73ÿ 7*us Thr‘ Vhncil of the Kitamaat Band of Indians at a meeting held June 8, • 1?7C makes the following by-law pursuant to subsection (l) (f) of section 82 and paragraphs (f) and (r) of section 80 of the Indian Act. A by-law to provide for the raising of money to defray the cost of village services on the Kitamaat Indian Reserve in the Province of British Columbia. 1. In this by-law (a) "Council of the Band” means the Council of the Kitamaat Band of Indians. (b) "Occupant" means any male person ordinarily resident on the reserve who has reached the full age of 21 years; or, although not yet 21 years of age, is a wage earner and not attending a school. Pensioners and persons under extended medical care who have signed letters from a medical doctor shall be excluded from payment of this tax. (c) "Reserve" means the Kitamaat Indian Reserve. (d) "Secretary of the Council" means the person appointed by the Council of the Band for the purposes of this by-law. (e) "Village services" means and includes the supplying of water for domestic purposes; the maintenance of a domestic water system; the maintenance of a community hall; the maintenance of a sewer system; the maintenance of village roads; snow removal; the provision of street lighting; and any other similar service on the reserve designated as such service by the Council of the Band. 2. The cost of village services on the reserve-shall be defrayed by an assessment to be levied on all occupants. 3. The Council of the Band not later than the last day of January in each year, shall prepare an estimate of the amount of money required to defray the cost of village services on the reserve for the 12 month period following this date. *f. The assessment of each occupant shall be determined by dividing the r Tount of money estimated pursuant to paragraph 3 by the total number of occupants as defined in paragraph 1 (b).
5. ‘ W ■ i r ) / y occupant shall be notified in writing or in the form prêt' ~ibed by the Council of the Band of the amount of the occupants assessment. This notice of assessment shall be mailed or handed to the occupant by the Secretary of the Council. 6. A record book showing the amount of assessment collected from each occupant each year shall be kept by the Secretary of the Council. 7. The amount of the assessment determined pursuant to paragraph k shall be paid by each occupant to the Secretary of the Council on or before the 30th day of November each year. 8. Any occupant who fails to pay the assessment in accordance with paragraph shall be guilty of an offense against this by-law and be subject to the imposition on summary conviction of a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty (30) days or both fine and imprisonment as provided under paragraph (r) of section 80 of the Indian Act. 9. Monies raised pursuant to this by-law shall be expended by the Council of the Band for the purposes of defraying the cost of village services on the reserve. 10. Kitamaat Band by-law number 5 dated September 15, 1961 is hereby repealed and replaced by this by-law which shall be Kitamaat Band by-law number 7 dated June 8, 1970. Councillor Councillor Councillor V
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