ASSESSMENT COURT.
- _ »'' ' ■"■■ [Bbfobjs Mr Booth.] Thb annual sitting of the Assessment Court for the Borough was held this morning. Mr J. Drummond (Borough Valuer) appeared in support of the valuations, and Mr R. D. B. Robinson (Town Clerk) for the Borough Council. • • ■ Mrs Jane O. Barton.— Mr Finn said a reduction of £3 hadvbeen agreed upon. John Beatson and James Brown.— Reduced by arrangement. , ; ■ " Josiah Sigley, £45.— Reduced to £40. F. W. Skeet, £20 and £30.-Reduced to £15 and £25. ■ Wm. Tattley, £70.— Reduced to £60 by arrangement. > William Gault, Argyll hotel, £300.— Mr Jones for objector applied for a reduction of 20 per cent, in accordance with the Act passed last session.— Reduced to £250. Mrs Gregson, £110.— Reduced to £88. William Adair, part 32 Gladstone road, £70.— Sustained. William Adair, upper floor of the Co-oper-' ative Company's buildings, £80. — Reduced to £70. William Adair, part 136, shop and offices Gladstone road, £150.— Sustained. HARBOR BOARD. William Adair, part 136 Gladstone road and Lowe street shop and offices, £1,250. — Sustained. William- Adair, part 32 Gladstone road, £600.— Sustained. William 'Adair, part 373 Gladstone road, showroom, £750. — Reduced to £700. James Brown, £80.— Reduced to £50. Jane C. Barton. — Mr Finn for objector. — Reduced from £80 to £50. ' J, A. Lucas, Settlers hotel, £1650.— Mr ; Jones for objector. Reduced to £1160. i G. R. Moore, £600.— Reduced to £400. , Josiah Sigley, £550.— Reduced to £300. I James Whinray, £1,800. — Reduced to £1,500. J. Kennedy, £750.— Reduced to £500. In the cases of James Beatson, John Brooking, E. Chrisp, James Erskine, Wilfred Sandlant, and Oliver Sandlant, as there was no appearance of objectors, they were struck out. R. J. Reynolds. — Reduced by arrangement
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7257, 17 April 1895, Page 3
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