Provincial Revenue and Expenditure




PROVINCE OF OTAGO.

ABSTRACT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE for Quarter ending 31st December, 1856.

REVENUE.

£ s. d.
Crown Lands—
Received from Treasurer of Waste Land Board
Balance in his hands for quarter ending 30th September, 1856 234 4 1
Resident Magistrate's Court—
Judicial Fees 16 18 6
Do. Fines 32 1 0
48 19 6
Repayment by the Colonial Sub-Treasurer of a Fine imposed under the Scab Ordinance paid to him by the Court in mistake, and authorised by the General Government to be refunded 5 0 0
Customs—
Three-eighths of gross receipts 583 10 0
Harbour—
Four-fifths of Pilotage 13 11 3
Registrar of Deeds—
Fees 16 14 9
Dog Tax 11 10 0
Pound-keeper’s Fees 0 4 0
Immigration—
Payments from Collector of Immigrants’ Bills 130 7 10

Total Revenue Carried forward... £8154 1 5

EXPENDITURE.

£ s. d.
Balance due to Treasurer at 1st October, 1856 1783 13 0

SUPERINTENDENT’S DEPARTMENT—

| Superintendent | 100 0 0 |
| Clerk | 37 10 0 |
| | 137 10 0 |

TREASURER AND SOLICITOR’S DEPARTMENT—

| Treasurer | 75 0 0 |
| Solicitor | 25 0 0 |
| Clerk | — |
| | 100 0 0 |

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S DEPARTMENT, ALSO SHERIFF—

| Judge | 25 0 0 |
| Rent of Court House | 6 5 0 |
| | 31 5 0 |

CORONER’S DEPARTMENT—

| Fees and expenses of Inquests | 34 2 9 |

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL—

| Clerk to Council | 18 15 0 |
| Rent of Council Hall | 6 5 0 |
| Registrar of Deeds and Collector of Dog Tax | 10 0 0 |
| Assistant Clerk to the Officer holding the offices of Clerk to the Bench, Clerk to the Provincial Council, Registrar of Deeds, and Collector of Dog Tax | 25 0 0 |
| | 25 0 0 |

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, Dunedin—

| Harbour Master | 6 5 0 |
| Pilots (Upper Harbour) | 15 0 0 |
| Pilot and Boat’s Crew (Lower Harbour) | 54 0 0 |
| Furnishings for Light-house at the Heads | 12 0 0 |
| Oil for Light-house | 20 12 6 |
| | 137 17 6 |

POLICE DEPARTMENT, Dunedin and Port Chalmers—

| Salaries of Constables | 157 9 6 |
| Pound-keeper and Inspector of Slaughter-houses | 5 0 0 |
| Special Services | 3 10 0 |
| | 165 19 6 |

GAOL DEPARTMENT, Dunedin—

| Gaoler | 31 5 0 |
| Rations, Furnishings, &c., for Prisoners | 17 15 7 |
| | 49 0 7 |

HOSPITAL—

| Salary to Mr. Robert Williams, Surgeon, from 30th June to 31st December, 1856 | 60 0 0 |
| Keepers (male and female) | 25 0 0 |
| Rations, Medicines, and Medical Comforts | 8 19 5 |
| | 93 19 5 |

Carried forward... £2593 7 9



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1857, No 47





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🏘️ Abstract of Revenue and Expenditure for Otago Province

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Revenue, Expenditure, Financial Report, Otago Province
  • Robert Williams (Mr), Surgeon salary recipient