CITY COUNCIL FINANCE

Southland Times, Issue 23548, 30 June 1938, Page 12

CITY COUNCIL FINANCE

REVENUES AND PAYMENTS Principal Items In Main Accounts FIGURES FOR PREVIOUS YEAR The principal items of revenue and expenditure, together with the totals, in the main accounts of the Invercargill City Council are given below. In the first column the actual figures for 1937-38 are shown and in the second column are the estimated figures for the current financial year. GENERAL ACCOUNT

WORKS ACCOUNT REVENUE

RECONSTRUCTION OF FOOTPATHS REVENUE

PETROL TAX ACCOUNT REVENUE

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF REVENUE Transfer from General Account 4228 2085 EXPENDITURE

WATERWORKS REVENUE

PUBLIC LIBRARY REVENUE

TEPID BATHS REVENUE

GASWORKS REVENUE

REVENUE 1937-38 1938-39 Results Est £ £ Balance at beginning of year 193 Licence Fees— 501 500 Auctioneers Dogs 314 300 Vehicles 346 346 Drivers 1109 1200 Dangerous goods 149 150 Kerbside petrol pumps 81 80 Taxi and other stands Public buildings 270 56 260 55 Advertising hoardings 35 35 Fines and penalties 38 90 Interest and S.F. athen173 173 aeum alterations Government subsidy on 450 450 rates Rents and Righty— 85 Railway sidings 85 Shop adjoining Town 173 208 Hall Old Town Hall, Kelvin 220 street 222, Comm. coll, heavy traffic 208 210 licences Property office charges 3281 3281 Transferred from Consolidated rate 40,299 32,491 Contribution- from electricity account towards:—. (1) Deficiency on Civic amenities, including: 7000 Tramways 5000 (2) Promotion of employment, including sub3000 sidized works 5000 Sale of section, comer Thomson and Fox sts. 150 —— Transferred from gasworks account 1790 — 60,058 50,738 EXPENDITURE 1937-381938-39 Results Est, £ £ Dr. balance at beginning 3661 of year Salaries ' 4402 4600 Mayor’s Honorarium 300 375 City inspectors 648 665 Traffic inspection 548 565 Assistant traffic inspector 250 Street marking and signs 217 220 Equipment, motor-testing station (reserve ac350 count) —I"" 1 Superannuation 146 158 Printing and stationery 237 250 Lighting and heating 95 95 Cleaning 112 120 Postages 48 48 Rent of offices 400 400 Sundries 50 •50 Clock tower or memorial 1100 (reserve account) — General Expenses.— Stead street commission r—■» 50 Audit 95 95 Valuation roll 84 90 Elections and polls, less refunds 17 375 Town clock maintenance 66 66 Stand telephones 59 59 Authorized Grants.— King George V. memorial 100 T Centennial memorial (part) 431 431 Centennial Exhibition 500 £1000 (part) — Bands.— 85 Civic 85 Battalion 70 70 Battalion, Boys’ Band 10 10 Pipe 35 35 Pipe uniforms (special grant) ■ "■ 15 Salvation Army 15 15 Trams Department, three passes for Plunket Society 38 38 Plunket Society, special allowance theatre rent 72 72 Southland League 65 65 Unauthorized, including £38 South Islands Travel Association grant and expenses 194 200 Miscellaneous— Bank exchange 91 91 Interest on overdraft 379 380 Tram passes, limbless soldiers, etc. 163 165 Interest on temporary loans 221 225 Purchase of land 43 100 Fire Board levy 2652 2' 7 91 Contingencies 179 637 Civic functions 252 120 Transfer to Separate Accounts.— Works 11,452 12,008 Relief of unemployment account 4228 2083 Greenhills quarry account 185 158 Endowments, reserves, etc. 1975 2910 Scenic reserve 387 321 Queen’s Park 2187 1956 Sanitary 263 390 Baths 1926 2170 . Tramways 5584 5142 Public Library 1252 895 Town Hall theatre, etc. 738 354 Waterworks 396 746 Footpaths reconstruction 4127 1475 Street lighting Sewerage and drainage 1415 1550 account 3238 1208 Civic airport account 303 300 Harbour 213 334 Transferred to special rates account 3052 Balance at end of year 193 £60,058 £50,738

Building inspection fees 725 700 Street repairs, gas 66 60 Street repairs, water 85 75 Street repairs, sewerage 48 40 Refund half-cost boundary streets maintenance 82 75 Private works repayment 606 600 Stormwater house conns. 441 400 Sandy Point Domain royalties 242 220 Trans, from General Account 11,451 12,008 13,767 14,183 EXPENDITURE Administration. — Salaries 2662 2735 Office expenses 150 150 Motor-cars and cycles 154 160

Superannuation 140 177 Advertising, printing and 120 120 stationery Telephones 56 56 Town planning 75 75 Miscellaneous 65 50 Housing survey Purchase of car, building 303 — inspector ———- 240 Purchase of lorry ’ 400 Apportioned to depart3779 4256 ments 1997 2424 Street Works:— 1782 1832 Administration 1213 Proportion office charges 330 330 Streets maintenance Stormwater drains main2951 3000 tenance Stormwater drains extensions and im566 600 provements Stormwater drains house 106 150 connections 499 400 Footpaths maintenance 640 1000 Scavenging streets Tram-track repairs quar493 500 ter cost 174 - 150 Upkeep street plots 240 240 Private and departmental 574 600 Boundary street maintenance Maintenance buildings 160 150 and fences 84 85 Rent Western Reserve 50 50 To Reserve fund purchase of grader'# 1000 (less Reserve account 120 120 #450) 616 ~250 Maintenance Beach road 206 Mowing flanks of streets Surface treatment of 485 520 streets (new) Maintenance of street 1810 2000 verges and trees Hl 150 Street name plates 72 50 Holiday pay Reconstruction Tweed street (between Ayr - -■ 290 street and bridge) 250 ——— Stores 159 — 13,767 14,183

Transfer from General Account 4127 1475 4127 1475 EXPENDITURE Reconstruction of city footpaths 4127 1475 4127 1475

Balance at beginning of yepr 759 659 Proportion of tax 5040 5500 5799 6159 EXPENDITURE Maintenance, and construction— Main highways Transfer to Interest and 3140 3600 Sinking Fund Account 2000 2500 Balance at end of year 659 59 5799 6159

City Engineer’s Department, works under No. 15 Scheme.— Various works (streets and so on) 270 200 Rubbish tip wall "'S Retaining wall-Pleasure Bay 198 200 Turnbull Thomson Park Otepuni Creek 147 50 Elies road stormwater drain (subsidised) estimated half dost 661 Services in Burton area water sewers and so on £3300) part cost 721 Reconstruction of rising main (second instab ment) 1123 Reserves Department, works under No, 5 Scheme.— Turnbull Thomson Park development 100 240 Sandy Point Domain’ dune construction and repair 180 280 Drainage and tree planting, leaseholds and endowments 75 225 General development on reserves 145 170 North Invercargill recreation reserve (includes drainage) 100 405 Queen’s Park—hockey grounds 50 Subsidising No. 5 Scheme men to nearest half day: Reserves 343 290 4228 2083

Renta 108 108 Extraordinary supply 2399 2500 Meter rents 146 150 Water sewerage department 2630 2700 Private services repayment 473 450 Rates 2294 2340 Rate arrears 182 182 Transferred from General Account 396 740 £8654 £9176 EXPENDITURE Reticulation.— Supervision 384 454 Prop, office charges 220 220 Superannuation 51 51 Mains Maintenance Wages 338 350 Mains Maintenance Materials 185 200 Private services 731 600 £2271 £2102 Water Supply.— Supervision ‘ 630 650 Prop, office charges 220 220 Superanuation 71 71 Pump station wages 1121 1400 To reserve fund 1000 1000 Maintenance of plant and wells 1064 1000 Maintenance of buildings 70 75 Maintenance of reservoirs 186 200 Power 1857 1850 Gauging station at Duns dale — 350 Council’s share new bridge at Dunsdale — 100 £8654 £9176

Subscriptions 626 630 Extra book fees 199 200 Deficiency c/d. 1760 1868 £2693 £2805 Rent, endowments 482 540 Rent Colonial Chambers 892 918 Rent Library Building 643 695 Transferred from General Account 1252 895 £3269 £3048 EXPENDITURE Salaries 1236 1180 Prop, office charges 138 138 Rates 78 80 Cleaning 125 135 Lighting and heating 86 90 Books, — Reference 46 75 Lending 385 450 Juvenile 49 50 Newspapers and magazines 232 240 Binding 133 130 £2693 £2805 By deficiency B/d. 1760 1868 Transferred interest and principal repayments Interest and sinking fund 544 556 on alterations, shops 173 173 Reserve fund, including £ £120 half cost structural repairs, library building 15 135 Rates on endowments 200 200 Maintenance of library building 490 36 £3269 £3048

£ £ Cash takings 780 750 Transferred from general account 1926 2170 2706 2920 EXPENDITURE Wages 971 975 Transferred to interest and repayment principal 935 953 Boiler feed pump —"< 45 Maintenance of baths and plant 147 > 160 Water /' 70 70 Fuel 263 275 Electric light and power 71 75 Chemicals 56 50 Rates 64 65 2706 2920 TOWN HALL REVENUE Rents— Municipal offices 400 400 Market reserve 284 284 Pictures r—• 575 Civic Theatre 790 675 Victoria Hall 166 150 Lighting and heating fees 220 200 Transferred from general f account 738 354 2727 2758 EXPENDITURE H'WWW Salary 335 270 Property office charges 165 165 Rates and fees 175 175 Theatre maintenance 143 145 Theatre, gas, ejectricjty and coal 115 115 Firemen’s fees 64 70 Transferred to interest and repayment prin- , cipal 1158 1180 Town Hall maintenance 147 50 2727 2758 TRAMWAYS revenue Cash fares 5,058 5.060 Concession tickets 14,755 14,800 School tickets 63 65 Advertising on cars 396 400 Official and other passes 248 250 Miscellaneous 125 100 Transferred from general account 5,583 £26,337 £25,927 EXPENDITURE Traffic— Superintendence 370 380 Motormen 7,097 7,100 Cleaning, etc., cars 969 970 Cleaning, etc., track 246 250 Ticket check 900 900 Uniforma 170 160 Railway crossing General expenses— 587 590 Salaries 336 340 Prop, office charges 165 165 Store 120 120 Rates and taxes 81 90 Office expenses 80 70 Advertising commission 59 60 Superannuation Maintenance— 60 58 Permanent way 2,502 2,400 Overhead equipment Cars and equipment 56 2,888 60 2,800 Asphalting track, threequarter cost 512 450 Power 2,052 2,040 Transferred to interest and repayment of principal 4,514 4,605 Depreciation 2,207 1,950 £26,337 £25,927 ELECTRICITY REVENUE Balance at beginning of year 3,943 5,966 Private lighting 40,064 38,000 Street lighting 1,438 1,550 Corporation light and and power 2,665 2,700 Private power 6,900 6,800 Trams power 2,051 2,040 Southland Power Supply allowance 2,630 440 Fittings 661 600 Petrol 860 800 Operating standby plant power-house 1,442 1,000 £64,553 £59,911 EXPENDITURE Power Supply— Salaries and wages 2,598 3,000 Repairs steam plant 141 140 Rent railway siding 75 75 Rates 160 170 Interest and repayment of principal 2,605 2,652 Bulk supply 22,487 21,200 Operating standby plant powerhouse 1,928 1,000 General Expenses— Salaries 700 700 Propn. office charges 660 660 Superannuation 90 105 Meter reading 769 780 Advertising, 'printing and stationery 157 150 Insurance with council’s fund for fire, accident and public risk 341 342 Motor-vehicles maintenance 298 300 New vehicles—reserve 283 700 Rates 80 90 Fittings 650 600 Petrol 912 800

Collecting accounts Gas Department 110 200 Miscellaneous 247 250 Stores account 250 Repairs and Maintenance:240 Superintendence Test meters and installa237 tions 1884 1900 Overhead mains 1029 1000 Transformers 93 100 Street lighting 446 700 Workshop tools 68 70 Street lighting city Capital Expenditure:— Extensions to distributing system, including £1850 not spent at 1500 31/3/38 1661 4850 Meters Transferred to general account towards (1) Deficiency of civic amenities including 396 500 tramways ' (2) Promotion of employment including subsi5000 7000 dized works .Transferred to interest and repayment prin5000 3000 cipal 4287 4336 Depreciation 1413 1420 Balance at end of year 5966 278 64,553 59,911

Balance at beginning of year 1,681 Gas 20,982 20,950 Tar 1,570 1,400 Coke 4,403 5,000 Meter rents 295 295 Blacksmithy 363 370 Fittings on hire 200 200 Fittings on hire purchase 571 550 Fittings 1,321 1,500 Services 116 120 Electrical account for collection of accounts 110 200 31,838 30,676

EXPENDITURE Administration:— Salaries 1643 1600 Proportion office charges 550 550 Office expenses 100 100 Advertising 82 150 Printing and stationery 148 150 Rates and rent siding 284 284 Superannuation 107 109 Miscellapeous 73 60 Kelvin Street Shop:— Rent 100 100 Manufacture:— Salaries and wages 3329 3,400 Coal 9635 10,000 Purification 172 200 Water and Gas 167 150 Electricity for power 154 170 Distribution:— Meter reading 613 625 Services repairs 593 500 Casks, sacks, etc, 788 620 Motor-truck and cycles 300 300 Maintenance:— Mains and services 258 260 Meters 544 750 Works plant 368 400 Gasholders 141 100 Streets 66 100 Buildings 75 100 Drains and yards 81 75 Fittings— Salaries and wages 387 425 Materials 1046 1290 Goods on hire 741 770 Goods on hire purchase 335 420 Blaeksmithy.— Wages 276 300 Materials and fuel 56 60 Capital Expenditure.— Mains 97 125 Services 684 700 Meters 868 650 Deferred discounts 80 50 Transfer to Interest and Repayment. Principal and Sinking Fund 3809 3903 Depreciation 540 540 Pressure booster 233 140 Transfer to General Account 1790 w ■■ Balance at end of year — 9 31,838 30,676