4. Provided always, that no money borrowed, nor any part of the Public Revenue, shall be applied to the erection or maintenance of such ferries, or any purpose connected therewith, without the express sanction of the Provincial Council.

5. The said ferries shall from time to time be let by the Superintendent, with the consent of the Provincial Council.

6. It shall also be lawful to the Superintendent to license any house or inn at a ferry station, for the purpose of this Ordinance, at such times, in such manner, and upon such terms and conditions, and either with or without any annual payment, as to the Superintendent shall seem meet.

7. It shall also be lawful for the Superintendent, with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council, from time to time to make Rules for regulating the description of boats to be used on such ferries; the keeping of them tight and in good repair; the fares and freights of passengers, animals, and goods; the exemptions (if any) therefrom; and, generally, for further regulating the said ferries in such manner as will be most conducive to convenience and safety. Provided always, that no such rules shall have any force or effect until after they have been published in the Provincial Government Gazette.

W. CARGILL, Superintendent.

Passed the Provincial Council this thirteenth day of March and assented to by His Honor the Superintendent this twenty-fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

ROBERT CHAPMAN,
Clerk of Council.

ACCOUNT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE of the Province of Otago for the Half-Year, ending 31st March, 1854.

RECEIPTS.

Cash from A. C. Strode, Esq., late Sub-Treasurer, towards balance on his accounts due to the Provincial Government ........................ £280 4 11

Do. from him, being the balance of an account exclusive of Land Fund (a) ........................ 263 12 2

Customs (b) ........................ 1106 7 11

Crown Lands (c) ........................ 0 0 0

Harbour Department (d)—

Pilot Dues ........................ 17 17 9

Fees and Fines, Resident Magistrate’s Court ........................ 32 8 10

Fees of Registrar of Deeds ........................ 23 19 4

Do. Registrar of Births, &c. ........................ 2 14 6

Do. Registrar of Dogs ........................ 0 10 0

Do. Poundkeeper ........................ 0 17 6

Licenses ........................ 50 0 0

£1788 7 11½

EXPENDITURE.

Superintendent’s Department ........................ £150 0 0

Provincial Treasury ........................ 0 0 0

Solicitor’s Department ........................ 0 0 0

Clerk of Council and Clerk to the Bench ........................ 59 8 1

Harbour Department—

Harbour Master ........................ 0 0 0

Pilot and Boat’s Crew ........................ 95 16 8

Removing and keeping in repair Buoys and Oil for Light-House, &c. ........................ 0 0 0

£95 16 8

Poundkeeper and Inspector of Slaughter-House ........................ 10 0 0

Gaoler ........................ 34 17 8

Overseer of Hard-labour ........................ 10 0 0

Rations for Prisoners ........................ 32 8 0

£77 5 8

Police ........................ 165 7 6

Re-survey of Road Lines ........................ 0 0 0

Miscellaneous—

Rent of Council Chamber ........................ 0 0 0

Printing and Stationery ........................ 0 0 0

Contingencies ........................ 1 7 3

Roads (repairing) ........................ 0 0 0

Rent of Court-house ........................ 18 18 8

Inspector of Sheep ........................ 20 0 0

Coroner ........................ 3 10 0

£44 13 4

£602 11 3

Balance ........................ £1185 16 8½

Receipts ........................ £1788 7 11½

Expenditure ........................ 602 11 3

£1788 7 11½

Balance ........................ £1185 16 8½

April, 1854.

J. M’GLASHAN,
Provincial Treasurer.

(a) A full explanation of the late Sub-Treasurer’s accounts is yet to be obtained. According to a general statement made up by him, there appears to have been a balance due to the Provincial Government of £892 7s. 5d., of which have been paid as above the two sums of £280 4s. 11d., and £263 12s. 2d., —together, £543 17s. 1d.; leaving a balance still owing of £348 10s. 4d., which it is understood he is unable to pay, having lent it to the Crown Land Commissioner for the payment to Natives of land recently purchased.

(b) Two-thirds of the net Customs’ Revenue are payable to the Provincial Government under instructions from His Excellency the Governor.

(c) The whole of the Land Revenues, after deducting the payment to the New Zealand Company and the expenses of the Land-office and of Surveys, are payable to the Province for the purposes of Immigration, &c., &c., under instructions of His Excellency the Governor.

No returns of these revenues have yet been received from the Crown Land Commissioner.

(d) The Pilot gets, over and above his salary, one-fifth of the Pilot Dues collected by him, and pays over the remaining four-fifths to the Harbor Master, who accounts for them to the Provincial Treasurer.

ACCOUNT OF THE REVENUE COLLECTED IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO, IN THE HALF-YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1854—COMPILED FROM THE PERIODICAL RETURNS FURNISHED BY THE HEADS OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS.

Customs—

Gross Receipts ........................ £2024 0 8

Retained for Services of Customs’ Department ........................ 364 8 9

Net Receipts ........................ 1659 11 11

Payable to the General Government ........................ £553 4 0

Payable to the Provincial Government ........................ 1106 7 11

£1659 11 11

Crown Lands—

No Returns furnished (see note c)

Harbour Department—

Pilotage ........................ 17 17 9

(See note d)

Printed for the Provincial Government by DANIEL CAMPBELL and JOHN TOWN, Dunedin.