CITY BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 441, 12 April 1865, Page 4

CITY BOARD.

The following statement of sums expended by the Citv Board of Commissioners, for the period from Ist June' ISO 3, to 31st March, 1861. was laid before the Board at its last sitting :— £sd £ b d For total amount expended by the Hoard since it came into operation on Ist June, 180S, up-to 31st March. 186.-.. is M,2H 2 6 Of this sum tliere lias been cxpenileil in breaking metnl by hand, purchasing .-tone brei.kiiis machines, and vi rking the fame tlic sum of , 3 . 8 - 0 3 3 There has been contracts for works for improvements in the city generally, to the amount of 18,003 ■• 5 There has been conti acts for works for improvements in the West Ward of the City, to the amount cf 8,046 It I Tliere Ins been contracts for works for improvement in the Kast Ward? of the ciiy, to the amount of „ W' 10 3 Tliere has been paid to the I rovincial Government interest and Milking fund, on the loan to the amount of 66* 1 1 Tliere has been expended on account of purchasing pas lamps and posts, erecting pumps, providin-.' water supply, contribution In lire brigade, p rehase of water carts, quarrying and dressing kerbstones, men's waites workinn on the streets of the City generally, engineer's churecs, salaries and Comroissimier's office expendilure, printing and advertising, anil other mii-cellaneous matters the sum of 9,307 19 10 The amount of liabilities or the 15uard' at tlio olst March, ISOS, is 5.53S 3 0 39,782 11 C 39,782 11 6 Statement ok Kates Levied since Ist June, IS«3, to 31st March. ISG.-i. Total rate levied in ti.e West Ward of the City, is 5,151 7 9 Ditto in the East Ward of the City «,S9J 10 0 Total 15><MS 1T *