Barrow Drainage Act, 1927

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Amount to be raised by means of the drainage rate.

18.—(1) Each of the county councils shall in every of the thirty-five local financial years next after the 31st day of March following the date of the final award raise by means of the drainage rate a sum equal to the total increase as stated in the final award in the annual value of the lands in their county drained or improved by the drainage works.

(2) Each of the county councils shall in every local financial year after the thirty-five such years mentioned in the foregoing sub-section raise by means of the drainage rate the sum required by this Act to be paid by them in such local financial year to the Barrow Drainage Board for the maintenance of the drainage works.