COUNTY RATING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2160, 16 August 1907, Page 2

COUNTY RATING.

MEETING AT TIS KAH AKA. A largo and representative meeting \ was held last evening in the Kurak. Midi to dismiss matters in genera l concerning the Waikolui iidmg, an especially tlio county rating. Mi. A. M Lewis was elected chairman and briefly explained the object ot the | meeting. He said, as their reprecen- , tntives wero present, namely Messis. , AV I). livsnar and AA • Vi?, | Donald, he would let them explain th position of affairs and put lorw aiU their views.— Mr. L'-snar said that t o principal reason for convening the meeting was to discuss tlio County I ratingHo pointed out that tho Waikolui riding did not rocoivo its quota of tho rovonuo. Iho County Council books showed a credit to tho I Waikolui riding of £4,800 ancl tn ° I speaker contended that they woio justly entitled to rococo that money back. H tho money lmd. boon spent on tho Tolaga Bay or WaimaGi. roads then tho money Bhonld bo repaid, iho Council wore talking of levying a penny rato and lio had. opposed the motion as in his opinion a balf-penny I rate was sufficient. —Air. McDonald said ho thought that a half-penny rat© would not cover tho amount that tlio Council intended to expend in their riding this year. The roads wore in a I vorv bad state and it would take a good sum to put thorn in order. He I considered that a penny rate should ’ ho struck— After some general disI mission Air. Jackson proposed : that I this meeting suggests to the l-opre-I sentatives of tho Waikolui Tiding that they see that each riding lias its rates I struck and spent separately, over and • I above general administration. ■ Captain Tiffen seconded tlio motion I which was carried without dissent. I A hearty vote of thanks to the two 1 members of tlio Comity Couneil ior I beiiijx present «it> the mooting suid to the Chairman terminated the proI ceedings. __________