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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the WAIROA COUNTY COUNCIL, for the Year ended 31st March, 1879.

By Authority : Geoeqb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB79. Price Is. 3d.

Receipts. £ s. d. ialance in hand on the lBt April, 1878 ... 116 6 6 from rates — General rate of Is. in the pound on £15,960 786 6 9 Vom tho Government, viz.— Grant of pound for pound on rates collected under provisions of the Financial Arrangements Act ... ... ... 684 4 8 Special grant for — Waikaremoana and Gisborne Roads ... 1,266 11 4 Land Fund, 20 per cent. ... ... 325 11 1 from miscellaneous sources — Ferries, publicans' licenses, dog-tax, slaughterhouse and hawkers' licenses, pound fees, ic. ... ... ... 390 8 10 Expenditure. £ s. d. On District works, viz.— Existing roads, repairs and improvements 1,062 8 7 Bridges ... ... ... ... 915 4 2 Ferries ... ... ... ... 66 2 3 Wharves ... ... ... ... 29 5 10 Charitable ... ... ... ... 51 0 0 Interest on mortgage ... ... ... 30 0 0 On management, viz.— Salaries ... ... ... ... 213 10 0 Travelling expenses ... ... ... 12 15 0 Valuing ... ... ... ... 45 0 0 Sundries, elections, furniture, ic. ... 197 8 1 Balance in hand on the 1st April, 1879 ... 946 15 3 £3,569 9 2 £3,569 9 2 Dated this 5th day of July, 1879, at the office if the Council at Clyde, ia the County of "Wairoa. R. O. Maney, Chairman. H. Williams, Clerk.