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any altered amount as the gross and rateable value of any
hereditament, but before making such alteration, notice
is to be given to the Overseers, who may appear by a
duly authorised representative before the Committee of
the*Council on the subject. Alterations so made by the
Council are to be deemed to be objections made by them,
and notice is to be given to the parties affectcd.
(f) Assessment Committees may appoint expert assistance at
such remuneration as the Committee may from time to
time decide, and the conditions of appointment of every
such person shall provide that he shall give his assistance,
not only to the Assessment Committee, but also to
the Overseers of every parish within the Union.
(g) The jurisdiction of the Quarter Sessions in assessment
business is to cease, and a new Valuation Court is to be
appointed, the ordinary members of the Court being a
barrister or solicitor, a surveyor, and a person, not being
a barrister, solicitor, or surveyor, who shall have some
experience in the assessment of hereditaments. In times
of pressure more Courts may be temporarily formed of
similarly qualified persons. The Court will appoint its
place of meeting, and may divide the Metropolis into
districts for the purpose. It will have power to make
consequential amendments in totals, when the valuations
of particular hereditaments are altered. Parties to the
appeal may appear in person or by their solicitor or
counsel, and the Council, Assessment Committees, or
Overseers may appear by their clerk or other duly
appointed officer.
(h) The Council are to value properties situate m several
parishes, such as railways, tramways, canals, docks,
waterworks, gas works, hydraulic power, telegraph, telephone
and electric worlamong the various parishes concerned.
The Vestry approved of the alterations of the
law referred to in paragraphs a, b, d, g and li; also
in paragraph 0, subject to the Chairman and ViceChairman
of the Overseers or of their Committee
also being allowed to attend the Committee of the
County Council; and lisapproved of the alterations
proposed by paragraphs c and f.
A petition was presented to Parliament in favour