RATING-ON-LAND-VALUE SYSTEM (RETURN RELATIVE TO ADOPTION OF) BY DISTRICTS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I, B-20

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1907. NEW ZEALAND

RATING-ON-LAND-VALUE SYSTEM (RETURN RELATIVE TO ADOPTION OF) BY DISTRICTS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 26th September, 1906.] Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing (1) the names of the districts which have adopted the rating on-land-value system ; (2) date of adopting poll; (3) the number of votes cast for and against the proposal; (4) rates in the pound levied in each district on (a) the annual value, (6) the capital value, (c) the unimproved value ; (5) the names of the districts where polls have been taken to rescind the decision to adopt the rating-on-land-value Bystem ; (6) the votes cast for and against such rescinding-proposal."—(Mr. Ell.)

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Return relative to the Adoption by Districts of the Rating-on-land- value System.

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Adopting 'oil. Rescinding Poll. Hate per Pound levied, 19(10-7. No. aud District. Date. For. Against. ARainst. Capital Value. Annual Value. Remarks. Date. For. <i. 2} 33 4 4 24 h to d. d. 1. Akitio County 2. Avenal Borough 3. Awatere Road District 4. Balclutha Borough 5. Blenheim Borough 6. Buller County 7. Campbelltowii Borough 8. Caetlepoint County 9. Cheviot County 10. Christchurch City .. .. Feb. 16, 1905 .. Dec. 7, 1904 .. May 3, 1905 .. July 7, 1909 \ . June 17, 1903 .. Sept. 10, 1904 .. Sept. 14, 1904 .. Nov. 8, 1905 .. Oct. 6, 1898 .. June 30, 1902 112 48 146 60 224 101 56 105 596 32 10 8 33 64 84 86 45 41 512 I • • '.'. i Separate rate may be struck later. And 10s. sanitary fee per house. 2| 4 3 And special rate 4Jd. unimproved value on part. .. Also sanitation fees from 8s. 7d. to £1. ft" 3J per cent. , 3} to §j 2£ per cent 11. Devonport Borough Eastbourne Borough (see 84). 12. Kketahuna County 13. Eketahuna Town District .. 14. Feilding Borough .. 15. Gore Borough .. Oct. 30, 1900 .. Feb. 1, 1900 .. Feb. 1, 1900 .. April 16, 1901 .. July 7,1901 .. 356 149 '.'. 268 .. 122 109 June 6, 1904 .. 176 415 313 Also fifty-three various rates on special loans. Unimproved value adopted when part of county. 21 14 56 '.'. 67 •• ft 7, 6, «nd 5 per cent. I 4 to 6 per cent. 4 1 16. Grey Lynn Borough .. Mar. 20, 1901 140 71 is -Iβ Also a water rate from minimum of 10s. to maximum of 6 per cent, on £40 (annual value); half-rates on land and buildings where water can be supplied within any part of water area. 17. Greymouth Borough .. Feb. 23, 1898 ■*4 18. Hamilton Borough .. Feb. 13, 1901 77 52 May 3, 1904 .. I 11C 148 1? 3 to 5 per cent, on part 7 per cent. 19. Hawera Borough Hobson County (see 83). 20. Hokianga County .. April 8,1903 .. Mar. 11, 1899 129 109 9 25 3 Unimproved value rate proposed only —rate not yet struck, 19th Ootober, 1906. 1905-6 rates. Special rates of Jd. and ljd. unimproved value on portion of district only. Town of Reefton, separate rates, Jd. capital value. Boatman Irrigation District, ljd. And maximum water rates. 2J 21. Hokitika Borough 22. Hunua Road District . .. May 5, 1901 .. April 5, 1899 212 60 53 2 2} 1 ,'.-. 23. Inangahua County 24. Invercargill Borough 25. Kairanga County .. 26. Karori Borough 27. Kawhia County 28. Linwood Borough 29. Lower Hutt Borough 30. Manawatu Road District .. 31. Maori Hill Borough .. May 14, 1898 .. June 5, 1001 .. Jan. 14, 1905 . . April 4, 1898 .. Nov. 21, 1905 .. May 30, 1901 .. Oct. 12, 1901 .. Jan. 6, 1900 .. Jan. 25, 1904 284 .. 386 142 93 96 276 ill 105 119 11 174 May 4, 1906 54 3 7 38 68 10 27 .. 300 462 Jif farthing 1 2 A Now included in Christchurch City. *m, .. Now in Kairanga County. 2d. annual value parts, South and East Wards 1J to 3 ..I .. i

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!2. Maraetai Road District 38. Mareretu Road District 34. Masterton Borough 35. Melrose Borough .. ■ \)'. Miramar Borough .. 37. Normanby Town District .. 38. North-east Valley Borough .. 39. North Invercargill Borough 40. Onslow Borough 41. Pahiatua Borough 42. Pahiatua County 43. Palmerston North Borough 41. Papakura Road District 45. Pelorus Road Distriot 46. Petone Borough .. June 2, 1900 .. June 28, 1902 .. Aug. 29, 1901 .. May 3, 1898 .. Nov. 30, 1905 .. Nov. 15, 1897 .. Jan. 12. 1906 .. April 1,1903 . . Mar. 20, 1901 .. June 19, 1897 . . June 27, 1901 .. Mar. 5, 1897 .. Mar. 10, 1900 . . Mar. 31, 1900 .. Mar. 23, 1905 16 21 221 236 117 82 202 107 140 136 350 13G 98 311 139 40 45 56 172 24 8 38 31 38 41 112 Dec. 16, 1902 23 33 1 aft 3 l.t & 2 on pt. 2J ia 3* 1J to3J ■J 1J 8 1 i Poll illegal. 2J to 5 per oent. Included in Wellington City. 4 2 3 per cent. And 15s. per house sanitary charge. 1} to 2$ per .cent. And various special rates on unimproved value. , .. Now included in Christchurch City. 6 5 per cent. Also special rates on parts unimproved value >>d to Id., and public-works loan interest rate. .. ' Now included in Christchurch City. 47. Picton Borough 48. Raglan County 49. St. Albans Borough 50. South Invercargill Borough 51. Southland County 52. Spreydon Road District 53. Stratford County 54. Mangonui Road District 55. Stratford Borough 56. Sumner Borough .. .. July 30, 1903 .. Nov. 23, 1901 .. Feb. 13, 1902 .. Feb. 2, 1903 .. Mar. 1, 1902 . . May 16, 1901 ' June 29, 1901 .. July 23, 1902 .. Nov. 21, 1901 47 116 350 106 919 141 38 85 218 574 57 399 23 137 i 91 19 57. Sydenham Borough 58. Takaka County 59. Taratahi-Carterton Road Board 60. Tauranga Cjunty .. 61. Katikati Road District 62. Te Puke Road District 63. Waimarino County 64. Waimate Borough 65. Waimate County .. .. Mar. 14, 1901 .. Sept. 2, 1905 .. Aug. 26, 1907 • Feb. 9, 1901 .. Sept. 23, 1903 .. Feb. 2, 1901 .. Nov. 1, 1900 353 136 261 198 40 53 66. Waipawa County 67. Ormondville Town District 68. Waipawa Town Distriot 09. Waipukurau Town District 70. Norsewoo.i Road District .. 71. North Ruataniwha Road Board .. Feb. 2, 1898 90 43 235 368 462 • 13 13 61 162 28 fll. J 4 J and on part Is to 1JI 311 1J and 16 ; special, 1^ toll* 1 i Now included in Wairarapa South County. Jd. unimproved value levied by county and repaid in form of a subsidy. Unimproved value carried when part of Waipawa County. 72. Takapau Road District 73. Waipawa Road District 74. Waipukurau Road District .. 75. Woodville County 76. Wairarapa South County .. .. Oct. 23, 1902 187 8 • On behalf of Christen' irch Cit; Council. t On behalf

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No. aud District. Adopting Poll. .11. For. Against. Rescinding Poll. Rate per J 'ound levied, 1900-7. Capital Annual Value. Value. Remarks. Date. Date. For. Against. Unimproved Value. d. 2-482 d. d. 2J and 2J d. d. 2J ind 2J per cent. 77. Wellington City .. .. Nov. 11, 1901 1,261 62 591 30 78. West Harbour Borough 79. Westport Borough .. April 18, 1904 .. April 19, 1904 280 163 3J and 1J on two wards. per cent. } Minimum 10s. ; 6 to 4 per cent, maximum. '5 to 7 per J Minimum 10s. ; 6 to 4 per cent, maximum. Annual value has reduction for lands and build ings not using water ; also stores and ware, houses. 80. Winton Borougu .. 81. Woodville Borough .. Nov. 29, 1901 .. Mar. 21, 1898 39 175 31 7 ■• 3| i '5 to 7 per cent. .. .. 82. Woolston Borough 83. Hobsou County 84. Eastbourne Borough .. June 24, 1902 .. Feb. 14, 1905 .. Aug. 1906 252 227 190 196 March 12, 1906 .. 213 228 f cent. i Unimproved value comes into force in 1907-8. ■•