, 1916-12-02

will meet on the aforementioned DAYS tn
receive information in writing relating to
the taxes for the present year:
For the town of Christiansted,
at the Government Secretary's Office at 10
o'clock forenoon viz:
THURSDAY the 7th December for the
inhabitants of Kings, Company, Queens,
Strand, North and West Streets, also West
ern Suburbs.
FRIDAY the 9th December for the in.
habilants of Smith, Western, aud Ulkelane.
Watergut, Market aud Princes Streets.
Kings and Queens Gross Streets, Church.
Hospital and Green Streets and the Eastern
Suburbs.
SATURDAY the Oh December for the
inhabitants of Hill, East, Lagoon, Little
Hospital, New and Fisher Streets.
For the Country,
MONDAY the 18th December for the in !
habitants in both East End Quarters at the
Stock Estate SALLY'S FANCY at IL
o'clock
TUESDAY the 18th December. for the
inhabitants in Company's Quarters, at the
Agricultural Experiment. Station at Estate
Annals Hope at II o'clock.
THURSDAY the 14th December for the
inhabitants in Queens, Kings and Northside
Quarter, Ltr. Is. at the Station at KingshiIl
at 10 o'clock.
SATURDAY the 10th December for the
inhabitants in Princes Quarter in the School
at estate Diamond at 2 o'clock D. M, not JIG
o'clock noon.
MONDAY the 18th December for the
inhabitants in West End Quarter and North
side Quarter letter A. at the Police Office in
Frederiksted, at 10 o'clock.
For the town of Frederiksted.
same day for the Inhabitants of Strand.
Kings and Queens Streets.
TUESDAY the 10Th. December, for the
inhabitants of Princes, Hospital and New
Streets, Kings Cross Street, Market, Hill
and Lagoon Steets, all at the said Police
Office at 104 o'clock.
Owners of estates are 10 specify in writing
the exact number of acres in sugar c~ultiva-
ton, in cotton cultivation, in other c~ultiva-
ton, and In pasture. Also information con-
corning the buildings on the estate and the
appropriation thereof, especially if here are
rooms rented to other than labourers perma-
nently employed, and the length and width
of said rooms and the rental thereof.
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 taxlist and a certificate
on oath issued by the proprietor and two
B%urghers residing in the Quarter, and fur
thermore attested by the Quarter Officer,
and delivered to the Commission.
In order that reduction can be obtained
in the lakes for dwelling houses, warehouses
and sheds, which have been unoccupied for
two 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 that The
houses, sheds etc. have been vacant during
said period.
IT MUST BE SPECIALLY OBSERVEDA
Persons neglecting to procure the infor
nation and proof described by the regula
ton in the above shape, time and place.
must ascribe to their own neglect all lossesH
resulting therefrom.
AS several planters in the last years have
neglected to meet at the fixed time andH
place to deliver their taxlists, the Commits
sion begs to announce that taxlists will not
be received for any Quarter, at any othei
time or place than above stated. In case
persons neglect to deliver a taxlist for an3h
estate in due time the Commission will be-
fore closing the meeting assess the tax foi
said estate according tO the host of ;teE