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"Libraries in Country Districts."—The sum of £300 was voted for this purpose. Out of this amount, £126 1s. 5d. has been apportioned to the various Libraries in amounts equivalent to their subscriptions.
"Reading Rooms, to meet equivalent Subscriptions, £200."—Spring Grove has received £40 of this sum; no other claim has been made on the vote.
"Immigration, £5,000."—The Immigration Commissioners have received £1,000 out of this vote.
"Waiau-ua Bridge."—This work has now been completed at a total cost of £2,159 9 2. I may mention that tenders were received by Government for this work, the lowest of which was £3,200.
"Improving Bridle Track, Riwaka to Takaka."—The sum voted for this work was £400; £239 has been expended in cash, and £205 15s. 6d., has also been paid to one of the contractors in land. It would be as well were the Council to express an opinion as to whether or not any land payments were to be included in the amounts voted.
"Roads to West Coast."—The total amount voted in the Appropriation Bill for 1863 was £3,000, and in the Bill for 1864, £23,000. There remains to the credit of this last vote a sum of 5s. 6d., but a considerable amount, viz., £1,238 8s. 11d. has to be charged to the General Contingency Account. The particulars of the whole of this expenditure will be laid before the Council.
SUMMARY OF MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
Total amount voted by Council £4,819 0 0
Expended as follows:
Fuel for Government
Buildings ... £44 12 9
Printing Prov. Council 260 2 0
" Gazette 110 16 8
" Forms and
Advertising 458 13 1
Reprint of Acts ... 60 0 0
Hire of Rooms for
Magistrates ... 24 0 0
General Contingencies ... 3496 0 1
Charitable Aid ... 859 0 1
Commemoration of
Prince of Wales
Marriage ... 208 12 0
Amount required to be
authorised by Council 702 16 8
£5,521 16 8 5,521 16 8
I have, &c.,
H. D. JACKSON,
Provincial Auditor.
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Nelson Provincial Gazette 1864, No 14
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Report of the Provincial Auditor on the financial statements of the Province of Nelson
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🏘️ Provincial & Local Government30 April 1864
Provincial Audit, Nelson, Financial Statements, Revenue, Expenditure, Public Works, Immigration Commissioners
- H. D. Jackson, Provincial Auditor