BOTANIC GARDEN BOARD, 1887-88. (NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1888 Session I, H-21

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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

BOTANIC GARDEN BOARD, 1887-88. (NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Meetings of the Board were held on the following dates : 30th August, 30th September, 1887, and 13th Eehruary, 23rd March, and 9th May, 1888. The present balance-sheet applies to a period of eleven months; the expenditure during this time being £179 6s. 9d., as against £217 Gs. 7d. for a corresponding period of the previous year. The ordinary expenditure for labour in keeping the gardens in order, including the salary of the custodian, has averaged about £15 a month. This sum also includes the repairing of fences, underbrushing, &c. The fence surrounding the gardens is in a very ruinous condition, and requires in some places to be repaired, and in others replaced by new fencing, that fronting the Tinakori Eoad being the most urgently required. The revenue of the Board has, as in the previous three years, been entirely derived from its share of the rents of the Town Belt; the sum received during the past year being £90 Is. lid. for six months ending the 30th September, 1887, to which is to be added a balance in hand of £167 ss. Bd. from the previous year. The six months' share ending the 31st March, 1888, is still due. From the Honorary Treasurer's statement of accounts appended, it will be seen that there is a balance to the credit of the Board of £79 os. lOd. W. B. D. Mantell, Acting Director. Approved by the Board. G. M. Waterhouse, Chairman. 23rd July, 1888.

Botanic Garden Board Accounts, 1887-88. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in hand on the 29th August, 1887 .. 167 5 8 Garden work, including keeper's salary, Share of rents from Wellington City Reserves, nursery work, roads, &c. (eleven months).. 163 17 4 six months to the 30th September, 1887 .. 90 111 Timber, ironwork, and tools .. .. 11 9 5 Sale of plants .. .. .. .. 10 0 Miscellaneous items .. .. .. 4 0 0 Balance in hand .. .. .. 79 0 10 £258 7 7 £258 7 7 23rd July, 18S8. G. M. Waterhouse, Honorary Treasurer. [Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, nil; printing (1,375 copies), 15s.]

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