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33. Alteration of Bye-Laws.—The following alterations of
Bye-law have been made and sealed during the year:—
Bye-law 261, as to workmen's sick pay, altered:—By
adding after the word "Certificate," at the end of the first
paragraph, the words "such Certificate to be renewed
fortnightly."
By omitting all words after the word "allowed" in the
second line of the second paragraph, and substituting the
following: "After 1 and under 2 years' service, not
"exceeding 2 weeks; after 2 and under 3 years' service,
"not exceeding 3 weeks; after 3 years' service, not
"exceeding 4 weeks. Not to exceed four weeks in any
"one year, except for men with 7 years' service and up"wards
whose cases shall be specially considered by the
"Committee."
By omitting all words after the word "work" in the third
line of the third paragraph, and substituting the following:
"They shall receive full pay for not exceeding one month
"after which the continuance of the same, or part thereof
"must be specially considered by the Committee."
Bye-law 173, as to Working Balance, altered by omitting
"£1000," and inserting instead, the words " not less than
"£1000 nor exceeding £3000."
34. Valuation of Government Property .-—The. Valuation of
Government property in this Parish, on which the Government
Grant is made, has been increased to £38,520, being an increase
of £14,876.
At the end of the year the Overseers had commeneed to
issue summonses against persons who had not paid the rate, and were so far successful
as to obtain for payment