BOROUGH FINANCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16421, 23 April 1919, Page 4

BOROUGH FINANCE.

STATEMENT FOR PAST YEAR. The Town Clerk (Mr. F. T. Bellringer), in his annual report states:— “The rear commenced with a debit balance of £2586 10s 9d. and ended with a debit balance of £3166 3s 10d, being an increase of £-579 13s Id. The following capital expenditure was, however, paid from the account: Now street works, £441 los 9d; motor lorry, £1743 5s '9d; tar sprayer, £438 4s 3d; electric motor ’bus, £I6OO 2s 3d; total £4228 Ba. Had it not been for this capital expenditure tho account would have been -1062 4s 2d in credit at' Hie : end of iho year. It has also been decided that the whole of the profit of tho clectrh ity department for tho past year shall be transferred to the general account. As soon as tho actual amount has been ascertained and the transfer effected it is quite probable that the account will show a small credit balance. • THE GENERAL ACCOUNT. RECEIPTS. The receipts wore as follows: Sundries—- £ s. <l. Government 450 0 0 Licenses— Under Licensing Act ... 366 0 0 Under Borough By-laws and Auctioneers’ Act 720 12 6 Rente— Rents of Reserves 782 9 3 Avenue Road 161 1 3 Beach Cottages 97 19 0 Reimbursements — Streets Maintenance ... 2177 7 6 Drainage Foo and Extensions 34 3 0 Gene ral — Dogs 105 5 0 Baths 94 15 4 Pound Fees 18 17 6 Fees and Finos 49 8 6 Sundries HI 7 3 Sanitation 90 19 7 Electric ’Bus — , Hive and Fares 113 16 5 Rates— Sanitation 1367 18 8 Ten Per Cent. Penalty 106 211 General Ratos, Is 6d in the £ 8405 19 0 Encroachment Fees 6 10 0 Transfers — Waterworks 3994 4 3 Tramways 10 0 0 £19,372 4 11 . EXPENDITURE. The expenditure was:— Dr. balance, March 31, 1918 2586 10 9 Office— Salaries 1177 17 8 ; Clerical Assistance ...... 27 3 9 Audit 51 6 1 Sundries .... 27 6 2 Advertising, Printing, Stationery, otc 259 19 11 Adding Machine 112 5 0 Total Office ...» 1658 IS 10 Less Chargeable to Interest Accounts 256 5• 0 1402M3 10 Streets— Labour, Metal. Tar Preparation Plant, Materials, Maintenance, Asphalting, and Tarring 6591 12 11 New Works, including £2OOO already authorised 441 15 9 Motor Jiorry 1748 5 9 Tar Sprayer 438 4 3 Lighting Streets 1050 0 0 Reserves— Rcsorv 35 ’. 244 1 6 10 Beach Cottages 192 7 1 Municipal Offices 323 0 5 Subsidies— Levy Fire Board 719 5 1 Seaside Committees ISO 0 0 Pukekura Park Board 350 0 0 Western Park Board ... 50 0 0 Library for Books 125 0 0 Technical School 25 0 0 Library to reduce dr. balance Royal Life Saving Society 15 0 0 Motor ’Bus Working Expenses 60 2 7 Citizens’ Band 118 4 8 General—- ' Sundries 208 9 3 Valuations 135 16 10 Bank Interest and Charges 13 0 Sanitation , Inspector’s Department 1656 8 2 Sanitation Inspector’s Office 454 14 10 Public Conveniences ... 4 14 6 Post Office Clock 41 6 0 Electoral Roll 69 17 0 Licensing 22 15 9 Drainage Upkeep, and Extensions (including Septic Tank) ... 84-4 S 8 Loan Polls 157 13 4 Baths ■ 263 19 10 Waiwakaibo Bridge 6 9 5 Motor ’Bus 1600 2 3