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LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee during the Year ending 31st March, 1879. General Account. Receipts. Expenditure. Revenue — £ a. d. £ s. d. Office charges— £ s. d. £ s. d. Rates of previous years 17 6 9 Salaries and allowances 347 15 9 the year 1878 1,283 3 0 Fittings ... ... 5 5 6 Water rates „ 188 7 9 Advertising ... ... 30 2 9 1,488 17 6 Printing and stationery 19 9 6 Rents and profit from property— Law expenses ... 96 15 1 Reserves ... ... 431 15 2 Other charges, viz., sunSale of part of St. David dry petty expenses, Street ... ... 90 0 0 petty cash, fuel, &c. 46 19 0 ■ 521 15 2 546 7 7 Fees —Licenses— Streets and footways— Publicans' ... ... 410 0 O Day labour ... ... 682 15 2 Auctioneers'... ... 40 0 0 Plant and tools ... 653 18 11 Other licenses, viz., pet- Cartage ... ... 144 4 11 roleum, porters', and Metal ... ... 91 11 10 plumbers' ... ... 17 11 0 1,572 10 10 Registration of dogs ... 109 0 0 Waterworks — 576 11 0 Plant, laying mains, &c. ... ... 1,309 3 5 Fines and penalties ... ... ... 44 12 1 Prevention of fire — All other revenue — Appliances ... ... 80 1 1 Water and water services 1,256 8 3 Subsidy to Fire Brigade 64 0 0 Drainage ... ... 10 0 0 144 1 1 Sundry receipts ... 41 0 9 Lighting ... ... ... ... 243 19 11 Interest on credit balance 411 other charges, viz.— at Bank ... ... 914 4 Surveying reserves ... 81 12 4 1,317 3 4 Fencing ... ... 54 13 11 Receipts in aid— Refund, rates, Colonists' Government charitable aid 574 810 Society ... ... 350 „ subsidy ... 492 0 3 Refund, proceeds sale of Insurance Association for horse in pound ... 7 12 6 fire prevention purposes 75 0 0 Incidental expenses ... 62 910 1,141 9 1 Charitable aid ... 146 4 9 Deposits on contracts, &c. ... ... 25 5 0 Valuation of Borough, on account ... ... 40 0 0 Interest on Bank overdraft ... ... 11 14 7 407 12 11 Return of deposits ... ... ... 25 0 0 Overdraft at Bank, April 1, 1878 ... 596 2 9 Balance at Bank, April 1, 1879... ... 270 14 8 £5,115 13 2 £5,115 13 2 Lyttelton, April 14, 1879. H. J. V. Eogees, Treasurer. We, the undersigned Auditors, have examined this balance-sheet, and compared the same with the Bank pass-book, vouchers, &c, and find it correct. W. H. Lance, *) . ... Lyttelton, April 24,1879. J. S. Willcox, J Au(Utors-

Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the Year ending 31st March, 1879. Assets. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cost of gas engine for £ s. d. £ s. d. Rates, 1879 (uncollected) 1,408 6 0 waterworks ordered from Rents outstanding ... 83 5 0 England ... ... 300 0 0 Plant and material ... 535 3 0 Cost of plant for water2,023 14 0 works ordered from EngBalance at Bank, April 1, 1879 ... ... 270 14 8 land ... ... 400 0 0 Sundry accounts outstanding ... ... ... 258 17 10 958 17 10 Balance ... ... ... ... 1,335 10 10 £2,294 8 8 £2,294 8 8 Lyttelton, April 14,1879. H. J. V. Eooees, Treasurer. Examined. W. H. Lance, ) . ~, J.S.WILLCOi,j Audlt°rS-