ASSESSMENT .COURT.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10895, 21 April 1898, Page 2

ASSESSMENT COURT.

Mr A. Tarnball, S.M., presided at an Aseesament Court at Haitloga yesterday to bear about 30 objeotloni to the Governmeat valuation, Mr Campbell, DflpuJy Commissioner, Mr Bunea, supemilng volaer, and Mr Popplewell, Government vainer for the borongh, appeared on behalf of the Government. Moat of tbe valuea were anatatned or altered on departmental oalouUtlons, One oaae,l»ow« ever, of land belonging to Mr John Beatßon, 131 acres la St. George's road, was opposed by Mr Soannell. Tbe capital value was diseased at £4091, unimproved valne £3850, and valne of Improvements £241.— Tbe evidence of Mesers Qnartly, J. Oollloge, Harvey, and Beataon wai taken In support of the objsotion. The valuer wbb cross-examined so some length by Mr Sca&nell, after which Mr Campbell addressed the Court, stating he wai pre« pared to increase the estimate of Ira* piovementa owlog to the omlaslon of the vainer of 10s a chain far drainage, bat supporting (be valnatlon. The Court rednoed the unimproved value to £3780 i and raised the Improvements to £270. The Bank of Mew Zealand objected to the assessment of £600 for tbe property on which the bank premises ate slSnated, bat were prepared to acoept £500 as tbe valne. The Government valuation wai sustained. An objeotion railed by Mr J. Colllnge, on bis own behalf, as to tbe value of 20 core* in blook 6, stated at capital value £854, unimproved value £800, Improvements'£s4, was allowed, the oapltal value being redaoed to £760, unimproved £698, Improvements £54. Meurs Tiokner, Ebbeit, and Cook were heard in support ot the appeal. Two other cases In whioh the valnei were objeoted to by Mr J. Collloge, oa hahe.lf or Mrs Taylor's estate and of Mr John Hlgglm, were adjourned until Friday. Mr Soannell appeared on behalf of tbe Rlverilea syndicate, an arrangement being effected between tbe valners and himself. ' Messrs Sainsbnry, W. J. White, and G. Ebbett appeared on behalf of ollenta and Mr H. Lsioalles to support certain valua* tlocs.

The following reduction! have 10 far been made at tbe Napier ilttlng of ths Cnurt:— Bank of New Zealand, 52,000 acres, part ol Wnaretoto blook, aaieised capital value £13,300, letnee's Interest la unimproved falue redaoed from £4317 to £2000, ownet't lotorem la unimproved value .looreßßed from £4048 to £7365 ( Carter's Trustees, 136 acres In Paketapu Burvey Dlatiiob. nieemed capital valna ' reduoed from £680 to £650, asiened urilmproved value redaoed from £420 to £390, aieesied improvement valnatlon (£260) instalue'd ; fl. J. Twlrr, 62 aorei at Fetane capital value rednoed from £900 to £800, unimproved value rednoed from £787 to £700, improved valuation redaoed from £103 to £100 ; Watt's Trustee*, Longlanda estate, 9191 acre*, oapl. tal wine redaoed from £84,145 to £80,100, unimproved value redaoed from £68,357 to £61,100, Improvement valua* Hod looreaied from £16,788 to £19,000 ; J, B Chamben, 5416 scree, Te Mats atatloD. oapital value redaoed from £42,236 to £38,871, unimproved value tedaoed from £30,233 to £24,400, lm« provement vtluatlou Inoreaaed from £12,003 to £14.471 Varloui applloatloni / to bave tbe namoa of owneri changed were agreed to. The Corjrt will lib again j at Napier on Saturday at 10 a.m.