CORRESPONDENCE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 454, 15 March 1890, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

Under no circumstances is thp Editor responsible for- nmtiep contained in correspondence.^ TE AROHA TOWN BOARD RATE. [to tbe editor.] Sir, —Our present Town Board leaving made ineffectual attempts in the past to levy a legal rate, woqid you kindly inform me through the columns of the News whether the rate which the Board have just struck, and for which their Clerk has been issuing notices this week, has been levied, in accordance with the rules provided by Ajt of Parliament; in

other words is the rate legal and recoverable by law, or only a rata in nnm*\ J am, etc., Enquirer. Te Aroha, March 14 th, 1890. • [The requirements laid down for levying a rate have not been complied with by the Town Board, consequently the rate is not a legal one, and cannot be recovered if sued for.—-Ed. Te A. & O. N.] IE AROIIA ASSESSMENT COURT. [to the editor.] Sir, —T am instructed by the Directors of the Te Aroha Public Hall and Rending Room Company, Limited, to forward to you for publication the following resolutions, viz ; —l, Copy of resolution passed at the annual adjourned meeting of shareholders on I3th February, 1890: “Resolved that Mr James Lavery’s name he placed upon the Roll as Chairman of Directors for Company, in placeof the late Chairman, Mr R. Harris," Proposed by MrR. Harris, seconded by Mr F. Pavitt, and carried unanimously. 2. Copy of a resolution passed at a special meeting of the Directors, held on 10th inst. “ Resolved that a letter be sent to tin. Te Aroiia and Oiiinemuri News, together with resolution (as above) passed at the annual meeting of shareholders, held on 13th February, 1890, and expressing the astonishment of the Directors at Mr Pavitt’s conduct in opposing Mr La very's name being placed upon the Roll (on 3rd inst at Assessment Court) he (Mr Pavitt) being the seconder of the resolution.”—l am, etc., Robt. llarri-’. Director, and Secretary T. A. P. H. and R. R. Co.,Ltd. Te Aroha, 11th March, iB9O.