WAITEMATA COUNCIL

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 121, 25 May 1927, Page 10

WAITEMATA COUNCIL

NEW CHAIRMAN XXSCTKD.

FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR.

Waitemata County Council to-day elected Mr. H. Day aa chairman for the enduing year, in succession to Mr. G. O'Halloran. Mr. Dny has been a member of the council for 15 yean, and has previously served as chairman.

A \o«* was m>ci-s.«ary. as Mr. O'nalloran offered himself for re-election. The voting was:—Day 6. O'Halloran 5. The increase which has taken place in the work of the council dnring the past year is reflected by the figures of tho annual report. They are considerably higher than usual. Total receipts under all heeding amount to £73,541, and the expenditure on the general account totals £(«9,47.*>. Loan expenditure amounts to £45,001 odd, and debentures sold to £4b,b00. The administration expenses have been considerably lessened by the credit to the general account of heavy traffic license fees, which total approximately £3.100. This means that the ridings wiil receive, on a pro rata basis, about. £2000 more than last year. The Hospital Bonn! lew this yrar amounLs to £40.V| 19/ < £3997 6/4) on a valuation of £3,872.753 ( £3,837,419). Th* increase in levy amounts to £57 12/8 .hi increased valuation of £55,331.

COnCTY CHAIRMEN. MORRINSYILLE. this day. Mr. James W. Anderson vu reelected chairman of the Matamata County Council for the fifteenth successive term. Messrs. Anderson. S. H. .fudd and K. S. Cox were appointed a* the Work* Committee. KAITAIA. this day. Mr. A. H. Long was unanimously reelected chairman of the Mangonui County Council to-day for the eighth consecutive year, General satisfaction with the county's progress, ailministration and sound financial position wa* expressed. THAMES, this day. Mr. Henry Lowe va.« re-elected chairman of the Thames County Council for the seventh successive term.