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STATEMENT of ACCOUNTS of the COUNTY of AKAROA, from 1st April, 1878, to 31st March, 1879.

ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the COUNTY of CLUTHA for the Year ending 31st March, 1879.

STATEMENT of the REVENUE and EXPENDITURE of the SPECIAL FUND ACCOUNTS of the COUNTY of WAIRARAPA EAST, from the 1st April, 1878, to the 31st March, 1879, both inclusive.

General Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Disbursements. £ s. d. General Government — j Cemeteries and domains, paid grants in aid ... 1,200 14 2 Cemeteries and domains ... ... 1,375 0 0 Grants to Road Boards for main roads ... 5,279 9 7 20 per cent, of land sales to 31st December 6,716 8 1 Refund to General Government Account, Roads diversions ... ... ... 500 0 0 roads diversions ... ... ... 200 0 0 £ s. d. Election of members ... ... ... 29 11 0 Subsidies to 31st Dec, 1878 ... 389 15 4 Clerk's salary ... ... ... 8114 0 Less for Akaroa Hospital ... 93 10 0 j Travelling expenses of members ... ... 95 12 6 296 5 4 ' Honorarium to Chairman ... ... 100 0 0 Slaughterhouse, dog-tax, and publicans' li- Engineer ... ... ... ... 14 9 0 cense fees ... ... ... ... 34S 14 0 Dog collars ... ... ... ... 30 9 7 Advertising, printing, stationery, postage, and petty expenses ... ... ... 112 3 1 Balance in Bank of Now Zealand, Akaroa, after deducting cheques not presented ... 2,092 4 6 £9,236, 7 5 j £9,236 7 5 Special Grants Account. £ s. d. £ s . d. General Government — Payments to Road Boards, in aid of works for For special works ... ... ... 3,899 14 0 which money was allocated by the late Provincial Government ... ... 2,553 2 0 Balance at Bank of New Zealand to credit of separate account... ... ... 1,346 12 0 £3,899 14 0 £3,899 14 0 E. C. Latter, Treasurer. I have examined this account and find it correct, aud the balances are accurately stated.— J. Olliviek, Provincial District Auditor. —25th April, 1879. Read and adopted at a special meeting of the Akaroa County Council, held this 23rd dav of May, 1879. Eredk. W. Williams, Chairman."

Receipts. £ s. d. ialance in hand on the 1st April, 1878 ... 15 3 1 _om rates — General rate of Is. in £ on £57,122 14s. ... 1,682 15 7 'rom Government — Grant of £ for £ on rates collected under provisions of the Financial Arrangements Act ... ... ... 579 15 9 On account of Land Fund ... ... 1,587 17 4 Special grant for Catlin's River Road ... 750 0 0 rovernment loan, account Balclutha Bridge 7,500 0 0 'rom miscellaneous sources— Licenses ... ... ... ... 207 2 0 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 114 0 0 Deposits on contracts ... ... ... 270 0 10 Bruce County, account Matau Bridge ... 11 12 0 Gold Fields Revenue ... ... ... 10 0 tverdraft at Bank of New Zealand (or amount due to Treasurer) on the 31st March, 1879, being amount expended in excess of receipts ... ... ... 2,259 4 4 Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance due to Bank of New Zealand (or to Treasurer) on the 1st April, 1878, being amount expended in excess of receipts during former year ... ... ... 493 2 2 Public works— New roads, survey and construction, compensation for land taken; existiug roads, repairs and improvements; bridges, ferries ... ... ... ... 5,000 5 6 Deposits repaid ... ... ... 103 8 10 Publican's license, refund ... ... 5 0 0 Special works, out of special rates or grants— Catlin's River Road ... ... ... 933 1111 Management — Salaries ... ... ... ... 545 0 0 Travelling expenses ... ... ... 929 Rent ... ... ... ... 12 10 0 Sundries ... ... ... ... 347 11 11 Balance in hand on 1st April, 1879 (cash in hand) ... ... ... ... 28 17 10 Balance in Bank, account of Balclutha Bridge 7,500 0 0 £14,978 10 11 £14,978 10 11 Dated this 24th day of June, 1879, at the offic of the County at Balclutha. Alfred Jowith, Chairman. Wm. Henderson, Clerk.

Revenue. .dvanced from General Account ... £ s. d. 825 8 5 Expenditure. £ s. d Awhea— Expenses of poll ... ... ... 10 11 4 Advertising and printing ... ... 10 14 9 Advance to Fcatherston Highway Board... 670 7 1 Uriti— Expenses of poll ... ... ... 12 13 10 Advertising and printing ... ... 8 9 9 Survey expenses ... ... ... 51 19 5 Masterton Highway Board ... ... 45 10 8 Hurinui-o- Rangi— Expenses of poll ... ... ... 6 11 10 Advertising and printing ... ... 8 9 9 £825 8 5 £825 8 5 R. Wilsone, Treasurer.