, 1875-09-29
Publication.

PURSUANT to order from the Presidency
the Tax Commission for St. Croix will
meet on the aforementioned days, to receive
information in writing relating to the taxes for
the present year.
For the town of ChriStiansted
at the Royal Treasury's Office at 10 o'clock,
forenoon, viz:
Wednesday the 9Th October, for the inhabi.
tants of Kings, Company, Queens, Strand
North and West Streets, also Western suburbs.
Thursday the 9TH October, for the inhabi-
tants 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 9Th October, for the inhabitants
OF Hill, East, Lagoon. little Hospital, New and
Fisher Streets.
For the Country
at II O'Clock forenoon viz:
Saturday the 9th October, for the inhabitants
IN both East End Quarters, at the Stock Es-
tate Sally's Fancy.
Tuesday the 18th October, fer the inhabi.
tante in Compauys Quarter al the Estate
Work and Rest.
Wednesday the 18th October, for the inbabl.
tants in Queens, Kings and Northside Quarter
Ltr. B.. at the Courthouse at Kingshill.
Friday the 18Th October, for the inhabitants
in Princes Quarter, at the Estate Grove Place.
Thursday the 2lst October, for the inhabi-
tants in Wcstend Quarter and Northside Quar-
ter Letter A. at the Police Office in Frederik~
sted.
For the town OF FrederiksteL
same day for the inhabit ants of Strand, Kings
and Queens Streets.
Friday the 22nd October, for the inhabitants
of Prices, Hospitals, and New Streets, Kings
Gross Street, Market, Hill and Lagoon Streets,
all at the said Police Office.
Besides those calculations which are reuuir-
ed for the calculation of Taxes and which
every owner or lessee of houses in and
out IF town, or Of estates, is bound to give to
the commission, the Government considers it
requisite at the same time to be informed of the
number. OF labourers on the estates or of other
persons residing there, 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, in other cultivation and
in pasture.
IF any portion of the land is considered to be
useless, and yields no revenue to the owner,
the number of acres Of such portion must be
stated in the tax list, and a certificate on oath.
ny Il PlopIIOlOI anu lWO DuTRu0Tb re-"
siding in the quarter and furthermore attested
by the quarter officer, delivered to the commits
sion, when it will be taken into consideration
if and to what extent exemption from faxes can
be granted.
Owners of houses that have been
unoccupied for six months and up
wards claiming reduction in the tax
es, are to give satisfactory proof of
the house having been vacant during
the period stated. Il
Persons ~neglecting to procure the
information and proof prescribed by
the regulations in the above shape,
time and place, must ascribe to their
W neglect all losses resulting there
from.
Blanks for tax lists will be distribdted.ome
days previous to the meeting of the Tax Com
mission, and are required to be accurately FL
led out by the concerned, and delivered 10 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. Oroix, the cath Sep.
tsmber 1875.
S. W. VAN BRAKLE. r. PETERSEN.