No. LII. No. LII. AN ORDINANCE TO ENABLE THE LORD BISHOP OF GUIANA [Ord. 5 anno ΤΟ CONVEY LANDS FOR THE PURPOSES OF "THE 1869.] PARSONAGE HOUSES ORDINANCE, 1868." Enacted 21st April, 1869, published the 24th following, came into operation on publication. JOHN SCOTT, Governor.] WHEREAS in divers instances Parsonage Houses have been Preamble. erected upon Lands heretofore conveyed to the Lord Bishop of Guiana and his Successors in the See; And whereas it is expedient that the said Bishop and his Successors should be authorised and empowered to convey to the Vestry of any Parish, or to the District Curate and Chapel Wardens of any incorporated Chapelry, in this Colony Lands so vested in the See, wherein any such Parsonage Houses have been already erected, or which in his or their judgment may be required as sites for Parsonage Houses within the provisions of "The Parsonage Houses Ordinance, 1868;" Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of British Guiana, with the advice and consent of the Court of Policy thereof as follows : nance. I. It shall be lawful for the Lord Bishop of Guiana and his Power to Successors in the See, to give, grant, transport, and convey to the Bishop to convey Lands for Vestry of any Parish or to any District Curate and Chapel Wardens the purposes of Parsonage incorporated under the provisions of Ordinance No. 18, of the year Houses Ordi1868, in trust for the sole use and benefit of the Incumbent of the Living for the time being and his Successors, and to be used for the purposes of "The Parsonage Houses Ordinance, 1868," any Lands which may have been heretofore transported or conveyed to the said Bishop and his Successors, or which may be now vested in the See, together with the Buildings and Erections thereon, if any; and all such Grants, Transports, and Conveyances may be made and given with or without valuable consideration, and shall be valid and effectual in the Law to all intents and purposes. (The Proviso of this Section is repealed by Ordinance 19 of 1870.) 2. This Ordinance shall come into operation and take effect on Commence. the publication thereof. ment of Ordi. nance. No. LIII. No. LIII. No. LIII. [Ord. 7 anno AN ORDINANCE TO REMOVE THE RESTRICTION CONTAINED 1869.] IN "THE PARSONAGE HOUSES ORDINANCE, 1868," WITH RESPECT TO THE QUANTITY OF LAND ALLOWED TO BE HELD WITH PARSONAGE HOUSES.* Preamble. Repeal Court of Po• Enacted 16th July, 1869, published the 21st following, came into operation on publication. [JOHN SCOTT, Governor.] WHEREAS by virtue of the Provisions of "the Parsonage Houses Ordinance, 1868," the Quantity of Land allowed to he held with any Parsonage House under said Ordinance is restricted to Two Acres, and it is expedient that such restriction should be removed, and that the Governor and Court of Policy should be authorised to determine, in each case, the quantity of such Land to be held under the said Ordinance: Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of British Guiana, with the advice and consent of the Court of Policy thereof, as follows: 1. So much of Section Three of "The Parsonage Houses Ordinance, 1868," as restricts the Quantity of Land allowed to be held with any Parsonage House under the said Ordinance, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed: And it shall be lawful for the Gover lioy may deter. mine quantity nor and Court of Policy in each case to determine the Quantity of of land to be Land which may be held with any Parsonage House under the said Ordinance, regard being had to the circumstances of each particular case. hold. Ordinance to 2. This Ordinance shall be construed with and shall form part be construed of "The Parsonage Houses Ordinance, 1868." with Ordi nance No. 19, of 1868. Commence ment of Ordinance. 3. This Ordinance shall come into operation and take effect on the publication thereof. No. LIV. Repeals so much of Section 3 of Ordinance 19 of 1868 as restricts the quantity of Land allowed to Parsonage Houses, No. LIV. No. LIV. AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT FROM THE [Ord. 8 anno PUBLIC REVENUES OF THE COLONY OF THE EXPENSE OF 1869.] THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS. Enacted 24th July, 1869, published the 28th following, came into operation on publication. [JOHN SCOTT, Governor.] WHEREAS by "the Registration of Births and Deaths Ordi- Preamble. nance, 1868," provision is made for the payment of the Fees of the Superintendent Registrars and Registrars under the Forty-first and Forty-second Sections of the said Ordinance from and out of Municipal and Local Rates and otherwise as in such Ordinance is enacted: And whereas at the Annual Meeting of the Honourable the Court of Policy of British Guiana, with the Financial Representatives of the Inhabitants thereof, in Combined Court Assembled, it was on the Fourth day of June, in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-nine, resolved that the expense of the Registration af Births and Deaths in the Rural Distrtcts should be defrayed from and out of the General Revenues of the Colony: Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of British Guiana, with the advice and consent of the Court of Policy thereof, as follows: 1. Sections Forty-three, Forty-four, Forty-five, and Forty-six, of "The Registration of Births and Deaths Ordinance, 1868," except in so far as they relate to the City of Georgetown or to the Town of New Amsterdam, shall be, and the same are hereby repealed, than for 2. In every case in which any amount shall be payable in respect Fees to Regis of Fees under the Forty-first or the Forty-second Section of the trars (other said Ordinance, to any Superintendent Registrar or Registrar of any Georgetown part of the Colony other than Georgetown or New Amsterdam, the and New Am. same shall be paid by the Colonial Receiver General or Assistant be paid from Receiver General upon the Warrant of the Governor from and out venues. of the Public Revenues of the Colony. sterdam) to Public Re 3. This Ordinance to be construed No. LIV.-LV. 3. This Ordinance shall be construed with and shall form part with and form of "The Registration of Births and Deaths Ordinance, 1868." part of "the Registration of Deaths Ordi nance, 1868." 4. This Ordinance shall come into operation and take effect on Ordinance to the publication thereof, come into ope ration on pub. lication. No. LV. [Ord. 9 anno AN ORDINANCE FOR RAISING A LOAN FOR THE CONSTRUC 1869.1 Preamble. TION OF PUBLIC WORKS. Enacted 24th July, 1869, published the 28th following, came into operation on publication [JOHN SCOTT, Governor.] WHEREAS at the Annual Meeting of the Honorable the Court of Policy of the Colony of British Guiana, with the Financial "1. That, in the opinion of this Court, the Funds required for Public Works of a permanent character should be provided, during a limited term of years, by means of a Loan on the security of the Colonial Revenues. "2. That so long as such Loan shall suffice for the purpose the votes required for the aforesaid Public Works shall be placed on a separate Public Works Estimate to be annually framed and submitted, and that no portion of such Loan shall be appropriated to the service of the Public Works Department without the sanction of this Court to the special object intended having been first obtained. "3. That "3. That the Governor and Court of Policy be authorised to cause Bonds to be issued to an amount not exceeding in the whole Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, charged upon the Public Revenues of the Colony, and redeemable, with Interest thereon at Six Per Cent. per annum, in twentyfive years from the date of issue. "4. That for the redemption of such Bonds a Sinking Fund at the rate of Three Per Cent. shall be provided for on the Annual Estimates." Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of British Guiana, with the advice and consent of the Court of Policy thereof, as follows: authorized. 1. It shall be lawful for the Governor, for and on behalf of the Loan not ex ceeding Five Colony, to borrow and raise by Loan upon Public Tender, from hundred thou time to time and as occasion shall require, on the security herein- sand Dollars after mentioned, sums of money not exceeding in the whole Five Hundred Thousand Dollars; and so long as such Loan shall suffice for the purpose, the same shall be applied to defraying the cost of such of the Public Works of the Colony as the Combined Court shall in each year decide on providing for by Loan as aforesaid : Provided always that the sums of money required for such of the said Public Works as shall be intended to be defrayed from the said Loan shall be placed on a separate Public Works Estimate, which shall be annually framed and submitted to the said Court: Provided further that no portion of such Loan shall be appropriated to the service of the Department of Public Works until the sanction of the said Court to the special object intended shall have been first obtained. issued for the amount. 2. It shall be lawful for the Governor, for and on behalf of the Bonds may be Colony, from time to time and as occasion shall require, to cause Bonds to be issued in the Form in the Schedule annexed hereto, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit, signed by the Govern ment Secretary and Colonial Receiver-General for the time being, each of which Bonds shall be either for the sum of Four Hundred and Eighty Dollars, or of Nine Hundred and Sixty Dollars, or of Two Thousand Four Hundred Dollars, or of Four Thousand Eight Hundred |