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the Water Rates, and charge on such annual value what they,
in their judgment, deem proper.
That the power of the Company to charge on their own
estimate is harrassing and oppressive to the Ratepayer, and
entails expenses and litigation to Parishioners who do not feel
inclined to submit to the annual value and charges made by
such interested parties.
Your Petitioners respectfully submit that it is necessary
and important that the said Bill, which will give peace and
quiet to the Ratepayers, and prevent the anomaly of two annual
values of the same house—should pass into law.
Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that your Lordships
will be pleased to pass the Bill, and that it may become law.
The Bill was passed, and duly received the royal assent.
The Parishioners are now, therefore, liable to be charged
only on the basis of the rateable value as assessed in the
Valuation List.
While upon this subject it will be seen, on reference to
the Report of last year, that a Committee was appointed to
watch over all questions relating to the water supply of the
Parish. It was a source of regret to the Vestry that Mr.
W. H. Squire, who was the Chairman of the Committee,
and who had always taken a most energetic part in its
work, should have felt it incumbent upon him to resign his
position as a Member of the Vestry. The Vestry to mark their
appreciation of his special services, unanimously passed the
following resolution:— "That the best thanks of this Vestry
be presented to Mr. William Henry Squire for the able
and zealous performance of his duties as a Member of the
Vestry, and more especially for the valuable and efficient
Assistance rendered by him as Chairman of the Special
Water Committee appointed by the Vestry to watch over all
questions relating to the Water supply of the Parish; and