MASTERTON COUNTY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 May 1943, Page 2

MASTERTON COUNTY

ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. GENERAL & RIDING ACCOUNTS. The estimates of the Masterton County Council for the year 1943-44, which were passed at a special finance meeting, held yesterday, are as follow (shillings and pence omitted): —

Receipts—General Account. Recpts. Est. 1942-43 1943-44 General Rates £ £ Opaki Riding 3,255 3,150 Rangitumau Riding .... 2,298 2A20 Upper Taueru Riding 2,260 2,200 Te Whiti Riding 2,107 2,040 Uriti Riding 3,640 3,610 Wainuioru Riding 2,971 2,780 16,537 16,200 Arrears 34 50 Government Subsidy on Rates 2,500 2,500 Penalty and Exchange 17 10 Licence Fees 708’* 640 Sales, Metal, etc 5,892 3,000 Motor Spirits Refund .. 488 550 National Provident Fund 6 25 Defence Works re Publie Works Dept 4,667 900 Rent Cottages (5) «.. 273 250 Sundry Refunds 1,171 1,580 Machinery W orking Account 5,929 6,500 Material ex Stock 2,742 3,000 40,964 35,235 Expenditure—General Account. Exp. Est. 1942-43 1943-44 Item £ £ Salaries 3,190 3,130 Heavy Traffic and Drivers’ Licence Expenses 57 100 l-3rd. Drivers’ Licences —Transport Dept 81 100 Superannuation Fund .. 477 .500 Masterton Cemetery .... 30 30 Travelling Expenses .... 372 430 Dog Registration Expenses 174 200 General Expenses 881 1,415 County Office and Yard. Rates, Caretaker, etc. 226 360 Material, Tools, etc 450 550 Timber, Concrete pipes, etc 331 790 Paving Material and Crib Blocks 416 550 Waterproof overcoats .. 148 50 Holiday Pay, Wet Time, etc 973 1,000 Groyne nets 283 300 Plant and machinery upkeep 3,351 3,900 New machinery 421 500 Purchase plant—instalments M.H.B 1,148. 510 Benzine and oil 2,274 / 2,500 Crushing plants working account 3,307 4,850 Bank charges 24 250 Unauthorised 11 100 Accident’ insurance, fidelity guarantee 386 420 Repairs workers’ dwellings 175 200 Interest workers dwelling loan 341 350 Holding paddocks — maintenance and upkeep 170 150 Miscellaneous items .... 67 400 Road works —bridges .... 310 1,000 Road works —sealing.... — 100 Road works — flood damage general 297 250 ■ ■ — 20,371 24,985 Transferred to Ridings after deducting share of General Expenses. Opaki Riding 3,034 1,830 Rangitumau Riding .... 2,117 1.327 Upper Taueru Riding 2,144 1,494 Te Whiti Riding 1,958 1,112 Uriti Riding ' 3,458 2,580 Wainuioru Riding 2,814 1,907 35,896 35,235 RIDING ESTIMATES. The reading estimates for the various riding accounts are: Exp Est. 1942-43.1943-44. Opaki Riding. £ £ Riding Roads 1,996 2,425 Main Highways 5 85 2,001 2,510 Rangitumau Riding. Riding roads 1,385 1,400 Flood damage 975 250 Main Highways 1,158 2,052 3,518 3,702 Upper Taueru Riding. Riding roads 897 1,500 Flood damage 1,431 300 Main highways 529 744 ■ 1 — 2,857 2,544 Uriti Riding. Riding roads 1,371 1,950 Flood damage 1,494 1,700 Special works 200 Main highways 1,379 2,653, 1 “ 4,244 6,503 Wainuioru Riding. Riding roads 956 1,250 Flood damage 224 400 Main highways 1,865 1,885 3,045 3,535 SUMMARY. Riding roads 7,017 9,745 Flood damage 4,904 2,850 Special works — 700 Main highways — maintenance 5,225 8,238 17,146 21,533