Borough of Lithgow Validating Act 1898 (NSW)

ANNO SEXAGESIMO SECUNDO

VICTORIAE REGINAE.

An Act to validate certain assessments and

rates made by the Municipal Council of the

Borough of Lithgow. [23rd December, 1898.]

WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Borough of Lithgow

did, on or about the thirtieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, make assessments upon all rateable property within the said borough, and did resolve that certain general and special rates on all such property as aforesaid should be struck: And whereas the said council did on or about the second day of July in the said year rescind the resolution of the thirtieth day of April aforesaid relating to general rates, and resolve that a certain other general rate should be struck, and that the assessments and rates on certain property should

months commencing the first Tuesday in February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four on all property within the borough of Lithgow shall

be as therein stated, and that the rate-book should be amended
accordingly: And whereas appeal courts in respect of the said assess­ ments were held: And whereas doubts have arisen as to the validity
of certain of the assessments and rates aforesaid: Be it therefore
enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly
of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority

of the same, as follows:- —

1. The assessments and rates of the said council for the twelve

shall be deemed to have been and to be the assessments and rates for the said twelve months as set forth in the said rate-book after it was amended in accordance with the above-recited resolutions of the council, and in accordance with any decision of any appeal court aforesaid; and all assessments and rates set forth as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been duly made and to have been and to be for all purposes good and valid assessments and rates of the said council for the said twelve months:

Provided that nothing herein contained shall affect any judgment order or determination of any Court given or made before the com- mencement of this Act, or any proceedings thereunder.

2. This Act may be cited as the " Borough of Lithgow Validating

Act, 1898."