The Improvements in Towns Act, 1850
Central · 1850
- S. 1Section outlines the appointment and management of officers and servants for commissioners, and their salaries.
- S. 2Section 2 outlines the criteria and process for taxing property owners to fund town improvements.
- S. 3Section outlines how town improvement rules can be amended or rescinded with approval from the Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
- S. 4The definition and prohibition of nuisances within the Town or Suburb
- S. 5Section 5 of The Improvements in Towns Act, 1850, imposes penalties for rule breaches and outlines commissioners' powers and liabilities.
- S. 8Empowers Commissioners to make necessary contracts and apply the taxes
- S. 9Commissioners not to be personally laible on contracts but only for misapplication of monies and gross neglect
- S. 10Act 10, 1839, for recovery of fines to apply to taxes, & c
- S. 11No rate or assessment to be invalid for defect of form, & c
- S. 12All moveable property on the assessed premises to be liable for taxes
- S. 13Account of receipts and disbursements to be submitted annually to Local Government
- S. 14Empowers Government to suspend the operation of the Act