[Editor’s note: The following letters appear in chronological order. They are all taken from RYMUR 89-4286-A-31.]
A-31-H-3b
Parliament Office, Public Buildings, Georgetown, Guyana.
1st April, 1974
PARL: 3/2/2(4/1974)
Dear Sirs,
Private Bill to incorporate the Peoples
Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church
I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 28th of March, 1974, with which you forwarded to me a petition by Mr. Eugene Chaiken [Chaikin] and Mr. Archie J. Ijames, and a draft [illegible word] in connection with the incorporation of the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church.
2. The Petition appears to be in order for formal presentation to the National Assembly, but as the presentation thereof has to be made at a Sitting of the Assembly by a Member of the Assembly, I shall be grateful if you will –
(i) Advise me of the name of the Member of the National Assembly identified by the Promoter of the Bill to present the Petition to the Assembly and io introduce and pilot the Bill therein, and
(ii) Request the Member so identified to call to [several words illegible] early as possible to confirm the willingness to present the Petition to the National Assembly and to introduce and pilot the Bill therein.
3. Please be advised that the Member of the National Assembly to be identified must not be a Minister nor a Parliamentary Secretary.
Yours faithfully,
/s/ F.A. Narain
F.A. Narain
Clerk of the National Assembly
Messrs. Hughes, Fields & Stoby,
Legal Practitioners,
Hatfield Chambers,
62 Hadfield Street,
Georgetown.
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A-31-H-3d (Lesser quality duplicate at A-31-H-3c)
PARL: 3/2/2(4/1974)
Clerk of the National Assembly
Chief Parliamentary Counsel
13th June, 1974
Private Bill to incorporate the Peoples
Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church
The attorneys and representatives in Guyana of the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church wish to have the Church incorporated in Guyana, and through their Counsel, Messrs. Hughes, Fields & Stoby, Legal Practitioners, submitted a Petition to the National Assembly seeking the leave of the Assembly to proceed with a Private Bill to incorporate the Church. A copy of the draft bill was also lodged with us.
2. The Petition was formally presented to the National Assembly by Mr. E. H. A. Fowler, M.P., At the sitting of the Assembly held on the 12th of June, 1974, and after the petition was read, leave was granted by the Assembly for the Promoters of the Bill [cut-off words].
3. The Bill now has to be published in three issues of the Official Gazette and of the newspaper at the expense of the Promoters before it can be introduced in and considered by the National Assembly.
4. However, before arrangements are made for the publication of the Bill I shall be grateful if you will be so good as to arrange for it to be first vetted.
5. Copies of the Petition and of the Draft Bill submitted are enclosed.
/s/ F.A. Narain
F.A. Narain
Clerk of the National Assembly
Messrs. Hughes, Fields & Stoby,
Legal Practitioners,
Hatfield Chambers,
62 Hadfield Street,
Georgetown.
Mr. E. H. A. Fowler, M.P.
A2-57B T.B.C. Housing Scheme,
North East La Penitence,
Georgetown.
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A-31-a-17a
Parliament Office, Public Buildings, Georgetown, Guyana.
4th December 1974
Dear Sirs,
Private Bill to incorporate the Peoples
Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church
I have to refer to my memorandum No. PARL: 3/2/2(4/1974) of the 13th of June, 1974, on the above-mentioned subject, addressed to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel, and copied to you, and to inform you that the Private Bill to incorporate the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church in Guyana and for purposes connected therewith has been vetted by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel.
2. A copy of the revised draft of the Bill is enclosed.
3. Before the Bill can be introduced in the National Assembly, it has to be published, at the expense of the Promoter, in three issues of the Official Gazette and of a newspaper.
4. The cost of publishing the Bill, to be ascertained by me, and the stamp duty of $100.00 prescribed by section 13(36) of the Tax Act, Chapter 60:01, have to be paid by the Promoter, to the accountant General, before the Bill is published.
5. To enable me to ascertain and advise you of the cost of publishing the Bill, I shall be grateful if you inform me–
(i) if the Promoter agrees with the revised draft of the Bill, and
(ii) of the newspaper in which the Promoter wishes the Bill to be published.
Yours faithfully,
[signed] F.A. Narain
(F.A. Narain)
Clerk of the National Assembly.
Messrs. Hughes, Fields & Stoby,
Legal Practitioners,
Hatfield Chambers,
62 Hadfield Street,
Georgetown.
cc: Mr. E. H. A. Fowler, M.P.,
2-578 T.U.C. Housing Scheme,
North East La Penitence
Georgetown.
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A-31-H-3g
[Letterhead of Hughes, Fields & Stoby]
9th January, 1975.
Mr. Chaikin,
Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church,
PO Box 893,
Georgetown.
Dear Mr. Chaikin,
Re: Private Bill to incorporate the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church
We are pleased to inform you that the amendments which you requested to the abovementioned bill have been approved by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel and the Bill has been amended accordingly. The Bill is therefore now ready for publication.
Enclosed, please find our account setting out the detailed cost of publication and a statement of fees.
Yours faithfully,
Hughes, Fields & Stoby
/s/ Clarence A. F. Hughes
Clarence A. F. Hughes
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A-31-H-3f
Parliament Office, Public Buildings, Georgetown, Guyana.
14th January, 1975
PARL: 3/2/2(4/1974)
Dear Sirs:
Private Bill to incorporate the Peoples
Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church
I have to acknowledge receipt of your letters of the 20th December, 1974, and the 2nd of January, 1975, on the above-mentioned subject, and to inform you that the necessary changes as requested by you have been made in the PeoplesTemple of the Disciples of Christ Church (Incorporation) Bill 1975, by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel, to whom the matter was referred.
2. I have been advised by the Publishers that the estimated cost of publishing the Bill in three issues of the Official Gazette and of the Daily Chronicle newspaper is $974.25, as follows –
(i) in the Official Gazette ($486.00)
(ii) in the Daily Chronicle newspaper ($488.25)
3. Before the Bill can be published in the Gazette and in the Daily Chronicle newspaper prior to its introduction in and consideration by the National Assembly, the Promoter thereof must pay to the Accountant General the cost of its publication together with the stamp duty of $100.00 prescribed by section 13 (36) of the Tax Act, Chapter 80:01.
4. I shall therefore be grateful if you will arrange early for the total sum of $1074.25 to be paid to the Accountant General.
5. It is suggested that the bearer of the cheque, which must be in favor of the Accountant General, should call at this Office for advice on the Head and Head of the Deposit and on the preparation of the necessary Deposit Voucher before proceeding to the Treasury with the amount.
Yours faithfully,
/s/ F.A. Narain
F.A. Narain
Clerk of the National Assembly
Messrs. Hughes, Fields & Stoby,
Legal Practitioners,
Hatfield Chambers,
62 Hadfield Street,
Georgetown.
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A-31-H-3e
Parliament Office, Public Buildings, Georgetown, Guyana.
PARL: 3/2/2(4/1974)
16th January 1975
Dear Sirs,
Private Bill to incorporate the Peoples
Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church
I have noted from Official Receipt 3E No. 099580 issued by the Accountant General on the 15th of January, 1975, that the sum of $1074.25 was deposited at the Treasury towards –
(i) The cost of publishing the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church (Incorporation) Bill in three issues of –
(a) the Official Gazette ($486.00)
(b) the Daily Chronicle newspaper ($488.25)
and
(ii) The stamp duty prescribed by section 13 (36) of the Tax Act, Chapter 80:01. ($100.00)
2. The Printers have therefore been requested to publish the Bill and the three issues of the Official Gazette and of the Daily Chronicle newspaper of –
(i) Saturday, 25 January, 1975,
(ii) Saturday, 1 February, 1975, and
(iii) Saturday, 8 February, 1975.
3. After the publications, the Bill will be ready for introduction in and consideration by the National Assembly.
Yours faithfully,
/s/ F.A. Narain
F.A. Narain
Clerk of the National Assembly
Messrs. Hughes, Fields & Stoby,
Legal Practitioners,
Hatfield Chambers,
62 Hadfield Street,
Georgetown.
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A-31-H-3a
Parliament Office, Public Buildings, Georgetown, Guyana.
11th March 1975
PARL: BILL 3/75
Dear Sirs,
Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ
Church (Incorporation) Act 1975 (No. 7)
This is to inform you that the Private Bill to incorporate the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church was considered and passed by the National Assembly on the 26th of February, 1975, and assented to by the President on the 7th of March, 1975.
2. The Act was published in an Extraordinary Issue of the Gazette on the 10th of March, 1975.
3. A copy of the Act is enclosed.
Yours cooperatively,
/s/ F.A. Narain
F.A. Narain
Clerk of the National Assembly
Messrs. Hughes, Fields & Stoby,
Legal Practitioners,
Hatfield Chambers,
62 Hadfield Street,
Georgetown.
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A-31-H-5a
[Letterhead of Clarke & Martin, Solicitors, Georgetown, Guyana]
17th December, 1975.
Notarial Certificate
I hereby certify that the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church was duly incorporated on the 7th day of March, 1975 by the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ Church (Incorporation) Act 1975 (No. 7 of 1975) and that the attached is a copy of the instrument printed and issued by the authority of the National Assembly of Guyana.
Dated this 17th day of December, 1975.
/s/ Maurice Eric Clarke
Maurice Eric Clarke
Notary Public
Whose Commission is Perpetual.