CITY ASSESSMENT COURT.
OBJECTIONS TO VALUATIONS FOR RATING PURPOSES. Mr. H. W. Brabant, 8.M., held a sitting of the City Assessment Court yesterday at the Magistrates' Court. Mr. P. A. Philips (Town Clerk) and Mr. W. Gulliver (valuator) up • pearocl in support of the valuations. The following objections were dealt with :— PONSONBY WARD. Auckland Gas Company, mains, gasholders, etc., £2280; no appearance; valuation sustained. H. Brookes, building, Marine Parade, £20; reduced to £18. Mr. Parr appeared for the objector. Eliza Brookes, buildings, Jervois Road, £56 ; reduced to £50. Mr. Parr appeared for the objector. Alfred Coutt-s, house and land, Shelly Beach Road, £35; reduced to £32. Charles G. Daley, three houses and land, London-street, £100 ; .reduced to £92. 6. Holmes, Oliphant-street, £14; reduced to £12. Edward Matthews, Lincoln-street, £16; reduced to £14. C. Nicholls, manufactory, etc,, Ponsonby Road, £50; reduced to £46. Smithy sheds, etc., Ponsonby Road, £30; reduced to £24. Bridget Brodie, house and allotments, Pousonby Road, £60; reduced to £55. Air. McAlister appeared for the objector. James O'Neill, wood building and allotment, Costley-street, £16; reduced to £14. W. L. Rodgers, allotments, Douglas-street, £40; reduced to £32. Mr. Samuel Vaile appeared for the objector. Mary K. Slater, house and land, Argylestreet, £36. Valuation sustained. M. Wallace, house, etc., Ernmett-street, £24. Valuation sustained. Charles Williamson, house, Hackett street, £16. Reduced to £12. W. P. Willmett, Prospect Terrace, £30. Reduced to £25. P. J. Simon, Oliphant-street, £14. Reduced to £12. E. Von GerickseD, George-street, £20. Reduced to £17. GRAFTON WARD. . Graves Aickin, house and allotment, Park Road, £110, After hearing a lot of evidence, the valuation was reduced to £100. E. Blackman, house, etc., Grafton Road, £90. Reduced to £84. H. W. L. Fuller, residence off Grafton Road, £60. Reduced to £50. J. C. McCormick, Symonds-street, £40 and £40. Change of name agreed to, New Zealand and River Plate Land Mortgage Company, Grafton Road, £36 and £46. Reduced to £26 and £36. Julia Parr, Symonds-screet, £36, Reduced to £24. Gas Company, mains, etc., £500. No appearance, objection struck out. Maud A. Pieece, Grafton Road, £70. Reduced to £60. Mr. Rattray appeared for the objector. Charles La Roche, Kyber Pass, £24 and £100. Reduced to £20 and £85. G. H. Supple, Grafton Road, £14. Valuation reduced to £12. Mr. Burtt appeared for the objector. KABANGHAPE WARD. Elizabeth Farley, West-street, £20. Ho appearance, objection struck out. H. C. Hanchard, Burgoyue-street. £22. Reduced to £16. Gas Company, mains, etc., £640, No appearance', objection struck out. John Pennalligen, Karakastreet, £10. Valuation sustained. Upper Queen-street, £18. Reduced to £16. George Wallace, Karangahape Road, £60. Reduced to £56. - Charles Williamson, West-street, £10. Reduced to £5. Randolph-street, £14. Reduced to £8. ,William Will, Exmouth-street, £16. Reduced to £12. Mr. Chat. Williamson api peared for the otytctor, i .-*,.'; ,•, v v ■?, ■;„
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10416, 14 April 1897, Page 6
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