COUNTY RATES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 May 1938, Page 3

COUNTY RATES

DIFFERENTIAL V. UNIFORM SYSTEMS COMPARED. EFFECT IN VARIOUS RIDINGS. An informative statement of the difference in rating that would be effected in the Masterton County Council if a uniform basis over the whole county were adopted, compared with the present system of a differential rate over the several ridings was presented to the special meeting of the council on Wednesday night by the County Clerk, Mr J. C. D. Mackley. The principal points of the statement were: — STATEMENT A. Showing under the several colums:— 1. Actual general rate product of several ridings on a differential basis for the year 1937-38; (2) actual general rate product of the several ridings on a uniform basis for the year 1937-38; (3) actual general rate product of the several ridings on a differential basis for the year 1938-39 based on the estimates for that year; (4) actual general rate product of the several ridings on a uniform basis for the year 1938-39 based on the estimates for that year. Actual Rate Levy 1937-38.

STATEMENT B Showing under the several colums: — (1) Actual general rate product of the several ridings on a differential basis for the year 1937-38; (2) the actual cash increase (and the percentage) if uniform system of rating adopted for the year 1937-38; (3) the actual cash decrease (and the percentage) if uniform system of rating adopted for the year 1937-38; (4) actual general rate product of the several ridings on a differential basis for the year 1938-39 based on the estimates for that year; (5) the actual cash increase (and the percentage) if uniform system of rating adopted for the year 1938-39; (6) the actual cash decrease (and the percentage) if uniform system of rating adopted for the year 1938-39. Actual Rate Levy, 1937-38.

STATEMENT C. Showing under the several columns: (1) Actual general rate product of the several ridings on a differential basis for the year 1937-38; (2) The rate per £lOOO of capital valuation on a differential general rate; (3) Actual general rate product of the several ridings on a uniform basis for the year 193738; (4) The rate per £lOOO of capital valuation on a uniform general rate; (5) Actual general rate product of the several ridings on a differential basis for the year 1938-39 based on the estimates for. that year; (6) The rate per £lOOO of capital valuation on a differential general rate; (7) Actual general rate product of several ridings on a uniform basis for the year 1938-39 based on the estimates for that year; (8) The rate per £lOOO of capital valuation on a uniform general rate. Actual Rate Levy, 1937-38.

1 2 Riding Rate £ Rate £ £ d £ d Opaki 2690 11/16 3790 31/32 Rangi. 2420 12/16 3120 31/32 Up. Tau. 2200 17/16 2000 31/32 Te Wh. 1720 10/16 2660 31/32 Uriti 4560 24/16 2950 31/32 Wain. 3540 21/16 2610 31/32 £17130 £17130 Estimated Rate Levy 1938-39 3 4 Riding Rate £ Rate £ £ d £ d Opaki 2690 11/16 4210 1.1/13 Rangi. 3020 15/16 3470 1.1/13 Up. Tau. 2330 18/16 2240 1.1/13 Te Wh. 2750 16/16 2950 1.1/13 Uriti 4560 24/16 3280 1.1/13 Wain. 3710 22/16 2910 1.1/13 £19060 £19060

1 2 Increase% 3 Decrease% Riding £ £ £ Opaki 2690 1100-41% Rangi. 2420 700-29% Up. Tau. 2200 200-10% Te Wh. 1720 940-55% Uriti 4560 1610-35% Wain. 3540 930-26% £17,130 £2740 £2740 Estimated Rate Levy, 1938-39. 4 5 6 Increase% Decrease%> Riding £ £ £ Opaki 2690 1520-57% Rangi. 3020 450-15% Up. Tau. 2330 90- 4% Te Wh. 2750 200- 7% Uriti 4560 1280-28% Wain. 3710 800-22% £19,060 £2170 £2170

1 2 3 4 Riding £ £ s d £ £ s d Opaki 2690 2 17 3 3790 4 0 8 Rangi. 2420 3 2 7 3120 4 0 8 Up. Tau. 2200 4 8 6 2000 4 0 8 Te Wh. 1720 2 12 1 2660 4 0 8 Uriti 4560 6 5 0 2950 4 0 8 Wain. 3540 5 9 5 2610 4 0 8 £17,130 £17,130 Estimated 3ate Levy, 1938-39. Ji 6 7 8 Riding £ £ s d £ £ s d Opaki 2690 2 17 3 4210 4 9 9 Rangi. 3020, 3 18 0 3470 4 9 9 Up. Tau. 2330 4 13 9 2240 4 9 9 Te Wh. 2750 4 3 4 2950 4 9 9 Uriti 4560 6 5 0 3280 4 9 9 Wain. 3710 5 14 8 2910 4 9 9 £19,060 £19,060