MANAWATU COUNTY FINANCES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 118, 18 April 1934, Page 8

MANAWATU COUNTY FINANCES

SATISFACTORY RATE COLLECTION. RIDING ACCOUNTS ABOLISHED. What was termed a decidedly satisfactory financial position was revealed in a report made to the Manawatu Countv Council, yesterday, by the treasurer. (Mr A. K. Drew), who placed before the council a table showing the rate collections in each riding for the rear and the percentages of collection as compared with the previous year. The report dealt with the finances as under: — , . County fund account, debit, *'*-"'* 14s sd; loan fund account, credit, £4073 3s 7d; net credit balance, 9s 2d. The amount of rates outstanding was shown as follows: —Current, £3501 13s 7d; arrears, £lßsl 17s 6d; total, £5353 11s Id. , , The table showing the percentages of collections compared with the previous year was given as follows Sandon riding.—Rates levied £2IOB 15s 3d: discount allowed, £l/ 15s 3d, collected £lBOl 18s Id; outstanding £289 Is lid; percentage collected, 86.18; previous year’s percentage, Mt. Stewart. —Levied, £1651 13s 9d: discount £l3 7s Id; collected, £1427 4s 3d; outstanding, £2ll 2s fid; percentage of collections. 8/.IJ (89.15). „ ~ Waitohi. —Levied, £2lOl 8s 8d; discount, £8 12s; collected, £1692 10s lid; outstanding, £4OO 5s 9d; percentage of collections, 80.93 (/9.06). Rongotea.—Levied, £2992 11s 10d; discount £lB 5s Id; collected, £2509 11s lid; outstanding, £464 14s 10a; percentage of collections, 84.jl (82.35). Carnarvon. —Levied, £2705 17s 6d; discount, £lB 17s 8d; collected, £2002 13s lid; outstanding, £6B4_ ss_ lid; percentage of collections, Kawa Kawa. —Levied, £3415 2s 8d; discount, £lO 0s 3d; collected, £2584 6s 7d; outstanding, £B2O 15s lOd; percentage of collections. 75.88 ((3.45). Awahou. —Levied, £2685 9s; discount, £34 14s 9d; collected. £2019 7s 4d ; outstanding, £631 6s lid ; percentage of collections, 79.93 (73.49). Totals.—Levied, £17,660 18s 8d ; discount £l2l 12s Id; collected, £14,037 13s; outstanding, £3501 13s 7d; percentage of collections, . 80.03 (78.08). Rate arrears. —Outstanding 31-3-33, £4780 18s 9d; collected during year, £2929 Is 3d; outstanding, £lßsl 17s

6d. In moving that the report be adopted, the chairman (Cr. W. E. Barber) said the financial position was very satisfactory, and the rate collections had been decidedly improved. Regarding the collection of the rate arrears, the county clerk, in reply to a question, stated that although much of the money would be got in the council would have to bide its time in several cases. The statement of rates presented, Mr Drew concluded, would be the last the council would receive as relating to the individual ridings of the council, which would in future be worked as a corporate body. The report was adopted.