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MANGONUI COUNTY COUNCIL. —BALANCE-SHEET to 31st March, 1879.

ABSTRACE of RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE on GENERAL ACCOUNT of the COUNTY of WAITEMATA, for the Year ended 31st March, 1879.

!redit balance on 1st April, 1878 ... 'oils ... Sank interest on credit balance Toll-bridge Account. £ a. A. £ s. d 397 3 6 Repairs (maintenance) ... ... ... 79 11 6 361 0 0 Printing and advertising ... ... 7 4 C 21 11 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 692 19 C £779 14 6 £779 14 6 Rangitikei County Council Oliice. Marton, 3rd April, 1879. Alex. Milne, Chairman. W. G. Watt, Treasurer.

1878. Receipts. £ s. d. ! 1879. Expenditure. £ s. d5ec. 14. To Treasury Voucher (Hazard's claim) 25 0 0 I Jan. 14. By Cheque, Mr. Ball, advance Hazard's „ 28. „ License fees, Resident Magistrate's claim ... ... ... 25 0 0 Office, Mangonui ... ... 3 0 0 Mar. 14. „ Incidental expenses, printing, post1879, age, &e. ... ... ... 10 1 5 ran. 3. „ Balance subsidy, to 31st Dec, 1878 79 16 2 „ „ „ Chairman's expenses to meet Native Minister ... ... ... 5 0 0 „ 31. „ Balance ... ... ... 67 14 9 £107 16 2 £107 16 2 Lpril 1. „ Balance iu Bank of New Zealand 67 14 9 I hereby certify that I have this day examined the receipts and vouchers of the Mangonui County Council and found them correct. 25th April, 1879. George Kelly, Auditor, Mangonui Council. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy ofthe County Balance-sheet. Robt. M. Houston, Chairman.

Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, 31st March, 1878 ... ... 269 12 9 ! Works in Ararimu Riding ... ... 583 5 0 Tear's subsidy ... ... ... ... 421 14 11 ' „ Takapuna Riding ... ... 431 12 11 Half-year's subsidy, supplementary ... 10 8 6 „ Waitakerei Riding ... ... 132 1 0 Proportion of Special Grant to Counties ... 2,222 4 5: „ Weiti Riding... ... ... 107 12 6 Bank interest on cash deposit ... ... 30 18 9: „ Titirangi Riding ... ... 90 1 0 Percentage from Land Fund ... ... 20 2 0 Grants to Road Boards ... ... ... 56119 6 Cash received from Road Boards in aid of „ Libraries ... ... ... 48 12 6 works ... ... ... ... 80 0 0 County assessments, valuation, and electoral rolls 148 9 0 County rateB ... ... ... ... 214 4 1 Engineer's commission ... ... ... 73 16 6 Contractors' deposits ... ... ... 121 14 0 Contractors'deposits returned ... ... 87 14 0 Weights and Measures Act ... ... 0 14 5 Chairman's salary ... ... ... 60 0 0 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 21 0 0 Members' expenses ... ... ... 23 0 0 Publicans'licenses ... ... ... 174 0 0 Election expenses ... ... ... 37 11 0 License fees and fines ... ... ... 3 0 0 County ferries ... ... ... ... 9 0 0 Rodney County Council ... ... ... 4 10 0 Expenses under Licensing Act ... ... 3 19 0 North Head Reserve ... ... ... 2 0 0 Commission on rates collected ... ... 19 19 8 Electoral rolls, sale of ... ... ... 0 12 6 Office rent. ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Clerk and Treasurer's salary ... ... 17 10 0 Law costs ... ... ... ... 9 19 0 Advertising ... ... ... ... 77 7 0 County seal ... ... ... ... 10 0 Dog collars ... ... ... .... 4 5 0 Printing ... ... ... ... 11 19 9 Stamps, cheques, stationery, and office expenses 22 12 10 Balance in Union Bank of Australia, Auckland— £ s. d. Current Account ... 523 9 2 Deposit Account ... 500 0 0 • 1,023 9 2 £3,596 16 4 £3,596 16 4 12th April, 1879. Jno. James, Treasurer. Finally settled and signed by J. W. Waller, J. W. Walleii, Chairman. Chairman, in the presence of—Jno. James, Clerk. I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts and vouchers of the Waitemata County Council for the year ended 31st March, 187!), and that I find the same to be correct. 23rd April, 1879. L. A. Durrieu, Auditor. Statement of the Assets and Liabilities of the County of "Waitemata on the 31st March, 1879. 1879. Assets. £ s. d. 1879. Liabilities. £ s. d. April 1. Balance in Union Bank of Australia 1,023 9 2 April 1. Sundry accounts owing and works Office furniture, maps, _fcc. ... 18 0 0 in progress ... ... 642 15 4 Balance ... ... ... 398 13 10 £1,041 9 2 £1,041 9 2 12th April, 1879. Jno. James, Treasurer.