WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1917, Page 4

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

treasurer’s report on receipts and EXPENDITURE FOR 1916-17, AND APPORTIONMENT OF REVENUE TO SEPARATE RIDINGS FOR 1917^18. Sit and Geuthmen, — I have the honor to report in accordance wirh the resolution of the Ooaocil ou the finances of the past year, and to submit the following for yoor guidance in connection with the apportionment of the revenue for the current financial year in terms of the provisions of the Counties Act : Tba financial year which closed on March 81st last gave the following general revenue, exclusive of special grants : £ s d

The total of those acc junta was £3219 8/9, which left a surplus for the year of £540 9/7. This has reduced the net debit balanoe for the year from £4380 6/11 with which the accounts opened on April Ist, 1916 to £3,839 17/4, at which the aooount closed on the3l*t, March, 1917, a not unsatisfactory result for the year in view of increased charges for labor and material, and the fact that expenditure on account of grants expenditure was considerably less owing to war conditions. The fallowing is the Separate Riding expenditure for the past year, as referred to in the foregoing paragraph— SEFARATB RIDINGS ACCOUNT. Expenditure for the twelve months ended March 31st, 1917,

Note —Average expenditure for month, available, £265 ; aotual £269. For the current year (1917-18) the estimated revenue is £8,500, and the estimated general expenditure (apart from Separate Riding Accounts for district roads) is £5,300 leaving aa estimated surplus of £3,200 for district roads expenditure. The sum is to be allocated according to revenue for the past year. The revenue of £8,838 8/8 has been separated to the respective Ridings

Tbe next consideration ia (he measure of help for those Ridings which show a financial weakness to carry on district roads maintenance for the year. To secure an allocation eqnal to the possible requirements it appears to be necessary to borrow £750 from the Riding accounts as follows —Rima Riding £550, Totara Riding, £IOO, Oillmans Riding £SO and Stafford Riding £SO. This sum to be apportioned ns follows—£2oo each toArahura, Kanieri and Kokatahi Ridings, £IOO to Okarito Ridings and £SO to Okuru Riding. Tbis temporary adjustment gives the following working allocation

Judged by last year’s district road expenditure this gives a fair and equitable working basis, and with the road staff excrcieiDg efficient economy, it should be possible for those Rid* —

ings showing a drift to somewhat retrieve their position. I am, Sir, and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, D. J. Evans, Treasurer. Hokitika, April 17 h, 1917.

General and Mining Bates 4125 4 10 Subsidy and Interest on Bates... 513 13 9 Goldfields Revenue ... 994 12 2 Fete, Fines and Penalties 63 2 0 Publicans’ Licenses ... 64£ 5 0 Kents and Refunds ... Workers’ Compensation 50 3 2 Act 19 0 0 Motor, Dog and Slaughter House Licenses 13 0 0 Sale of Plant and MisV cellaoeous 19 14 0 Thirds, Land Fand ... 456 16 2 Halves, Royalties Fund 1803 17 7 Contractors’ Deposits... Ratepayers’ Contribu25 0 0 tion 21 0 0 Imprest Account 90 0 0 £8,838 8 8 The receipts on account of road votes were £1,831 8/4 and on account of prospecting aid \ £271 15/6, The gross receipts for the year were thus £10,941 12/6. The following supplies an analysis of the expenditure under 1 the various sub-diviiions as set out in the Connties Act . — (a) GENERAL DBBTS & LIABILITIES. £ s d Repayment on Loan ... 320 0 0 Interest on Loans 90 13 6 Interest on Overdraft ... 246 16 6 £657 10 0 (b) CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER VARIOUS ACTS. £ B d Charitable Aid Alcoholic Liquors Sale K&24 6 8 Act 119 11 8 Workers’ Compensation Act 100 0 9 Subsidies to Literary Inatitntea ... v ... 28 0 0 Bating Acts Expenses .. 170 5 0 War Contributions Act War Loan Bonds (Im184 14 6 prest account) 240 0 0 Law Charges ... 12 3 5 Pnblic Revenues Act ... Contractors’ Deposits 6 19 0 Accounts 52 0 0 £2,738 1 0 (c) COUNTIES ACT ADMINISTRATION. ■£ s d Chairman and Members 316 15 0 Office Salaries ... 429 0 0 Offioe Charges ... 153 14 5 Printing, Advertising and Stationery 86 0 0 Trap Hire 29 0 0 £1,014 9 5

(d) MAIN ROADS. £ ■ d Engineering Charges ... 24 13 6 Trap Hire ... ... 30 12 0 Printing, Advertising and Stationery 100 14 1 Railway Bridges ... 102 13 8 Telephone Guarantee ...~ 4 0 0 Maintenance, Main Roads 139 6 8 Exoess on grants ezpenditore ... ... 266 10 0 £668 9 11 SUMMARY OF GENERAL EXPENDITURE, £ s d (s) General Debts ... 657 10 0 (b)-Contributions Under Acts .... ... 2,738 1 0 (e) Counties’ Act ... 1,014''' 9 2 (d) Main Roads ... 668 9 11 £5.078 10 4

Riding Allocation Expenditure Cr Balance Dr Balance £ £ a d £ 8 d £ 8 d Dillmans 460 375 1 S 84 18 4 Stafford 352 254 9 0 97 11 0 Arahura 184 167 7 11 16 12 1 Eanieri 195 226 4 2 31 4 2 Eokatabi 493 499 14 8 * 6 14 8 Rim a 429 - 314 10 8 114 9 4 Totara 441 553 5 1 112 5 1 Okarito 419 489 1 11 170 l 11 Okaru 203 239 13 8 ■> ■ 36 13 8 3176 3219 8 Net Debit Balanoe, £43 8/9. 9 313 10 9 356 19 6

as follow?.— Riding. £ s d Dillmans ... ... 658 1 8 Stafford ... ... 601 8 9 Arahnra ... ... 4U 15 2 Kanieri ... ... 4 47 18 4 Kokatahi ... ... 1137 2 3 Rimn ... 1839 9 6 Totara ... 1472 0 11 Okarito ... ... 1424 5 1 Okarn ... 684 5 0 MUcellaneons (not allotable) ... 162 2 0 £8858 8 8

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for th8 jear— £ DillmanijRiding ... 878 Stafford Riding ... 370 Arahnra Riding .. 170 Kanieri Ridfog ... 184 Kokatabi Riding ... 462 Rimn Riding ... 442 Totara Riding ... 454 Okarito Riding ... 455 Oknrn Riding ..; 266 j • £3181