MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1989, 13 May 1885, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The statutory meeting of the-jfasjieptpp Borough Council was held! last night. Present—The Mayor, and Ors Gapper, Hessey, Parry, Williams, Muir, and Bacon,

The annual balance-sheep was considered and adopted, and duly signed by His Worship the Mayor, The Mayor moved-That a general rato of Is in the L, and a library rate of Id in the L, on the ratable value of tho propery be struck, to be payable in one sum on the Ist day of June, 1881). Or Gapper seconded the resolution. The Mayor said the balance was a subject for congratulation. In former years the working expenses had been very large in proportion to the income. This year was the most favorable one, and showed the working expenses at only 15 per cent of their income, As regards the ontstanding rates they were much better' placed than in former years, and showed much less in proportion. He would draw the attention of tho. collector to the necessity of pushing for old rates. Tho Clerk sajd several summonses had been issued, but they did not' appear £iri the papers, _as judgment' had been confessed, and in some cases the money had been paid into Court. Since the financial year commenced some L 37 had been paid in. . The motion was then put and camei}, The Burgess Roll was then duly signed, no objections having been lodged thereto, ! Cr \yilliams moved that ene hundred , copies' Qf the Burgoss Roll be printed, i Cr ISacon seconded.—Qspied. ; §jr Julius Yogel's. prqpqsitiqn to. ii} : the rating limit of boroughs from fd to Id in the pound, arid to adopt the ■Rating Act, 1882, was discussed. ': The clerk said the result of the penny rate would be rather more on- the whole than the present valuation, but several

properties appeared to be omitted ;in the Government roll. . The Mayor said if the change was to land them in complications ho thought it would be better to decline. Comparative values according to the •Property Tax valuation on the fee simple, and the Borough valuation on the annual valuo were considered, showing the difference in rating p o wer at f d, Id, andlsrespectivoly, and after considerable discussion it was resolved, That the Town Clerk be instructed to reply to Sir J. Vogcl's telegram thatihe-Council would be in' fayor of adopting the Rating Act, 1882, provided they have the power to appoint their own valuer, as at present, and that the ratine; power is increased to Id in the pound on the fee simple, value. Also, to suggest that if the Government propose introducing a new Municipal Corporations Act, copies of the Bill should be forwarded to Municipalities for their opinion and suggestions.