EASTBOURNE AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2182, 22 June 1914, Page 3

EASTBOURNE AFFAIRS

THE ANNUAL ESTIMATES - KATES NOT TO BE RAISED At the meeting of ih,, Eastbourne borough Council oh Friday evening the nuance Committee presented the esti- ! ? s . i ? r J . e CBrre » t ?««r, recommendt " a ' t»cy be adopted find that the Wtos mrmtisned therein be struck fur tiH> year. Ihc estimated c&jienditttre includes s — >i A, ■ ''it-cijaHco, £iSO; public warics, os, ; sanitation, £'2:>S; grant to ijMßtifyiflg Society, £25; Kecreatiou wwma improvement, £287; ferry expenses mwl changes (including interest, sinking i'nncf, ami depreciation), £7500: f-He total being £9074 lis. 6d. Mid. estimated receipts include a general rate of 2d. in the p<sund on itnnnproyed values, £844; sanitation fees, ±.W<s; Government--subsidy, £120; ferfy .service, £80001 making 'the total ESI 94.

rtrid Cbriniabta Aid rate of 4.-25ths <jf a penny in th.e pound on capita,} values will produco £IH2; the estimated expenditure under this bead being £127 l'ls. Sd. The No. 2 kau special rate of |d. in the pound on improved values is estimated to return £211 • the interest parable oa the loan being £202 10s.

I Fixing the Rates, The Mayor (Mr. W, J. Ojgaa) formally moved that the following be thn rates for the year l 'A general rata of 2d. in the pound all rateable property; a Hospital and Charitable Aid rate of 4-2-54. i» the £ on the capital value of all_ rateable- propetty; and an annual sanitary pan fee of 13s. on each pan, such rate to he payable in oi» sum On or before July 17. 1914." This was carried, and the resolution will bo submitted for confirmation ai the meeting of the'council to bo held ou July 3, 1914. This means that tho forebodings o! many people whett the ferry service tras municipalised as to the probable iiicrcasn to rates ure set at rest, the rates of the borough now remaining as before-.

Balances, FolWiag is 3 statement of balances for the year ending March 31, 1914:--General account debits £&48 19s. 9d.; forty account, credit, "£ 1(508 10s. id. ; Hospital and Charitable Aid, credit. £14; interest No. 2 toaii, debit, s£B6 I7s. ?d.; No. 3 (ferry) loan, credit, £2oQ. Os. iOl. Total debits, £936 17s, •id.; total credits, £1860 lis., leaving a ciedit balance of £©32 13s. Sd.

trading Account. Ti;o debit items in the trading account for the seven inoflths oading March 3-1, 1914, total £5918 13s. 5d,. itiduding Duchess rtinning account £1517 ss. Cobar funning, nccbtint; £1261 -Us. lid., Dachees. femairs and main- • temnet aceaunt 2d,, Oohar'repairs aad tnaiiltenafi.eo .acoemut £80 Is. 7d.. l.iertha;!e fees £151 10a., charters £119 os., ndmiiifstratfen and office ex* peiwes £40S 13s. 64, priniiag and advfirtising £113 7s. 4d,, 'iind gross profit ior ee\ eii months £1.936 3s. Sd, The credit items include ordinary ticket sftles £i.843 19s. 7d., season and coneession tickets £1108 16s. Bd.,,ss»eW trips .and •escarsjons £416 os. -5d..J freights £27.S 165., e.s£frss.an taggftge &H ISs./ltd., carriage, of ©ails til 3s. 4el.