Rates Rates

1. 156As to the recovery of private improvement expences.
2. 157Where new sewers are made commissioners may make special sewer rates.
3. 158Commissioners to make a general sewer rate distinct from other rates.
4. 159Commissioners may borrow money by mortgage of sewer rates.
5. 160Sewer rate to be of such amount as to pay off monies borrowed thereon in thirty years.
6. 161Cases where rates may be charged upon separate and distinct districts.
7. 162Rates to be levied on separate and distinct districts.
8. 163Drainage rates.
9. 164Occupiers may deduct a proportion of drainage rate from their rent.
10. 165Landlords being also tenants, may deduct proportion of drainage rate from their rent.
11. 166Limitation of expenditure for house drains, &c.
12. 167Rates to be levied on persons holding, using, or occupying houses, &c. Proportion to be paid by holders of lands, nursery grounds, &c.
13. 168Exemptions from rates.
14. 169Rates may be made prospective or retrospective.
15. 170Commissioners to cause estimates to be prepared before making a rate.
16. 171Notice of rate to be given.
17. 172Form of rate.
18. 173Rate to be open to inspection of ratepayers, who may take copies, &c.
19. 174Rates may be amended.
20. 175Value of property to be ascertained according to poor rate.
21. 176, 177. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22. 178Poor rate to be open to inspection by commissioners.
23. 179Owner of property unoccupied to be assessed to the sewer rate.
24. 180Unoccupied premises to be included in the rates; and if the premises are afterwards occupied, a portion of rates to be paid.
25. 181Owners of property not exceeding 10l. per annum net annual value to pay rates instead of occupier.
26. 182Not necessary to name the owner where unknown.
27. 183Tenants under existing leases to repay the owner.
28. 184Occupiers may be rated if they think fit.