THE COUNTY FINANCES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 139, 3 June 1908, Page 4

THE COUNTY FINANCES.

"A I'OUCI OF MOID ECONOMY." In giving to the councillors on Monday his estimate of the receipts and allocations of the countv for the en,,,mg year, Mr. J. Brown, the chairman, pointed out to the council that a policy of rigid economy would have to lie pursued during the current year. tie stated that, of course, the roads would have to be kept up. but lie could not seo how the council would be able to undertake any works other than ordinary maintenance. The following the the figures: Moa Hiding, capital value .C510.72M. Kates leviable in the Moa riding will be -t-),-j--, and of tlds X247(i will probably be received by March Mist, licenses are estimated to produce X2~>. rents til", dog-tax .fllK). and tiiO; or a total of .ttSXil. Tin- riding's share <" administrative expenses will be t:i(i!l. l-.i.ing tiiail available for expenditure a< 31-t .March I-i-i for the whole voar. Ihe position of a Hairs now is that at Jil-t March there was a debit balance <•> CM 17. M. and up to Mnv 27: h there had been e.pcniled on rowC till lx- td. on bridge, tilt HI, 5.,1 and sundries c."il 11-. The balance nowavailable for works in this ridim- istlm, CI7HS 2s Mil. Wait.ira riding, capital valuation CT.W.li:!.—The Uaitara riding general rate, if all paid, should produce '-C1247. hut tl onnty chairman allow, .Oil for arrears, leaving tl stimated rale receipt, e115.",. Additional source, of i'"' ; arc c-timateil: Dog ia\. \;~2: -nh-idv. iJlmi: r-iyaltv. Ua-a ti.lal of '.'l«.'.:!. h-s CIS! as the ridin-'s -hare of ."■i.b.i.tiali.m e\pell-,ss. V,:.:., ,I,i.

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