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In respect to the following, the parties appealed to the
Assessment Sessions:—
The North London Railway.
The New River Company.
The East London Water Company.
The United Telephone Company.
Messrs. Wells & Co., Shoreditch.
The Appeal of the North London Railway Company was
referred, by the Assessment Sessions, to Mr. McIntyre, Q.C., as
Arbitrator. The parishes of Hackney and St. Pancras were also
as Respondents in respect to the North London Railway, before
the same Arbitrator. The amount contended for by the Company,
in respect to the main line, was £21,198; the Parish claimed
£32,000; the Arbitrator's decision was £24,891. A slight
reduction was made in respect to the Haggerston Station. The
increase over the Company's offer is £3,932. The Assessment
Sessions ordered the Respondents to pay costs.
The New River Company's Appeal, and the East London
Water Company's Appeal, were referred to Mr. Stavely Hill, Q.C.,
as Arbitrator. After two days' hearing the New River Company
made proposals for settlement, and it was agreed that the
assessment should be increased from £6,000 to £6,500. The
Appellants to pay the Respondents' taxed costs.
The East London Water Company's Appeal was before the
Arbitrator for thirteen days. Seventeen parishes in the East of
London were Appellants. The former rating was £1,350; the
new valuation was £1,500. The Company claimed to be reduced
to £945. The Arbitrator decided that the rateable value should
be £1,241, and ordered the Respondents to pay costs.
The Telephone Company's and Messrs. Wells' Appeals were
settled by agreement, without costs.
In respect to these Appeals, it may be mentioned that
great dissatisfaction exists among those who had to represent the
respondent parishes as regards the efficiency of the Court of