TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 64, 15 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

[BY ELECTBIC TELEGRAF**.] [FJtS PEESS ASSOCIATION.] Tjmaeu, January 13. There is great excitement about the heavy assessment of rateable property in the Borough. A meeting of fiv^e hundred burgesses was held last night tq protest against the aetiori of the Borough Council and a resolution was passed in favor of resisting the levying of the rate.. Much indignation was caused by the Borough Council determining to spend £1369 on a town hall, without the consent of the rate** payers. ' «Tudge Ward gave an important decision, yesterday as to architects' charges. West, architect, sued Grammond on £7650, the amount of the lowest tender received for dwelling-house, of which plaintiff had drawn the plans, but which bad not been built, Crammbrid proved that he had only instructed West to draw plans of a house to cost £1200, or £1500 at the njost, The Judge decided that the plans of the house should revert to €rammond., and gave judgment for defendant, with costs. In the case of Sutton v. Dunn, a well" to-do fanner, had turned his wife out of doors, and advertised that he would not be responsible for her debts* She got credit up to £42, for necessaries, for which Dunn was sued. The Judge ordered him to pay the amount, or ex* ecuiion to issue in twelve hours..