A CORPORATION LEASE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 124, 18 February 1921, Page 6

A CORPORATION LEASE

ALLEGED BREACH OF COVENANT.

The Citv Council proceeded against William Henry Ballinger in the Magistrates Court vesterday. byfore Mr. . ■ dell S.Jf.. on a claim for £l4O for aiiegea preach of an agreement m neglecting re keen down gore? and other noxious weeds on rertain land. For the Plaintiff it was Stated that by deed dated Derenher 3. 1916. the City Corporation leased m the defendant a nart of tho Town Belt reserve, known as the Quarry Reserve. Aro Steeet. for a term of 14 yeare. which pxnired in November. 1920. me leas# 0 nrovided. inter alia, that the defendant, Rhould rrub un and deßtr + keen the land . free from gorse, srru’ k '’and noxious weeds. The Plat nt inalleged that the defendant had failed to romnlv with this clause of the romp present time of ckarins the Innd SvouldAmount to £L4fi. W J C G ' M’Ke“ controller of city reserves' said that’ if £lB or £29 had been spent 'ln the fiot rear i> few pounds annually would been sufficient te teen the land clear of noxious weeds. The riv ness did not think the corporation w«« claiming. too much. For the'defence it was alleged that when the ’and was taken over the gorse and reretb was about 7 feet nigh. The defendant had offered to make a considerable clearance of the land besides paying £25. but the offer was refused by th* corporation. x The further hearing of the case was adjourned to Thursday next.