NELSON BOARD OF WORKS.
October 31, 1873. The usual fortbightly! meeting waa held at tho office o'f the Board at 7 o'clock p.m. The members present were Messrs. $. Percy (Chairriian), R. Buro, D Barns, J, Hooper, J. R, Dodson, and W« Jennings; The Chairman read the folibwing KEPORT OP THE FINANCE COMMITTER. , . The. following is a comparative statement of the assessment of the City for the year 1872-3 and 1873-4, showing the reductions and additions made in each block : — 1872-3 £
Estimated Receipts and" .expenditure for financial year 1873-4. Rb CBIPTS. Gross assessment, £590,622, at |d. ., . '•. : £ s. d. in the pound... 1,845 18 3 Balance of last vote of Council ... 230. o 6 Dog Tickets, aay ... IQ6 .0 0 Arrear of rate to be collected ,. .' 300 0 0 Vote of Council for 1874, sny ..'. 400 0 0 ■ y ,'k-t ,^2,8.81 1,8 3 » EXPEOTJJITIIBE. ■_•;;,,. ... Average yearly amount paid. jor. day labor for paat sif years . 800 o. o Amount for-talaries .V; ..'.' 375 o 'O „ horses. &c. ... ... . 100 , 0 0 Stationery, printing, timber, stpnei, . r ; .', &c, &a ., , 5 ... ..... s '266 q'q Overdraft and interest ... ... 700 0 0 Debentures and interest held .by N7 . . . , ; l ':, Edwards, Esq. '..'.' '... ; 21(5 0 6 Contingencies .... ... ... ... 200 0 0 Balance ..'... ...-■. ;...i!,.va9o l;8. :3 , '' 0 0 '-■ ■* •** : ' Members of Finance Committee, , John Perot, Chairman, Eobt. Burn,' ' J. E. Dbbsbx. ; '-'* The Board has uj stock £1,000 worth oif sewer- ! agebricks. 7 ri 7';7 . /'"'.' ' k' ; ""-' Vh 'i Thomas Younger; ' : ' ; City Surveyer, &c. MrD. Barnp proposed^ and Mr Jennings secoadei}, that tlie report be adopted, abd J that the rate for the financial year 1873-74 be three farthings in the pound, which* was carried. : A lengthy report from Dr Williams on the sanitary condition of the town was then read, and ihd Board adjourned.
Block A .' - ... -- -~264,888 : „ B 63,317,.. S i C .'... 100,714 ':-. ,» D ... ... ... 45.444 , i E 16,285 F ... , ... . .... ,30,244.. » G • ....:. 5.75,864.' " i * n £596,156 £590,692 Showing a reduction of ... jE5,4C4 .■ 1873-4. ■ ' ■ . , Clock A 263,391- --„ B ... 63,067 » ( ' ..'.' "' .:. ...' "'•■•'■'9&;'447"- ■'■■'■ „ D ... ... ... '; 45,161; .» E 15,975 ' •» F ... ,30,791 . . G ... ... ... 71.860 £590,692
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 264, 3 November 1873, Page 2
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333NELSON BOARD OF WORKS. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 264, 3 November 1873, Page 2
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