ASSESSMENT COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 151, 1 August 1914, Page 2

ASSESSMENT COURT.

OBJECTIONS DEALTt WITH.

: A sitting, of the Court to hear objections^to; the.' prepared valuation Christchurcji wa« ; 'heid at -t^'^a^St'rate's Court-.yes-terday, vrhen %©. Bailey; S3f., Mr Baymond &epworth:(for.the council!) ;and /Mr. U/-L CJfark; V(f o? the Valuation Department) the bench. .The following obj ectiqns were dealt with: -+- Gerald Fitzgerald and others (three objections),: valuation sustained; J. F. Buff,- reduced -from £1990 to £1825; John Clarke, reduced from £1640 to £1475; Brown, Little and Co., Limited, reduced from £5510 to £5180; H. C. Godfrey-and. Ca, reduced tfrom. £330.0 ..te * £3150; Graham, Wilson and Smellie,:■; reduced from £2050 to £4925; >saine; reduced from £3150 to ;£20.52; Yarmouth Oil Manufacturing Co;, Johnson, and Sons :. (Colonial), Limited,..valuation sustained;

South-west Subdivision. —Amelia B. Webster, reduced from £49,575 to £46,798; estate of Thomas H. Green, reduced from £19,740 to £17,914; P. and D. Duncan, Limited, reduced from £16,210 to £13,910; Jane M. H. Meadows reduced from £1420 to £1175; Edward W. Eoper, reduced from £1370 to £1190; same, reduced from £IB7O to £1190; same, reduced from £] 3,250 to £12,128 j same, valuation sustained; 1.0.0. F., No. 4602, Loyal' City 1 of Christchurch Lodge, reduced from £2170 to £2120.

St. Albans ; Ward. : —Joseph B. .Armstrong, valuation sustained; same, reduced from £440 to £425; George Hyde, reduced > from : £540 to .£460; Thomas and Sarah Newton, reduced .from £465 to £425; Percival Jones, jun., reduced from £625 ; .t0 £605; -TiiQS.'"M.. Brown, , reduced from £475 to £413; Walter J. Moore, offer of reduction froni £2600 to £2500 accepted- Ada M. Wright,' reduced from £955 fo '£B7-5; Heetor F. and Lucy A. McKay; reduced from £7OO itb £625.. ~ . ~ " , ; North Liiiwoodi—-.George Phillips, reduced from £llO to £9o;' Henrietta Phillips, reduced from £375 to £360.' '''.' Sydenham Ward.—Cornelius Crummy, reduced from' £405 'to £365;".' Alfred Alfrey, frying, reduced from £595 to £s4o'; William Smart, reduced from £SOO to £480"; Fred. Beverley (three,objections), valua-1 tion sustained; Fred. BeVerley, reduced from £14,240 to «13,i55;' Charles Allison, reduced from' £370 to £350; same, reduced from £I7BO to £1685; same, unimproved value reduced from £1320 to £llOO, improved value raised from £525 to £745; Grace P. Clarkson, valuation sustained; Thomas Hazard, reduced froni £3lO to £280; Oliver-Peacock, reduced . ifrom £BOS to £775;. same, valuation sijist trained; , Eliza Crbwley> reduced; ,ir6m.. £305 to £295; Lillian r)onnolly,. reduced from £555 to £545; Edward ; reduced from £3OO to £220; James Peacoek, reduced from £1220 to £1195; same, valuation sustained j- ! ' Alfred JX. Newbefy, reduced from £205 ! t6 £l9O > Henry B. -' < Kirk, reduced f rorA £1 ! 090 to £800; Waited Kirk, ! 'reduced f^roitt•- r £lo9o to '■ £Booj-1 Walter-'Butler; ; reduced"' from £1600 ! 'ti> f £1425; ' same, reduce^'from £ll7O ta \ £800; ; L ' Emma F. •'Mortimer, valuation' sustained;' Caroline' E./M'Fedrites,' "re*'' duced from £255 'td ; '£24s; same,''re--duced fb ; : • :| i;

Litiwobd 1 WaM.—Edith M. Ayson, reduced from' ! £S"9S ; to'- £Bso') 'Walter ' Crow/ reduced' 'from £625 to £5»0; G. C. Price/ * £695 : to £665 ) "; F' 'nuah; Gopeiuarf,' Reduced. f ropi' £2os. id '.