The Land Tand Assessmenent Court.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3326, 20 August 1879, Page 2

The Land Tand Assessmenent Court.

BOBOUGH QF^TIIA^KS. H. Eenrick, Esq., Judge of the Assess* ment Court under the Land Tax "Act, sat at the Court. House, Grahamstown, to-day for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the^assessment of properties in jthe Borough jjbl; Thal^s in connection with the Land Tax. Mr B. McLean,. Deputy •;Comniinioner, was present. The following business waa disposed 1-— ■ ■ : -■' / xl, ' ■■• •-',. -5 is*ff' John Angus, storekeeper, lot 4w," -g acre, - do., $ acre; Thames;' i-Nel 1 vstae* £200. Objected to on the ground that the value is only £10 or £30. ''ThrUecision of the Commissioner.was. to .the effect that Foss and Hewin' be ehtrged for £70 each, jthe balance be sustained. James irbrimohJerVi? acre in Mackay street. Net value £35. Bold to Basham; who had been chargedfof>l by Commissioner., r - v ; ; :<, i■., ,^ James ftenshaw, various properties 1 in > "' Pollen street of an aggregate value of, ,- £360. The ground of objeftiof^wipjß diat the land was leased frooi' TajptrVind i other nati yes. - {r The, { Commissioner &*& i.' ciding that'the objector was liable the , Court disallowed the objection. J. Eussell, solicitor, l*lsth,acre, Burke " street. Net value, £50. Objector stated his interest was very complicated.and^ot capable of definition without conference. Valuation sustained. GideontSniales, farmer, Allotment and buildings, Pollen street. Net value, ' £460. Objector stated that the improvements had cost him £4000.; .Vataittipn sustained. : - *-..-