Mr. Joachim said that in the case of the Barrouallie
 Town Board the rates collected on public buildings formed an important part of-.
 their revenue, and he felt that it would. be a hardship if these buildings were
 exempt from the payment of rates. The majority felt however that public
 buildings should be exempt, but that a compensatory increase in-the Government
 grant to the authority should be made.'
 Section 42 (re-numbered.41)-Notice of appeal against assessment.
 In the second line" 32 and 33 was 'hanged to "33 and 34."
 Sections 43-45 re-numbered 42-44-No -change except substituting "-clerk "
 for "warden in the sixth line of sectiorn-44 (re-numbered 43).-
 Section 46 (re-numbered 45)-Magistrate's proceedings subsequent to decision of
 appeals.
 The words -from and in the fourth line to book in the sixth were deleted,
 and the word shall" was inserted, between the words and" and collect in
 the last line.
 Sections 47-52 re-numbered 46-51.
 Section 53 (re-numbered 52).
 The word "'village in the marginal note was changed to "local authority ".
 Section 54-57-No change except renumbering' to 53-56
 Section 58 (re-numbered 57) a marginal note Miscellaneous offences was inserted
 Section 59 (re-numbered 58)-By-laws.
 The symbol (1) was-inserted at the beginning of the section. Under (z)
 the word huckster was replaced by or" a semi-colon was inserted after the
 word vendor the words or trader were deleted and replaced by and for the
 levying of a rate on traders-: "
 Mr. Mc Intosh felt that a local authority of an urban district should have
 control of its beach and fore-shore and the following was added at the end of
 subsection (1) (cc) for'the control of the fore-shore or beach of an urban district
'and the collection of taxes on any goods lying thereon : "
 Section 60 was re-numbered 59 and a pew section 60 was added as follows:-
"Power of 60. The Governor in Council may by order enlarge the time
Governor in or alter the date fixed for the performance of any duty under this
Council to ordinance." .. ..
enlarge time
or alter date.
Second Schedule-
 Part II -The column headed "Assessed Rent" was removed. The word
 "traders was added between for '"and rates "; and
 Part III-the column headed "Assessed value of stock was removed.
Objects and Reasons.
 In' paragraph 4 British Subjects was-replaced by a British subject."
 P. CECIL LEWIS,
 (Chairman) -
 _GEO. A.-MeINTOSH, Members of Select Committee.
 E. A. JOACHIM,
 S. F. BONADIE,


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