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Sess. 11.—1879. NEW ZEALAND.

MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, AND ROAD BOARDS. (CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1879.)

Laid on the Table by the Hon. Mr. Hall, with the leave of the Houtt, MUNICIPALITIES. Number of Municipalities, 65. £ s. d. Income during year ended 31st March, 1879 ... ... 620,278 15 2 Expenditure during year ended 31st March, 1879 — £ e. d. Salary to Mayor ... ... ... ... ... 2,104 17 0 Other salaries ... ... ... ... ... 26,144 8 8 Departmental expenses ... ... ... ... 14,706 5 2 Public works expenditure ... ... ... ... 331,693 17 9 Miscellaneous expenditure... ... ... ... 153,348 8 8 Total expenditure ... ... ... 527,997 17 3 £ s. d. Amount of indebtedness on 31st March, 1879 ... ... 1,175,804 110 Amount borrowed to 31st March, 1879 ... ... ... 1,203,767 13 4. Balauee to credit on 31st March, 1»79 ... ... ... 235,274 1 7 No returns received from 10 Municipalities. COUNTIES. Number of Counties in which the whole of " The Counties Act, 1876," is in force, 48. £ s. d. Income during year ended 31st March, 1879 ... ... 498,246 1 9 Expenditure during year ended 3lst March, 1879 — £ b. d. Salary to Chairman ... ... ... ... 3,i)04 9 4 Other salaries ... ... ... ... ... 15,349 S 1 Departmental expenses ... ... ... ... 10,715 18 7 Public works expenditure ... ... ... ... 321,219 7 8 Miscellaneous expenditure ... ... ... ... 47,949 8 1 Total expenditure ... ... ... 399,138 11 9 £ s. d. Amount of indebtedness on 31st March, 1879 ... ... 63,916 19 4 Amount borrowed to 31st March, 1879 ... ... ... 6,691 9 9 Balance to credit on 31st March, 1879 ... ... ... 147,865 16 2 No returns received from 6 counties. ROAD BOARDS. Number of Tfoad Boards, 325. £ b. d. Income during year ended 31»t March, 1879 ... ... 547,587 2 8