RAISING THE BOROUGH RATES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9722, 13 June 1893, Page 2

RAISING THE BOROUGH RATES.

When the ordinary business was completed at tho Borough Council meeting on Monday night, His Worship siid that at last meeting Mr Dockrill had given notice that he would move, four weeks hence, a resolution striking a general rate of Is 3J and a special rate of Is 2J. Sinco then ho had learned that it was not necessary now to give such long notice, and as the interest on their coupons was duo on July Ist, ho would ask Mr Dockrill to withdraw his notice of motion, and substitute one to bo moved at a meeting a fortnight hence This would enable the rate to bo struck in timo for their bankers to arrange about payment of interest. Ho might inform them that ho had received a petition asking him to call a public mooting to con ider tho proposed raising of tho rates*, and it wss his intention to convene such a meet ing in order to give tho peoplo referred to an opportunity of airing thoir views on Boroupli finance.

Mr Djckrill said, in viow of tho remarks passed, ho would withdraw his notice of motion, which the Council consented to, and Mr Dockrill then gavo notice ,to move a similar resolution at a meeting to bo hold on June 20

Mr Corkill asked His Worship if ho had fixed on a date for tho public meeting? His Wansuu 1 Baid ho bad not, but it would probably bo Tuesday or Wednesday in next week. The discussion then ceased.