St. Croix Avis, 1920-11-27, page 1
5t Croix 2Abis. v th !HX EAR. CHRISTIANSTED, V. f U.S. A, SATURDAY 27rH NOVEMBER 1920 inhabita?ts of Prince’s, Kbspital and New Streets, King’s Cross Street, Mark- et, H% and Lagocn Streets, all at the said Police Office at 10 o’clock a. m. Owners of estates are to specify in writing the exact number of acres in su- gar cultivaiion, in cotton cultivation, in other euitivation and in pasture. Also information concerning the buildings on the estate and the appropriation thereof, especially if there are rooms rvented to other than laborers permanently employ- ed, and th: length and width of said rooms and the rental thereof. If any portion of the land is considered to be useless, and yields no revenue to the owne., the number of acres of such portion must be stated in the taxlist and a certificate on oath issued by the pro- prietor #nd two Burghers residing in the guarter, and- furthermore attested by the Quarter Officer, and delivered to the Commission. …
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5t Croix 2Abis. v th !HX EAR. CHRISTIANSTED, V. f U.S. A, SATURDAY 27rH NOVEMBER 1920 inhabita?ts of Prince’s, Kbspital and New Streets, King’s Cross Street, Mark- et, H% and Lagocn Streets, all at the said Police Office at 10 o’clock a. m. Owners of estates are to specify in writing the exact number of acres in su- gar cultivaiion, in cotton cultivation, in other euitivation and in pasture. Also information concerning the buildings on the estate and the appropriation thereof, especially if there are rooms rvented to other than laborers permanently employ- ed, and th: length and width of said rooms and the rental thereof. If any portion of the land is considered to be useless, and yields no revenue to the owne., the number of acres of such portion must be stated in the taxlist and a certificate on oath issued by the pro- prietor #nd two Burghers residing in the guarter, and- furthermore attested by the Quarter Officer, and delivered to the Commission. Owners of empty lots in town are requested to fill out the tax lists accurate- ly giving the information desired in or- der that it may be ascertained if any new buitdings have been erected on the property during the year, also stating the time when suceh buildings were first oceupied. In oider that reduction can be obtained in the taxes for dwelling houses, ware- houses and sheds, which have been un- occupied for two months and upwards, the Commissicn wou.d particularly draw the attention of those parties desiring reduction that it is very necessary in such caces that certificates to that effect be produced stating that the houses, sheds ete. have been vacant during said period. IT MUST BE SPECIALLY 08-SERVED: -SERVED: : Persons neglecting to procure the information and proof described by the regulation in the above shape, time and place must ascribe to their own neglect all losses re- sulting therefrom. ‘As several planters in the last years have neglected to meet at the fixed time and place to deliver their taxlists, the Commission begs to announce that taxlists will not be received for any quarter, at any other time or place than above stated. - In, case persons neglect to deliver ataxMst for any estate in due time, the Commission will, be- THE ST. CROIX AVIS 18 printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TERMS---50 cents monthly in advance. ~ .2 cents per single copy. Entered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- sted, St. Crovx, V. I. of the U.'S. A., un- der the Act of March 3. 1879. Publication. übiication. URSUANT to order.from the Govern- ment, the Tax Commission for St. Croix will meet on the undermention- ed days to receive informatior in writing relating to the taxes for the present year. : For the Town of Christ ansted: at the Despatching Secretary’s Office at 10 o’cloek forenoon, viz: - - WEDNESDAY December 8 for the in- habitants of King’s, Company, Queen’s, Strand, North and West Streets, also Western Suburbs, THURSDAY December 9 for the in- habitants of Smith, Western and Ulke Lane, Watergut, Market and Prince’s Streets, King’s and Queen’s Cross Streets, Onurch, Hospital and Green .Streets and the Eastern Suburbs, - FRIDAY December 10 for- the inhabi- “tants of Hill, East, Lagoon, Little Hos- -pital, New and Fisher Streets. o For the -Country. » SATURDAY December 11, for the “inhabitants in both East End Quarters “at the Stock Estate Sally’s Fancy at 11 .o’clock a. m. o TUESDAY December 14 for the in- habitants in Company’s Quarter at the Agricultural Experiment Station at Es- tate Anna’s Hope at 11 o’clock-a. m. THURSDAY December 16 for the in- habitants in Queen’s, King’s and North- side Quarter Ltr. B, at the Station -at Kingshill at 10 o’clock a. m. : FRIDAY December 17 for the inhabi- tants in Prinece’s Quarter in the School at Estate Diamond at 2 o’clock p. m. TUESDAY December 21 for the in- habitants in West End Quarter and Northside Quarter Ltr. A. at the Police Office In Erederiksted, at 10 o’clock a. .n. For the Town of Frederiksted. same day for the inhabitants of Stranc, Kjng’s and Queen’s Streets. WEDNESDAY December 22nd for the No. 275. fore closing the meeting assess the tax for said estate according to the best of its knowled%‘e. Taxlists which are forwarded later to the Commission, will, together with a list of those estates that ha_ve omit- ted to send in their taxlists, be transmitted to the Government in order that other measures be taken. Blanks for taxlisis will be distributed some days previous to the meeting »f the Tax C)rmmission and are required to be accurately fillediout by the parties econ- cerned, and delivered to the Commission on the day which is fixed for each street in the tbwn and each quarter in the coun- try. Tax Commission for St. Croix, Novem- ber 22, 1920. C. W. FOX" T. J. STRIDIRON. OF DEPOSITS & V%’ITHDRAWALS A : ~ [HE NE¥' ST. GROIX SAVINGS BAN¥ On Saturday the 20th Nov.. 1920 RECEIVERS: In Christiansted A. E. STAKEMANN Trustee. InFrederiksted R. E. HIGGINS Trostee. Balance of deposits to 13th Nov. 1920 $87,265.12 29 DNeposits, of which . ‘ 16 in Christiansted $ 168.10 : (1 new) ; : 13 in Frederiksted $ 77.40 (1 new) : _ $235.50 , $87,500.62 20 withdrawals of whiceh 16 in Christiansted § 437.€0 4in Frederiksied $ 181.00 : $ 618.60 Balance of deposits to date $ 86,882.02 Receivers for Saturday the 27" Nov. 1920. in Christiansted - A. E. STAXEMANN - Trustee. In Frederiksted R E. HiGGINS Trustee. ; A.E. STAKEMANN. President $235.50