WADESTOWN TRAMWAYS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 650, 29 October 1909, Page 8

WADESTOWN TRAMWAYS.

ASSESSMENT COURT'S. JUDGMENT. .... Dr. A. • M'Arthur, • S;M.y • gave: his' reserved judgment yesterday on the objections made in the Assessment' Court against inclusion in tho special rating area in- connection with tho proposed Wadestown tramway. . •. ■ "■; .His .Worship proceeds: "It'was agreed that the properties-belonging to the' following persons. in Goldie's Brae should be exempt: Mrs. (Jeorge Woodward or Wood, Stap|es and, Co., 'Ltd., •MM.''B."?Wbto,"Mrs. , 'Heleii-'W<)i<)d,' an d Mr. James 'Wilson. 'I ' also exempt the properties of-Mr. Leonard. Stowe aild'. his wife, and that of'.Mrs. .Wood,-whose propertieS'face Grant Boad.' In the. Rhodes Estate,' the - following exemptions have been agreed to as. .numbered on Watd's,plan: Sections 146 to 148, part of sections 149, 152, I to"* s lS7," Sections 158 and 159, Sec.10,.18, '19, 20,' 21j also- Section; 2. •; Section i 6 has been purchased'by the Crown. It;is agTeed,'that 50. acres of . Block. should be included in the rating area." ./,./ "I consider," his Worship concluded, "that the proposed Wadestown tramway will ba. beneficial to and appreciate the properties included in-the rating, area." .- "-•■ Mr- Luckie appeared for certain objectors residing'at Goldie's'Brae; Mr. Moorhouse.for the Rhodes Estate, Mrs. Rhodes and co-trustees j Mr. OHegan for Mt. Wilton; and Mr.K.C., and Mr. O'Shea for,tho City Corporation.