Parramatta Street Watering Act of 1894 (NSW)

All Act to eiiolik' the Coiiiici] of the l>ovoiui*h , i‘m :>:âivita

of PjiiTMmatta to estaiiilish and levy a special rate for Street \V^aterim»‘ purposes within eca-taiu ]>ortious of the l>orou”'Ii of l*arramatta in addition to the rates antliorised hv tlie “ Arniiieipalities Act of 1S()7”; and for the otlier ])uri)Oses herein

set forth. [W fk June, 1804.]

Wlim iEA S lilt* sp<’cial anil gi'iinral ratns now nstahlislM'd ami ivciiuitiie.

levied within the horoiu?li of ravramatta have rcaelieil the maxim mil limit of two shillings in the pound of the assessment of the ratable jn'operty within the said horomijh, fixed by the “ ilunieijialitii's Act of 1867 ” : And whereas certain portions of certain of the streets of tin: said borough requii'e to he watered, and it is expedient that the Council of the said horough sliould, so far as eoneeriis such localities, have power to establish and levy such additional s^iecial rate for street watering purposes as is hereinafter mentioned upon or in respect of tiie ratable properties in sueh loealities res[)ectively: Be it thel•efor{̂ enacted by the Queen’s Most Exeellent Majesty, by and with the

advice

57« VIC. 1894.

Parram atta Street Watering.

advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Isew South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by tlic authority of the same, as follows :—

Special rate for streot	1. Notwithstanding the provision contained in the one hundred and sixty-eighth section of the “ Municipalities Act of 1867,” limiting the maximum amount of general and special rates to be levied by the Council of any municipality at tht' sum of two shillings in the pound of the assessment of tlu' ratable property in such municipality, it shall be lawful for the council of the borough of Parramatta at any time upon receipt of a petition purporting to be signed by a two-thirds majority of the ratepayers of the ratable properties situate in any street or portion of any street within the said borough, and at tested by some respectable pen-son to the satisfaction of the said council, praying that the street^or portion of street adjacent to the premises occupied by the petitioners may be watered, to proceed to establish and levy upon or in respect of the ratable properties in the streets proposed to be watered a special rate not exceeding twopence in the pound of such assessment as aforesaid, in addition to such maximum of two shillings in the pound as aforesaid, limited by the “ Municipalities Act of 1867,” and to apply and expend the moneys so raised in and about the watering of the street or portions of street respectively in respect of which such petition shall have been so presented.
watering ]3urposes
inny be levied.
Enforeenient of	2. The provisions of the “ Municipalities Act of 1867,” and of the “ Municipalities Act Amendment Act of 1892,” and of all and every other Act or Acts hereafter passed or in force relating to the establishment, levy, and enforcement of municipal rates shall extend and apply to all special rates which shall be established or levied under or by virtue of this Act as fully and effectually as if such special rates had been established or levied under or by virtue of the said “ Municipalities Act of 1867,” and as if that Act had authorised the establishment and levy of rates in the said localities to the amount of two shillings and twopence in the pound in place of two shillings in the pound of such assessment as before mentioned.
special rate,

Short title. 8. The Act may be cited for all purposes as the “ I’arramatta Street Watering Act of 1894.”