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GEESE Through the reassessment. the volume of assessment in the city was doubled from $19,000,000 â€"to almost $40,â€" 000,000. This reduced the mill rate from 76 in 1957 to 40 in 1958, and brourht about a general reduction in taxes. An assessment team from the Municipal Affairs Departâ€" ment found Watsriloo‘s assessâ€" ing practices close to the standard, Mr Bricker said. He added that the department exâ€" pects to find the city‘s assessâ€" ment within 10 per cent of The low tax rate Waterloo enjoys has beev made posâ€" ‘sible principally ‘by ar equalâ€" ized _ reassessment program carried out in the city last year, Mr. Bricker said. Waterioo Taxes Low Included in the survey were Belleville, Brantford, _ Cornâ€" wall, Galt, Guelph, London, North Bay, St. Thomas and Woodstock. Figures were also obtained from London Townâ€" ship officials. This figures is almost‘ $80 less than the taxes that would be imposed on a similar home in one of the cities, the surâ€" vey revealed. The city with the taxes closest to Waterloo would charge the home owner $196.57. $4,790 by Mr. Bricker. With Waterloo‘s mill rate of 40. taxes on the building worked out to $191.60. At least nine other cities in Ontario have higher taxes than the city of Waterioo. Waterloo‘s assessment comâ€" wm.<sioner, C. C. Bricker, said th‘s was revealed when reâ€" sults of a survey made by Woodstock were released. In a try to gain information on how other departments work, Woodstock assessment eoificials sent a photograph, plans and Getails of a 1% storey house to 10 Ontario cities and a township. DUCK S ‘Thursday, December 18, 1958 BRETHERN GREASELESS $RXA k: S * snIlLl, HAVE A LARGE SELECTION TOYS AND GIFTY FOR EVERY MEMBER 0 FAMILY IN THE ANNEX LINE OF GRADE "A" â€" OQOVEN READY GRADE "A" â€" OVEN READY ssed at . With °ER PACKERS â€" SMOKED * HIWAY MARKET FIRKE â€" SAFETY SUGGESTIONS OF‘<zpgerst {re in the ar tima THE WATERLOO FIRE DEPARTMENT| me fehes" .. o. .2 the assessment decided by the govermment team. Waterboo‘s 14 KING ST. N. TINY POCKET â€" SIZE TRANSISTER RADIOS + PINEAPPLE HAMS commissioner said PICNIC STYLE sA4Q 5o up PORK SHOULDERS RADIOS ED. BERGMAN JEWELLERS i1tDo. 69¢ â€" 65¢ 39¢ â€" Year after year, the merry Christmas â€" season is overâ€" shadowed by tragic fires and loss of life due to careless and improper use of decorations. Christmas, being the festive season that it is, tends to make us forget the â€" everâ€"present STIRLING SILVER $55.00 CHROME 10.50 THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE WOMAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING ROYAL DAULTON FIGURINES Royal Daulton i LARGE BIRDS TURKEYS. Fresh Killed â€" Oven Ready Weber Conesioga Rrand 43¢ ». 16 lbs. And Over isties for. the past number of | years form such a consisteat! pattern that we can almost predict the number of deaths and disastrous fires which will accur this coming seeson. Sadâ€" ’ ly enough, heipless children seem to be the most !mne-lt' victims, yet the decorations { We oi n 0s : 1% & BIRDS orn that wa c2, _; _ __, | ®rd. To our knowledge thore ern that we can almost | jg no sycp thing as a fireproof lict the number of deaths Christmas tree. To ensure disastrous fires which will freshness when buying a tree, r this coming season. Sadâ€" ’ test to see that the needles and enough, helpless â€" children | pranches are not dry and brit i to be the most t""'“"‘t'tle. Keep the tree outdoors in ims, yet the decorations { put up for their particular i (Continued on Page 11) ~‘ Christmas Eve Crystal â€" Chinaware SEE OUR COMPLETE STOCK OF CRYSTAL AND CHINA GIFTWARE 8 â€" 16 ibs. GRADE “A" Open Every Night Until A TREASURED GIFT THAT WILL KEEP GIVING FOR YEARS TO COME. 10 P.M. In selecting your tree, cheoâ€" ose one that is not too large â€"â€" remember, the langer the tree, the greater the potential has benefit. PRICED TO SUIT ANY BUDGET WATERLOO 55¢ . PAGE THREE f