New South Wales: Borough of Lithgow Validating Act 1898 (NSW)

Pew South Wales, ANNO SHXAGHSIMO SECUNDO VICTORIA SR RRR RR KG REGINA. OR RR RR RT PR RK Kh An Act to validate certain assessments and rates made by the Municipal Council of the Borough of Lithgow. [23rd December, 1898. | JHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Borough of Lithgow did, on or about the thirtieth day of April, ene thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, make assessments upon all rateable property within the said borough, and did resolve that certain gencral and special rates on all such property as aforesaid should be struck: And whercas the said council did on or about the second day of July in the said yoar rescind the resolution of the thirticth day of April aforesaid relating to general rates, and resolve that a certain other general rate should be struck, and that the assessments and rates on certain property should be as therem stated, and that the rate-book should be amended accordingly: And whercas appeal courts in respect of the said assess- ments were held: And whereas doubts have arisen as to the validity of certain of the assessments and rates aforesaid: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority ot the same, as follows:-— 1. The assessments and rates of the said council for the twelve months commencing the first Tuesday in February, one thousand eight hundred and nincty-four on all property within the borough of Lithgow shall BorovucH oF Lirncow VAL DATING. Preamble. Assessments and rates appearing in rate-book to be the assessments and rates for 1894. Short title, Act, 1898. Mort's Dock and Engineering Company (Limited) Enabling. shall be deemed to have been and to be the assessments and rates for the said twelve months as set forth in the said tate-book after it was | amended in accordance with the above-recited resolutions of the council, and in accordance with any decision of any appeal court aforesaid; and all assessments and rates set forth as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been duly made and to have been and to be for all purposes good and valid assessments and rates of the said council for the said twelve months: Provided that nothing herein contained shall affect any judgment' order or determination of any Court given or made before the com- mencement of this Act, or any proceedings thereunder. 2. This Act may be cited as the " Borough of Lithgow Validating Act, 1898."