THE BOROUGH’S BUDGET
MUNICIPAL ESTIMATES CONSIDERATION BY COUNCIL SOME INTERESTING FIGURES. At the fortnightly meeting of the Town Council last evening consideration was given to the Estimates for the current year, and also to the question of the rate® to be struck. The figures as disclosed in the Town Clerk’s report were as follows:—•
THE RATES. A summary of the rates as recommended by the Finance Committee, in comparison with those for last year, is as follows: Street
ACCOUNTS AFFECTED BY RATES. Cr. Bal. 31/3/24 Est. Rec. Total. Est. Exp. General .. 9,605 • 21,814 31,419 10,382 Hospital .. ■ 4,200 1,390 4.200 4,169 Fire Board 1,390 4,141 Harbour H I. 2,930 2,930 4,443 Public Works 1,450 1,450 12,882 Quarry .. 721 3,750 4,471 3,839 Sewerage — 3,950 3,950 3,920 Waterworks 145 9,499 9,644 9,337 Sanitary Public Con122 2,825 2,947 3,257 veniences ——. 285 285 500 Endowment ——- 1,670 1,670 3,313 Wai hop ai — — 150 Park .. .. 1 ■■■ ■ ■ 1,260 1,260 1.302 Street Lights 2,424 2,424 2,410 Abattoirs 3,447 3,447 4,759 Dr. Bal. Est. Est. 31/3/24 Rec. Total. Exp. Special .. Antecedent 324 26,500 26,176 25,102 Liability — 4,200 4,200 4,189 10,269 91,594 101,863 98,095 Margin . 3,768 Total .. . .. .. .. .. £101,863 ACCOUNTS NOT AFFECTED BY RATES. Theatre .. 452 2,771 3,223 3,097 Cemetery 127 935 1,062 935 library .. 52 3,641 36,039 3,693 3,693 Gasworks 1,424 37,463 34,951 Tramways 828 26,685 27,513 26,646 Electricity 5,668 32,010 37,678 31,863 8,551 02,081 110,632 101,185 Margin .. .. 9,447 £110,632 Grand Totals 18,820 193,675 212,495 199,280 Margin 13/215 £212,495
1924-25. 1923-24. Rate, d. Est. to Produce. £ Rate, d. Actual. £ General 3.000 17,543 3.514 20,328 Hospital 4.653 4,050 4.508 3,953 Sewerage .643 3,470 .560 3,203 Water .880 & .440 3,674 2d & Id 8,674 Nightsoil Fee 25/- & 35/- 900 25/1,324 Refuse Fees 32/6 *7/6 1,700 30/- & 6/9 i 1,512 Lighting .394 2,324 .394 2,288 Special .. 4.040 24,114 2.894 16,778 Antecedent Liability .683 4,080 .558 3,240 £61,855 £61,855
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Southland Times, Issue 19279, 25 June 1924, Page 5
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