WAITEMATA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 128, 31 May 1888, Page 8

WAITEMATA COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of tho Waitemata County Council was held at the office, Palmerston Buildings, this afternoon. Present: Messrs A. Bruce (Chairman), McLeod, Moflatt, Sinclair, Macky,' O'Neill, Bishop.

Finance Committee.—The Commifcteo recommended that tenders be invited for 300 cubic yards ot broken metal for Lucas Creek ; that Martin's contract, of £35 for work on Waimauku Swamp Road be accepted ; Mr J. Maya's contract for new bridge at Takapuna having been completed his account for £29 15s was passed for payment; it was resolved to offer £16 10s in fuli payment of Wells's account. The Committee recommended that the dog tax be brought into operation in the Waitakerei Hiding of the county and Ararimu outlying districts after Ist July, and that tho fee lor each dog be ss; the engineer applied that 35 pipes bo forwarded to Cr. Moffatti for theciilvorts on tho Wade- Wainui Road. —The report was adopted.

Grant fob. tub Ukemi'loyed.—Tho Finance Committee reported that the grant was considered in detail; and._.it >yas resblved'that the works' fife Waikomiti ancj Henderson be commenced and carried on simultaneously till the next meeting of tho Council. The report was adopted.

Balance-sheet.—Mr O. Mays, Secretary, read the balance-sheet for the year ending March 31st, 1888. Receipts amounted 10 £5,584 3s Bd, and expenditure to £5,446 2s lOd, leaving a cash balance in hand of £138 0s lOd. Assets were estimated at £2,047 16s Id, and liabilities £1,089 0s lOd. The accounts were audited by the Auditor-General, who drew attention to the necessity for publishing the balance-sheet. The Chairman 3aid he had gone carefully over the items and checked them, and he had found everything clearly and intelligently recorded. Mr Sinclair moved that the report be adopted and printed, and this was agreed to.

Finance. — The Secretary stated that during April and May £651 15s 4d had been collected out of £1,089 arrears of rates. The balance to debit of the Council was £586 19s 6d, and accounts to be paid to-day £164 16s 4d, making a total debit balance of £75118s lOd.

Classified Expenditure.—The balance sheet shows the division of expenditure between the several ridings to have been as follows :1. Takapuna Riding—East Coast Road, Devonport to Wahvera, £573 9s lOd ; Northcoto Main Road, £808 3s 3d; Birken-head-Lucas Creek Road, £230 16s Id; Devonport PublicComctery(balance of compensulkin), £300 0a Od. Total, £1,912 9s 2d. 2. Woifci Ridiag—Wado-Wainui-Kaakapa-kapa Road. £31 14h ; Lucas Creek-Wade Road, JCB6 16a 3d; Wade Public Wharf, £60 6a 6rt ; Upper Waiwera District Road, £39 2s : Total, £213 16r 9d. 3. Ararimu Riding — Rlvorhond ■ Kuukapakapa Road, £13 13b Gd ; Kaipara Portage Road, £2013s 6d ; West Coast Main Road (Helensville to Knuknpnknpa),' £52 lls; Babylon Main Road, £327 9s ; Arathnn Outlying District Roads, £193 10» 6d ; Wuiuiauku-Wajkau-

kau Road, £211 13s 6d ; Waimauku West) Coast Road, £62 5s 6d. Total, £881 16s 6d. 4. Waitakerei Riding -Brigham'a Creek Public Wharf, £204 3s Id; Henderson Valley Road, £227 ss; Swanson and Waitakerei Falls Roads, £42 2s ; Hobsonville Road, £28 0s 4d; WaitakereiWest Coast Road, £19 19s 6d ; Waitakerei outlying district roads, £104 9s 2d : Total, £625 19s Id. 5. Manukau and Waikomiti Riding—Great North Road, £144 13s 6d ; New Lynn-Huia Road, £297 2a _7d ; Manukau Portage Road, £2 18s; Waiko-miti-Manukau Heads Road, £115 Is lid; Waikomiti outlviug district road, £26 0s 8d; Whau Bridge, £71 2s 6d; Whau Portage Road, £212s 6d : total, £631 Up Bd. Other exixsndituro : Cost of triennial election of members, £42 0s 6d; expenses, summonses, etc., under Rating Act, £43 ss; expenses under Licensing Acts — elections of Committees and clerics' salaries, £71 7s 7d; Hospital and charitable aid assessment, £414 8s 7d j rent of county offices, cleaning, etc., £44 0s 6d ; travelling expenses of members, £69 3s2d; printing, advertising, books, etc., £41 13a 9d; purchase of land for roads, compensation, dedications, conveyances, etc., £101 sa; interest on overdraft, £39 13a lOd; clerk and treasurer and clerical asaifitance, £200; stationery, postage and telegrams, £22 9s 8d; iron safe for oflio«, £23 ; rotund of rates, £5 18s 6d; miscellaneous, £9 3s 8d; caHh in hand 31sfc March, £138 lOd; grand total, £5,584 5a 3d. Jlelensville. —It was resolved thab 50 yards of stono be carted on to tho Helensvillo main road. Wkht Coast Road.—The metalling of this road waa deferred till tho spring.