Financial Statement




Brought forward........................................... £28,113 2 2

The General Government: Dog Registration Fees, paid over in adjustment of account ... £25 10 0
Queen’s Plate, resolution of Council .......................................................... £100 0 0
Compensation to Maories for trespass at Kaiapoi ........................................ £12 10 0
Sydney Agency, charges .............................................................................. £24 17 5
Other expenditure ....................................................................................... £6 5 6

Education: Salary of Inspector of Schools ................................................... £255 15 0

Immigration: (e) Draft by London agent to be brought to account in English expenditure ... £500 0 0
Ditto. Expenses in Province, viz.:-
Lyttelton and Christchurch Barracks ........................................................ £1518 15 10
Timaru ...................................................................................................... £118 15 5

Buildings, viz.:-
Additions to Lyttelton Gaol (f) ................................................................ £214 11 11
Exercise shed, yard, &c. at ditto (f) ........................................................... £204 0 0
Government buildings, 1st portion ............................................................ £3084 8 6
Ditto, 2nd contract .................................................................................. £2055 0 0
Furniture for offices .................................................................................. £104 18 0
Sweeping chimnies, &c ............................................................................. £34 9 0
Architect’s commission, (chiefly on Government buildings) ........................ £432 8 8
Immigration and Police barracks, Christchurch ......................................... £1014 2 8
Enclosing yard, &c. (a) ............................................................................. £250 0 0
Land Office, repairs and alterations of building and fence ........................ £168 0 4
Resident Magistrate’s Office, Timaru ........................................................ £275 0 0
Ditto, and Police Office, Kaiapoi ............................................................. £349 16 8

Public Worship: Grant in aid of "Church" Buildings, Resolution of Council ... £2450 0 0

Provincial Engineer’s Department, viz.:-
Salaries ................................................................................................... £1438 6 8
Assistance in Office ................................................................................ £143 10 8
Incidental Expenses in Office ................................................................... £21 14 6
Forage Allowance: Engineer and Clerk of Works ..................................... £100 0 0
Road and Drainage Surveys ..................................................................... £603 2 3

Special Works and Services:
Liabilities outstanding from last year, not provided for in present Votes—Provincial Engineer’s Department: Office expenses ... £8 6 9
Port Hills: Survey of and Roads ............................................................... £206 8 0
Rangiora Road: Timber for Bridges .......................................................... £29 11 0
Kaiapoi Town: Forming Streets ............................................................... £65 0 0
Current repairs, chiefly between Rangiora and the Weka Pass, labour ....... £366 17 9
Ditto ........................................................................................................ £105 18 5
Waimakariri Bar, Survey of ...................................................................... £40 0 0
Akaroa Town: Culvert ............................................................................. £2 8 0
Public Works Office, building chimney .................................................... £4 0 0

Works provided for in present Estimates:
Extension of Lyttelton Jetty ..................................................................... £2448 8 5
On account of re-building old portion of jetty .......................................... £305 19 0
Streets of Lyttelton, viz.:
Culverts ................................................................................................. £54 4 0
Forming .................................................................................................. £56 17 0
Metalling ................................................................................................. £1431 11 0
Culverts, viz.:-
Winchester street ................................................................................... £145 0 0
Dublin street ........................................................................................... £260 0 0
Mooring at Lyttelton ............................................................................... £75 0 0
Christchurch, levelling Market Place (g) .................................................. £44 8 0
Ditto Colombo Street Bridge (h) ............................................................. £329 16 9
Ditto improvement of streets, viz.:
Metalling Durham Street ........................................................................ £108 0 0
Forming and Metalling Colombo street, south of Avon, including road across Market place to Papanui Bridge ... £850 0 0

Carried forward ..................................................................................... £49,521 14 10

Department or Service. Amount Expended. Amount Voted. Unexpended. Excess of Expenditure over Vote.
Brought forward £28,113 2 2 £31,330 18 6 £7,084 9 1 £3,866 12 9
The General Government: Dog Registration Fees, paid over in adjustment of account £25 10 0 ... ... £25 10 0
Queen’s Plate, resolution of Council £100 0 0 ... ... £100 0 0
Compensation to Maories for trespass at Kaiapoi £12 10 0 ... ... £12 10 0
Sydney Agency, charges £24 17 5 ... ... £24 17 5
Other expenditure £6 5 6 ... ... £6 5 6
Education: Salary of Inspector of Schools £255 15 0 ... ... ...
Immigration: (e) Draft by London agent to be brought to account in English expenditure £500 0 0 £15,000 0 0 £14,500 0 0 ...
Ditto. Expenses in Province, viz.:-
Lyttelton and Christchurch Barracks £1518 15 10 £600 0 0 ... £1085 11 3
Timaru £118 15 5 ... ... ...
Buildings, viz.:-
Additions to Lyttelton Gaol (f) £214 11 11 ... ... £214 11 11
Exercise shed, yard, &c. at ditto (f) £204 0 0 ... ... £204 0 0
Government buildings, 1st portion £3084 8 6 ... ... ...
Ditto, 2nd contract £2055 0 0 ... ... ...
Furniture for offices £104 18 0 ... ... ...
Sweeping chimnies, &c £34 9 0 ... ... ...
Architect’s commission, (chiefly on Government buildings) £432 8 8 ... ... ...
Immigration and Police barracks, Christchurch £1014 2 8 £1000 0 0 ... £264 2 3
Enclosing yard, &c. (a) £250 0 0 ... ... ...
Land Office, repairs and alterations of building and fence £168 0 4 ... ... £168 0 4
Resident Magistrate’s Office, Timaru £275 0 0 ... ... £275 0 0
Ditto, and Police Office, Kaiapoi £349 16 8 ... ... £349 16 8
Public Worship: Grant in aid of "Church" Buildings, Resolution of Council £2450 0 0 ... ... £2450 0 0
Provincial Engineer’s Department, viz.:-
Salaries £1438 6 8 ... ... ...
Assistance in Office £143 10 8 ... ... ...
Incidental Expenses in Office £21 14 6 ... ... ...
Forage Allowance: Engineer and Clerk of Works £100 0 0 £1660 0 0 ... £43 11 10
Road and Drainage Surveys £603 2 3 £600 0 0 ... £3 2 3
Special Works and Services:
Liabilities outstanding from last year, not provided for in present Votes—Provincial Engineer’s Department: Office expenses £8 6 9 ... ... £8 6 9
Port Hills: Survey of and Roads £206 8 0 ... ... £206 8 0
Rangiora Road: Timber for Bridges £29 11 0 ... ... £29 11 0
Kaiapoi Town: Forming Streets £65 0 0 ... ... £65 0 0
Current repairs, chiefly between Rangiora and the Weka Pass, labour £366 17 9 ... ... £366 17 9
Ditto £105 18 5 ... ... £105 18 5
Waimakariri Bar, Survey of £40 0 0 ... ... £40 0 0
Akaroa Town: Culvert £2 8 0 ... ... £2 8 0
Public Works Office, building chimney £4 0 0 ... ... £4 0 0
Works provided for in present Estimates:
Extension of Lyttelton Jetty £2448 8 5 ... ... ...
On account of re-building old portion of jetty £305 19 0 £2754 7 5 £2500 0 0 £254 7 5
Streets of Lyttelton, viz.:-
Culverts £54 4 0 ... ... ...
Forming £56 17 0 ... ... ...
Metalling £1431 11 0 £1542 12 0 £1000 0 0 £542 12 0
Culverts, viz.:-
Winchester street £145 0 0 £405 0 0 £650 0 0 £245 0 0
Dublin street £260 0 0 ... ... ...
Moorings at Lyttelton £75 0 0 ... ... ...
Christchurch, levelling Market Place (g) £44 8 0 £350 0 0 ... £305 12 0
Ditto Colombo Street Bridge (h) £329 16 9 £250 0 0 ... £79 16 9
Ditto improvement of streets, viz.:-
Metalling Durham Street £108 0 0 ... ... ...
Forming and Metalling Colombo street, south of Avon, including road across Market place to Papanui Bridge £850 0 0 ... ... ...
Carried forward £49,521 14 10 £64,928 18 6 £26,312 16 11 £11,004 13 3


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