BOROUGH OF OTAKI

Chronicle (Levin), 20 June 1947, Page 2

BOROUGH OF OTAKI

ALEX.

WILSON,

pUBLIC „NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance and in exercise , of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the "Municipal Corporations Act, 1933," the "Rating Act, 1925,". and all other Acts if any it thereunto enabling and. all amendments thereto,. at the monthly meeting of the Otaki Borough Couneil to be held on the 9 July, 1947, it is the intention of the Couneil to make and levy a General Rate of 7 5/8ths. d. in the £1, for the year 1/4/47 to the 31/3/48, on the Rateable Value, on the basis of the Unimproved Value, of all lands in ~the Borough, such rates to be due and payable in one sum on the 12th August, 1947, and that the proposed rates be consolidated as follows — General 7 5/8ths. d., Hospital Levy 2 3/8ths. d., Library 5/8ths. d., Catchment Board 3/8ths. d., Sewerage Redemption Loan lfd., and Conversion Loans Nos. 1 and 2 4d., to be a Consolidated Rate of 1/5 38ths. d. in the £1; Special No. 4 Rate to be id in the £1, and a Uniform Annual Sanitation Fee of £1/15/- for each pan to be charged only to those properties which are served by the Sanitary Service. The Unimproved Rateable Value of all lands in the Borough is £85,074. It. .is further notified that a rebate of 2-| per centum will be allowed on all current rates but not on -sanitary fees paid within 30 days of the date of demand, and that the Valuation Roll is open for inspection at the Couneil Chambers, Main Street, Otaki, during ordinary office hours. The Sstimates for the year are as follows: —

£ Mayor's Honorarium 52 Salaries and Wages 2400 Printing, Advertising and Stationery 45 Bank Fees and Interest ..... 1 Court Fees 5 Dog Expenses 20 Insurance 50 Legal Expenses and Rate Collection 10 Licensing Expenses 30 Otaki Fire Board 189 Ranger and Traffic 75 Rest Resort 75 Health Inspector 125 Ppn. Dangerous Goods to Puhlic A/c 6 Municipal Association 10 Borough Rates , 124 Valuation Roll '. 25 Travelling Expenses 15 Audit Fees 46 Office Expenses . 50 Street- Expenditure: — Maint. and Construction . . 800 Horowhenua County Cncl. O/a Agreement 2 Motor Camp Expenses 25 Library & Municipal Chambers Section Expenses 45 Ppn. D'ebentures Library and Mun. Chambers Loan 65 Main Highways 75 Beach Pavilion 10 Pound 3 Morgue 15 National Art Gallery 5 Oomain Expenses 100 Miscellaneous 25 £4523

Town Clerk.

£ s d Balance 1/4/47 457 16 0 Rate 7|d. in the £ to produce, inc. arrears 2473 4 0 10% additional 40 0 0 Subsidy 188 0 0 Licenses 600 0 0 Dog Registration 40 0 0Otaki Fire Board 4 0 0 Commissions : H.E.P. Board Coll 210 0 0 Heavy Traffic Fees . . 30 0 0 Heavy Traffic Fees 285 0 0 Licensing Refunds ... '20 0 0 Driving Fees 2 0 0 Rents 28 0 0 Fees and Fines ' 2 0 0 Horowhenua County Council O/a Agreement 100 0 0 Pound ' 3 0 0 Beach Pavilion 15 .0 0 Motor Camp 25 0 0 £4523 0 0

GENERAL ACCOUNT