COUNTY FINANCE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 May 1939, Page 6

COUNTY FINANCE

ESTIMATES FOR MASTERTON COUNCIL GENERAL EXPENDITURE UP. INCREASE IN TOTAL RATE LEVY. Under its estimates for the current year, which were adopted at a special meeting of the Finance Committee, held this morning. the Masterton County Council estimates that receipts will total £42,120, as compared with an income of £37,593 last year. Estimated expenditure shows an increase from £23.111 last year to £26,000 for 1939-40. Estimated expenditure in the various Riding Accounts has increased frpm £27,806 to £30,574. The aggregate increase over last year in the total rate levy tis 5.5 per cent. The total estimated rate levy for the coming year is £27,367 as compared with £25,944 last year. Details of this year’s finance are as follow, the figures for last year being given in parentheses: — general account. Receipts. Opaki Riding, £3,660 (£2,574); Rangitumau Riding, £2,820 (£2,689); Upper Taueru Riding, £2,330 (£2,063); Te Whiti Riding, £2,580 (£2,29'7); Uriti Riding, '£4,180 (£3,993); Waihuioru Riding, £3,710 (£3581); total, £19,280 (£17,197); arrears, £340 (£175); Government subsidy, £2,500 (£2,500); penalty and exchange, £4O (£32); license fees, £Bl5 (£812); sales of metal, etc. £2,725 (£2596); motor spirits, £5OO (£478); sundry refunds, £2,220 (£1,815); machinery working account, £8,500 (£7.866); material and stock. £5.200 (£4,122); totals, £42,120 (£37,593). Expenditure. Salaries, £2,835 (£2,702); election expenses, £3O (£106); superannuation fund, £4OO (£358); general expenses, £1,570 (£1,337); travelling expenses, £355 (£346); county office repairs and alterations and yard, £350 (£784); general maintenance, £3,425 (£2,680); plant and machinery upkeep, £2,820 £2,470); benzine and oil, £2,200 £2,217); crushing plants, £3,1-20 (£2,410); alterations and additions to crusher, £5O (£176); bank charges, £250 (£176); unauthorised, £lOO (£24); accident insurance, £350 (£352); road works, sealing, £2,500 (£2,134); road works, bridges, £1,170 (£1,274); new machinery, £3,100 (£2,605); interest workers dwelling loan, £230 (£221); traffic tallies £lOO ( —); return of contributions superannuation, £lOO (£282); contingencies, £945 (£457); transferred to ridings after deducting share of general expenses, Opaki Ridingi £2,882 (£1,952); Rangitumau Riding. £2,215 (£2,185); Upper Taueru Riding, £2.146 (£1,742); Te Whiti Riding, £1,998 (£1,816); Uriti Riding, £3,649 (£3,519); Wainuioru Riding, £3,230 (£3 268); totals. £42*120 (£37,593). .

RIDING ACCOUNTS. The roading estimates for the various riding accounts are as follow: — Opaki: Riding Roads, £2.742 (£2,299); Main Highways, £3O (£31); total £2,772 (£2,330). Rangitumau: Riding Roads, £1.475 (£1,467); Special Works. —— ('£6l); Main Highways. £2,616 (£1,511); total, £4.091 (£3,039). Upper Taueru: Riding Roads. £1,095 (£1.532); Main Highways. £755 (£696); total, £1.850 (£2,228). Te Whiti: Riding Roads, £1,335 (£1.244): Main Highways. £1.176 (£952); total, £2,511 (£2,196). Uriti: Riding Roads, £1,570 (£2,208); Special Works, £360 (£2,433); Main Highways, £3,642 (£2,876); total, £5,572 (£7,517). Wainuioru: Riding Roads, £1,525 (£1,531);' Special Works, (£535); Main Highways, £2,253 (£2,223); total, £3,778 (£4,289). Summary. Riding Roads, £9,742 (£10,281); Special Works, £360 (£3.029); Main Highways, maintenance, £10,472 (£B,289); Main Highways, permanent surfacing. £lO,OOO (£6,207); total, £30,574 (£27.806). RATE POSITION. The following are the general rates decided upqn for the year 1939-40 as compared with last year:— Riding: Opaki, 15/16d (11/16d); Rangitumau, 7-8 d (7-8 d Upper Taueru. Is l-8d (Is l-8d); Te Whiti. 15-16 d (7-8 d Uriti. Is 3-8 d (Is 3-8 d); Wainuioru. Is 3-8 d (Is 3-8 d). The following is a summary of the total rates to bo levied over the whole county:— Rate: General, £19,280 (£18,124);

Bridge, £1.215 (£1,105); Hospital. £5,530 (£5,304); Opaki Waler Supply, £285 (£213); Upner Plain Water Simply No. 1, £370 (£431); Upper Plain Water Supply No. 2, — (£71); Te Ore Ore Water Simply. £316 (£316); Interest, £3BO (£380); totals, £27,376 (£25,944).