CHARITABLE AND BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 495, 30 April 1909, Page 4

CHARITABLE AND BOARD.

. : MANAWATU n/./Ce. ! ■ action to b: r.::3. i 'A^n^ 1 ''••■••"'."' Charitable ! Aid Board met restore;...; ~,«., u.jig- w©.''"■' sent:—Messrs. R. 0. k'■ "u., "■■■ ..77,7 'l?.1 ~T l? o_ princlial businesslwas"tho oonsideraf fZnLI °■■'¥ ,m »*» t ? Railway rates apportoumonte A.protest had been made by those contributor local bodies whose inoomo bad boon materially reduced by tho transfer r or tho proporty previously held by the Wol» . hngton ana Manawatu Way * Company, • Ltd(which paid rata), to tho GovornWiS (which u not hablo.for rates). As tho levies on those local authorities had' boon ■ apportioned on tho basis of tho valuations made ■ ; previously to tho transfer, they wero actually faced vrth the prospect of contributing sums m excess or their proportionate rate-of in-'- ; come. Tho matter was discussed at tho ■ ■ mooting of tho District .Hospital Board on 1 -pesaay, when further, definite action wag i hold over ponding discussion :by ti o sister authority (tho Charitable Aid Board) tho ( question of approaching tho Government with reference to some readjustment' of* tho ■ apportionments owing to the transfer of tho railway. Tho extent of tho definite action ' takoit by tho District Hospital Board was indicated in iho text of a letter addressed by the secretary of, tho District Board (who w also tho secretary of the Charitable Aid Board) to tho contributory local' authorities coßcorned, published in The Dominion, on, Wednesday last.. ' ' y Mr. R.C. Kirk (chairman), referring to'' the question, stated that, the troublo had i arisen through a mistake on tho part of the Valuation Department. Tho District Hob- ' piial Board was prepared to act conjointly '•' with tho CharitabK.Aid Board in requesting' tho Govommont to raako a grant on account of.tho loss sustained by certain local bodies in respect of: the/ transfer of railway rating'' areas. Tho', alternative was, a fresh apportionment of tho; levies ;upo'n thoso bodies. They. had beon given to understand, by tho Hon. Mr. Hall-Jones, , then Minister for' Railways, that, some consideration would at least bo shown for the year Mowing the transfer, and tho Estimates had been framed on-the assumption that that, would-bo so. Mr. Cohen: Can wo not bo forced to mako a rolevy. ' Mr. Kirk: The local bodies have.the right . to appeal. Mr. Morrah: It is not too late for a fresk adjustment to bo made? .;■,. •',-.■ ; It was stated, in reply,'that some of th» local bodies had already/ : .- t under protest,' framed thoir :ostiniates. »'"-.--'.: ! \ . , ; : ...: - ; •• Mr. Kirk moved that tho board 00-oporato with the' District Hospital r ßoard in a requisition to tho Government,'regarding tho matter.. The amount' of capital value 'irivplved was' £171,000.. The fraction of.'li*. ,bihty involved was, talcing tho Horowhenua' County, figures as a basis, approximately, l-16th, ' ; "'!' '-~..• V'• ~-., I .'!■'. . ;., . -.'■ Mr; Cohon seconded tho motion, which ■ was carried. ,\. -..'•■" -..•";..'■;;;';■-'..' •\ ■ ■; On tho motion, of Mr. Murdoch, seconded by, Mr. Coles, Mr.: W. H. Morrah' was' appointed to act with Mr. Kirk in the pending negotiations with tho Government.-' ■ ' Meanwhile,' the local bodies affected will be asked to contribute oh the original valua; tion,', adjustment and creditings. of excess payments to bo made later on. "■ ■ '"-..'■.' ■ The finances as, at April- 29 showed a credit, balanoo pf.£lßo3 lGs. 7d;, which, added to ■ .levies received from'local; bodies, mad© tho ' total amount on tho credit; side £2860 75. ; ' Id. Mho accounts' for payment amounted 1 to £640 6s. 5d., leaving a not credit of £2210 0s; Bd. ;.'■■ .-...-. . v -,:.'.■...:. Tijo statement of'financeb for tho'war V ended March 31, 1909, showed that the bal- /: anoo at ; the bank was £598 6s. Id.; 'fixc«l ; ■ deposit, £160; interest duo'on fixod deposit," ' £3 18s. 9d .j Government subsidy due, £1205 ' 10s. ,6d. Tho liabilities in tho statement of i j assets and.- liabilities amounted to £84 2s. vl 9d., against which'thero wore assets aggro; ''', gating £1957 165.-4 d. Tho'receipts totalled ' '* £11,993'135. fkl., and tho expenditure''■„•■"• £11,245 7s. 4d'.'i leaving 'a; totel.: balanoo o? ;/. 6s. id.. ;i' : -.:■..,/ -..:.... . A'''.: .' :f;'