Assessment Court.

Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 9029, 29 March 1898, Page 3

Assessment Court.

The following is the continuation of the Assessment Court:— SOUTH WARD. E. Tetley.—Objection that property belonged to Fred Tetley, and net to objector.—Valuation sustained. Mary J. Kilgour objected to valuations of allotments in Shortland, Mr Proudfoot appeared for Mrs Kilgour, who objected on the ground that the valuations were excessive. There were a numbers of allotments.in Mackay street which were valued at £4 a year. Mr Frater, sworn, said he had been on the Thames for 25 years as a land and estate agent. The allotments were so soft that it would necessitate filling them in preparatory to building thereon. His valuation of lots 270, 267, 268, 271 Maekay street was £50 an allotment. The executors desired to sell some of the allotments. The corner allotment he valued at £55. It was a twelfth of an acre. He did not think a higher price would be Offered at the. present time. Mr Clark ttrasidered that his: valuation was a air one. Tha other, allotments on the Mine side of the street had been valued it the same price. Mr Hetherington «id £f> Xjent for one allotment. Itewart and Taipari also had allotnents there, and they had not objected © the valuation. . I JWV. PouJyruiu knew the allotments,' iitd staled that lots in the same locality et at £4, and £5 a year each. Valuations sustained. ! Lots 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 345,302, Maekay street—£3 sach.

Mr Frater stated his valuation for iheae allotments was £45 each. The government was £35 Lot 302 which vas a corner was worth £55.

Mr Clark said that allotments on tke same side of the street, belonging to Mr Stewart, were valued at the jame price, and the owner had not objected to the valuations. He could not say why the Government valuer considered they were only worth £35. Mr Poulgrain, agent for Mr D. Stewart stated that allotments next to Mr Kilgour's were rented at £4 and £5 per year. Valuation sustained. Lots S7l to 376, Baillie street, £3 •ach.

Mr Prater said £45 each was a fair value for 371 to 376 and £50 for 376 —the last was worth more because it was higher ground. Tbe 7 allotments from 378 to 384 were sold to Mr Donovan for £400. The allotments wera worth more than those in dispute.

Seduced to £2 10s each 371 to 375 —No reduction in 376. Lot 377 £s—Eeduced to £4. Lot 312 to 318—£3 each—Reduced £2 10s each.

Lots 353 to 356, Rolleston Street— £8.

Mr Frater rallied these allotments at £50 each. Valuation sustained. Lots 208 and 209, Bolleston street £3.—Seduced to £2 10s.