BOROUGH AND FITZROY RATES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143766, 15 April 1912, Page 7

BOROUGH AND FITZROY RATES.

(To the Editor.) Sir,—About the time that the poll was taken to decide if St. Aubyn should be included in the borough it was alleged by one of those strongly opposed to the movement that Kitzroy ratepayers would have to pay more in rates than under the town district’s regime. He instanced two names. Being desirous of ascertaining the truth, I sought out the information, with the following result;

So much for the truth of the statement. What is a ratepayer of St. Aubyn whose valuation and conditions are the same as “B” going to pay for his delusion?—l am, etc., FITZROY.

£ s. d. Fitzroy Town District— “A” (first name mentioned): Valuation £ 125, rates paid 2 13 2 Borough Kates: Valuation £26, rate 1 8 2 Difference in favour of Borough 1 5 0 Fitzroy Town District— ‘‘B’’ (second name mentioned) ; Valuation £650 rates paid 4 1 3 Water rate (outside, borough) £1 12s, w.c. 12s 6d 9 4 6 6 5 9 Borough Rates: Valuation £39, rate 2 2 3 Water (6d in £) 18s Gd, w.c. 10s ... 1 8 6 Difference in favour of Borough 3 10 2 15 9 0