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THE OSHAWA TIMES, Thursdey, Jenuary 19, 1982 §) WHITBY And DISTRICT Tax Collections Total $1,437,202 Town Co Become A City From the Town of Whitby to. the City of Whitby is a change which may be made in the fore- seeable future. In his report to Town Council at the Monday meeting Town uld Soon Comparing this year's taxable assessment as of Jan, 1, 1963, with that of last year's on the same 'date, the re-assessment in 1962 for taxation in 1963 pro: duced the following results: land t was 'increased by Assessment Commissi Rob- ert Harding noted Whitby's pop- ulation has now reached 13,600. Reeve Everett Quantrill point- ed out that this was only 1,400 short of the 15,000 total which could bring city status to the county town. Mr. Harding's report pointed the total taxable assessment in| Jan Whitby as of Jan. 1, 1063, was $20,886,675. A breakdown of this total as-| sessment in the classification of assessments are as follows: Residential and farm assess- ment totalled $13,917,060 repre- $2,581,700; building assessment was increased by $618,170 and business assessment was in- creased by $199,065, resulting in a final overall increase of $2,162,595. The above assessments and) percentages are totals as of| 1, 1963, and conform to alterations made up to the same time due to appeals made through the assessment courts. The total assessment of $20,-| $86,675 is at the present time} Police Probe Brooklin During 1962 An increase in tax collections was reported by Tax Collector Forbes McEwen at the Whitby Town Council meeting held this week, Mr. McEwen said during 1962, Break-Ins Ontario Provincial Police in Whitby are investigating two Tuesday night break-ins in Brooklin in which more than $1,000 worth of goods, including a rifle and shotgun and ammuni- tion were taken, Approximately $500 worth of merchandise, including the .22 calibre rifle and the shotgun, ware store in the village. |tax collections amounted to | $1,437,202 out of a total roll of | $1,527,426, leaving 1962 taxes un- collected at the ead of the year, lamounting to $90,224 or 94.1 per jeent of the total tax collected. Last year 94 per cent was col- \lected. During 1962, $75,756 was col- jlected in tax anrears out of al |total of $101,064, leaving a bai-; |was stolen from Greer's Har "lance outstanding of $25,308, and jthe percentage collected 75 per Store owner Kenneth Greer! vent In 1961, 79.5 per cent of | . es 2 said approximately $25 in silver, two radios and other articles were also stolen from his store. He said the office safe was not touched, Police said entry had been gained by forcing a rear win- subject to alteration due to eight dow appeals before the County Judge In the other break-in, a tool senting 66,631 per cent of the/and appeals that may be made) kit containing between $500-$600 taxable assessment, Professional and Commercial assessment (including . relevant business assessment) totalled $3,501,500 representing 16.765 per cent of the taxable assessment. Macufacturing and industrial assessment (including relevant business assessment) totalled $3,279,120, representing 15.70 per cent of the taxable assessment Public utilities assessment (including relevant business as- sessment) totalled $188,905 rep- resenting .904 per cent of the taxable assessment. Harbor Equipment Request Refused Drowning deaths at Whitby Harbor last summer spurred efforts of Whitby's Town Coun- cil to have adequate life saving} equipment made _ available there. In response to requests made} by council to the Department| of Transport, owners of the} dock, the following letter was! received at this week's council meeting: against 12 months supplemen- tary assessment for 1963. Army Sergeant Fined $100 For Impairment Army Medical Corps Sergeant William R. Harvey, 34, of 701 Maria street west, Whitby, was Tuesday fined $100 and costs, or 10 days, when he was found guilty by Magistrate Crawford W. Guest of a reduced charge of impaired driving. Harvey had orginally been charged with drunk driving, a charge to which he pleaded not guilty. Town Constable Richard Sand. ford said as he was driving into the police station parking area on the day in question he saw a vehicle pass through an in-| tersection having a "yield" sign at approximately 30 miles an hour." As he followed the vehicle, Constable Sandford said, he ¢/saw it pass through a "stop" the verdict of the Jury regarding the unfortunate) i June 16, 1962 at! Whitby Harbor. "It is noted that the Jury, gn at approximately 12 miles! n hour, then drive a short dis- tance around town on the wrong side of the road. | Constable Sandford said when worth of equipment was stolen lage. Entry, police said, was gain- of the station. Also stolen was a $25 radio and 500 'cigarets ALL SAINTS GUILD All Saints' Anglican Church Evening Guild held its January meeting Monday evening in the parish hall, In the absence of} the president, Mrs. George Gouldburn, second vice-presi- dent Mrs. McKnight chaired the meeting which opened with prayer. All reports were read and adopted. Final plans were made for the forthcoming '"'Games Night' to be held Monday, Jan. 21 with general convener Mrs. Jack Wil- son. The meeting closed with pray-| er. and refreshments were the vehicle arrived at Maria street, it pulled to the right, | then swung left into a driveway. The accused, he said, was! slumped over the steering} wheel, smelling strongly of alcohol. At the police station, the offi-| cer said, the accused under-) went sobriety tests which he} managed to do successfully. | recommended the installation) of adequate life-saving equip-| ment on the wharf. While the) Department of Transport re-| grets any accidents such as this, BROCK Evening Shows Start ot 7 & 9 p.m. Feature Starts -- 7:07 and 9:30 |the tax anrears were collected, jand in 1960 82 per cent was collected. From the above statement 1) |think it is apparent that tax} arrears are increasing while the |same percentage are paying} jtheir current taxes. I therefore jrecommend as a compromise jthat interest be charged at 8 jfrom a Spur Service Station, on|per cent on tax arrears instead] Highway 7, just west of the vil-/of 6 per cent while the present penalties on ourrent taxes re-| main at % of 1 per cent per jed by smashing the glass door! month. ----|served by Mrs, Churcher and Mrs. Norton, | Members please notice that/ instead of the regular meeting of Jan, 21 it will be games! night. All are invited to attend. | Used SKATES 1.97 Pair Plus Your Exchange Sportsman's Corner 103 BYRON ST, S. 668-4511 One bleck west of 4 Corners, rn south. 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