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BOROUGH OF AKAROA. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Geneeal Account during Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. General rates collected to 31st March, 1879 ... 244 7 6 Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand, 31st March, Licenses— £ s. d. 1878 ... ... 96 5 9 Publicans' ... ... 166 0 0 Office charges— . £ s. d. Auctioneers' ... ... 40 0 0 Salaries ... ... ... 109 12 0 Slaughterhouses ... ... 710 0 Advertising ... ... 82 3 6 213 10 0 Printing ... ... ... 15 9 9 Fees— Stationery and sundries ... 19 14 11 Dog-collars ... ... 16 0 0 Law expenses ... ... 2 12 Pound ... ... ... 617 7 Insurance ... ... 310 0 Weights and measures ... 0 3 9 232 11 4 23 1 4 Streets and footways — Reserves (Akaroa) ... ... ... 22 7 6 Contracts ... ... 216 6 6 General Government subsidy ... ... 83 13 5 Day labour ... ... 39 15 0 Reimbursements — Timber ... ... ... 2 9 0 Insurance ... ... 10 0 Carting ... ... ... 10 17 6 Half-cost of lamp ... 3 9 10 Surveys ... ... ... 2112 10 Befund, charitable aid ... 14 0 0 ■— ■ 291 0 10 Christchurch ... ... 0 10 Tools ... ... ... 2 10 18 10 10 Furnishings and fittings ... 3 5 6 Closet-pans... ... ... ... 10 1 0 5 6 6 Award from Road Board ... ... 276 0 0 Lighting ... ... ... ... 89 8 3 Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand, 31st March, Closet-pans ... ... ... 20 18 0 1879 ... ... ... ... 56 5 9 Dog-collars ... ... ... ... 3 0 6 Charitable aid ... ... ... 57 6 6 Poundkeeper's salary... ... ... 7 10 0 Reserves, Ashburton... ... ... 100 19 4 "Public Health Act, 1876" ... ... 17 16 0 Interest on overdraft, Bank of New Zealand 19 14 4 £941 17 4 £941 17 4 We have examined the above, and compared the items with the voucher-book, and find the Bank balance to be correctly stated. Thomas Adams, ) A ~, Akaroa, 12th May, 1879. Stephen Watkins, > AU(lltorsC. J. Waeckeelie, Mayor. E. M. Baeet, Town Clerk.

BOROUGH OF ROSS. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenbituee in the Geneeal Account, from the Ist April, 1878, to the Ist April, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. | Office charges — £ s. d. £ s. d. General rates, 1879 ... ... ... 134 19 6 I Salaries and allowances ... 245 10 0 Publicans' licenses ... ... ... 399 10 ol Furniture and fittings ... 25 6 0 Gold Fields Revenue ... ... ... 289 11 0 Advertising ... ... 53 12 6 Gold Duty ... ... ... ... 672 6 0 Printing and stationery ... 35 15 10 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 20 10 0 Law charges ... ... 818 6 Westland County Council ... ... 25 0 0 Petty cash ... ... 1117 0 Balance in Bank, Ist April, 1878 ... ... 20 14 0 Rent of office ... ... 26 0 0 Unpresented cheques ... ... ... 110 0 406 19 10 Streets and footways — Roads and streets ... 113 15 0 Jones' Creek Storm Channel 257 11 7 Boundary Account ... 24 14 0 Donnolly's Creek protective works ... ... 117 3 2 Timber Account... ... 5 4 0 Donnolly's Creek Track ... 23 0 0 : 541 7 9 Charitable Institutions — Totara District Hospital ... 100 0 0 Ross Reading-room ... 25 0 0 125 0 0 Other charges — Election expenses ... 60 18 0 Reception Committee ... 25 0 0 Deputation Account ... 22 5 6 Registration of dogs ... 5 8 4 Borough endowment ... 42 0 0 Promiscuous charges ... 56 16 8 ■ ■ 212 8 6 Balance in Bank, Ist April, 1879 ... 273 7 5 Cashinhand ... ... ... 4 17 0 £1,564 0 6 £1,564 0 6 John B. Lopas, Treasurer. Audited and found correct. F. W. Moegan, ~) . ~, 30th April, 1879. John McDiaemid, j v * ors-