SATISFACTORY STATE.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume VLI, Issue 3322, 24 April 1935, Page 8

SATISFACTORY STATE.

oGENERAL ACCOUNT STATEMENT. A very satisfactory position was disclosed to members of the Hauraki Plains County Council when the treasurer, Mr E. A. Mahoney, presented 'the following report: —

I have pleasure in submitting a full statement of accounts as prepared foi audit for the year ended March 31, 1935. As this is the last meeting of the old council I propose furnishing a minute report on the yeai s financial activities, supported by comparisons of estimates and relative expendituie and also last year’s receipts and payments as compared with the year just ended.

General Account. —The general ac- j count contains all receipts in the form of licenses and fees, subsidy on gen- | eral rate, penalty on rates, plant hire charges, ferry fees and sales of sundry materials. On the payment side appear all public works expenditure which is a charge over the whole' county, plant maintenance, benzine and oils, ferries maintenance, office expenses, travelling expenses, salaries, printing, advertising and, stationery, insurances,, audit fees, valuation I fees, interest on overdraft and all other charges over the whole county. The excess of general expenditure over general receipts is charged to ridings through their general rates on a valuation basis . The result this year is somewhat astounding. The whole of the general rate collected with the exception of £63 has been transferred to riding accounts. In other words, the £9Ol charged to ridings for administration and management has been almost covered by ordinary subsidy on general rate and the total charge on the money paid by the ratepayers for the council’s management was £63. When it is noted that the cost of management, was £4500 in 1924-25 tapering down to £2400 in 1933-34 the difference requires explanation. Although estimates for the general account were based on normal past expenditure the strictest supervision has been exercised over every item of expenditure. Only essentials have been purchased. A comparison on the attached schedule will reveal where savings have been effected to produce the result shown. All charges due to March 31 have been paid and nothing spent in anticipation of 1935-36 revenue. General Account Receipts.

Subsidy general rates 1933-4, 598; 1934-5, 829. Penalty 1933-4 25; 1934-5 194. Licenses: Heavy traffic, 1933-4 827; estimate 1934-5 850; -5, 902. Drivers’ 1933-4 201; estimate 1934-5 200; 1934-5 218. Hire 1933-4 35; estimate 1934-5 30; 1934-5 18. Dog„tax 1933-4 87; estimate 19345 100; 1934-5 88. Hawkers’ 1933-4 1; estimate 5; 1934-5 11. Publicans’ 1933- 27; estimate 25; 1934-5 25. Auctioneers’ 1933-4 38i; estimate 38a; 1934- 38a. Billiards 1933-4 10; estimate 1934 7; 1934-5 9. Slaughterhouse 1933-4 2S; estimate 1934-5 3i; 1934-5 21. Fees and fines 1933-4 101; estimate 75; 1934-5 56. Pounds 1933- 17; estimate 20; 1934-5 14. Building 1933-4 15; estimate 15; 19345 16. Petrol tax 1933-4 264; estimate 1934- 200; 1934-5 204. Sale—loadometers 1933-4, 100. Pipiroa ferry 1933- 1461; estimate 1934-5 1600; 1934- 1472. Komata ferry 1933-4 141; estimate 1934-5 150; 1934-5 129. Refund insurance, 1934-5 28. Sales materials 1933-4 36; 1934-5 126. Plant hire 1933-4 1319; 1934-5 1218. Payments. Hauraki bridge 1933-4 21; estimate 1934-5 70; 1934-5 56. Pipiroa ferry 1933- 885; estimate 1934-5 500; 19345 567. Komata ferry 1933-4 238; estimate 240; 1934-5 244. Plant maintenance 1933-4 1815; estimate 1934- 1600; 1934-5 1625. Foreman’s wages, 1933-4 251; estimate 250; 19345 234. Wharves, 1933-4 3; estimate 1934-5 50; 1934-5 25. Plant purchase, 1933- 350; estimate 1934-5 400; 193450. Office expenses, 1933-4 175; estimate 1934-5 170; 1934-5 162. Travelling expenses, 1933-4 311; estimate 1934- 250; 1934-5 211. Salaries, 1933- 591; estimate 1934-5 570; 19345 583. Printing, advertising and stationery, 1933-4 169; estimate 19345 150; 1934-5 110. Insurances, 1933-4 163; estimate 1934-5 150; 1934-5 45. Unauthorised, 1933-4 14; estimate 1934- 30; 1934-5 27. Audit fees, 1933- 58; estimate 1934-5 50; 1934-5 58. Valuation fees, 1933-4 31; estimate 1934-5 30; 1934-5 25. Interest on overdraft, 1933-4 593; estimate 1934- 600; 1934-5 609. Bank charges, 1933-4 33; estimate 1934-5 15; 1934-5 27. Court costs, 1933-4 200; estimate 1934-5 100; 1934-5 21. Legal fees, 1933-4 247; 1934-5 10. Dog registration, 1933-4 26; 1934-5 25. Statutes, 1933-4 7; estimate 10; 1934-5 22. Traffic inspection, 1933-4 347; estimate 1934-5 350; 1934-5 328. Pounds, 1933-4 80; estimate 1934-5 80; 1934-5 78. Holiday pay, 1933-4

59; 1934-5 51. Relief camps, 1933-4 278; estimate 1934-5 200; 1934-5 72. Ngahina bridge, estimate 1934-5 50; 1934-5 146. Loans conversion, estimate 1934-5 300. Contingencies, 1934-5 200.