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the ii'.unicipelity to the beat of his power; the
pay of this official is uoually found by tho State,
and in the case of Bahrain ahould bo found by the
Ruler. The pay of hia night watchmen, however,
whether they look after the bazaar, or tho reat of

the town should be found by the Municipality, out
of Municipal revenues.

5. It is the right of a Municipality to tax
every person residing in ito town irrespective of
nationality:
6. It is the right of the citizens of a
town who pay taxes to hage a voice in the expenditure
of the taxes they pay and at any moment they have the
right* to demand scrutiny of the Municipal books.
7. No person living in a City ha3 a right to
refuse to pay the taxes imposed on him by the
Municipality provided these do not exceed what is
just, and provided as in the case of Bahrain ouch
taxes are approved by the Ruler and the Political
Agent. It iB a point of principle also that no man
ahould be free from taxation.
II. (Balladiyeh)
(a) Composition
A president (Rais al Balladiyeh) .

Nominated by Shaikh Isa.
Eight Members - Four to be nominated by
Shaikh Isa, Four to be selected by tha>
Political Agent from among the Foreign
Community.
Both President and members to hold their positions
in an honorary capacity,
(b) Once in every week the members of the
Municipality to- sit to discuss current oiatters of
business.
At this meeting the Amir of the town as

representing

A