OTAGO HARBOUR BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 3149, 22 July 1914, Page 61

OTAGO HARBOUR BOARD.

SIX MONTHS’ REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. A return has been prepared by Mr W. J. Bardsley, secretary and treasurer of the Otago Harbour Board, showing the details of the revenue and ordinary expenditure—that is, the expenditure chargeable against revenue —for the first six months of the year. We append the figures (shillings and pence omitted), together with the corresponding figures for the first six months of 1912 and 1913 respectively;— Revenue.

*Hire of Dredge “ 404,” and refund of expenses for taking over, etc. Expenditure.

1912. 1913. 1914. Pilotage ... £6,182 £ 6,212 £ 6,051 Port charges ... 4,843 4,956 5,301 Berthage ... 1,073 1,105 1,094 Towage 657 766 652 Cranage 54 70 55 Exemptions 14 18 15 Licenses 177 191 178 Dues, imports ... 19,570 19,796 21,240 Dues, exports ... 4,070 4,676 4,329 Receiving and clelivering ... 2,245 2,216 2,586 Rents ... 6,096 6,175 6,585 Storage 133 131 248 Electric light 163 153 182 Overtime , f 46 56 Insurance premiums. 380 395 395 Refunds 46 ’47 292 Premiums (loan) — 34 — Sundries ... 1,089 995 *4,693 Totals ... £46,798 £47,989 £53,962

Interest and 1912. 1913. 1914. charges ; £20,291 £20,530 £22.064 Depreciation fundf Marine insurance 1,472 1,120 1,500 fundf Secretary’s Depart250 250 250 ment ... Engineer’s depart2,129 2,337 2,328 ment Harbourmaster’s 399 557 859 department 1.994 1,829 1,858 Dredge “222” 5.324 5,286 6,141 Dredge “404” 2,290 2,528 978 Tugs 1,110 1,233 1,165 Cranes 175 195 157 Harbour lighting 367 441 —471 Endowments 267 207 219 Storage Receiving and de271 225 202 livering 1,765 1,703 2,001 Various works Contingencies under Public Revenues 10,805 11,035 6,551 Act To reduction dock 46 60 41 deficitf To reduction dock 1,000 1,000 deficit, 1913t — — 2,982 Dock contributionf 500 500 500 Totals £49,460 £51,051 £51,253 f Allocations.