AN ACT to regulate the Payment of certain A.D. 1897. Moneys in aid of Road Rates in certain Road Districts and Towns. [24 December, 1897.] BE it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows: 1 Out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there shall be payable, Road District subject as hereinafter provided, by the Treasurer in the year One subsidy. thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, to the Trustees of Road Districts to which this Act applies 1. Where such Trustees have levied a Road Rate of One Shilling II. Where such Trustees have levied a Road Rate of One Shilling A.D. 1897. 48 Vict. No. 28. Town Board subsidy. 60 Vict. No. 31. Provision as to Aid to Road Rates. eight hundred and ninety-eight, a sum equal to Sixpence for every Shilling of the amount of money collected by reason of such Rate for the year ending the Twenty-eighth day of February, One thousand eight hundred and ninetyeight: III. Where such Trustees shall have levied a Road Rate of One Shilling in the Pound on the annual value of the property in such Road District for the Two years immediately preceding and ending the Twenty-eighth day of February, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, a sum equal to Threepence for every Shilling of the amount of money collected by reason of such Rate for such year: for and towards the construction and repair of Roads, Streets, and Bridges Provided, that such Rate shall have been made and levied in accordance with the provisions of "The Roads Act, 1884." 2 Out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there shall be payable, subject as hereinafter provided, by the Treasurer in the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, to the Boards of Towns to which this Act applies 1. Where such Board has levied a Road Rate of One Shilling in the Pound on the annual value of the property in such Town for Four years immediately preceding and ending the Thirty-first day of December, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, a sum equal to Nine Pence for every Shilling of the amount of money collected by reason of such Rate for the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven; II. Where such Board has levied a Road Rate of One Shilling in the Pound on the annual value of the property in such Town for Three years immediately preceding and ending the Thirty-first day of December, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, a sum equal to Sixpence for every Shilling of the amount of money collected by reason of such Rate for the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety seven; III. Where such Board has levied a Road Rate of One Shilling in the Pound on the annual value of the property in such Town for the Two years immediately preceding and ending the Thirty-first day of December, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, a sum equal to Threepence for every Shilling of the amount of money collected by reason of such Rate for the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven ; for and towards the construction and repair of Roads, Streets, and Bridges Provided, that such Rate shall have been levied in accordance with the provisions of "The Town Boards Act, 1896." 3 A Town Board shall be deemed to have made and levied a Shilling Rate within the meaning of this Act in all cases where there has been levied in any year a Road Rate of not less than Nine Pence, which Rate, together with the Town or Drainage Rate, if any, made and levied in the same year amounts to or exceeds the sum of One Shilling in the Pound upon the annual value of the property within such Town; but any such Town Board shall only be entitled to a subsidy Aid to Road Rates. in proportion to the amount of the Road Rate levied and collected for A.D. 1897. No payments to be made unless Accounts, &e. forwarded to Auditor-General 4-(1.) No subsidy shall be payable or paid under this Act to the Trustees of any Road District to which this Act applies unless the Statement and Account for the preceding year of such Trustees, as required by "The Roads Act, 1884," are forwarded to the AuditorGeneral before the Thirty-first day of March, One- thousand eight before certain hundred and ninety-eight. (2.) No subsidy shall be payable or paid under this Act to the Board of any Town to which this Act applies unless the Statement and Accounts of such Board for the preceding year as required by "The Town Boards Act, 1896," are forwarded to the Auditor-General before the last day of February, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight. time. 5-(1.) Where since the year One thousand eight hundred and Limit of ninety-five a Road District has been established or a Town has been application of proclaimed under and for the purposes of "The Town Boards Act, 1896," Act. or any Act repealed thereby, and there has been made and levied in such Road District or Town in every year up to and inclusive of the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven Road and Town Rates amounting to not less than One Shilling in the Pound, such District or Town shall be included in the provisions of this Act. (2.) A Road District established or a Town proclaimed after the First day of September in any year shall, for the purposes of this Section, be deemed to have been established or proclaimed in the following year. 6 In the event of the claims of the Trustees of the several Road If claims exceed Districts and the Boards of the several Towns to a subsidy exceeding £7000, distributhe sum of Seven thousand Pounds, then the amount of Seven tion to be pro thousand Pounds shall be distributed pro rata amongst the Trustees and Boards to which this Act applies. rata. WILLIAM GRAHAME, JUN., AN ACT to provide for the Maintenance of A.D. 1897. certain Main Roads. [24 December, 1897.] BE it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows: 1 The Roads set forth in the Schedule shall be and they are Declaration of hereby declared to be Main Roads of Tasmania for the purposes of Main Roads. "The Roads Act, 1884," and shall be maintained in each District respec- 48 Vict. No. 28. tively, in accordance with the provisions of Part II. of the said Act, at an average cost per mile for the year 1898 not exceeding that specified in the Schedule: Provided, that the sums set forth in the said Schedule, other than the average cost per mile of such Roads, shall be appropriated to and for the purposes therein specified. |