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No./7l 'l.IIE LAWS OF BRITISII GUIANA.

[A,D, 192�.
2 '' The Mayor" and" the Deputy Mayor I and the Deputy Mayor of Georgetown I mean the Mayor ; respectively " means the body of Commissioners con­ 11 Commissioners ; stituted "Building by this Ordinance II means any hotel, store, shed or other building out-house, or in relation to huma.u habitation whether ; shop, office, factory, or not used for " Owner" means the person for the time being receiving rent of the land or premises word is used, whether trustee same if such land or premises for any other person, in connection on his own account or who would so receivo were let ; the with which the or as agent or the " Engineer II means the Chief Engineer by the employod ; Commissioners II means the City Engineer appointed by the "City Engineer Council; "Town Clerk ":Medical I I means the 'l'own Clerk of II means the Medical Ocorgetown.
Officer of Officer of Health Health appointed by the Council; means prescribed under this by Regu1!1tions "Prescribed" ; Ordinance system" "Se'}'erage means the system of sewers (not extend­ nearest chamber ing beyond the inspection which have been and shall hereafter which the sewage or Georgetown or is intended all buildings, used, employed nge system; to be conveyed and pumps, machinery, appliances in connection or operated or of any part thereof disposed of, and includes and accessories with the sewer­ to the street) be constrnctotl by is works" means main drainage sewers in the collecting sewers of every kind forming part of the and house-sowers sewers or necessary acressory of Georgetown, " Sewerage streets and works or appliances construction or incidental of the aforesaid ; thereto II includes manure, 'Sewage stable from sinks, been used for domestic cesses the drainings basins, baths purposes and all waste water "Soil pipe" lJleans the pipe forming the wastes of animal life other than of stable water discharged and all other water which has pro­ or in any industrial 11 water-closet sary appliances; and the house-sewer the connection and includes all neces­ between "Houso-sewer II means any drain or pipe for the drainage baths, the sewage from any house or building, closets, collecting sewer, ll'llps and other accessories; offices and stables and includes io a street gu!Jy traps, sinks, of its a1·eas, water­ sewer or to a approve� No, If,] 'l.
'HE LAWS OF BRI'l.

'ISH GUIANA.

[A.D. 1929, 4 such period as may be necessary, notice to the City Engineer (b.)

may enter or cause to be entered after giving of his intention so to do ; any premises, seven days the same and construct sewers as he may conRider neceRsary.

such house-sewers examine and collecting (2)The Resident been broken up to the satisfac Engineer tion of the Council.
shall restore any street which has Georgetown to be di vitled into eewer­ e.ge e.rel\s, 6.-( l) The Resident sewerage separate works within each area..

Engineer may divide Georgetown into areas for the purpose of construct ing the sewerage (2)The .Resident Engineer works in nny such area shall prepare prescribed notice of the said area.

and the plan.

before commencing a plan thereof the sewerage and give the works within any area shall have been Council to 6.-(l) When the sewerage e�fur�!'
con 8°eta Colonial �v���/�� in each area, notice i completed the Resident Engineer and the Colonial shall give notice S1:1cretary thereof to the shall thereupon on to the Council.

of notice as aforesaid shall give notice building Secretary of anch completi (2)Ou receipt Secretary the Council wise to the owner of 0very house, area requirin� closets such water-closet by means of a soil pipe to the house-sewer premises.
or other­ within such or water­ by advel'tisemeut by the City Engineer as may be directed him to construct such water-closet or premises from the Colonh\l and instal and to connect on the give (3)The Council shall have power to enforce the construction and in default by the owner cf the works mentioned section ful for the City Engineer a11tborised to construct thereto by him to enter on such house, as shall be in his opinion and any of const.ruction the said works and do such other work in relation neces1:mry.
officer or servant buildiug of the Council or premises and iu sub-section by the ownor it shall be law­ (2) or this Hetrospec-7.

The powers contained g;a\:�;:�.of in this part of this Ordinance shall be £or all purposes under tbe authority in relation deemed to have been hitherto acts done and t.hings performed Ordinance Engineer works and collecting sewers collection, conveyance shall ho deemed to have been done under the authority of this Ordinance.
in existence and all prior to the commencement of this and Resident of the sewerage to and in tho construction and house-sowers of the sowage of Georgetown of the Governor and in relation to the and disposal PART II.

Establish• meut of Uooruetowu Sewe;,ii;e o.u<l \Yu1er Gommissiou• ers.

8.

'l'here Rhall be constitutetl prodded which shall boa body corporate '' The Georgetown �cwerage may sue and be sued in ilt!

corporate name.

CONSTITUTION OF CO!DHSSIONERS.


a body of Commissioners as herein by the name antl stylo of and Water Commissioners.''

and which A,D.

1929,l GEORGETOWN SEWERA<JiJ AND WATER.

[No, /'J 5 9.-(1) The Comwis1:1iouers shall consist of:- to be appointed !a) six persons l>y the Governor-in-Council, ConsLitution of Commis­ siouen.

of whom one at least shall be an elected Council, and member of the (b)the Mayor of Georgetown for the time being.

(2)Appointed Commissioners for re-appointment.


shall hold office for two years, but shall be eligible (3)The Governor shalJ appoint man of the Uommissioners than two years and shall be eligible man shall preside of the Chairman elect one of their number to be Chairman (4)The Chairman of a meeting at meetings from a meeting a Commissioner to be Chair­ and ho shall hold office £or not more The Chair­ for re-appoio tment.

; in the absence of the Commissioners of the meeting.
shall have an original the Commissioners present may and a castiug vote.

quorum.

(5)Three Commissioners present at a meeting shall form a (6)The Governor of of an and the Governor-in-Council may at any time revoke tho appointment the appointment the Chairman appointed Commissioner.
(7)An appointed (a)if he resi.gns Commissioner sha.11 vacate addressed in writing his office- to the Colonial Secre­ .. tary, or (b)if he departs Governor, tion of his leave, or the leave of the from the Colony without or remains out of the Colony after the expira­ (c)if he fails without reasonable excuRo (the sufficiency whereof to attend shall be determined three consecutive by the Governor-in-Council) of the Commissioners.
meetings (8)The Governor-in-Council may at any time appoint eomc period of the office of an appointed person to be a Commissioner- ( a)for the Qnexpired Commissioner (b)for the period who shall die or vacate of any leave granted his office, to a Commissioner.

and (9)Where the Mayor is absent on leavo from the performance or his duties as Mayor his place shall be taken by the Deputy Mayor.
(10) 1'he Commissioners by reason shall not be disqualified among the members of any vacancy ing any business from transact­ thereof.

(11) There shall be at least one meeting of the Commissioners in e,•ery month.

(12)The Commissioners shall keep proper minutes of their proceedings.

10.-(1) The Town Clerk of Georgetown tho Oovt:rnor-in-Council umy appoint Commis1:1ionera (here:inaftcr (2)The Commi:;siouers roferrocl or such other person as shall be the Secretary or the Secretary the Commis.

aiouer11.
aiouer11.

to as "the Secretary").

OLher clerks, officer� ollicers, may employ cngiueor1:1, to anu may from time to time employ workmen and labourers.

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THE LAWS OF BRI'l.ISH GUIANA.

[A.D. 1929, (3)Tha approval of the Governor-in-Council shall be necessary or disioissal for tho amployment ab0ve two thousand dollars by the Commissioners shall be removable Uommissioners.

a year.
a year.

Every other person employed from office by tho of any officer whose salary is or is IMPROVEME:-.T 11.The sewerage Commissioners working repair, WORKS VESTED IN A.ND CONTROLLED system of Georgetown BY COMMISSIONERS.

in the is hereby vested who shall have the care, inspection, and management of the sewerage system.

maintenance, 12.The waterworks of Georgetown shall vest in tho Commis­ sioners working who shall have the care, inl'lpection, and management of the said waterworks.
maintenance, repair, 13.The Commissioners shall hold the sewerage waterworks in trust for the inhabitants system anrl the of Georgetown.

14.The Commissioners shall keep water in tho Watenvorks such p.ressure highest dwelling-house in Georgtitown.

as will convoy the water to the top storey a.t of the Georgetown sewerage system vested in Commis· ■ioners.

Wa.terworkil vested in CommiH• aioners.

Commission.

ere to hold works in trust George· town.

Pressure water at Waterwork�.


of OF COLLECTING SEWERS, IIOUSE·SEWERS AND SERVICE­ Town Council Lo enforce con· ■LrucLiou water• closets.

of MAINTENANCE 15.-(1) PIPES.

When the Resident area.

under section construct sewerage persons shall premises within or building such area to the Council.
Engineer has given notice of a five of this Ordinance before any or ro-comitruct any house or building on any he shall first submit the plan of such house (2)No house or building shall be constructed or re-constructed the Council shall or waler-closets, area.

after the commencement have first approved their connection with the house-sower, and any alteration or extension of any house-sewer in any sewerage unless closot house-sewer already of this Ordinance of the plan of the wator­ the constructed.
(3)The situation, of every such water-closet dimensions, and materials, and sewer shall construction be subject to appliancee the approval of the City Engineer.

Control of hou1c-sewer1 etc.


closets, 16.All house-sewers in private shall be under the survey and service-pipes and shall be re-constructed, by the Council to which the same belong at tho expense property, water-closets, soil pipes of the Council, and control altered, of the owners or occupiers repaired and kept in proper of the premises order or for the use of which they are constructed.
Control and maintenance of collecting 1e>1•ers, 17.All coll ectiug sewers (not forming system) Council proper orcler shall be under tho survey, and shall be re-constructed, by the Co:1 1c1l, un<l auy expense management part of the sewerage and control of the incurred by the altered, repairo<l an<l kept in A,D, 1929,] GEORGETOWN SEWERJGE AND WATER.[No.
/9 7 of such duties in the performance by the Council from Council recoverable houses, buildings or premiseii to such collecting nected points o.t which sewage is taken into the system from the bousei:,, buildings from which are con­ to the number of the owners or occupiers of those sewers in proportion the houso-sewers shall be charged and premises of each owner.
on and 18.The City Engineer or any person appointed or specially, may inspect generally honses or buildings or service-pipe sewer, any collecting and for that purpose, any notice may enter upon any and workmen as may with such assistants and may cause the ground to be opened where he either sewer, water-closet rP.asonable times in tile day without lands, be necessary, thinks collecti.ag condition, soon as may be, and the expenses Council.
fit, doing as little damage sewer or house-sewer he shall cause the ground to be closed order and anJ made good as shall be defrayed be found to be in proper thereof by the by the Council house­ at all fnepection of service­ pipes, col· lecting sewera, &c. as may be, and if such service-pipe, 19.If nny such house-sewer, water-closet or service-pipe to be in bad condition Engineer from the owner tho expenses shall execute or to require alteration or repair such works, and the Couucil incurred in so doing.
be found the City may recover ExecuLion repairs.

of 20.All collecting sewers, pipes shall also be subject Sanitary Health, Inspectors Council who shall co-operate the said collecting house-sewers sewers, pipes shall be kept in proper condition.

hou�e-sewers, Officer of to inspection and any other officer appointed by the with the City Engineer to the end that , water-closets water-closets by the Medical and service­ and service­ Inspection by officers of Council.

PAR'l' III.

FINANCIAL.


Payment of cost of constriwtion of hoU,Se sewers and collecting sewers.

of the expenses Four-fifths by the Resident 21.-(1) incurred auy house-sewer requisite appliances to the Council respect iu the laying (not part of a collecting and accessories Engineer of which such house-sewer of the expenses Engineer (2)Four-tifths by the Resident by the owner of tho house, building ot· premises is la.iJ aud constrncted.
in which hu.ve been or shall be Payment of and construction cost of ho nee-sewers and of the and collect­ ing se.vers.
sewer systPm) ahull be a debt due and be paid of sewer system shall which have been or shall be in the luying ol' and construction be a debt <llle and be pu.id to the from ancl premises to sewer in propol'tion buildings into the collecting by the owners of those hou�es, incurred any collecting Council which He wage is conveyed the number of points the houses, buildings at which sewage is taken into the system from of each owner.

and premise3 No./f,] 'l.

'HE LAWS OF BRI'lISH GUIANA.

[A.D. 1929.


8 (3)Payment not be demanded by a Board to be appointed of expenses until the amount has been ascertained under sub-sect ions (1) and (2) shall 0,nd certified by the Governor-in-Council.
shall pay the s1,me by annual instalments shall be inade within by the Town Olerk: provided aforesaid (4)Payment or the expenses days after demand in writing part of the whole· sum originally amount from time to time remaining thirty that any owner who does not within the said period pay such expenses one-thirtieth the principal of eix per centum per annum: Provided seven <lays' notice of the'principal (5)The expenses with interest in respect amount and any interest referred together properties whole amount has been paid.
in writing also that any person to the Town Clerk pay off the balance may on that might then be due.
to in sub-sectionR (1) and (2) of thirty days of on due with interest unpaid at the rate if any shall be a cha1·ge of which they hu.ve been incurred on the property or until the (6)Any sums due and payable in a Court of competent be not made within under this section may be sued jurisdiction by the 'rown thirty days of the samo due the payment thereof may be for and recovered Council, or if payment or any instalment enforced by po.rate the Georgetown becoming execution Town Council in the sam& way as town taxes under Ordinance, 1918.
Couacil may 22.-(1) The 0ouncil levy ro.tes.

in every year, commencing levy, and collect nineteen REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
shall have power to rnise, a l'ate of a lot or parcel hundred and thirty, lated upon the appraised portion ings and erections levied are not connected uf the Georgetown any premises thereon; upon or in connection oF this ordinance from the first day of Janual'y, calcu­ for the purposes value of every lot or pa.reel of lnnd or of land in Georgetown, providerl that with any church lands or buildings such rate shall not be and on any build­ that to the sewerage eystem, or Public upon and in respect or upon and in respect of Free Library, owned or controll�d by the Council.
(2)Every such rate shall in every year be included and expe11ditnre by tho Council in the made by the Council before of the Governor­ for the approval estimate submission in-Council.
of revenue thereof (3)Every such .rate shall be a charge and shall be payable and at sueh time or times, which the rate is levied, instulments Council times so fixed, parate execution the Georgetown ; and in default in tho same way Town Council of payment the Town Clerk shall proceed thereof Ordinance, 1918. upon the premis�s upon to the Council, in such as may be fixed by the in the manner and at the to recover the oame by as town tuxes are recovered uuclor No.

44 of 1918.
44 of 1918.

A.D. 1929.J GEORGETOWN SEWERAGE AND WATER, [No,/7.

9 23.-(lJ The Commissioners Bhall, in each year prepare of September ture for the ensuing this Ordinance shaJl at the same time send financial for the approval copies on or before tho thirtieth day of expendi­ and submit estimates un<ler to their duties year in relation of the Governor-in-Council thereof to the Council.

and Estiin11.L-es ol ex1,en,lit11re Lo b•i sub­ mitter!

to t;,J\•eroor•tn• Uouucll.


Council Conncil in equal woieties first (2)The estimales after approval on or before shall in the ensuing the firi:it day of November financial year pay over the said amount shall be frnnsmittecl in ouch year.

'l'he to lhe to the Secretary in each year.


day of September (3)Where the amount of the estimateJ on lhe first day of April and the expeuriitnre expenditure the amount oi the for any by the Commissioners iu and form part financial yca1· difference of the eslimates is less than bhull be included for the next year.
(4)As soon as may be al'ter the actual the constitution of the Commis­ and submit to the Governor-in-Council of the expenditure financial they shall prepare sioners an estimate then current consent the amount so estim�ted from the Council for the purpose.

year.

The Colonial advance or the Goveruor-iu-Council, for the unexpired Treasurer portion shall, of the with the to the Commissioners out or such funds as be may have received PART IV.
SANITARY CONSTRUCTORS, 24.,-(1) execute, to construct, It shall be lawful for the Council persons authorising connection with hcuse-sewers think fit.

Such persons it bllatl tors allll nance irnd any Regulations, the City Engineer Licensed omissions to grant licence!:!

Power to Council to work in or perform repair grant as the Council may and watel'-closets licences to saoituy con­ construc­ sanitary licensed structo s or snspend or and to obey the orJers of the Council, cnuce) licen<:es by the Council.
for the acts and sanitary constructors emplcyed of all persons be their duty to act in accordance or of any person authorised shall be responsible shall be styled with this Ordi­ by them.

(�) The Council may by Regulations fees to be paid for examin!ltions ma<le under this Ordinance of sanitary and licences prescribe construcwrs.
(3)The Council of a sanitary may in its discretion constructor the of misconduc or caucel t in the who is guilty suspend of his duties under this Onliuance or the Regula­ licence performance tions.
(4)The grant, suspension or cancellation of any licence shall be published in the Gazette (5)It shall not be lawful and one daily nem,pape r. for any person other than a licensed to do any work in relation constructor sanitary water-closet sewer, house-sewer, person who does, 01· causes to be done by any unlicensed or soil pipe.

Any unlicensed to any collecting• person, 10 No.

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THE LAWS OF BRJTISII GUJABA, [A.D. 1929. any such work, Rhall be liable and not exceeding Provided twenty-five to a penalty : dollars always that any person employed by the Commis­ not less tb::m five dollars, or the Council sioners constructor of the Commissioners sanitary shall be deemed to be a licensed with regard to work done by lum under .the authority or the Council.

b.v Recovery Conocil lrom owner ol e::c• peosea £or w,>rk done.

PA DI.ENT DY OWNER OR OCCUPIER FOR WORK DONE BY COUNCIL.
When the owner of any ho1Jse building 25.-(1) is for repayment of any on demand in writ­ be shall pay the same of the expense or premises bable under this Ordinance work done by the Council ing by the Town Clerk.

(2)The Council may at the request payment iuterest paid at the rate of six per centum per annum.
of such expenses on the principal by instalmenta amount from time to time remaining un­ of the owner permit the as it shall think fit, with (3)All such expenses together or pl'Operties in respect with interest shall be a charge of which they have been on the properly incmTed until the whole amount bas been repaid.

(4)Any sume due and payable in sub-section as in this section (6) of section stateu may be twenty-one or recovered this Ordinance.

as provided Expenaes and in.erret may he re• covered occupier.
from remedy, of all or any part of such expenses 26.The Council by way of ndditional the payment by the owner for the time being from the person who then, or at 1:1ny time thereafter, occupies ment by such occupier payment against ancl any such occupier payable from him any such premises, on demand the Council by lrnn to the owuer so much as is paid by or recovered io the same way as against may require payable to deduct from any rent shall be entitled ol' :my such chal'ge and in default or interest.
such occupier and interest in re!

:!pect or pay• an owner; may enforce the Lio,itatwn of liabilny oci:upier.
of shall be liable to pay more 27.� o occupier of any premises or any sums charged money in respect owner thereof rent dne from expenses and interest which may at any time after the demand shall bavo accrqed become p:1,y:i.ble for work done by the Council him for the preruiseA of which sucli at the timo of the llemaucl, on the by this Ordinance than the amount of are payable iu respect or and by him.

Servlue of Notices, 28.The following FORM AND SERVICE OF NOTICES.
provisions of any notice demand or other document service or the Regulations : shall apply to the making or under this Ordinance (1)It may be authenticated the Town Clerk or the City �Qgil)eer in ,Priut or writing ; by the name of the Scc1·eta,-y, b�ing affi�ed thereto A.D.

1929.]

GEORGETOWN SEWER.AGE AND WATER.
[No./?, 11 (2)It shall be sufficient "occupier" describing if addressed of the house, building or premises (naming ; them) to which it relates to the ''owner" or or (3)It may be served upon the person to whom it relates the Post Office a<ldressed or through personally or by delivering or in case of an occupier either him ut his usual or last known place of abode or business in {he Colony, there, is ises to which the document relates, unoccupied enquiring thereof and the place of abode o[ the person after due cannot be found by fixing the same or a copy upon some conspicuous part of the premises.
or if Lhe building the same to some inmate to an inmate of the prem­ to 29.The Oommibflioners extension re1,air, shall have power to break open any street conditions:- or alteration when necessary of the sewerage for the maintenance, Power of Com mis.

system or waterworks sioners to break open streets.

to the following subject (1)The Engineer shall give to the Council specifying to be opennt!
the time of beginning up : provided and the that in cases two days' notice of the intention, portion of urgency the Engineer shall forthwith of street inform the City Engineet· may break open a street, of the fact.

the place where the road­ and properly break of the Council the consent but lighted.

length than one hundred (2)Until the roadway is restored way is broken open shall be watched (3)They shall not without open at any one time a greater yards of any street.
(4)They shall restore the street to tho satisfaction of the Co�ncil.

UEOULATIONS.

30.-/1) The Governor-in-Council may make regulations for the pur-Rerula.tions.

pose of cal'l'ying into effect tho provisions of Part I. of this Ordinance.

(2)'l'he Commissioners of the Go,·ernor-in-Council, and the Council, may make regulations- subject to the approval (ct.) For carrying into effect on them by this Ordina,ncc, ferred and the powers respectively con­ (b.)
Generally for carrying 1111nce relating to each ot them.

out the provisions of this OrJi- (3)Every person who shall contravene under thici Ordinance nance A.Ud liable lesser penalty to the pen>tlly in such cases provided is prescribed for the contravention.

sh'.1.ll be guilty any regulation of an offence under this made Ordi­ unless some 31.WhenPVer any house, OFFENCES.
building and a water-closet l fl d if any sewage shal ow or be eposited or premises with a house-sewer Ordinance, such house or premises, has been provided Pene.lty for 01 under this dispoPing " 8ewage other or thrown 1.rom than by ,ewer, or elsewhere either withill such premises or water-closets No.

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1IIE LAWS OF BRITISH GUI.A.NA, [A.1'.

1929.


12 thnn by the house-sewer building: occupier of such house, person depositing or throwin� guilty of an offence against from such house and premises the anJ any or premises as aforesaid shall be any sewage as aforesaitl this Ordinim1e.

Pennlty tur nllowin:;: ,inything bnL sewage 111ul pnpPr in sewerF.

32.If any garbage, hair, ashes, l'rnit, vegetables, whatsoever, rags, bottles, tins, exeept !
:lewnge afl 01· any oth1 r matter or thing· by the occupier refusp defined hy this Onlinnocc into ur deposited either any other person such occupier for nll tlnma.�e occosionl'd repairing ancl rcctifyiug- perRon shall each be guilty in any rcccptaclo of any house, thereby an<l the neccsi-ary pr1per, Rhall be thrown counecle<l premises and aljo such p<'rso,1 with a hon:,c-sew(:r, or by or other place, shall be li1,ble incurred uni!
for all expenses in such tlamagc and such occ11 of an offence against pier allll such this 01',linancc.

Penalty lor allowing into sewers Few­ age prohibil­ ed by Com­ missioners.
33.If in the jmlgmont of the Commissioners sew..i�e of any par­ it shall be lawful for aucl two kind would be injurious lo prohiuit, the iutroduction to the sewers by notice published ticular the Commissioners daily ncwspapcl's in tho notice, if after tho date prescribed duced in Lo or shall enter or flow into any sewer, such house, or causing guilty introducing into any such sewage to flow or enter into any sewer shall be this Ordinance.
iu the Gazette as from such time as shall be stated and of such sewage into any sewer, such sowage shall be intro­ of on offence against and also any persoc of any the occupier by such notice premises or place, Penalty for obstrneting Commis­ or sioners Council.

34.Every person who shall at any time obstruct or any officc:r or servant in tho execution 01· the Council or the Council sioners sioncrs ance of any work undPr this Ordinance guilty of an offonco this Orrlinunce.
aguinsl nf' any duty or the perform­ shall be or any regulation the Commis­ of the Commi�­ Penally for offences.

35.-(1) Ordinance Every pi:nsou slmll be liable (2) Any penally who shnll be guilty to a penalty under iLis Orclin:mcu not excecdiu� thiR of an offence ngnin,;t forty-eil.

{ht dollars.

or any rcgulatio11 Ordinance may be recovered under Lhe Summary Jurisdiction s. REPEAL.

Repeal of Urd.

20 of 19!3.

�iwiog ns to t{egull\tion-:1.

36.


'fhe Georgetown S1nvet·age Ordinance, autl Georgetown Town 1918, .Amendment th:it the Georgetown Sowerago 1923, is hereby Ordinance, R�gulatious, Ordinance, provi<leil Council repealed: 1928, made under the snicl Ordinance inconsistent nre superseded with this Ordinance, by Regulations in so far as they are not shall remain in force unt;I th3y made under this Ordinance.

Passed by the Legislative Council this 8th day of Jlarch, 1029. k# a.

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OleL·k of the Council.

PaINTED Bf THK GOVRllNMIN'l' PBilf'l'IB.I or BBITIIB GUIANA.