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No. 2.

Act 8 Vic. c. 42.

This Act not

to operate to the prejudice of claims

under the Act

hereby

account shall be made up with interest at the rate accruing on the public debt of the colony for the time being, and the balance carried to the account for the succeeding year; and it shall be the duty of the Receiver-General and Treasurer, and he is hereby required to transmit to the Public Secretary, on or before the Thirtyfirst day of July in every year, a statement, in triplicate, of the said account for the year ending the Twenty-fourth day of June next preceding, authenticated by his signature, and a copy of the said account shall, by the said Public Secretary, be laid before the President in Council and the respective branches of the legislature, at the first meeting of those bodies respectively.

VI. That nothing in this Act contained shall operate to the prejudice of any claim that has accrued, or may accrue, in virtue of any deduction already made under the Act to which this Act is an amendment.

amended.

No. 3. Ord. No. 7, 1855.

Pension for

Widows, &c., of Clergy.

No. 3.-ORDINANCE No. 7 of 1855.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the several Laws at present in force, regulating the Division of Parishes within these Islands, &c.

By section 18 of this Ordinance it is ordained,--that all salaries payable under this Ordinance shall be liable to the deductions for the widows' and orphans' fund as regulated by the Act of the General Assembly of the Bahama Islands, 8th Victoria, chapter 42, extended to these islands, and the widows and orphans of the persons so contributing shall be entitled to the same benefits as other public officers contributing thereto.

No. 4. Ord. No. 4, 1857.

PREAMBLE.

Deduction from salaries of

Public Officers for Pension Fund to cease prospectively.

No. 4.-ORDINANCE No. 4 of 1857.

An Ordinance to restrict contributions to the Widows' and Orphans'
Fund of these Islands to the present Public Officers of the
Colony. (Passed 4th June, 1857. Confirmed 6th Nov.,

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1857.)

HEREAS by virtue of the Acts of the Bahama Legislature, 7th Vic. ch. 23; and 8th Vic. ch. 42, for providing pensions for the widows and orphans of public officers in force within this colony, certain deductions from the salaries of public officers are authorized to provide for the payment of pensions to their widows and orphans; and whereas pensions may become payable by virtue of the hereinbefore-recited Acts, which from the limited resources of the colony may hereafter prove burdensome to the community, and it is therefore expedient that provision should be made to obviate prospectively the probable results of the Acts referred to as aforesaid; May it, &c.,

I. That from and after Her Majesty's assent to this Ordinance shall have been proclaimed within these islands, all future appointments to any offices within this colony shall be exempted from any contributions or deductions from the salaries attached to such

offices towards the said public officers' widows' and orphans' fund; and it shall not be lawful for the Receiver-General and Treasurer to make any such deductions therefrom, any law now in force within these islands to the contrary notwithstanding.

No. 4.

Ord. No. 4, 1857.

turned to

any Officer ceasing to contribute.

II. That if any person contributing to the public officers' One moiety of widows' and orphans' fund of this colony under the herein before- contribution recited Acts shall at any time signify to the President of these may be reislands, in writing, his desire to be allowed to discontinue contributing to the said fund, and his willingness to forego any rights or claims that may have arisen from such contributions, such person, on ceasing to be a contributor, shall be entitled to receive back one moiety of all the contributions that he shall have made to such fund, and it shall not be lawful for such person again to become a contributor to the said widows' and orphans' fund, nor for himself or any one through him to be entitled to any further advantage therefrom.

DIVISION II. PENSIONS AND RETIRING ALLOW

ANCES.

No. 5.-ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1860.

No. 5.

An Ordinance for granting a Retiring Allowance to William Hamilton, Ord. No. 22, Esquire, Provost Marshal, Police Magistrate, and Port Officer

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of these Islands. (Passed 8th June, 1860. Confirmed 17th
Oct., 1860.)

1860.

HEREAS William Hamilton, Esquire, Provost Marshal, Po- PREAMBLE. lice Magistrate, and Port Officer of these islands, has been in the colonial service in Her Majesty's colonial possessions for a period of more than thirty years, and being desirous, in consequence of his age and infirmities, of retiring from service, it is just and proper that a sufficient provision should be made for him for the remainder of his life; May it, &c.,

I. That upon the resignation of the said William Hamilton, Esquire, of the several offices now held by him, there shall be allowed and paid to him during the term of his life out of the Public Treasury of these islands, by warrant in the usual manner, a retiring allowance at and after the rate of One hundred and fifty pounds per annum.

II. That for and during the period that such retiring allowance shall continue payable to the said William Hamilton, the Police Magistrate for this Presidency shall receive a salary at and after the rate of One hundred and fifty pounds per annum for discharging the duties of the combined offices of Provost Marshal and Police Magistrate, subject to the provisions of the 28th section of Ordinance No. 12 of 1855 respecting the fees of the Police Magis

trate.

III. That so much of the first section of Ordinance No. 11 of 1849 as provides that the lighthouse shall be under the direction, superintendence, and management of a port officer, also the seventh section of the said Ordinance shall be, and they are hereby repealed.

No. 1. Act 3 Vic. c. 11.

CLASS VIII.

ANNUAL SALARIES.

No. 1.-3 Vic. ch. 11. An Act for the Support of Her Majesty's
Government within these Islands. (24th Dec., 1839.)

The only salaries now payable under this Act are,—

Clerk of the Crown

Crier of the Supreme Court

£

8. d.

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No. 2. Act 3 Vic. c. 12.

No. 3. Act 10 Vic. c. 14.

No. 4. Act 11 Vic. c. 1.

No. 2.-3 Vic. ch. 12. An Act to amend an Act, entitled "An Act for the Support of Her Majesty's Government within these Islands." (3rd Feb., 1840.)

By this Act, the 3 Vic. ch. 11 is continued in force from and after the expiration of the period of seven years for which it was originally passed for and during the continuance of Her present Majesty's reign, and for Six months after the close thereof.

No. 3.-10 Vic. ch. 14. An Act to amend an Act, entitled "An
Act for the Support of Her Majesty's Government within these
Islands." (26th Feb., 1847.)

By virtue of this Act the sum of £5 is given to the keeper of the
Court-house.

No. 4.-11 Vic. ch. 1. An Act to authorize the Separation of the Islands commonly called the Turks Islands, &c. from the Bahama Government. (22nd March, 1848.)

By section 10 of this Act the sum of £800 per annum is fixed as the salary of the President of these islands.

No. 5. Ord. No. 8,

1849.

No. 5.-ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1849.

An Ordinance to provide for the appointment of the Officers of the Public Revenue, and for other purposes. (Passed 10th July, 1849. Confirmed 5th Nov., 1851.)

By section 25 of this Ordinance the following salaries are given to the officers of the Revenue Department :

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Receiver-General

Assistant Receiver-General

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An Ordinance to provide a permanent Salary for the Judge of the
Supreme Court. (Passed 16th July, 1852. Confirmed 23rd
Feb., 1853.)

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No. 6.

Ord. No. 1, 1852.

the Judge of the Supreme Court £430.

HEREAS the office of Judge of the Supreme Court has, since PREAMBLE, the separation of these islands from the Bahama Government, become of greater responsibility than heretofore by reason of the said separation; And whereas there have been granted for three successive years, in furtherance of an increased remuneration to the said Judge, a salary of One hundred pounds in addition to the salary provided by law; and whereas Her Majesty's Government has recommended that a permanent salary should be provided for the said office, and in order that the person hereafter to be appointed by Her Majesty from time to time as Judge of the Supreme Court may be apprised of the actual salary he will receive upon his entering the duties of his said office; And whereas it is expedient to increase the emoluments of the office aforesaid and to make provision therefor; May it, &c., That from and after the allowance of Salary for this Ordinance there shall be paid to the Judge of the Supreme Court, out of the Public Treasury of these islands, in monthly payments in the usual manner, a salary at and after the rate of Four hundred and thirty pounds in lieu of all salary and emoluments whatsoever as ordinary of this Presidency and as Judge of the said Court as hitherto provided under the authority of the Acts of the Bahama Legislature 2nd Victoria, chapter 8th, and 10th Victoria, Parts of the chapter 14th, which said Acts are hereby repealed so far only as relates to the salary of the said Judge. And that all costs and emoluments now received or coming into his hands by virtue of such offices shall be by him duly accounted for and paid quarterly into the Public Treasury in aid of the general revenue: Provided nevertheless, that upon death, resignation, or other removal from office of the present Judge of the Supreme Court, the payment of the salary granted by this Ordinance shall be suspended, unless the person so appointed to the office of Judge of the said Court be a barrister of Great Britain or Ireland.

Bahama Acts 2nd Vic. c. 8, and 10th Vic. c. 14, repealed.

Judge of the Supreme Court to be a

Barrister of Great Britain or Ireland.

No. 7.-ORDINANCE No. 7 of 1852.

An Ordinance to provide Fixed Salaries for the Colonial Secretary and the Private Secretary or Clerk in the office of the Officer administering the Government, &c. (Passed 4th Sept., 1852. Confirmed 24th Sept., 1853.)

By section 3 the following salaries are made payable :—

To the Colonial Secretary, ex-officio registrar of deeds and clerk of the Council

To the Private Secretary

See Ordinance, ante, Part VIII., Class II., No. 3.

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No. 7. Ord. No. 7, 1852.

No. 8. Ord. No. 4, 1853.

No. 8.-ORDINANCE No. 4 of 1853.

An Ordinance to enable the President of the Turks and Caicos Islands

to appoint an Inspector and Head Master over the Public Schools, also Masters and Teachers for the same, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (Passed 29th Oct., 1853. Confirmed 6th April, 1854.)

By section 12 a sum not exceeding £450 per annum is granted for school purposes, and a sum not less than £180, and not more than £200 per annum, is granted for the inspector and head

master.

No. 9.

1854.

No. 9.-ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1854.

Ord. No. 5, An Ordinance to Establish a Post-office within the Turks and Caicos Islands. (Passed 14th July, 1854. Confirmed 11th Dec., 1854.)

By section 3 of this Ordinance the sum of £50 per annum is granted to a postmaster.

No. 10. Ord. No. 7,

1855.

No. 10.-ORDINANCE No. 7 of 1855.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the several Laws at present in force regulating the Division of Parishes within these Islands, &c. (Passed 5th July, 1855. Confirmed 21st Feb., 1856.) By section 17 the following annual salaries are payable :

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Ord. No. 12,

1855.

No. 11.

ORDINANCE No. 12 of 1855.

An Ordinance to Regulate the Police, &c. (Passed 31st Oct. 1855.

Confirmed 20th March, 1856.)

By section 5 of this Ordinance the salary of the
Police Magistrate ex-officio Provost Marshal is
fixed at,* per annum

To the Assistant Police Magistrate at Salt Cay

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the chief constables and clerk in police office
the constables at Grand Cay not exceeding, each
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*So long as the pension to the last occupant continues payable, the stipend to be received by the Police Magistrate is £150. See ante, Part IX., No. 5.

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