LAND VALUATIONS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 611, 13 March 1929, Page 16

LAND VALUATIONS

PROTESTS AT TAKAPUNA At a public meeting at Takapuna last evening a section of the Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, 1928. dealing with the lowering of valuations of farm-lands situated within marine boroughs, and not suitable for subdivision, was subject to severe criticism.

The meeting was called by Mr. J. Guiniven, a member of the Takapuna Borough Council. and was presided over by Mr. G. MeFlinn.

Mr. Guiniven said that according to the Mayor the subdivision of Messrs. Brett’s land, over which the present deadlock had arisen. was made 3 7 years ago, and had lapsed on account of stateness. The speaker claimed that the plan was registered under the Land Transfer Act, and did not lapse. "This resolution has already re-

sulted in a sheaf of similar demands, and the upshot will be the undermining of the rating on unimproved values system, said Mr. Guiniven.

The land owned by Messrs. Brett comprised 13SJ acres, with an unimproved value of £ 7,830, and improvements to the extent of £875. Under the capital values system the council levied £163 in rates, and under the unimproved system the amount was £293.

A resolution protesting against the council s attitude was carried by the meeting.

At to-night’s meeting of the council Mr. Guiniven will move that the resolution objected to be rescinded. The meeting also passed a. xesoluUon calling upon the Takapuna Borough Council to support the Marine Boroughs Association in its efforts to have the harbour bridge started without any undim loss of timo