GENERAL AMOUNTS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 143, 21 June 1929, Page 9

GENERAL AMOUNTS

TOTAL OF £700,000

EFFECT OF REVALUATION

The City Council at a late hour last night dealt with the esti- ! motes for the year ended 31st March, 1930. The general amounts only were dealt with, and the vari- ~.j ous committees will complete the | detail figuring in the near future. The total receipts for the year are estimated at £700,415, including » rents, licenses, etc. The efiect of i the new valuations' upon rate do- { . mands was shown in a table presented by the Mayor. The rate is actually lower this year than last I by 1 31-40 din the £, but the higher valuation of properties will bring in a greater aggregate rate revenue of £500,116: ; The are:— .

SUMMARY. Receipts. Expenditure. General : 337,157 337,037 Waterworks .122,489 122 284 Library 10,916 10,850 Street lighting ...... 11,350 11,045 Hospital and Charitable ■Aid 60,128 59,750 Consolidated interest 158,375 158,173 699,144 Cr. 1,271 . £700,415 £700,115 i GENERAL ACCOUNT. \ . RECEIPTS. ■■ ■ j ,-''"'. Estimated Receipts. Receipts. _. - last year. 1929-30. Bent— --' ' Reclaimed land -..- 52,879 54 500 ' V ; Market reserve ..: 1,158 I*lsß Sundries 1,425 1,500 Licenses— Auctioneers 1,513 1,600 gfgs -...- 1,198 1,200 Publicans 1,900 - 1,900 Vehicles and drivers . 3,036 ~ 3 500 Wholesale '400 *400 Other licenses 5,498 5 500 Building fees 5,708 5,700 Cemetery and crematorium „ f<*s 5,498 5,860 Government subsidy .. 450 450 Town Hall .......... 3,376 . 3,300 'Baths and beaches l;413 1500 Public lavatories 1,390 1*450 Sinking Fund Commis- ' sioners 400 400 Reserves 7,339 7 500 Encroachment fees .... 699 700 Fire Board 4,569 4,532 '" Gas. Co. annual payment . ...... 1,196 1,200 Joo ..- . 1,879. 2,000Loan accounts for services. 7,587 6 000 Supervision 5 p.c. heavy " , traffic fees ;'.,..-. 1,721 , 1,700 Forward from last year" 5,471 513' Transfer from ' electric , . lighting account .. — 15 000 General rate at 2 : l-3d:: ' in £ ••• — 208,094 £337,157 I EXPENDITURE. Estimated Expenditure expenditure • last year. 1929,-30. Street works ......... 91,667 84,000 Scavenging and street watering 16,461 17,000 Collection and destruction of refuso ; 20,363 24,600 Drainage '„-... 17,846 28,000 Fire Brlgadt 13,000 13,000 Reserves,, ordinary .... 26,986 30,450 Reserves, special 3,957 5,627 Baths and beaches, ordinary 3,570 4,150 Baths and beaches', special , ■ 113 1794 Cemetery . ............ 5,023 5,860 Salaries 26,488 28,600 Town Hall ....- 3,-"28 3,500 Printing, advertising, and stationery ........ 2,365 2,500 Sanitary services 2,343 2,500 Technical School (ordinary subsidy) .' 300 300 . Subsidy to- bands ; .;..* - 300 . 300 Zoo account - ..'.'/.-... i 5;758""" " 4,'9'79 Repairs and additions to Corp. property ..-. SS4 1,000 Govt, street traffic control- 1,824 1,400 City conveniences upkeep 2,803 4,000 ' ' Transport and TrafflicDepartment ....- 9,908 13,400 Boys' Institute .. 200 200 Treo Kindergarten Union 100 100 . Workers' Educational As- ■ . -: ■ I .'- sociation 100 100 Superannuation ...... G.007 6,000 Retiring pensions 3,777' 3,000- --. Sundry wages . -...-. 6,650 7,000 Harbour Board rent -.. 1,050 1,050 . Unauthorised (Sec. 121, Public Revenue account) 950 1,200 Public health 2,071 1,950 Accident appropriation . 2,000 2,000 , Dog^ registration expenses . 685 000 General expenses and miscellaneous ' 6,015 6,000 Contribution City and Suburban s Highways Board 1,683 1,683 Contribution Hutt road maintenance 442 442 : SPECIAL EXPENDITURE: Soldiers' Memorial (City) — 2,500 Soldiers'. Memorial (Karori) ' — 500 Fishermen's Wharf .... —. 5,000 N.Z. Free Ambulance - Wellington District '.. r.OO 500 . Town Planning 763 1,000 ' Cost of City Valuation — 2,000 Purchase 'of Property, / . Gaol Site — 616 Kent, Fletcher Construction Co. 525 525 C/S Water Board Contribution 2,351 2,351 National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum .. — 3,000 Election expenses — .... 2,000 Cost of raising Loan (£224,000, 4 p.c.) .. ~ 3.7G0 Cr. Balance — 120 £337,157 WATERWORKS. RECEIPTS. £ Rate at l%d in £ on Unimproved Value -.-. 100,489 Water by Meter 22,000 £122,489 EXPENDITURE, £ ■ Working Expenses . 33,500 General Office Expenses i7*,000 Interest on Loans— Wainui Waterworks: £130,000 at 6 p.c. (%-yr.), 5 p.c. (%-yr.).. 7,150 i Consolidated Loan: £80,000 at 4 p.c. 3 200 Waterworks Loan, 1897: £5050 at 4% p.c. 227 Water Supply Improvements Loan : . £108,850 ...- ■ 7,751 Northland and Wadestown Water Supply Loan: £22,550 at 4 p.c. 902 . Wainui Duplication Loan: £98,000 at-4 p.c. .;..... 3,920 Water Supply Loan, 1920: £174,000 at 5% p.c 9,570 £387,900 at 5 p.c. .< 19,333 . ,_ •"• '——'— 28,965 Karori, Water Supply Loan : £40,000 at 5 p.c. 2,000 Onslow Water Supply. Loan: £4»,000 at 5 p.c. . 2 250 uinHng Fund— ' Wainui Waterworks Loan: £130,000 I . at 1% p.c. 1,950 Consolidation Loan: 2/5 of £2000 800 Waterworks Loan, 1910: 1 p.c. on £100,000 „ :...... • 1080 Water Supply Loan, 1920: £561,900 ' ' '1 at 1 p.c 5 619 Karori Water Supply Loan: l'Vc. on £40,000 aqq Onslow Water Supply Loan:* "in c* ' on £45,000 4 - n Cost of raising Loan ..."I"!"*' "jinn Cr. Balance .....*..'.' 205 £122,489 I LIBRARY ACCOUNT. I RECEIPTS. ; Estimated Receipts Receipts ! Last Year. 1929-1930.1 Subscriptions, etc 3,316 3 350 Rate at 16/200d in the £ 5,007 7^86 '• EXPENDITURE. I _ Estimated Expenditure expenditure Last Year. 1929-1930. £ £ Working Expenses 7,732 7 860 Alterations 92 'ogn Land Purchase 780 1 Rates, Rent, and Services .. 900 1160 Interest 200 '200 Cr. Balanco gg £16,916 STREET LIGHTING ACCOUNT. KECEDPTS. ' ' Bate of 24/200d in tho £on the Tin- S improved Value ;..:'....- 11,330 EXPENDITURE. Track Lighting *•«.... 2T95 Street .Lighting ».... s'Bso Cr. Balanco ~~~ Il'sos , .£11,350 |

HOBPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID. | Receipts-— ■- ' £ Rate on 121-200d in the £ on the unimproved value 57,22? Cr. balance, 1928-29 2,906 „ ' - £60,128 Expenditure— Wellington Hospital and Charitable ■ . Aid Board (£57,642) 59,750 Cr.- balance' -. 378 £60,128 THE RATES STRUCK. Producing 1927-28. 1928-29 £ General rate 2 7-10d 2 l-5d in £ 208,094 Water rate 2d 13-8d In £ 100,489" Library rate 16-200d 16-200d in £ 7,566 Street lighting rate .. 34-200d 24-200d In £ 11,350 ' Hospital and | Charitable Aid Rate 185-200d 121-200d in £ 57,222 1 Consolidated j interest rate . 1 44-200d 144-200d in £ 115,395 ! £500,116 Ngaio Public Hall rate, 110-200d (on Ngaio District only), producing £323