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Sess. 11.—1879. NEW ZEALAND.

ROAD BOARDS' EXPENDITURE. (RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1879, IN CONTINUATION OF THE RETURN LAID UPON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE ON THE 18TH JULY, 1879.)

Presented pursuant to Section 13 of " Tlie Public Works Act, 187 G." Account of the Eeceipts and Disbursements of the Taotaoeoa Eoad Boaed, in the Counties of Piako and Waikato, for the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. ( Disbursements. £ s. d. Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1878 ... 100 7 2 On District Works, viz. :— From Rates, viz. :— Existing roads—repairs and improvements 899 16 8 General rate of 7d. iv the pound on £4,198 98 10 11 Balance on the Ist April, 1879 ... ... 62 13 11 Arrears from 1878 recovered ... ... 32 12 0 From Miscellaneous Sources: — Government subsidies from the 31st March, 1878, to the 31st March, 1879 ... 59? 12 8 Overdraft at Bank of New Zealand (or amount due to Treasurer) on the 31st March, 1879, being amount expended in excess of receipts ... ... ... 62 13 11 £899 16 8 £899 16 8 Gorton, Cambridge, 4th July, 1879. Robert Feegusson, Chairman. Account of the Eeceipts and Disbursements of the Devonpoet Eoad Boaed, in the County of Waitemata, for the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Disbursements. £ s. d. Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1878 ... 50 10 9 On District Works, viz. :— From Rates, viz. : — New roads —survey and construction ... 184 17 4 General rate of Is. in the pound ... 288 17 0 Existing roads—repairs and improvements 575 7 0 From subscriptions by ratepayers or others Purchase of tools, materials, implements, &c. 49 5 4 for ordinary or special works ... 18 12 0 On Special Works, out of Special Rates or From the Government or County, viz.: — Grants: — Grant of pound for pound on rates col- Draining Education Commissioners' relected under provisions of the Financial serves ... ... ... ... 20120 Arrangements Act... ... ... 270 19 0 On Management, viz.: — Share of County Fund ... ... 270 19 0 Salary ... ... ... ... 39 2 6 From Miscellaneous Sources: — Rent ... ... ... ... 11 5 2 Contractors'deposits... ... ... 14 6 0 Collection of rates or tolls ... ... 17 11 10 Rents and pound fees ... ... 39 15 0 Sundries ... ... ... ... 22 7 1 Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1879 ... 36 10 6 £956 18 9 £956 18 9 William Hoile Beown, Chairman. Devonport, 16th July, 1879. Olives Mats, Clerk. Account of the Eeceipts and Disbuesements of the Pokeno Eoad Boaed, in the County of Manukau, for the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Disbursements. £ s. A. Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1878 ... 90 0 0 On District Works, viz. :— From Rates, viz. :— New roads—compensation for land taken 15 0 0 General rate of Is. iv the pound on Existing roads —repairs and improvements 45 4 0 £1,120155. ... ... ... 49 1 3 Bridges ... ... ... ... 12 10 0 From the Government or County, viz. : — On Special Works, out of Special Rates or Grant of pound for pound on rates col- Grants : —■ lected under provisions of the Financial Engineer, £6 16; bridge, £130 ; cutting, Arrangements Act... ... ... 51 9 6 £40: £500, road, Pokeno to Firth of Share of County Fund (£ll4 18s. lid.), Thames ... ... ... ... 176 16 0 plus £16 2s. sd. ... ... ... 131 1 4 On Management, viz. : — Special grant for road, Pokeno to Firth Salaries ... ... ... ... 815 0 of Thames, £500: on account ... 40 0 0 Collection of rates or tolls ... ... 2 9 0 Sundries ... ... ... ... 243 Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1879 ... 98 310 £361 12 1 £361 12 1 i ■ ■ ■-j;, W. N. P. Evans, Chairman. Pokeno Valley, 12th July, 1879. Geo. Calveet, Clerk. I—B. 14.