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The metal was' rolled and then blinded with obsidian procured from the, Hemo Gorge. So far as it went the improvement was appreciable, but the work was of a more or less temporary nature, as we were anxious to cover as much of the surface as possible consistent with securing reasonably good work, and were therefore unable to give the depth requisite to make a more lasting result. Beyond this, the work generally throughout the year has been simply attention to maintenance, the. scarcity of funds preventing any new work being undertaken, particularly as regards putting blue metal on streets not hitherto treated in this fashion. The various pumiced roads have been re-formed and coated as occasion required. The levy on the Town Account made by the Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board for the current year was £338 2s., as compared with £318 lis. 7d. of the previous year. To meet this a rate of Jd. in the pound was levied on the capital value. The levy for fire-prevention purposes made by the Fire Board was £687 8s., as compared with £412 10s. of the previous year. This was met by a rate of in the. pound on the value of buildings within the town area. The library rate was fad. in the pound. During the year seventy-six building permits were issued for new buildings and alterations to existing ones. The total value of the building operations was £23,906. The rateable (capital) value of tho town is £582,154. The following is a statement of accounts of the Town of Rotorua for vear ending 31st March, 1922 :— Statement of Accounts of the Town of Rotorua fob Year ending 31st March, 1922. General Account. Beceipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Treasury— Debit balance at 31st March, Bath fees.. .. .. 1,580 12 7 1921 .. .. .. .. 1,812 19 9 Fees and fines .. .. 15 16 0 Administration — Rents (Crown lands) .. 2,750 13 9 Salaries .. .. .. 335 0 0 4,347 2 4 Printing and advertising .. 6 14 6 Sanitary service fees .. .. .. 499 9 5 Audit expenses .. .. 7 0 0 Pound fees .. .. .. .. 139 10 9 Bank charges .. .. 0 10 0 Licenses and fees— Interest on overdraft .. 68 14 0 Building permits .. .. 76 10 0 Office expenses .. .. 8 116 Vehicle . . .. .. 72 0 0 426 10 0 Drivers . . .. .. 10 8 0 Public works — Publicans.. .. .. 184 0 0 Maintenance of streets and Auctioneers .. .. 180 10 0 roads— Shooting-gallery .. .. 3 0 0 Labour.. .. .. 2,588 7 3 Billiard-room ' .. .. 23 0 0 Material .. .. 827 16 5 Halls .. . . .. 21 0 0 Tree topping and pruning .. 78 1 6 Shows .. .. .. 10 0 0 Street-lighting .. .. 164 16 6 Hawkors .. .. .. 1 10 0 3,659 1 8 Second-hand dealers .. 0 10 0 Sanitary service— Hoardings .. .. 16 0 Labour .. .. .. 780 8 0 Storage of dangerous goods .. 2 5 0 Fodder and plant .. .. 191 15 1 Dog-registration . . . . 52 10 0 972 3 1 638 9 0 Public pound—Wages, fodder, Rents — and advertising .. .. .. 91 13 11 Real property .. . . 11 0 0 Public Health—Sanitary inspeeExplosive magazines .. 13 12 11 tion .. .. .. .. 110 4 0 Boat-shed compartment .. 35 0 0 Licensing expenses — Rotorua 59 12 11 County Council .. .. .. 71 8 6 Metalling Fenton Street—Special Metalling Fenton Street—Special Government grant .. .. .. 250 0 0 Government grant .. .. .. 150 18 8 Miscellaneous — Miscellaneous— Contributions to works . . 24 13 8 Insurance (fire and accident) 46 7 8 Material sold .. .. 2 13 0 Dog registration .. .. 8 12 0 Sale of by-laws .. .. 0 17 0 Repairs to boat-shed .. 7 5 9 Grazing at sanitary depot .. 6 5 0 Water charges credited to Right to lay water-supply Town (should be Departacross or under public road 1 0 0 ment) .. .. .. 3 0 0 Water charges credited to Charitable aid .. .. 13 6 Town (should be Depart- Maintenance of town clock .. 25 0 0 ment) .. .. . . 3 0 0 91 8 II Guides' badges .. . . 1 10 0 Refunds — Charitable aid .. .. 2 18 Disinfectants .. .. 1 10 0 43 10 4 Ten-per-cent. penalty on overdue rates .. .. . . .. 17 18 6 Debit balance at 31st March, 1922 .. .. .. .. 1,390 15 3 £7,386 8 6 £7,386 8 6 Separate Accounts. No. 1. Hospital and Charitable Aid Account. Receipts. £ s. d. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Credit balance at 31st March, 1921.. .. 8 15 4 Waikato Hospital Board .. .. .. 338 2 0 Rates— Printing and advertising .. .. .. 1114 Arrears .. .. • • 49 11 4 Proportion of cost revising valuation roll . . 6 9 4 Current .. ■• .. 257 2 5 Postages .. .. .. .. .. 0 12 11 306 13 9 Refund rates overpaid .. .. .. 0 4 10 Debit balance at 31st March, 1922 .. .. 31 11 4 £347 0 5 £347 0 5