The Bench then retired to take a vieAV of the two bars.
His Worship said that the court bad care fully examined the premises and Avere of opinion that there are tAvo bars at Mr Perkins's house, and it would be necessary for him to take out another license.
Mr Perkins consented to lock up the entrance to the neAV bar until the Ist April, when the neAV license, commencing on that date, Avould giA'e him poAver to make both bars public. The application for a ucav license Avas granted.
ASSESSMENT COURT.— Yesterday.
(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M. ; Mr Lodge, clerk).
Christopher Greenway complained that his house in Hobson-street was rated at £100, which was £20 too much.
Mr Greenway explained, and the Court reduced the valuation to £96, and a house in Lome-street from £25 to £17.
F. HeAvin and Brother : A grocers shop in Queen-street Avas assessed at £275, Avhich Mr F. HcAvin considered Avas £25 over the mark. Reduced to £250.
The valuation of the school and parson age AA ras sustained. Re\\ Mr Hassard Avas represented by the church-warden, Mr Doonin.
Mrs HayAVOod's allotments in Franklin Road Avas reduced by £13 10s.
THIS DAY.
The sitting of this Court Avas resumed this afternoon.
The Court sat at half-past one. The ob jection entered by Mr. Cheeseman on behalf of the Auckland Institute was dismissed on a legal point raised by Mr. J. B. Russell for the City Council. Mr Lusk, on behalf of the Board of Education, objected to the assessment of land in Symonds-street belonging to the Board.
Mr Lusk said the property waa vested in the Board as a site for a Grammar School, -&c.
His Worship, after expressing regret that such places were rated, sustained the valua tion.
