BOROUGH RATES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23071, 23 June 1938, Page 11

BOROUGH RATES

INCREASE IN DARGAVILLB T HIGHER COSTS RESPONSIBLE '2 [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT J 4 DARGAVILLE, Wednesday The consolidated rate in the Darga-'*" ville Borough will be increased by l£d v ~' in the £l, according to a decision ) made by the Bargaville Borough Conn- * oil. The rate this year will be Is 7£d," : and based on a collation of 85 pen cent will produce £8695" in revenue. " The sanitation rate was also in* creased from 35s to £2, but the water*rate was unchanged at |d m the £1 for non-consumers and for Receipts were estimated to product 3 £11,583. • -• • "It is unfortunate that the new oil should have to strike an increased^' rate, but it would not be economical. T and wei would not be doing justice to the borough if the rate was not increased," said the Mayor, Mr. R. Gibson, in proposing that a consolidated rate of Is 7jd be Struck. The reasons for the increase, Mr.' Gibson continued, were an increase in costs, an increase in the„ k hospital levy from £750 Inst year toE. £BS2. and the bad condition of the roads/, and streets, which had been maintained ■> too economically. REDUCTION AT CAMBRIDGE t RESULT OF CREDIT BALANCE [from our own* correspondent] CAMBRIDGE, "Wednesday A reduction in the Cambridge borough rates from 10Jd to 9|d was.; approved at last night's meeting of thoVeouncil. A factor in deciding the r»-in-duction was the credit balance of £897 with which the past year concluded. The reduction nas Been made on the consolidated rate, which will be 7fd instead of the 8-} d last year. The rate struck of 9Jd will produce £8254, and it is estimated that £7430 of that amount, or 90 per cent, will be collected.