✨ Revenue and Expenditure Report




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PROVINCE OF OTAGO.

ABSTRACT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR QUARTER ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 1857.

REVENUE.

£ s. d.

Balance in hands of Treasurer at 30th September, 1857 ............ 2101 13 3

CROWN LANDS—
Received from Treasurer of Waste Land Board ...................... 1803 9 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, (Dunedin)—
Judicial Fees .................................................. £18 16 6
Do. Fines ...................................................... 30 16 6
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49 13 0

CUSTOMS—
Three-eighths of Gross Receipts ................................ 840 17 1

HARBOUR, (Dunedin)—
Four-fifths of Pilotage ........................................ 15 10 10

REGISTRAR OF DEEDS—
Fees .......................................................... 12 12 0

DOG TAX .................................................... 16 10 0

LICENSES—
Victualler’s Bush Licenses .................................... 10 0 0

IMMIGRATION—
Refund by Immigrants from Britain .............................. 167 3 4
Do. from Australia ............................................ 18 0 0
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185 3 4

FERIES—
Taieri (Lower) ................................................ 12 10 0

POUND KEEPER’S FEES ...................................... 0 6 0

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Carry forward ................................................ £5048 4 10

EXPENDITURE.

£ s. d.

SUPERINTENDENT’S DEPARTMENT—
Superintendent .............................................. £100 0 0
Clerk ........................................................ 45 0 0
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145 0 0

TREASURER AND SOLICITOR’S DEPARTMENT, (Conjoined)—
Treasurer and Solicitor ...................................... 87 10 0
Clerk ........................................................ 32 10 0
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120 0 0

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S DEPARTMENT, (Dunedin)—
Judge ........................................................ 75 0 0
Clerk to the Bench ........................................... 18 15 0
Native Interpreter .......................................... 3 3 0
Rent of Court House .......................................... 6 5 0
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103 3 0

CORONER’S DEPARTMENT—
Fees and Expenses of Inquests ................................ 2 7 8

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL—
Clerk ........................................................ 18 15 0
Rent of Hall ................................................. 6 5 0
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25 0 0

REGISTRAR OF DEEDS AND COLLECTOR OF DOG TAX .............. 10 0 0

ASSISTANT TO MAGISTRATE’S CLERK .......................... 32 10 0

ROADS DEPARTMENT—
Main Roads South of Surveyed Districts ........................ 30 0 0

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, Dunedin—
Harbour Master ............................................... 6 5 0
Pilots (Upper Harbour) ...................................... 15 0 0
Pilot and Boat’s Crew (Lower Harbour) ........................ 91 10 0
Oil .......................................................... 26 10 11
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139 5 11

POLICE DEPARTMENT, (Dunedin and Port Chalmers)—
Salaries of Constables and Office Keeper ...................... 187 12 0
Pound Keeper and Inspector of Slaughter Houses ............... 5 0 0
Special Services ............................................. 31 6 0
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223 18 0

GAOL DEPARTMENT—
Gaoler ...................................................... 37 10 0
Rations, Furnishings, &c. for Prisoners ...................... 27 11 10
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65 1 10

SHEEP INSPECTOR’S DEPARTMENT—
Chief Inspector (North) ...................................... 87 10 0
Chief Inspector (South) ...................................... 87 10 0
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175 0 0

HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT—
Provincial Surgeon ........................................... 30 0 0
Keepers (male & female) ..................................... 25 0 0
Rations, Medicines, Medical Comforts, &c. .................... 30 15 3
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85 15 3

PUBLIC WORKS—
Balance of Contract for Survey Office, Dunedin ............... 250 0 0
Gaol and Lock-up at Invercargill ............................ 130 4 0
Extras and work not specially provided for ................... 21 11 0
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401 15 0

Carry forward ................................................ £1558 16 8



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VUW Te Waharoa — PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1858, No 64





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💰 Province of Otago Revenue and Expenditure for Quarter Ending 31st December 1857

💰 Finance & Revenue
Revenue, Expenditure, Crown Lands, Customs, Harbour, Immigration, Public Works, Otago