Town Board & County Council.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 January 1913, Page 2

Town Board & County Council.

AD,JUSTMENT OF ACCOUNTS

Messrs. \\. MeJvegg (chairman, and Byron Hi own, A. W. Skerman, and M. 11. Ayre (clerk) representiri«j; the Otaki Town Hoard, mot Messrs 11. J. Richards, H. Freeman, F. \Y. V ciui. and 11. I'-. Lodge representing the Horowhenua County Council), with a view to adjusting accounts between the two bodies. It wa>> reported that, the valuation of the County was £2,530.303. valuation of the Otaki 'Hiding £1(51.805. valuation of the Town Hoard .District, L' l"21 ,'22(). It was agreed that tin 1 Hoard pay to the Council a proportion of the County overdraft, at September 30th, 1912. 1*5219 13s !kl. add credit balances, interest, accounts, and separate accounts CI2HI 17s Sd, total £('>-181 lis .Id. loss Levin water- race account (.'l7 lis. subsidy payable £125. grants CllflO 1 Is 7d. total £5202 5s 10:1: proportion of the above payable by Town Hoard on a valuation basis C'2lß: proportion of tho Hospital Hoard levy (September-March) I'M. costs of lamps erected in the town district by the County £20 expenditure incurred in the town board 'area from the (lato of constitution to March 31st. 1913 (<ix months) C 250, share of accident in""rance C 23, bank interest C 35 office salaries C 250. chairman's expenses and general maintenance L'Sl. "In addition to the foregoing amounts, the Hoard will pay to the C.iuncil one-half of the annual interest which it is agreed shall be payable by the Hoard on leans as shown in ihe schedule .being the proportion of such interest payable on the first day of February. 1913. and (hereafter shall pay annually the full amount of interest ?.> shown in such schedule: "B" loan— £3302 Is 7d. annual interest £118 l is (id, proportion payable by the Hoard £31. No "8" 10- 1 v. Coo 72s id Minual interest Cl 7 15s. The Town Hoard is t>o be credited with a share of the assets of the County as follow: Hoad trimmers C3O. office furniture, etc.. £50; •itrakei- waggon £250, stone-crushc L'lso. cottages, C 225, horse and dray ClO. grader and tools £'50. total ,-f ;v>o: tho of .M'eilti 10 Hoard C 33. Half of the general and special rates collected in the town district to 31st March. 1013, bv the Council will be handed over or credited to the Town Hoard, tho latter to be also credited with a proportion of the hotel licenses collected within the town district as from September 30. 1912. to 30 til duns. 1913 (nine months), equal to three-fourths of £125 (£93 15s). less 'share of licensing expenses £30 (£73 15s). The Town Hoard will ako be 'credited with one-fourth of the dog tax collected within the town district for 1912 (September 30th to "December 31st). less cost of collec--1 tion and collars, sue]) to be ascertained bv tho clerks of the two bodies. The Council will agree to t'ike steps to have the Ot.aki cemetery vost"d in the Town Hoard, and on such taking place, will hand over to the Town Hoard the credit hnlonce, if anv. standing to the credit " f Otaki cemetery nccomit. - Mail.