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QUINQUENNIAL VALUATION.
With reference to the work in connection with the General Valuation, at the
commencement of our term of office, a most important question was under
consideration, viz.: that of providing professional assistance, upon which we
were advised that it was absolutely our duty to prepare the valuation list as a
whole, and that, in the absence of the necessary consent of the Assessment
Committee, the existing Valuation revised to date as previously determined by
the Assessment Committee, might be sent in, and would be considered a
fulfilment of the duties cast upon us, but we were desirous that the Valuation
should be thoroughly revised, and consequently reconsidered the matter, finally
deciding to engage the services of Mr. J. G. Hall, for the valuation of all
ordinary Properties, Public Houses, &c., at a fixed remuneration of £310, being
exactly the same sum as was paid to him in the Quinquennial Valuation of the
year 1885, or equivalent to 1s. 3d. per cent. upon the Rateable Value of
the Parish. Messrs. Hedley & Co. were retained by the Assessment Committee
to re-value the properties of Public Companies, at a remuneration of 7s. 6d.
per cent.
With regard to the result of the General Valuation, 1890, we think we
cannot do better than append the following statement forwarded to us on
18th December last:—