COOK COUNTY.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 73, 1 April 1901, Page 3

COOK COUNTY.

A FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

In the course of his speech in regard to the loan proposals, the Chairman of the Cook County Council, Mr Macfarlane, submitted the subjoined tables. A perusal of these will show that the Council Ims been a progressive one during the last few years, and has made the most of the funds at their disposal. Comparative statement of receipts and expenditure of the Cook County Council for the years ending 31st March, 1895, to 1901: — Receipts : Rates, 1895, L 4302 ; 1896, L 5922 ; 1897, L 5793 ; 1898, L 5384 ; 1899. L 0455; 1900, L 6116; subsidies, 1895, L 709 ; 1890, L 2383 ; 1897, L 2130 ; 1898, L 1433 ; 1899, L2SO9 ; 1900, L 2407 ; fees, 1895, L 925; 1890, L 881; 1897, L 737 ; 1898, L 847 ; 1899, L 892 ; 1900, LS23 ; grants and subscriptions, 1895, L 105; 1890, LISO ; 1897, L2BB ; 1898, L 573 ; 1899, L 65 ; 1900, L 143 ; refunds, 1895, L 523 ; 1896, L 227;8 7; 1897, L 227; 1898, L2OO ; 1899, L 1365 ; 1900, L 441 ; licensing refunds, 1395, L 125 ; 1896, L4O; 1897, L2O ; 1898, LlO4 ; 1899, L 26 ; transfers, 1895, LOS ; 1890, L3lO ; 1899, L 3 ; sales, rails, stone, etc., 1896, L 409 ; 1900,LL 21; miscellaneous, 1890, L 25 ; 1897, LO2 ; 1898, L2B ; 1899, L 8 ; advances, 1890, L 600; 1897, L5Ol ; totals, 1895, L 6754 ; 1396, L 11,037 ; 1897, L 9764; 1898, L 8569 ; 1899, L 11.623; 1900, L10,15G ; overdraft, 1895, L4G37 ; 1896, LI2OO ; 1897, L 769 ; 1898, L 3991 ; 1399, L 2702 ; 1900, L 6314. Exi’kndituke : Overdraft, 1895, £770 ;

1896,£4687 ; 1897£1206; 1898,£769 ; 1899 £3991; 1900,£2,762. Administration, 1895 £1707 ; 1896, £1245 ; 1897, £1235 ; 1398, £1447 1899, £1334; 1900, £l2ll. Charitable Aid and Hospital, 1895, £470 ; 1896, £500; 1897, £470; 1898, £520; 1899, £502 ; 1900, £570. Works, 1895, £6945 ; 1896, £3924 ; 1897, £5902 ; 1898, £7203 ; 1899, £6084; 1900, £9237. Grants to Road Boards, 1895, £231; 1896, £1230; 1897, L 1025 ; 1898, L 1309 ; 1899, L 1805; 1900, L 1553. Transfer interest account, 1895, 878 ; 1890, L. 90 ; 1597, Llll ; 1898, LI03; 1899, LB3 ; 1900, LlO3. Interest on account, 1895, L 291; 1896, L 228;08; 1897, L9O; 1898, L 165 ; 1399, L 213; 1900, L 214. Advances, 1895, L 948; 1890, B 004; 1897, L 496; 1898, L 998 ; 1899, L 372 ; 1900, LOIG. Miscellaneous, 1898, Ll 7 ; 1899, L 3 ; 1900, LB. Quarry, 1900, L 205. Totals, 1895 L 11,440, 1596, L 12,248; 1897 L 10,535, 1898 L 12.561, 1899 L 14.387, 1900 L 16.479. Details of Expenditure.—Administration : Salaries, 1895 L 778, 1896 LBIO, 1897, L 770, 1890 L 833, 1899. L 907, 1900 8705 ; office, 1895 L 156, 1896 Ll6O, 1897 Ll-16, 1898 L 173, 1899 LI3S, 1900 L 133 ; printing and advertising, 1895 Lll6, 1890 LB9, 1897 L 142, 1898 L9l, 1899 L 74, 1900 LlO7 ; law, 1895 L 307,1896 L 3,1897 L2l, 1898 LG, 1899 Ll 9, 1900 L 3 ; licensing, 1895 L 210,1896 L 13,1897 L 32,1898 L 169, 1899 L2O, 1900 L6l; audit, j. 895 L2O, 1890 L 23, 1897 L2O, 189 S L 22, 1899 Ll 6, 1900 L 25 ; dogs, 1895 L 43,1896 L7O, 1897 821, 1898 LBS, 1899 LSO, 1900 L 66: valuation, 1895 L 35, 1896 L4B, 1899 LOO; elections and polls, 1895 L 5, 1896 L 3, 1897 LBB, 1898 L 35, 1900 L2O ; miscellaneous, 1895 L 33,1896 L2l, 1897 LOG, 1898 L 29, 1899 L 9, 1900 LBS. Works: Old roads, 1895 L 3618, 1896 L 2156, 189/ L 3072, 1898 L 4427, 1899 L 4123, 1900 L 3709 ; now roads, 1895 LS76, 1896 Ll2l, 1897 L 1638, 1898 LlO2l, 1899-L383, 1900 L 734; bridges, 1895 LI 146,1896 L 507,1397 L-145, 1893 L 223, 1899 L 202, 1900 L 422 ; ferries, 1895 .L 52, 1896 Ll3B, 189 1 LoO, 1898 LOO, 1899 LSO, 1900 Lll7 ; drains, 1895 L 359, 1896 LGB, 1897' LlO4, 1898 LSI, 1899 L 231, 1900 L 139 ; timber, 1895 LSOI, 1896 L 832, 1897 L 452, LIB9B L 542, 1899 L 879, 1900 LIOO3 ; river conservation, 1890 Lsl, 1897 L 52, 1893 Llso, 1899 LO2 ; sundry, 1896 1.17, 1897 Lll6, 1899 L 45, 1900 L 45; telephones, 1898 L 84,1899 L 45, 1900 LlO ; quarry, 1900 L 1054. rur.T.ic Deut. —1895 L 22,233, 1890 L 25.508, 1897 L 28.154, 1898 L 31,601, 1899 L 31,994, 1900 L 31,994. List of Government grants received and expended by the Council from 1595 to 1900, March each year 1895 : Waimata-Waiapu road, LGOO ; Waiinata Hood damages, L 830; TolagoTauwhareparae, L 300; Waiapu Inland, restoration, LIOO ; flood damage, general, L2OO ; total, L 2030. 1896 : Tolago-Tau-whareparne, L3OO ; Waiapu Inland, restoration, L 100; • Gisbornc-Wairoa, do, L2OO ; Bakarao . punt and ferry, L2OO ; total, 1.890. 1597 : Murewai-Mahia, Ll5O ; G isborne-Wairoa, restoration, L 100; Mangatokerau, L 150; Arakilii, L3O ; Waimata-Tauwhavcparac, L2OO ; total, 1.030. 1898 : Wairoa road, L 175 ; Arakihi road, L 139 ; Waimata-Tauwliare-parao, L2OO ; do, do, LSOO ; Tolago Baylliek’s Bav, L 245 ; Nuhaka, L4OO ; Waiinata metalling, L 425 ; Murewai-Mahia, L 124 ; , Wuikolnr bridge, LIOOO ; total, L 3208. ‘ 1899 : Wairoa road, L 175 ; Nuhaka, L 293; Waimata metalling, L 275 ; Murewai-Mahia, L 75 ; Waikohu-Motu, L 1192 ; Tolago-Ctisborne, L2OO ; Tatapouri hill, L3OO ; Wairoa metalling, L 100; Mnhia, LSO ; total, L26GO. . 1900 : Araldhi, L 100; Waiomoko bridge, L 500; Tolago hill, metal, L 250; Waimata-Tau-whareparae, LGOO; Murewai-Mahia, L 199; Hangaroa-Tiniroto, L 250 ; Puatne hill, LoOiT; Wainui road, L 800; Waimata bridge (Akroyd’s), L 67 ; Arakihi-Tau-wharcparac, L 199 ; Turehau bridge,L3oo,' Waikohu-Motu, L4OO ; total, L 3,165. . Maintenance of Main Roads Reed's <mte "to briddc : IS9B, L 230 13s'; do. do., 1899, L4OO ; 1900, L 503 10s ; average, LB7B. Makaraka to Wacrengahika : 1593, L 206 13s : do. do., 1899, L 357 7s ; da. do., 1900, L4GG ; average, L 843. Waorcm'ahika to Ivaiteratahi : 1898, L 175 6s f do. do., 1599, L2BO os ; do. do., 1900, LIG9 12s Cd; average, L2OB. Wairoa Road : 1898, L3OS ; do. do., 1599, L 428 ; do. do., 1900, L 490 ; average, L4OB. Const Road: 1893, L 223;63; do., 1599,L394 ; do. do., 1900, L 455 ; average, L 372. Waimata : 1898, Llßl ; do. do., 1899, Lli2 ; do. do., 1900, L2l6' 7s ; average, LlB9. Waikohu : IS9B, L 193 ; do. do., 1599, L 535 ; do. do., 1900, LBO6 ; average, L 344. Maungatu : 189 S, L 279 ; do. do., 1899, L2BO ; do. do., 1900, L 203 ; average, L 255.