Parramatta Street Watering Act of 1894 57 Vic (NSW)

An Act to enable the Council of the Borough of Parramatta to establish and levy a special rate for Street Watering purposes within certain portions of the Borough of Parramatta in addition to the rates authorised by the " Municipalities Act of 1867"; and for the other purposes herein

set forth. [11th June, 1894. }

PARRAMATTA Sreeep WATERING.

HEREAS the special and general rates now established and Preamble.

levied within the borough of Parramatta have reached the maximwn limit of two shillings in the pound of the assessment of the ratable property within the said borough, fixed by the * Municipalities Act of 1867": And whereas certain portions of certain of the streets of the said borough require to be watered, and it is expedient that the Council of the said borough should, so far as concerns such localities, have power to establish and levy such additional special rate for street watering purposes as is hereinafter mentioned upon or in respect of the ratable properties in such localities respectively: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the

advice

Special rate for strect

watering purposes may be levied

Enforcement of special rate.

Short title.

57° VIC. 1894.

Parramatta Street Watering.

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. 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 the sum of two shillings in the pound of the assessment of the 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