ASSESSMENT COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 50, 1 March 1893, Page 5

ASSESSMENT COURT.

(S. Y. Collins, judge.)

The Assessment Court sat again to-day to consider objections to property valuations in the East Ward. Mr f. A. Philips, Town Clerk, appeared for the City Council and Mr Gulliverin supportof his valuations. Me9srs Devore, Brock and Duke, solicitors, appeared on behalf ot some of the objectors. Mrs Chamberlain, Short-street, £10 ; Eden Crescent, £24; Eden Crosent, £30. The lot reduced to £70. Selina Walters, Wakeliekl-straet, £30 ; reduced to £20. E. W. Allison, Queen-street, £260 ; no appearance. Auckland Freezing Company, Railway Wharf, £1,100; £60 charged off to lessoc. William Barker, Rokeby - street, £20; reduced to £14. L. Backelder, Beach Road, £330; no appearance : sustained. A. O. Carter, Slanley-strosfc, £44 ■ no appearance, sustained. Alfred Buckland, Karangahnpo Road, £24 ; reduced to £18. James Dilvvorth, Customs street East, £115; sustained. A. J. Entrican, Cus-toms-street East, £136 ; sustained. James Dilvvorth, Queen-street, £150; sustained. C. S. S. Georgo, Stanley-street, £22 ; no appearance, sustained. Charlotte Gilmore, Stanley - street), £12 ; sustained. Robert Gilmore, Stasiloy-street, £12; sustained. C. H. Greenwood, Stanley-street, £16; no appearance, sustained. David Goldie, Rutland-3treet, £38 ; roduced to £36. David Goldie, as trustee for Alexandra-street Primitive Methodist Church, £50 claimed exemption ; decision adjourned to Tuesday. Mis George Gra ham. Lorna-stveefc, £10 ; informal objection. J. C. Hanna, Fort-street. £100 ; caso postponed. Jamea Haslett, Parliament-street £50, lessee £40; owner balance. Thomas Herbert, Railway Wharf, £6C; reduced to £55. Edward Hodgson, Mechanic's Bay, £36; objection informal. J. H. Honeyman, Princes-street, £200; sustained. Mrs Hutly, Rokeby-street. £10; adjourned, Thomas Leigh, Aber-crombie-atreet, £24; reduced to £19. Wrn. Lynch, Wakefield street, £600 ; reduced to £500. D. McLennan, Shortlandstreet, £125; sustained. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, Cus-toms-street East, £300; objection informal. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, Quaystreet, £4SO; made £286, ownor to'be charged with difierenco. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, Railway Wharf, £1,000 ; objection informal. NewZealand Loan and Mercantile Company, Ciiancerystreot, £50 ; adjourned. D. Ross, Fort-street, £200 ; reduced to £160. Jamea Watt, Stanley street, £48; reduced to £40. | Robert Peace, Shortland - .street, £-15 ; no appearance. Robert Peace, Chancery -'street, £6; no appearance. Mrs L. C. Spencer, Durham - street, £44; no appearance. Percy Spencer, Queen-street. £100 ; no appearance. Wm. H. Skinner, Vulcan Lino, £36; adjourned. Wm. H. Skinner, Wakeiield-street, £70; adjourned. Emma Williams, Wynyardstreet, £50 ; reduced to £42. The objections in the South Ward will be heard to-morrow at 10 a.m.