50 cents each por] Not taxed, month, Furniture Shops, $2each per month, Not taxed.
Small Shops Selling Foreign Wines, ce. $2each per month, Not allowed.
Mr. Lrrrz then said that so far as he had been able he had now laid before the Ratepayers what seemed to him to be the reasons why they should vote for the resolution he was about to propose, He would not go into the matter at further length, because no doubt there were other Ratepayers present who had something to say which would be more worthy of their attention. He could only regret, as no doubt they all regretted," that the gentleman who wrote under the signature of Junius" was prevented by ill-health from addressing them, because it would have been interesting' to hear him describe what analogy he could find between an English agricultural village of 1,000 inhabit ants and this commercial city of fully 100,000 people, excluding the shipping. Laughter.) The terms of the resolution which he had now the pleasure to submit to them was as follows That the Council bx mmended to Dues on Mercha training the Foreign Mouses shall not exceed 8%. Nutive Houses shall not exceed 10%.
Mr. Artixpae seconded the motion, sant had Heard the resolution' moved by The Cirunaay said the Ratepayers pre-
Mr. Little and seconded by Mr, Artindale, read, and he would like to know what was their pleasure in regard to it, Mr. Purvoy pointed out that Mr. Little had mentioned that nearly the total amount raised by the Wharfave Dues was contributed by the small number of ten firms, and he would like to know how many of those ten firma had objected to pay.
Mr. Lirrus replied that he did not think that any had objected to pay.
Dir. Wutre was of the opinion that the Wharfage Dues were very little felt, and if the Ratepayers were to pay increased taxation on land, houses, boat hire, the dues might as well remain, He failed to see how any good could result from the remission of one tax and increasing others, and therefore he advocated that the Wharfage Dues should be continued.
The Cuarrman asked if there were any further remarks to be made on the resolu tion.
No Ratepayer rose to speak, and the CuammMan submitted the motion to the meeting and declared it carried on the show of hands.
Mr. Buewanay called for a poll.
poll was accordingly taken and resulted in 154 votes being recorded in favour of the motion and 89 against it. The result was received with loud cheers and clapping of hands.
The Cuaetax—The resolution is adopted.
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