COUNTY COUNCILS' EXPENDITURE (RETURNS OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1879; IN CONTINUATION OF THE RETURN LAID UPON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE OF THE 18TH JULY, 1879.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1879 Session II, B-13

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SESS. 11.—1879. NEW ZEALAND.

COUNTY COUNCILS' EXPENDITURE (RETURNS OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1879; IN CONTINUATION OF THE RETURN LAID UPON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE OF THE 18TH JULY, 1879.

Prevented purguant to Section L3 of '• The Public Works Act, 1876." AocoisT of the Receipts and Drsm ksements of the County of Rodxey for the Fear ended 81st March, 1870. RBCHIPTS. £ s. d. ExPBirDITUBS. £ I. dBalance in hand on the Ist April, 1878 ... 26)2 11 7 On public works, viz.— From the Government — Survey and construction ... ... 05S 1 2 Ordinary rates ... ... ... 66 0 0 Compensation for land taken ... ... 505 5 0 Grant or' pound for pound on rates col- Existing roa-rls — repairs and improvelected under provisions of the Finan- meats ... .. ... ... 415 6cial Arrangements Act ... ... 421 11 8 Ferries ... ... ... ... 2'i 0 O On account of Land Fund ... ... 14 10 0 On grants to Road Board ... ... 2,391 I- 0 Special grant for Main North Line, On management, viz.— balance of £5,000 ... ... 889 12 8, Salaries ... ... ... ... 116 15 0Special grant out of YOte 100 ... ... 400 0 0 Travelling expense* ... ... ... 36 13 0 Compensation claims ... ... 450 0 0 Rent ... ... ... ... 8 0 0 Orte-eighteenth of £40,000 ... ... 2,222 4 5 Sundries ... ... ... ... 101 810 From miscellaneous sources — Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1879 ... 159 18 O' Weights and measures ... ... II O 8 Publicans' licenses and Licensing Court fees ... ... ... ... 46 5 0 Dog collars sold, net ... ... ... 32 4 6 £4,305 0 6 j £4,305 0 6H. Palmeb, Chairman. Warkworth, 2nd June, 1879. Tiros. Chaplin. Clerk. Account of the Receipts and Disbursements of the County of Southland for the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. t i. <l. Expeitditobe. £ a. d. From rates, Tiz. — Balance due to National Bank of New ZeaGeneral rate of Is. in the pound on land (or to Treasurer) on tlie Ist April. £153.631 Is. 7d. ... ... ... 7,864 0 1 1878, being amount expeuded in excess From subscriptions by ratepayers or others of receipts during former years 1,068 10 Bfor ordinary or special works ... 174 15 4 On public works, viz.— From the G-overmnent — New roads —survey and construction ... 19,255 14 11 Grant of pound for pound on rates col- Existing roads — repairs and improvelected under provisions of the Financial ments ... ... ... ... 2,087 13 '.) Arrangements Act... ... ... 3,2,97 16 9 On charitable institutions, public libraries. On account of Land Fund ... ... 15,766 14 5 markets, Ac. ... ... ... 570 3 ',• ()n account, of deferred-payment lands ... 21 13 0 On special works, out of special rates or Special grant, for Bridge at Elbow; jetty, grants — Toi; protective works, Dipton ; and Elbowßridge; jettv.Toi; protective works, roads, Toitoi inland, Wyndham to Dipton; and roads, Toitoi inland, WyndToitoi.and Gore toSvvitzer's... ... 7,331 17 8 ham to Toitoi, and Gore to Switzer'S ... 9,647 17 4 From miscellaneous som-ces— On grants to Road Board ... ... 1,061 1 11 Gold-fields licenses, miscellaneous forfeited On management, viz.— depn>it.«, and public pounds... ... 2,192 7 7 Salaries ... ... ... ... 543 18 (! Overdraft at National Bank of New Zea- Travelling expenses ... ... ... 90 17 0 s land (or amount due to Treasurer) on Collection of rates or tolls ... ... 188 4 I the :Ust March, 1879, being amount Sundries ... ... ... ... 312 5 »> expended in excess of receipts on special Valuations account, £427 os. Bd.; elections, works on Government grants ... 2,816 19 8 £213 35.; deposit account, £322 7s. ... 962 10 8Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1879 ... 2,676 6 5 £38,365 4 6 £38,365 4 (v J. S. Shanks, Chairman. Invercargill, 2nd June, 1879. R. P. Mapone, Clerk. By Authority: Geobgk Didsburv, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB79. Price 3d.]