, 1875-10-02
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 inbabi.
tauts Of Kings, Company, Queens, Strand,
North AID West Streets, also Western Suburbs.
Thursday the 18th October, for the inhabi-
tants OF Smith, West aud Uike lanes, Watergut,
Market and Princes Streets, Kings and Queens
Cross Streets, Church, Hospital and Green
Streets and Eastern Suburbs.
Friday the sth October, for the inhabitants
of Hill, East, Lagoon, little Hospital, New and
Fisher Streets.
For the Country
at IL o'clock forenoon viz:
Saturday the 9th October, for the inhabitants
in both East End Quarters, at the Stock Es-
tate SllIy's Fancy
Tuesday the 18th October, fer the inhabi-
Work and Rest.
Wednesday the 18th October, for the inhabi-
tants in Queens, Kings and Northside Quarter
Ltr. B. at the Courthouse at K~iDgshill.
Friday the 18th October, for the inhabitants
in Princes Quarter, at the Estate Grove Place.
Thursday he 2lst October, for the inhabi-
tants in Westend Quarter and Northside Quar-
ter Lettcr A.. at the Police Office in Frederik-
sted.
same day for the inhabitants of Strand, Kings
and Queens Streets.
Friday the 22nd October, for the inhabitants
of Princes, Hospitals, and New Streets, Kings
Cross 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 Of town. or Of estates, is bound to give to
the commission, the Government considers il
requisite at the same time to be informed of The
Lumber Of labourers on the estates or of other
persous 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.
Iii 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,
issued by the proprietor and two burghers re-
siding in the quarter and furthermore attested
by the quarter oIuCeFj u6ItFdloQ W Guo coulmlS~
sion, when it will be taken into consideration
if and to what extent exemption from taxes can
be granted.
Owners of houses that have been
u%noccupied 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 neriOd stated.
Persons neglecting to procure the
information and proof prescribed by
the regulations in the above shape,
time and place, must ascribe 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 fl
led out by the concerned, and deliyere4 TO the
Commission on the day, which is fixed onofor
each street In the towns, and for each Quarter
in the Country. 37s19igl
Tax Commission for St. CrOix, the cath Sep.
TENDER 1875.
S. w. VAN BRAKE. R. PETERSEN.
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