COUNTRY BOARD: APPEAL D Y.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 129, 26 November 1873, Page 3

COUNTRY BOARD: APPEAL D Y.

In accord.nice with announcement, tho Board met at the Court House, Tnuranga, on Monday morning ia.?t, lor the purpose of hearing appeals against the rating. Present—Messrs 8.. L. Uiarko (-■uairnc,i.u), Moctra ii. iu: k, I.undun, and Cm n or- y. Tuo usual routine business having been transacted, it was proposed by Mr Kirk, seconded by Mr Uuiiipny, and carried unauisuourtly, I'lm't Captain Tovi-y he rt qm-sted to lake the place of T’mstce vacated by tne resignation of Cautaiu 11. L. Skect.” Oiiu'iiiti Tuvey hereupon took hia seat. It was proposed by Mr Oaiupny, seconded by Ms- Kirk, ami carried, “ That Coptida Tovoy act as pceretary to tho Beard.” k’im Ifo u-d ilien pro*-ceded to bear rdnecd-iona to the n-,?»'??iaen{. roll according to notice gi ven. Mr E. O. Norris appeared for CiijAain Fraser, anti olyect-xl to lot 77a, 26 acres, fa« ing rated iu ins mum;, it being Govern men t pi dperiy*;—ordered f-> be otuu-k ofl‘ the list. Also, t tint bits 76 and 77, coi’tainii.g 276 acres, should bo rated in the name of tlcorgo Edmonds, the lessor j ordered to bo rated in the name oi Ucorg*; llytmocds. Cajnam i'unks also appealed against the rate ns being iilcg-d. Air S, L. Clarke and Mr Chadwick staled flmt it was their munition lo appeal upon the same grounds. Alter some discussion, it was proposed by Air Kirk, and seconded by Mr Luu-ioo, “ That this Board do a ij-mru to a. time tmd place to be (.oreafter fixed, (o allow time for liio secretary' to wrae to the Superintendent for a legal opinion as to ccrluin points tofli ctiug the coi lection of tho rat.es.”