INCREASED RATES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10611, 9 June 1920, Page 5

INCREASED RATES

CITY’S FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. IMPORTANT "STATEMENT BY ' MAYOR. The report of the City Council’s finance committee, dealing with the estimates and • rates for the city fox tho current year, ■will be submitted to the council'at its ordinary meeting tomorrow evening. . “The increased cost on all heads in connection with tho city services,” said tho Mayor (Mr J. V. Luko) to a “Times” representative yesterday, “including materials, wages, etc., will necessitate a greater volume of finance than in previous years, and this will need to bo provided by an increase in rates. The finance committee has come to a determination in the matter at its meeting on, Monday, and the estimates have been forwarded to tho individual councillors, and will come up for consideration and adoption at Thursday night a mooting. “This year, of course, the Karon borough having become amalgamated with the city, tho rates for that particular locality will, bo provided as heretofore, on. a special rate that was levied by the borough. _ “In connection with the tramways, conluded -Mr Luke., “that item will not appear, as it applies J to the whole oi the city 1 , including the new portions, without any discrimination. ’’