COUNTING UP THE COST

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 147, 22 June 1915, Page 7

COUNTING UP THE COST

OF CITY ADMINISTRATIOA. FIXING ESTIMATES AND RATES. A special meeting of the City Council was held last night to consider the e=ti-1 mates of receipts and expenditure for the current year. The Mayor, Mr. J. 11. Gunson, presided. The discussion was held in committee, and the estimates, as shown below, were adopted. The estimated receipts totalled .Cl(>o,2:(t> 17 1, and the expenditure j £201,445 12, (i, leaving an additional sum required of £ 101,20S 15/5. The principal items of the estimated receipts and expenditure were us follows:— RECEIPTS. £ s. d. Streets improvement loan. balance of iion.uoo -Jtf.lUO 10 2 Refunds of amounts advanced pending flotation on Cornell loans, omitilni: water, drainage depot aud stables loan. Art (Jullery extension, and

EXPENDITURE. Streets expenditure. including ninini.euuui-e, sperlul works, liKbtlne. tratllr routrol, tree

•I . I ITo meet the difference between tlie esti--1 mated receipts and expenditure, the following rntes were struck: —(ieneral rate: Ii of 1/4 ir. the £ on city valuations, cxi elusive of Romuo.ra area, producing 'A £50,593; general rate of 1,1 in the £ J on 5 per rent, of capital <alue, producing ,1 £850,"); less probable arrears, £2800; j plus transfer from waterworks account, ;i iIJ.OUO; total, £80.355; prospective 'j debit balance at March 31, fUIG, £20,----|j 820 15/5. j! The following estimates were also ? passed: —Watorwork Account: Receipts,; I £ 12;>,7->'''. expenditure, £30,000; pro! , I epective balance at .March :il. IOUi. £73,- ---. ! 123. Free Library Account: Receipts, '. £5031; expenditure, £4330-. prospective | 1 balance. £1301. Domain Trust Account: I [[Receipt*, £3330; expenditure, £3330; . made up as follows:—(Endowments, J £200; pardons maintenance, £1100; • outer domain maintenance and improvements. £.">10; tennis courts, £220; exj, hibition area, i£soo; cricket ground, ! £800. Charitable Aid Account: KoI i-eipts, £12.5 i,-!; expenditure. £12.371 *(i ■!: prospective .balance. £492 13 8. I Drainage liatc Account: Receipts, £12,----373: expenditure. £13,405 iT/8; pro- ' speetive debit balance. £1092 17/8. I Sanitation Account: Receipts. £8884; "l expenditure. £S2.">o; prospective balance, 'j £(134. Grey Lynn Area: Receipts, P .ClflfiO; expenditure, £10.201 S/3; addiP| tional sum required, £8211 .">/3. , Rates -were struck in the city arcs, in addition to the general rate of 1/4 in V the £ as follows: — , Library, Id in the £. Charitable aid, 3d in the £. Drainage. 3d in the £. , Sanitation, 2d in the £. Water, according to ratable values. « In the Grey Lynn area the following rates were struck: — j General, 2 5-12 din the £ on unim- , j proved value. A Charitable aid, id in the £ on capital I value. ,_' Drainage. l-5d in the £on capital ' ! value. ■j Proportions only of special rate. P l With regard to" tho Grey Lynn rates, V the Mayor explained that in making tho s 'levv the terms of the amalgamation had c been adhered to. Though the general c ! rate had been increased from 13d in the £ to 2 5-13 din the £, a corresponding f reduction had been conceded in respect of special rates.

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