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A.D. 1816.]
REGULATION XXII.
399
A^t XV.^183A
XXIII. Chokeedars who may be appointed under this Regulation shall
not be removed without the sanction of the magistrate or joint magistrate ;
and any chokeedar who may be proved guilty of neglect or misconduct in
the discharge of his duties, or who may be convicted of connivance at the
commission of any robbery or other heinous ohence, shall be dismissed by
the magistrate or joint magistrate from his situation, and shall be further
punishable as the law directs.
XXIV. [Annual statements to be furnished by the magistrates.]—
^7/ 7Z. EZZ. 1829.
APPENDIX.
FORM of SUNNUD (A).
Whereas you (names of persons), inhabitants of (name of mohullah of city or town), are
hereby constituted and appointed a punchayet, to regulate and fix the rates of assessment to
be levied monthly from the several householders of the said (mohullah or town), for the
payment of the chokeedars entertained for their protection, and to nominate and appoint such
chokeedars, under the provisions following :—'
Article 1st.—You are to regulate and determine the rates of assessment to be levied from
the proprietor or principal occupier of each shop or habitation within the limits of the afore-
said (mohullah or town) for the payment of the wages of the chokeedars. You are to
regulate the amount payable by each individual as equitably as may be practicable, with
reference to the known or apparent condition and circumstances, and the value of property to
be protected of each person assessed.—Provided that no individual (whatever be his means or
condition in life) be subjected to a higher rate of assessment than owe* rupee, nor to a lower
rate than one anna per mensem—And provided likewise, that the aggregate amount assessed
shall not exceed the average of two annas per mensem upon each shop or occupied habitation,
or the total sum of six rupees and four annas for every fifty shops or occupied habitations.
Article 2nd.—In the event of any proprietor or principal occupier of any shop or habitation
in the said mohullah being in circumstances so indigent as to be manifestly unable to
pay the monthly contribution of one anna, such person shall altogether be exempt from
assessment.
Article 3rd.—The total amount assessed by you, in the entire mohullah, shall be sufficient
to provide for the maintenance of (number) chokeedars at the monthly wages of (amount).
Article 4th.—When you shall have regulated the assessment on the principles above
specified, you are to deliver to the magistrate a list, at the foot of which you shall affix your
signature, specifying the names, occupation, and amount of assessment payable by each
shopkeeper or householder assessed, according to the subjoined form.
Article 5th.—You are hereafter to nominate and appoint the* police chokeedars, who may
be entertained under this Regulation for the protection of the inhabitants of the aforesaid
mohullah—You are to report to the magistrate the names and number of such chokeedars
who are at present appointed under Regulation XIII. 1813 ; and you are also to report to the
magistrate or police darogah of the mohullah, any neglect or misconduct of such chokeedars
in the discharge of their duties, or any vacancies that may arise from their absence or other
cause.
Chokeedars not re-
movable without the
sanction of the magis-
trate, and how punish-
able for neglect or
misconduct, or other
offence.
REGULATION XXII.
399
A^t XV.^183A
XXIII. Chokeedars who may be appointed under this Regulation shall
not be removed without the sanction of the magistrate or joint magistrate ;
and any chokeedar who may be proved guilty of neglect or misconduct in
the discharge of his duties, or who may be convicted of connivance at the
commission of any robbery or other heinous ohence, shall be dismissed by
the magistrate or joint magistrate from his situation, and shall be further
punishable as the law directs.
XXIV. [Annual statements to be furnished by the magistrates.]—
^7/ 7Z. EZZ. 1829.
APPENDIX.
FORM of SUNNUD (A).
Whereas you (names of persons), inhabitants of (name of mohullah of city or town), are
hereby constituted and appointed a punchayet, to regulate and fix the rates of assessment to
be levied monthly from the several householders of the said (mohullah or town), for the
payment of the chokeedars entertained for their protection, and to nominate and appoint such
chokeedars, under the provisions following :—'
Article 1st.—You are to regulate and determine the rates of assessment to be levied from
the proprietor or principal occupier of each shop or habitation within the limits of the afore-
said (mohullah or town) for the payment of the wages of the chokeedars. You are to
regulate the amount payable by each individual as equitably as may be practicable, with
reference to the known or apparent condition and circumstances, and the value of property to
be protected of each person assessed.—Provided that no individual (whatever be his means or
condition in life) be subjected to a higher rate of assessment than owe* rupee, nor to a lower
rate than one anna per mensem—And provided likewise, that the aggregate amount assessed
shall not exceed the average of two annas per mensem upon each shop or occupied habitation,
or the total sum of six rupees and four annas for every fifty shops or occupied habitations.
Article 2nd.—In the event of any proprietor or principal occupier of any shop or habitation
in the said mohullah being in circumstances so indigent as to be manifestly unable to
pay the monthly contribution of one anna, such person shall altogether be exempt from
assessment.
Article 3rd.—The total amount assessed by you, in the entire mohullah, shall be sufficient
to provide for the maintenance of (number) chokeedars at the monthly wages of (amount).
Article 4th.—When you shall have regulated the assessment on the principles above
specified, you are to deliver to the magistrate a list, at the foot of which you shall affix your
signature, specifying the names, occupation, and amount of assessment payable by each
shopkeeper or householder assessed, according to the subjoined form.
Article 5th.—You are hereafter to nominate and appoint the* police chokeedars, who may
be entertained under this Regulation for the protection of the inhabitants of the aforesaid
mohullah—You are to report to the magistrate the names and number of such chokeedars
who are at present appointed under Regulation XIII. 1813 ; and you are also to report to the
magistrate or police darogah of the mohullah, any neglect or misconduct of such chokeedars
in the discharge of their duties, or any vacancies that may arise from their absence or other
cause.
Chokeedars not re-
movable without the
sanction of the magis-
trate, and how punish-
able for neglect or
misconduct, or other
offence.