Provincial Government Financial Statement




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Contingencies—
Brought forward ... 154 3 1 3687 10 7
Ferry keeper at Waiwakaiho ... 12 0 0
Erecting and repairing fences round Gov-
ernment property ... 9 12 0
Fees on Inquests and Funeral expenses 8 0 9
Passage of Provincial Treasurer to and
from Auckland and expenses ... 7 12 0
Postages ... ... ... 6 8 3
Gunpowder and flannel for Cartridges... 3 17 11
Provincial Council (salary of Clerk) ... 4 3 4
Punches and metal for dog collars ... 3 11 0
Advertisements on account of Taranaki
Rifle Corps ... 2 17 3
Erecting hustings ... 2 10 0
Candles for Council Chamber ... 2 5 10
Shifting fence Maori reserve at Moturoa 2 6 0
Repairing punt at Waiwakaiho ... 1 9 0
Repairing Town Pound ... 0 10 6
Horse hire for conveyance of mail to
Waitara ... 0 10 0
Cartage of Muskets ... 0 6 0
Books for Council Chamber, balance for
books received ... 0 4 5
222 7 4

Public Works, opening Bush roads—
First district, 24 chains ... 5 8 0
Fourth ditto 145 chains ... 47 0 0
" " felling pines ... 6 3 0
Fifth ditto 245 chains ... 68 16 6
Sixth ditto 57 chains ... 12 18 0
T. King, 48 chains Albert road ... 4 16 0
H. Turner, 20 chains Avenue road ... 7 0 0
152 1 6

Do. do. Bridges and Culverts—
Town district, towards culvert over
stream in Carrington road ... 20 0 0
Fifth district, towards culvert in Frank-
ley road ... 10 0 0
Sixth district, towards bridge and cul-
vert in Elliot road... ... 20 0 0
Sixth district, repairs in Bayly road ... 1 10 0
Seventh district towards bridge in Hur-
ford road ... 10 0 0
Ninth district, towards culvert in Phe-
ney road ... 5 0 0
66 10 0

Do. do. in aid of Road rates, distributable under
Public Works Ordinance—
Town district ... 52 19 0
First " ... 23 2 0
Second " ... 6 4 0
Third " ... 23 7 6
Fourth " ... 52 2 0
Fifth " ... 40 0 0
Sixth " ... 23 2 0
Seventh " ... 24 10 0
Eighth " ... 13 0 0
Ninth " ... 41 13 6
300 0 0

Do. do. Waiwakaiho Bridge—
Expenses, surveying for foundation ... 4 9 6
B. & Z. Wells, returned them advance on account of
assisted passages from England ... 55 0 0
Carried forward.........£4487 18 11



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💰 Abstract of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Provincial Government of New Plymouth (continued from previous page)

💰 Finance & Revenue
31 December 1857
Revenue, Expenditure, New Plymouth, Provincial Government, Financial Statement, Public Works, Road Rates
  • T. King, Paid for work on Albert road
  • H. Turner, Paid for work on Avenue road
  • B. Wells, Received refund of advance for assisted passage
  • Z. Wells, Received refund of advance for assisted passage