ANNUAL VALUE OF RATEABLE PROPERTY, (RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1875 Session I, B-07

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1875. NEW ZEALAND.

ANNUAL VALUE OF RATEABLE PROPERTY, (RETURN OF).

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by Command of Sis Excellency. A Return showing the Annual Value of Rateable Property in Districts under the Jurisdiction of various Local Authorities ; also the Amount of Rates struck on the Annual Value of such Property.

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A RETURN showing the ANNUAL VALUE of RATEABLE PROPERTY in Districts under the Jurisdiction of various Local Authorities; also, the AMOUNT of RATES struck on the Annual Value of such Property.

How Rate is struck, foe what Purpose, and thb Amount. Pkovincb and District. AUTHOEITY. Amount or Rateable Value op Pbopebty. Resiabks. How Kate is struck. For Gas. For Water. For Ordinary Municipal Purposes. For Special Purpose. Total. Auckland :— Auckland Thames Corporation Not specified On the annual yalue of rateable property ... Is. in the pound on annual value of property £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,400 0 0 3,075 12 0 £ s. d. a 3,200 0 0 £ s. d. 9,600 0 0 3,075 12 0 a. To secure repayment of loan. Estimated amountof rate; valuation of property not yet completed. No return, but rate estimated. >i Taeanaki :— New Plymouth ... Town Board ... 3d. in the pound on the value of land, for road rate ; %d. in the pound on land occupied by buildings, for fire rate I I 880 0 0 880 0 0 Wellington: — Wellington Corporation H General rate, Is. in the pound on annual value ; water rate at full percentage allowed by Bection 15 Wellington Water Act Is. 6d. in the pound on annual value of property 342 0 0 4,494 6 6 6,021 0 0 10,857 6 6 Wanganui ,, ... >) 755 0 0 1,550 0 0 2,305 0 0 Hawke's Bay :— Napier ... Nelson :— Nelson ... »> •• • n ••» M » Is. in the pound on annual value of property Is. in the pound on annual value of property Z.400 0 0 2,322 2 0 2,400 0 0 2,322 2 0 Estimated amountofrate; valuation of property not yet completed. Westport ,, ... 11 Is. in the pound on annual value of property 800 0 0 800 0 0 Marlborough :— Blenheim Picton ... Havelock Corporation Board of Works n Is. in the pound on annual value to let Is. in the pound on annual valuo to let Is. in the pound on annual value to let 600 0 0 410 0 0 105 1 3 600 0 0 410 0 0 105 1 3 Canteebuet: — Cliristchurch ii Corporation :t t) ,, On annual value when property is built on ; on land unoccupied, 5 per cent. On annual value when property is built on ; on land unoccupied, 5 per cent. On annual value when property is built on ; on land unoccupied, 5 per cent., with special rate of 4d. for loan purposes On annual value when property is built on ; on land unoccupied, 5 per cent. 800 0 0 6,731 0 01 ... 6 4,393 0 0 11,924 0 0 b. £3,138 drainage j £1,255 river protection works. Ly Melton >> ... n ... I 1,168 17 o[ 1,168 17 0 Timaru ... ty 1,250 0 0 c412 10 0 1,662 10 0 c. For loan purposes. j> m Kaiapoi ,,, a ••• N 369 8 0 369 8 0 Carried forward ... £33,203 0 3 ... ... ... ...

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A EETUEN showing the Annual Value of Eateable Pbopeety in Districts under the Jurisdiction of various Local Authorities ;| also, the Amount of Bates struc; on the Annual Value of such Property — continued.

How Bate is struck, foe what Purpose, and the Amount. Province and District. Authority. Amount of Rateable Value of Property. Remarks. How Rate is struck. For Gas. For Water. For Ordinary Municipal Purposes. For Special Purpose. Total. 6 H o i 5 Westland :— ■ Hokitika Grey mouth Otaoo :— Dunedin Arrow ... Balclulha Clyde ... Corporation >> j) Not specified £30,981 £187,051 Not specified Brought forward la. in the pound on annual value of property First general rate, 6d. in the pound ; special rate, Is. ; second general rate, 6d. in the pound £ s. d. d'.'. £ s. d. £ s. d. 33,203 0 3 1,105 17 0 774 10 6 11,690 0 0 226 0 0 412 16 0 205 13 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,105 17 0 e2,323 11 6 3,098 2 0 11,690 0 0 226 0 0 412 16 0 205 13 6 d. Gas paid out of general rate. e. Harbour works, and repayment and interest on loan. M la. in the pound on annual value of property Is. 6d. in the pound on annual value of property Is. in the pound on annual value of property Estimated amount of rate. n ... /■'•' f. Water paid out of general rate. u M Cromwell >) H Is. 3d. in the pound on annual value ; special rate for water, Is. 6d. in the pound Is. in the pound on annual value of property 150 0 0 350 0 0 500 0 0 Hawksbury )) g... 140 0 0 140 0 0 500 0 0 344 0 0 202 0 0 i 1,425 0 0 1,850 0 0 g. Water paid out of general rate. Estimated amount of rate. 5 i pi Lawrence Milton ... Naseby Oamavu )j £4,040 Not specified Is. in the pound on annual value of property Is. in the pound on annual value of property 9d. in the pound on annual value of property Is. 6d. in the pound on annual value of property A32 "o 0 600 0 0 344 0 0 170 0 0 425 0 0 h. For kerosene and lighting. i. £550 interest and sinking fund loan ; £875 interest on £25,000 loan. >j n Palmerston Port Chalmers ... Queenstown Roxburgh j) j) ii Is. in the pound on annual value of property Is. 3d. in the pound on annual value of property Is. in the pound on annual value of property (Corporation constituted nine months only, July 1875.) 9d. in the pound on annual value of property 2s. in the pound on value of property to let Is. 3d. in the pound on annual value of property k'.'.'. 219 8 0 650 12 6 350 0 0 130 0 0 219 8 0 650 12 6 350 0 0 130 0 0 Tc. Gas paid out of general rate. )> Estimated amount of rate. )j Alexandra Invercargill Riverton j) M ») I 62 14 0 2,650 8 0 264 0 0 62 14 0 2,650 8 0 264 0 0 jj II Total rate for ordinary Municipal Purposes £53,873 19 9 ... ...