BOROUGH ESTIMATES

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20246, 15 July 1937, Page 6

BOROUGH ESTIMATES

PERCENTAGE INCREASE OF RATES.

ADDITIONAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE £4912.

PERMANENT WORKS PROGRAMME DETAILED

To cover an increased estimated expenditure of £4912, owing to the rising costs with the 40-hour week, Increased wages, Increased Hospital Board and Fire Board levies and the like, the rates for the Hamilton Borough were increased proportionately at the meeting of the Council last evening when the estimates were finalised. The Increased rates are estimated to return £4362, and a table of the exact increases in all areas was given by the Mayor, Mr J. R. Fow, In moving the recommendations. The electricity charges were reduced by 10 per cent for prompt payment, while the refuse charges were Increased by Is. The estimates providing for a gross expenditure of £45,203 were approved after being considered in committee at previous meetings and confirmed last evening. | Rates for this financial year will be ' struck as follows: — 1. General. Special. Total ' d. d. d. Hamilton .. 2.9 4.346 7.246 Claucjelands .. 2.9 4.246 7.146 Frankton .. 2.9 6.25 8.15 Maeroa .. 2.9 8.175 11.076 Richmond .. 2.9 6.176 9.075 Water: 4 per oent on the annual value, exoept businees premises and nonoonsumere where 1 rates apply. Household Refuse Collection: A uniform oharge of 13/- per servloe. The rates this year are to be struck on 75 per centum of the values appearing in the Valuation Roll as at March 31 last, except where otherwise provided by sub-section 3 of section 5 of the Valuation of Land Amendment Act, 1933, and the meeting to strike the rates will be held at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, and the rates will bo payable on Wednesday, August 25, 1937, Last Year’s Rates. Ooneral. Special. Total, d. d. d. Hamilton 2.375 4.215 6.50 ClaudeiandS .. 2.375 4.000 6.465 Frankton .. 2.376 5.26 7.625 Maeroa .. 2.375 8.00 » 10.375 Water: 4 per cent on the annual value, except business premises and non-con-sumers where the rate shall he 2 per cent on such vulue. Refuse: A uniform rat© of 12/- per annum. Eiectriolty Charges. , The ordinary charges for eleotrloity •on and after August 1 will be reduced to:— Conmtercial Lighting.—l to 100 units, 5d per unit; 101 to 200 units, 4d per unit; 201 and over, 3d per unit. Minimum charge, 2s per month. Commercial Power.—l to 300 units, 2d per unit; 301 to 500 units, lid per unit; 501 and over, Id per unit. Minimum charge, 2s per month. Domestio Rates.—Grade 1: 8 units at sd. Grade 2; 12 units at sd. Grade 3: 18 units at sd. Grade 4: 24 units at sd. Grade 5: 30 units at sd. Grade 6: 36 units at sd. Grade 7 : 42 units at sd. Next 80 units at lid per unit. Balance at Id per unit. Minimum charge, 2s per month. A 10 per cent discount to be allowed (on the unit charges If paid within 14 days of reading. The following are the estimates for the year (shillings and pence omitted) - 1

The estimated cost per the borough engineer's sohedule of £21,761 Includes £1450 for street cleaning, £I4OO for salaries, £BOO sewer maintenance, £782 stormwater drainage, £4463 asphalting roads, £3576 shingle and metal roads, £3620 maintenance of footpaths, £SOO cutting grass on streets, £1260 water channels maintenance, £650 undefined miscellaneous.

WORK IN HAND. SEALING OF FOOTWAYS. In the estimated expenditure In the estimates of the Hamilton Borough Council last evening the following details of the street maintenance work oompleted or in hand were re-corded: Completed.—Kerbing, £265; footways, £1080; roads, £355; miscellaneous, £l25 —£1825. In Hand.—Footways: Albert St., 2 coats, £9O; part Mill St., 2 coats, £36; Pt. Seddon Terrace, 2 coats, £3O; Maeroa St. (across gully), £3O; part Nixon St., 1 coat, £l9; pt. Naylor St., 1 ooat, £5; Graham St., 1 ooat, £18; Clyde St., 1 coat, £3O; Te Aroha St. (south side), 1 coat, £SO; Heaphy Terrace (part), 1 coat, £35; Oakley Av., 1 coat, £4O; Ruakhvl St., 1 coat, £3O; Ulster St., 1 ooat, £6O; pt. Norton Rd., 1 coat, £3O; Mill St., 1 coat, £30—£533. Asphalt roads: Sides Ruakhvl St. from Clarence to Thackeray St., 1 coat, £'6s; sides Lake Rd. from Marama St. Rly., 1 coat, £28 — £93. Regrading works: Opoia Rd., £GO; Clifton Rd., £24 —£84. Cur. easement, Seddon Rd., Ward St., £BS. Painting railway footbridge, £2O. Miscellaneous: Channelling, eto., end Bryce St., £25; grading side Clifton Rd., £2O; £45—£860. Street regrading: North end Peach Grove Rd £100; Forest Lake Rd., £150; Greenwood St., formation and shingling of double carriageway with centre clear for avenue of trees, £240; Ward St. lowering of high crown near depot' £9O; small areas In Manning and £100; Devon Rd., £9O

Estimated Receipts. Actual Estimated 1036-37 1937-38 £ £ Balance at opening- .. 3,545 2,951 iO per cent, penalty on rates 239 250 Govt. Subsidy 514 450 Publicans’ Licenses .. 225 210 Auctioneers’ Licenses . 231 230 Dog- Registration 321 300 Drivers and Vebs. .. 1,209 1,100 Heavy TralTlc 1,871 1,750 Places or Amusement 95 90 Hawkers 17 15 Dang-erous Goods 109 150 Kerbside Pumps 2 04 250 T4xi Stand Fees 104 100 Var. Licenses under By-laws (BoardingI House, Ice Cream, 1 Sale or Bread, etc.) 210 105 Building- and Plumb. Pees 564 450 Sewer Connection 104 100 Fees and Fines 120 100 Endowment Rent 6,254 6,250 Conveniences 20 2 200 Sale or Rolls, etc. .. 1 1 Carriers’ Phones 14 1 1 Fire Board Plant .. 14 Horse Bazaar Rent .. 75 150 Frank ton Hall Rent .. 143 150 Bath Fees 59 60 Bridge .Maintenance .. 75 75 Part Petrol Tax 1,500 1,200 TransTerred Workers’ Dwelling- Rent Act. 175 176 Transrerred Elect. Act. Tor reller or rates 3,000 3,000 General Rate or 2. Oil. in the £ on value estimated at £i,G1T.100, £19,407; less estimated arrears £1,091, £18,376; plus arrears to be collected £850 . . 19.226 Transfer Elect. Act. for Perm. Works 6,000 Estimated Ex pendlture £46,203 k' • Actual Estimated f ' 1936-37 1937-38 Tileries Gen. A/«. .. 1.225 1,280 mayor’s Honorarium . 250 250 Printing- A; Advertising 179 200 r.C. Office Exes. 230 200 ho 11s At Elections: Poll Expenses 150 Printing Roll 150 Legal Foes and Disbursements 101 250 int. on Overdrart .» 100 part Cost or By-laws 175 Insurance ... 404 4 20 Jk>g Registration 173 185 Library Subsidy 000 900 Endowments 46 50 Licensing Expenses 10 20 Valuation Fees 42 50 Audit Fees M 35 35 Exchange on Debs. 79 82 Dangerous Goods 32 32 u.authorised 153 250 Kanban-Whata. Rd. .. 250 SVaipa County £2on. Hogian County £300 500

Baths Maintenance .... 247 250 Frankton Hall Carriers’ Phones and 81 95 Stands .. M 13 15 Travelling- Expenses v 49 50 Municipal Assn. 20 20 Maeroa St. Lig-hts ... 89 100 Pound Expenses 11 20 Plunket Society 28 28 Workers’ Ed. Assn. .. 25 Stores Account 512 200 Airport Subsidy 100 100 Hospital Board Levy 4,166 5,095 Fire Board Levy 1,420 2,028 Bid. & Health Insp. 800 850 Traffic Inspection 1,089 1,185 Parking- Lines & signs 87 100 Parks and Gardens .. 1,100 1,112 Band Subsidies 200 ' 200 Hlnemoa Park King Geo. V. Memorial 125 •Fund 1250 Sundial Memorial Pk. 60 Housing Survey 257 Plus Engineer’s Items Permanent Works 21,761 (completed) Permanent Works (In 1,825 hand) For other Permanent Works to be scheduled by Works Committee and app. 2,256 by Council 2,545 £45,203