APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS (ANNUAL RETURN OF) UNDER "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT, 1886," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1888.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1888 Session I, B-14

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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS (ANNUAL RETURN OF) UNDER "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT, 1886," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1888.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section SO of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886."

Return showing what Sums have been borrowed or raised by the Colonial Treasurer under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," and what are the Outstanding Liabilities and Assets on the 31st March, 1888.

s. d. kloney borrowed to make advances to local bodies inscribed debt of local authorities* 125,000 0 0 96,518 3 0 * This amount represents the debt registered in res; lodies inscribed on the 1st February, 1888. It exclude toads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882," separately c. pect of loans paid in is the inscribed stoc! lescribed. (See B.— lull, and also the ad : exchanged for de 14a.) Ivances made to local bentures under " The In respect of Applications called for on 13th October, 1886. In respect of Applications called for on 19th January, 1888. Total. Money already advanced to local bodies Money promised to local bodies which have complied with the provisions of the Act I ... Money liable to be advanced as required when provisions of the Act are complied with £ 105,841 £ 3,000 108,841 29,224 6,650 35,874 62,975 62,975 Totals 135,065 72,625 207,690 t Including second year's grants, for which all forraalitiei have been completed.

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List of Applications up to the 31st March, 1888.

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Local Authority. Amount asked for. Provisionally granted or refused. Eesult of Poll or Consent. Grant paid in lull. Amount of Advances made. Purposes of Loan. Remarks. 0i iUNTY OUNCILS. iounci: £ 500 £ £ Bridge and drainago works Drainage works Woodbury Water-race Roadworks £ Bruce P.G. .. Uncompleted. Bruce Geraldine Hawera 750 500 6,000 P.G. .. P.G. .. P.G. .. Carried .. Poll for £3,000 carried Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Hobaon Horowhenua .. Inangahua 6,000 6,000 2,000 P.G. .. P.G. .. P.G. .. Roads, &o. Roads Water-supply, Reefton and Boatman's Bridge and roadworks Road Roads To pay off overdraft Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ohinemuri 1,300 P.G. .. Ditto. Piako Rangitikei Rodney 1,500 500 1,000 P.G. .. P.G. .. R. .. Carried .. Ditto. Ditto. No power to grant under Government Loans to Local Bodies Act. Under authority of " Counties Act, 1887," Sess. I. Selwyn 3,000 G. .. To repay County Fund money advanced for repairs, Malvern Water-race Waimakariri Waterrace Selwyn 500 G. .. No poll required Under section 22, " GovernLoans to Local Bodies Act, 1886." Ditto. Selwyn 150 G. .. Ditto Ellesmere WaterTaranaki 1,870 P.G. .. Ditto race Bridge and road .. Uncompleted. Under section 16, " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886." Uncompleted. No power to grant under " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886.' Uncompleted. Ditto. Ditto. Thames Waipa 0,600 2,600 P.G. .. R. .. Carried .. Roads, &c. To pay off overdraft Wairnea AVairarapa North Wallace .. 1,300 3,800 900 P.G. .. P.G. .. P.G. .. Carried Wharf at Motueka Roads .. Bridge over Jacob's ! River Roadworks .. I Wanganui 1,000 P.G... Carried .. Ditto. Alfredton Egmont Kiwitea 1,135 330 3,550 P.G. .. Carried .. EOAD lOARDS. Uncompleted. Ditto. Ditto. P.G. .. Poll" for £3,0 00 carried Carried Roadworks Road Roadworks Maharahara Manawatu Manchester Masterton Oxford Pahiatua Taratahi-Carter-ton Waipukurau .. 1,000 4,030 4,000 1,560 700 1,100 1,700 P.G. .. P.G. .. P.G. .. P.G. .. P.G. .. P.G. .. P.G. .. Carried .. Carried Ditto Roads Roadworks Ditto Water-race Roads Roadworks Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. 6,000 P.G. .. Ditto 3,000 Bridge over Takituki River. Metalling road Waiuku 200 P.G. .. Ditto Ditto. Taradale Pahiatua 600 300 P.G. .. P.G. .. Carried .. TOWN SOARDS. Uncompleted. Ditto. I Roads j Ditto Benmore Limehills Mangaone 1,500 P.G. .. RIVER BOARDS. Uncompleted. 750 P.G. .. Carried .. Riverworks Ditto. Ditto. Total .. 76,225* Note. — P.G., provisic )0 has to be de< mally gra lucted fro: <nted ; G., granted ; R., refused, * £3& m this amount for loans refused.