RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURTWELLINGTON.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 2001, 26 December 1863, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURTWELLINGTON.

Thursday, 17th December, 1863. (Before H. St. Hill, Esq., R.M.) c Thomas Richardson appealed against the assessment of his property in Willis-street, v by the " Town Board." Thomas Bichardson, being sworn, said — a The amount was too high. It was assessed r at rather more than £4 13s. per foot. My I half acre is assessed at £620, and the other [half of the acre in Abel Smith-st. which has two frontages was assessed at £400. c There are three houses on his half-acre, but y they are assessed separately from the land, Q and does not object to their assessment, but thinks the assessment on the land too high, it is at the rate of £1040 the acre ; considers 5 the land should be rated not higher than i. £890 ; considers that fair ; land fenced and 0 cultivated no doubt is more valuable. t George Richardson, son of the appellant, being sworn, said — I consider land in our T neighbourhood worth £2 10s. the foot. , The f acre opposite was sold a short time ago for . £600 or but little more. t Cross-examined by 1 Mr. Allen, Chairman of the Board — That acre was sold by order c o£ the Court. j John Howard Wallace, being sworn, said t — The Board had appointed him to make the , assessment of the lands, houses, and tene--3 ments, within the city. I have not made the B assessment at an average rate per foot ; each b allotment is valued according to its character, . situation, and condition, and at rates which

W«----«--MIWa_MW»MM»M«W»Ma^-— WWW" I consider to be just and equitable, and that tc land divided into allotments is thereby in- t( creased in value. If the houses and fences si of the appellant's land were all burnt off, that ti land would be worth £3 10s. the foot. lam n satisfied the assessment nowappealed against p is its fair value to sell now. p The Court was of opinion that the assess- ri ment was too high, and ordered its amend- <1 ment ; one half acre to be assesed at £409, a the other half acre to be assessed at £500. t Respondents to pay 12s. 4d. costs. f s = I