NEW RATING SYSTEM.
UNIMPROVED VALUES PRINCIPLE. RESULT OF YESTERDAY’S POLL. The poll in connection with the proposal to change the basis of rating from the rental value to the unimproved value yesterday resulted in the proposal being' carried bv a majority of 195. '
Out of the 2000 ratepayers on the roll who were entitled to vote, only 763 exercised their privilege, and over half of those voted, 'at the main booth in Lowe Street. All day a number of conveyances were employed in taking ratepayers to the poll, and the advocates of the new system worked hard to bring about the change. There were a few striking incidents in connection with the poll. Perhaps the most interesting was a “clash” between a ratepayer with pronounced Socialistic leanings and another resident who could sec no value in the proposed change. In brief, the former remarked that his friend had as a result of his “policy” driven hundreds out of the town. To which the other replied that he was not at all sorry if they were all like his opponent. The following are the details of the
AFTER THE POLL.
A FEW REMARKS
After’the resuit of the poll had been announced, Crs. Jackson, and Dartoa delivered addresses.
Cr. Jackson congratulated the people of Gisborne on the progressive step they had taken in carrying the poll. Many years ago the Government gave boroughs and towns the right to rate on the unimproved value, and since that time Wellington and Christchurch and a number of boroughs had adopted it. He thanked the press for the attitude they had taken on the matter. Although they could not give the advocates of the"system their influence, they did not use strong opposition. Cr. Barton also congratulated Gisborne on having adopted the system. He said that many land speculators would receive a shock when they received their next account for rates. The system would not bring m any more revenue, and would not interfere with the way that revenue was spent, but the rates would be more equally distributed.
polling:— ‘ Booth. For. -Ags.t. Inf I. Lowe Street ... 316 213 8 Roehuc'k Road 92 43 - 1 Whataupoko 66 23 1 * 474 279 10
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3135, 3 February 1911, Page 5
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365NEW RATING SYSTEM. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3135, 3 February 1911, Page 5
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