WORKS FOR THE BOROUGH.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9507, 6 May 1911, Page 5

WORKS FOR THE BOROUGH.

ESTIMATES FOR THE COMING YEAR.

SOME INTERESTING FIGURES AND DETAILS.

The Borough Council met last night to consider the estimates for the forthcoming year. There were present—The Mayor (Cr. J. A. Nash), and Crs. Armstrong, Haydon, Stubbs, Beale, Clausen, Nathan, McCarty, O'Reilly, and Mowlcm. After the estimates had been prepared by the Town Clerk, including work to be done during the current year, referred to the estimates by tho Council and other matters suggested by the Engineer, it was found that thero would bean increased debit balance of £IOOS 9s lid.

The Mayor explained that if it was proposed to carry out these- works, which wore nearly all a necessity, then it meant either increasing tho overdraft or in- . creasing the rates. He personally . objected to both, and asked the Council to consider tho advisability of taking a small public works loan to bo added to other proposals that the Council will have to deal with at a very early date. Several Councillors spoke, on tho pro. posal, and it was finally decided to adopt it. The loan will include tho following works:—Sewer extension, Cook street and Park road, from College street to near Linton street; Rangitikei street, fiom end of present sewer to Keeling street; Morris, Fitzroy, and Alfred streets; Fitzhorbert street, from Park road to Sports Ground. Tarred crossings in various parts of the town, top dressing tho whole of the Square with asphalt. Newfootways ; Roy street,' Main Street East (Alexandra to East street), Alexandra street. Church street to Main street, East street from Church street to Main street, Fritz street on the western side from Feathoreton. street to Kawau bridge, Scandia street from Ferguson street to Clifton street, Park road from Linton street to Fitzherbert street. To these will bo added other streets, such as Featherston street, etc?, which were held over pending further information. The footway work will bo done under the usual conditions of the Council. Bicycle tracks will bo put down in Rangitikei street from King street to Kawaiv bridge, Cuba street, from Rangitikei street to Short street, Foxton Line from Masonic Hotel to Kawau bridge. It is possible other cycle tracks may be added when the '< Council meet to pass the necessary resolution relativo to the proposal. Out of the ordinary expenditure the following also appear: Tar spraying, machine; about four miles of new water tables of tarred metal; top dressing about five miles of footways, also tarring of new footways already kerbed. Six additional lamps are provided for, also a sum for numbering houses. An amount of £IOO has been added for tho remodelling and laying out of tho Square opposite the Union' Bank. It was decided also to include a sum for the fencing of the Scandia street pit. A sum of £ls was allocated as a subsidy for the Salva. tion Army Band, also £lO towards the District Nurse Fund. Some discussion took place regarding a proposal from the Mayor that £IOO bo I placed on the .estimates for the employ- > ment of an electrical expert to report on • the system of trams for the town. This was, however, eventually agreed to. The figures show that for contingencies, of which there are always a number, there"will bo £434 available, Following are the detailed figures:—

ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.

Fees, licensee, etc., £1800; permits to build, £120; rents and endowments, £410; sales of gravel, sweepings, willows, etc., £200; subsidy general govern, rnent, £450, Refunds;— Culverts, etc., £6O; Fitzherbert bridge, £100; Boundary road, £2O; licensing, £6; rent library, £75; connecting with 6ewer, £100; rates at 2 3-16 in the £, same as last year on an unimproved value of £1,075,045, £9799; total, £13,140. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE. Debit balance, 31st March, 1911, £12,904 19s sd. Fixed annual charges;— Accounts owing 31st March, 1911, £274; culvert Foxton Line drain agreed to, £7O; maintaining avid winding clock, £ls; gas to street lamps and lighting, £1200; telephones, £10; dog registration and collars, £80; hospital levy, ordinary and special, £514 3s lid; valuation rolls, £100; interest on overdraft, £500; sewer connections, £100; fitzherbert bridge, £200; Boundary road, £4O; Jamieson's drain, £3O; shoeing, blacksmith's work, and horse feed, £300; street maintenance, labour, and material, £2300; metal and cartage, £1300; supply cement and tools, £100; drivers of watcrcarts and repairs £300; storekeeper, less charged to other accounts, £6O; wages foreman No. 1 £176 16s;' proportion wages foreman No. 2, less charged to other accounts, £SO; proportion wages two permanent labourers, £152; three men sweeping streets, £203; timber and extra labour, £200; rent of foreshore, £SO; repairs to street sweepers, grader, etc., £35; engine driver, £150; fuel for engine, £52; Garden Square Reserves, two men and sundries, £300; ollice expenditure, £1059; honoraries to Mayor, £150; Borough Solicitor's salary, £100; extra legal char, ges, £2O; insurance employees and buildings, £l2o'; Clerk Licensing Committee and printing, Election Licensing Committee, £100; elections local, £SO; Tire Board subsidy, £825; Technical School subsidy, £3O; Town Board subsidy, £3O; Salvation Army Band subsidy, £ls; St. John Ambulance, £10; laying tarred screenings Main Street West, £BB. £ s. d. Total receipts for year ... 13,140 0 0 Total expenditure for year 12,705 911 Surplus over expenditure ... 43410 1