, 1865-10-17

lax OmmlSSlO Tor 81. CfOlX VIII meet on 'uc
aforementioned days, to receive information in
wiring relating to the taxes for the present
year.
For Ghe TOwm OF Christiansted
at the Royal Ircasury's Office at 10 o'clock,
forenoon, viz
Wednesday the 11rh October, for the inhabit-
ants of Kings, Company, Queens, ST. and, North
and West Stree. s, also Western Suburbs.
Thursday the 18th October, for the inhabit-
ants Of Smith, West and Ulke lanes, Watergut,
Market and Princes Streets, Kings and Queens
Cross Streets, Church., Hospital and Green
Streets and Eastern Suburbs.
Friday The 18Th October, for the inhabitants
Of Hill, East, Lagoon, little Hospital, New and
Fisher Streets.
For The Country
at II O'Clock forenoon, VIZ:
Tuesday the 18th October, for the inhabitants
in both East End Quarters, at the Stock Estate
SaIlys Fancy,
Wednesday the 18th October. for the inhabit,
ants in Companys Quarter at the Estate Work
and Rest.
Thursday the 10Th October, for the inhabit-
ants in Queens, Kings and Northside Quarter
Letr. b, at the Courthouse at kipgshllI.
Tuesday the oath October, for the inhabitants
in Princes Quarter, at the Estate Grove Place.
Thursday the 26 h October, for the inhabit-
ants in Wcstend Quarter and Northside Quar-
ter Letter A. at the Courthouse in Frederik-
s,ed.
For the Town OF Frcderikstcd
same day for theeinhabitants Of Strand, Kings
and Queens Streets.
Friday tho 9Th October, for the inhabitants
Of Princes, Hospitals and New Streets, Kings
Gross Street, Market, Hill and lagoon Streets,
ali at the said Courthouse.
Besides those calculations, which are re
quired for the calculation Of Taxes and which
every owner or lessee Of hOus. i'll and out 81
town, or of estates, is bound to give to The com
mission, the Government considers it requisite
at the same time to be informed Of the numbcr
Of labourerS on the estates or of other persons
residing thorc, as also Of the quantity of stock
on the estates &c, for which purpose the blanks
for the tax lists are furnished with columns to
contain such information,
Owners Of Estates are to specify in Writing
the exact number of acres in Sugar cultivation,
in Cotton cultivation, III other cultivation and
in pasture.
If any portion Of the land IS considered to be
useless, and yields no revenue to the owner, tho
number of acres of such portion must be stated
in the tax list, and a certificate on oath, issued
by the proprietor and two burghers residing in
the quarter and furthermore attested by the
quarter officer, delivered to the commission
when it will be taken into consideration if and
to what extent exemption from taxes can be
granted.
Owners of houses that have been unoccupied
for six months and upwards claiming reduction
in the taxes, are to give satisfactory proof Of
the house having been vacant during the period
stated.
Persons neglecting to procure the informa-
ton and proof prescribed by the regulations in
the above shape, time and place, must ascribo
TO their own neglect all losses resulting there
from.
Blanks for tax lists will be distributed some
days previous to the meeting of the Tax Com
mission, and are required to be accurately filled
out by the concerned, and delivered to the
Commission on the day, which is fixed on for
each street in the towns, and for each Quarter
in the Country.
Tax Commission for St. Croix, the 1st Octo.
Der 1865.
Carl Hattenseu. G. R. Magens. ]. ]. Helm.