INCREASED OUTLAY.

Wairarapa Age, 28 May 1936, Page 5

INCREASED OUTLAY.

MASTERTON COUNTY COUNCIL ESTIMATES. FLOOD DAMAGE & OTHER FACTORS. TRANSFERS TO RIDING ACCOUNTS.

The estimates of the Masterton County Council for the year 193637 which were passed at a special finance meeting yesterday, are as follow (receipts for 1935416 year shown in parentheses) : — Receipts (General Account): Opaki Riding, £2,930 (£2,583); Rangitumau Riding, £2,210 (£1,944); Upper Taueru Riding, £2,070 (£758); Te Whiti Riding, £1,720 (£1,319); Uriti Riding, £3,800 (£2,758); Wainuioru Riding, £3,390 (£1,811); Arrears, £2OO (£154); Governtment Subsidy, £2,500 (£2,167); Penalty and Exchange, £lO (£14); License Fees, £655 (£601); Sales—metal etc., £2,540 (£2,419); Motor Spirit, £650 (£636); Sundry Refunds, £785 (£868); Machinery Working Account, £B,OOO (£7,595); Material and Stock, £5,500 (£4,948); Farm Scheme, £lO (£10); total, £36,970 (£30,582). Following are details of expenditure for the current year, with the actual expenditure last year in parentheses:—• Expenditure (General Account): — Salaries, £1,785 (£1,690); Election Expenses, £25 (£165); Engineering Chargee, £4OO (£430); Superannuation Fund, £3OO (£294); Wairarapa Aero Club, — (£50); General Expenses, £1,245 (£1,801); Travelling Expenses, £320 (£288); County Office and Yard £260 (£106); Extension Garage, £5O (£173); General Maintenance, £1,850 (£2,163); Loan Conversion, — (£133); Plant and Machinery Upkeep, £2,425 (£2,687); Benzine and Oil, £2,800 (£2,666); Crushing Plants, £4,130 (£3,282); Alterations and Additions, £5OO (£341); Caretaker's Cottage, £650; Bank Charges, £3OO (£230) ; • Unauthorised, £lOO (£40); Accident Insurance, £5O (£182); Interest on Loans, — (£755); Road Workssealing, £2,650 (£1,380); Road Works,— bridges, £590 (£504); New Machinery, £1,400 (£847); Miscellaneous, £320 (£325); Transferred to ridings after deducting share of general Expenses: £2,550 (£2,564); Rangitumau, £1,900 (£1,851); Upper Taueru, £1,930 (£602); Te Whiti, £1,370 (£1,167); Uriti, £3,710 (£2,809); Wainuioru, £3,360 (£1,778); total, £36,970 (£30,582). Riding Accounts.—The reading estimates for the vifious riding accounts are as follow (JJit year’s expenditure given in parentheses):—

Opaki: Riding roads £2,190 (£1,712); Unemployed relief Works, — (£369); Flood Damage, £3OO ( —); Main Highways, £605 (£670). Rangitumau.— Riding roads, £1,233 (£1,172); Unemployed Relief Works, — (£83); Flood Damage, £lOO ( —); Main Highways, £2,588 (£2,112). Upper Taueru Riding: Riding Roads, £1,085 (£1,044); Flood Damage, £350 (£701); Min Highways, £714 (£680). Te Whiti Riding: Riding Roads, £1,250 (£1,006); Flood Damage £100; Main Highways, £2,379 (£1,51.3). Uriti Riding: Riding Roads, £1,205 (£1,576); Unemployed Relief Works, £75 (£246); Flood Damage, £800; Main Highways, £4,860 (£3,246). Wainuioru Riding: Riding Roads £1,405 (£1,681); Unemployed Relief Works, £5O (£228); Flood Damage, £650; Main Highways, £2,122 (£2,201). Total — ..... £24,061 (£20,266).