CITY ASSESSOR. - DEATH OF MR. WILEY. - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) - 18 Sep 1923 (original) (raw)

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Tue 18 Sep 1923 - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
Page 8 - CITY ASSESSOR.

The death occurred yesterday at a private

hospital, Paddington, following upon

an operation, of Mr. William Wiley, who has

been city assessor since 1896. The deceased,

who was born in London, was brought to Sydney

as an infant in arms by his father, who

for many years had a shop at the corner of

Pitt-street and Park-street, on the site of the

present Criterion Theatre. Mr. William Wiley

was educated at Fort-street School, and after

holding minor appointments was for many

years town clerk of Waverley Municipality.

He retired from this position to enter business

on his own account as a real estate

agent, and in that capacity had a good deal to

do with the development of Wollongong, of

which town he was Mayor for a term.

following upon t. BU lot or disastrous spent

lations Mr W Hey retired from business and

became chief valuer In the Land Tax. Department

of the State Government When that

department was relinquished and the work

for the city transferred to the City Council

in 1100 Mr Wiley was then appointed city

assessor During the past quarter century

he was regarded by all who had dealings

w fill him is one of the leading authorities

In New South Wales on land values He carried

through the great majority of the City

Councils i resumptions on his own valuations

which were accepted by the owners of the

property resumed as fair and reasonable the

result being that in only a very small percentage

of cases was there an appeal to the

Courts and then, as a general rule, his valua-

tions were confirmed He was engaged on

the Martin place resumption scheme and the

triennial valuation of the city when he went

into hospital a fortnight ago for an operation

which was successfully performed, but which

had to be followed by a second one which

though of a minor nature proved fatal.

Mr. Wiley who was in his 71st year was a

prominent member of the Masonic order, and

held high rank in the Grand Lodge He leaves