SPOTSWOOD SETTLEMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81862, 11 October 1906, Page 2

SPOTSWOOD SETTLEMENT.

AN UNPROFITABLE PROPERTY

1 The Tarauaki County Council lias - addu'.'ist'd the following li-ttor t<s Messrs Jennings and Smilh, M's II K. r "i have the •honour by direction of - Mii-i Council to forward you hereunder j paiticulars relating- to the Spolswocd ; So.Ucmenr, and which you will admit I discloses it 1,,, si unsatisfactory state • of affairs. According to our valuation ■ ro'ls. l lv valuation of the Spotswmid ■ Settlement is ,£17.0X4. Of this am- - Hint, piopi'ity amounting in rateable value to £3.4(14 is '-till occupied bv li.ven persons, leaving 'the '•Uiii of ,£i3.()2., rateable value, cxeinpf fiom rating. The annual loss m thi-. Council is /:j<) 15, and the tuta 1 !o=> in revenue from April ist'ii |n; , to March 31si. iy ,-,, n 'in amount ' tll /.!</) () t'v-to say nothing of the. Court costs that have been incurred against some of the land's which have since been forfeited to the Crown. This, I may --'ay. is a serious loss to th« revenue „f the Omata riding, and is a most unfair burden to a section „f th! county ratepayers. The Omata "ad hoard and the New Plymouth ) arbour Board are suffering, horn t ri.» Li own exemption,, pmportionate- ■>'• R o you can plaihh- see that a summary el. the |o SK t„ ,;„. V a r i„ us l ocn! ,'un he.nl irs w; ul.l amount to a sum ■>r'l>roae „„.,/;,„,, ( :„ ri , )f ,. ~„, abrv( , I"''-''--'- I'i V (-■"l'.'ie : ! iV'Vpecifullv I'tju?-! 8 ih.-it y.Mt Iring this matter I'oW the .Minister of T.ands. to see •I tin- exenviiton clause of the Rating/ Ac cannot be amended st as to ii.afci"', the Cnnvn liab'c for rates , „ t; r ov,,.i '. properties until occupied bv. tenants.'' .