BOROUGH FINANCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 276, 12 April 1911, Page 7

BOROUGH FINANCE

THE ANNUAL RETURNS. The following return was submitted by [Mr. F. T. Bellringer, town clerk, at the Borough Council meeting on Monday night, giving a comparison of the estimated and actual receipts and expenditure for the past year. The estimates are given in parentheses. RECEIPTS. Government subsidy, (£342), £343 2s. Licenses, under Licensing Act, (£360), £368;. do., Borough By-laws and Auctioneers Act, (£400), £414 12s. Rent of, reserves, ( £735), £756 3s 4d. Reimbursements: Streets, ( £7O), £IOO is lid; cement re Powderham street, £133 18s; waterworks, (£7O), £122 18s 8d; drainage fees, (£75), £168; sewers, £7B Is 3d. Fire Board, (£105), £105; dogs, ( £65), £B7 2s; rent of Town Hall ( £ls), £2l 8s; Baths, (£100), £9O 10s lid; East End Baths, ( £ls), £8; sundries ( £100), £156 17s 4d; electric light, (£5000), £5128 5s 3d; special rate, (£4125), £4191 7s Id; water rate, 6d in the £, ( £790), £Bl2 13s Id; extra water supplies, £1000), £I7BO 6a stl; 10 per cent, penalty on rates ( £3O), £3l 2s sd; general rate, (£2950), £3006 0s 11(1. Total: Estimated, £16,947; actual, £17,918 14s' 7d. Dr. Balance revenue account, estimated, £1676; actual, £IBOO 7s Sd. Grand total: Estimated, £18,623; actual, £19,719 2s 3d. ■ EXPENDITURE. , Ofl|ce.-'Salaries, ( £507), £465. 15s; [ ing, etc-,.-! £210),' £201165 : 6 d; audit,, (£24),'£23; sundries, ■(■.£2o),'£'l7;.l?a 14. Totals: Estimated, £861; actual, £BOB 8s 7d. Streets.—Labour and metal (including accident insurance), (£2200), £2388 2s 2d; Gill street extension, ( £300), £4OB 2s 6d; Powderham street, £75 18s 6d; Clemow road, £157 18s 8d; horses purchased, ( £95), £95 Is 6d; concrete kerb and channel, ( £400), £159 15s 7dasphalting and tarring, ( £200), £142 as 2d; forage, (£150), £155 8s 4d; culvert) Hobson street, ( £130); cement re Powderham street (re Boon), £129; plant (materials and repairs), (£200), £241 10s 6d; new stables (including £39 13s lid pulling down Nolan's buildings), (£100), £205 4s 8d; Fitzroy Town Board re Devon road, (£2O), £2O; lighting streets, ( £680), £670. Reserves.—Upkeep, (£100), £ISI 5s sd; Town Hall,' ( £130), £B6 Cs 2d. Subsidies—Hospital Board, (£365), £365 5s lid; Fire Board,.'( £210), £205 15s 4d; Recreation Grourids Board, (£150), £l5O-'Library, ''(£2oo), £200; Western ,Park, Board, (£SO), £SO; Band, {£V2]"'.£s'; promotion technical classes, (,£25),,. £25; cemetery, (£75), £75. ''' ■'.'.' General.—Sundries, ( £100), £320 14s lOd; bank interest and cliilrges, (£225), £67 13s; general.! inspector, (£130), £ll2 5s 2d;,borough ;engineer, (£300), £300; engineer's; assistant, (£3O), £45 Is 3d; interestnou loans and sinking fund (£5600, less" £1349 included in E.L.), ,(,£4278), £4292 9s 8d; electric lighfotincludes'interasi),, (£5000), £5,*00 8s; lighting-, and winding P.O. clock, (£3o),''£3oi!''rteptorai roll, printing and advertising '((does.-not include printing new roll), (..£101),. £8 ,14s 6d; elections, (£l'o),'-'-£3O;,iUs"-'7<l;'- rubbish depot, (£50),/£54 13s 2d-., licensing, (£25), £251 13s; drainage,-..( £200), £292 12s Bdj ;gemera(l expenses re Baths, (£200), £l6B ,7s East End Baths, ( £3O), £33 13s 4d; dog-collars, (£10), £8 Is; groynes, (,£5.0); railway lands, Leaclr street extension, (£310), £303 5s lOd; do., Leach ( streqt deviation, ( £32), £34 4s fid; 'waterworks, ( £950), £ll3l Is Id; total'; (£18,623), £19,719 2s 3d.." '-' ' , ' ' ' SUMMARY ' OF"' DISTRICT FUND ACCOUNT. (All Accounts except Loan Accounts.) £ s. d. Dr. Bal. April ], 1910 168 8 10 Dr. Bal.,Revenue Account.. 1,800 7 8 £1,968 16 6 Cr. Bal. Separate Accounts. 02 C 7 Dr. Bal March 31, 1911..'.. £1,906 911 ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. The statement regarding the Electric Light Department showed that the revenue from public and private lighting was £3886 17s, and. from power £541 4s. The profit for the year was £IB6O 4s Id.