Taxes again! The whole estate has now been assessed, and every Tot sad bungalow is teed cording to its assessed value. The result is a total increase of about '80 per cent. annually from the estate, and this is sufficient for the present to meet ithe increased expenses of running the estate. The only question now is, by what rule can taxes be most isirly raised, if future expenses demand an increase of the revenue of the estate? The Council have Prepared a somewhat complicated proposal, according to which the inereare' will be " certain percentage of the fixed rateable value of the increased taxes. The percentage to vary according to the' situation of the lot in- the valley. The Council consider that the most valuable lots are'those which are situated nearest to the children's playground just above the church. 'Consequently, the lot': situated' near round this playground will The last are Situated at the lower end of the valley, or high up around the ridges. These will have to bear the least increase, the percentage ca rateable value not to differ from that imposed upon the first class of property by more than 50 per cent. These proposals did not appear good in the eyes of the landrenters. Many objections were raised to the proposed standard of valuation. One or two landrenters, who happen to live in the most expensive zone, drew pathetic pie tures of the inconveniences which they have to suffer, owing to their the centres of traffic. and commerce. It almost seemed, as one listened to their complaints, that such sufferers Ought in justice to be let off with taxes at all. After some discasion, the scheme was referred tuck to the Council for further consideration.
"At the close of the afternoon, the election of the new members of the Council took place. The four chosen were, Messrs. Kemp, Stone, Rowe, and Freden, Of these fo Messrs, Kemp and Freden are retiring councillors, who have been re-elected for n further term of three years' service, Mr, Stone, the Headmaster of the Kuling American School who is expected shortly to. return from furlough, and Mr, Rowe, have both been councillors before.
Compel Them to Come in On Saturday morning, the Landrenters' Meeting reassembled to con-Tider questions concerning the Church, hospitals and other religious work, which had been postponed—ft the previous day. After sitting for a whole long morning and afternoon on seats s0 hard as those provided in the auditorium, it requires an abnormal amount of devotion to appear with zeal undaunted on the second morning, and it is perhaps a matter for no surprise that, when the time for opening business are rived on Saturday morning not even the necessary quorum of 30. memers was present. Only 26 persons were in their scats, and four more were needed before the meeting could be commenced: The Chairman of the Council went out into the highways and hedges, and succeed: ed in a few minutes in dragging in two or three victims, and adding to these one or two who turned up a Tittle late for the meeting it was found possible to carry on in a legal way. What business was done must remain untold, for your cor respondent was not there!
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