, 1894-12-01

iah2hitants in Queens. Kings, and Northside
Quarter 1tr. b. at the Stt3on at Kings Hill,
i - O'Clock.
WEDNESDAY the 19tL December for the
inhabitants IN Prtuce's Quarter, IN the School
house at Estate Diamonds at II o'clock.
THURSDAY the Doth December, for tho
inhabitants in West End Qnarter.and North
side Quarter letter A.. at the Police Office in
Frederksted, at y o'clock.
For the Town of Frrderil Sted,
same day fer the inhabitants Of Strand, Kings
and Queens Stree
FRIDAY the 21>t December. for the in
habitsnts Of Princes. Hospital. and New
Streets, Kings Gloss Street Market, Hill and
Lagoon Streets, all at tho'said Police Office
at 9 o'clock.
Besides those calculations which are requir-
ed torthe calculation Of taxes and which every
owner or les:ee Of houses III and out Of town
or estates, is bound to give TO the Commission,
the Government considers it requisite at the
same time to be !formed Of the number of la
bourers on the estates or ot other persons re-
siding there, as also Of the quantity of stock on
the estates &c, fog which purpose the blanks
for the taxlists. are furnished with columns
10 contain such Information.
Owners Of estates are to specify IN writing
the exact number Of acres in sugar cultivation,
in other cultivation and in pasture.
Ii a4y portio4 Of the land is con-
sidered to be useless, and yields no
revenue to the owner, the number
Of acres of suth portion must be
stated in the taxlist and a certificate
ON oath issued. by,th6 proprietor and
two Burgher;s residing in the quarter
and. furthermore attested by the
Quarter Officer, delivered to the com
mission, when it viii be taken into
consideration if and to what extent
exemption from taxes a be grant
ed.
In order that reduction can be OBJ
tanned in the taxes for dwelling
houses warehouses; and sheds. which
have been %lnoccupied for six months
and upwards the Commission would
particularly draw the attention of
those parties desiring reduction that
it is very necessary in such cases
that certificates to that effect be
produced stating hat the houses,
sheds, etc, have been vacant during
said period.
ut MUST BE SPECIALLY OBSERVED.
Persons neglecting to procure the imforma
stion and proof described by the regmlatioHs
n the above shape, time and place, mG''
sascribe to their o1cn neglect all losses result
ling Meretrom.
As several planters IN the last years have
kegIected to meet at th' feed time and place
Ito deIi1er their t~arlists, the Commission bsgS
Ito announce that t~anliSts ,oH1' not be r~eceiUet
sfor any quarter, at any ether time or place
than abov )stGted.' In case a person megIects
ITO %deliuer a td1list for any estate in due time
1the Commission @@iIi, before closing the meet
Eing, assess tie. tan tor said estate according
ITO the best'g its knofledge. Tarlists whtch
fare fortcarded later to the Commission 1OtH,
s~toqether Nth a list of those estates FIAT havs. :
sonsitted to send their ~td1lists, be transmitted
Ito the Government IN order that 0ther
measures be taken.
Blanks for taxliSts will be distributed some
DAYS previous to the meeting Of the Tax Com
mission, and are required to be accurately fill
ed out by tie parties concerned, and delivered
to the Commission on the day which is fixed
for eacl. street in the town and for each
Quarter in the Country.
Tax Commission for st. Croix, 23rd Now
ember 1894.
LlMPRICHT, L. c. LARSEN,