194 TRINIDAD. 



Mayaro Union, consisting of the two wards of Mayaro and 

 Nariva. 



Toco Union, formed of the wards of Toco and Blanchisseuse. 



Couva Union, comprising the wards of Chaguanas, Cara- 

 pichaima, Couva, Savonetta, and Point-a-Pierres. 



North Naparima Union, extending over the wards of Napa- 

 rima, Savanna Grande (northern and southern) . 



South Naparima Union, comprising the South Naparima 

 eastern and South Naparima western wards, also the ward of 

 Oropuche. 



Cedros Union, including the wards of La Brea, Guapo, Irois, 

 Cedros, and Erin. 



In the year 1878 an ordinance was introduced by Sir Hem 

 Irving " for further amending the law with regard to wardens." 

 The ordinance makes it lawful for the Governor to form 

 many unions as he thinks fit into provinces, and to appoint 

 commissioner for each province ; the commissioners having, eacl 

 in his province, all the powers and authorities granted by tl 

 previous ordinances to wardens ; he can also appoint assistant 

 wardens. 



The different ward unions of the colony have accordingly 

 been formed into two provinces, the Northen and Southeri 

 corresponding to the northern and southern divisions of Loi 

 Harris, and two commissioners appointed, with a salary of <£80( 

 and j£100 for travelling expenses. Salary of the assistant 

 wardens, £260 to £360, and £50 allowances. 



The Governor made another and more important change. 

 The assessment of five shillings an acre on cultivated, and three 

 pence an acre on uncultivated land, has been converted into a 

 uniform tax of one shilling an acre, whether cultivated or uncul- 

 tivated. Houses of which the annual value does not exceed £6 

 are rated at four shillings; and houses of which the annual 

 value exceeds £6 are rated at £7 10s. for every .£00. Barracks 

 occupied by immigrants or other labourers are assessed at the 

 rate of four shillings for each separate apartment. 



Previous to the passing of the ordinance of 1879, the 

 monies belonging to the wards were paid over to the Colonial 

 Treasury, and carried by the treasurer to the credit of each 

 ward. At present, all monies collected by the wardens are 

 merged into the general funds of the colony, and the ward's 



