Taranaki Provincial Gazette – 1859 – No. 10

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✨ Roads and Bridges Financial Report



GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,

PROVINCE OF TARANAKI,

NEW ZEALAND.

Published by Authority.

NEW PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1859.

ROADS AND BRIDGES.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
New Plymouth, 23rd May, 1859.

The following Abstract or Balance Sheet of the Commissioners of the Sixth District is published for the information of the Ratepayers.

J. C. RICHMOND,
Provincial Secretary.

THE Board of Road Commissioners in Account with the Ratepayers of the Sixth District, year 1858-9.

1858
Dr.
Nov. 27.—To cash from Prov. Treas. £73 0 0
1859
Jan. 15.— " " " 72 0 0
Feb. 5.— " " " 10 0 0
March 5.— " " " 10 0 0
April 9.— " " " 36 12 9
April 23.— " " " 10 0 0
May 7.— " " " 18 0 0
Puriri sold 3 8 0
Balance due to Commissioners 9 12 11

£232 13 8

Cr.

By Disbursements—

Money expended on Mountain road and branch roads south of Rata Pipi 38 13 6
From Rata Pipi to Elliot’s corner 23 9 4
Sharland Road 5 0 0
Mangotuku new Bridge 50 0 0
Julian and Ware for piles and sundry work for the new bridge 12 0 0
Andrews and Langman—977 cubic yards earthwork @ 9d... 36 12 9
Vercoe’s Bridge 3 0 0
Expended on Elliot Road 31 6 0
do. Wheeler Road 16 10 0
Printing 2 10 7
Commissioners Fees 10 19 0

£232 13 8

Balance to Commissioners 1858 2 12 6

Balance due to Commissioners £9 12 11
Amount of unpaid rates £2 9 0
Due by Government 9 0

JOHN L. NEWMAN,
J. J. LOONEY,
WM. MESSENGER,
Board of Commissioners, Sixth District.

We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing account, with the vouchers relating thereto, and that the same is true and correct, and that the Balance due to the retiring Commissioners amounts to Nine Pounds Twelve Shillings and Elevenpence.

GEORGE CUTT BURTON,
J. STEPHENSON SMITH,
Auditors, Sixth District.



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🏗️ Abstract or Balance Sheet of the Commissioners of the Sixth District

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
23 May 1859
Roads, Bridges, Financial Report, Sixth District, Taranaki
  • John L. Newman, Board of Commissioners, Sixth District
  • J. J. Looney, Board of Commissioners, Sixth District
  • William Messenger, Board of Commissioners, Sixth District
  • George Cutt Burton, Auditor, Sixth District
  • J. Stephenson Smith, Auditor, Sixth District

  • J. C. Richmond, Provincial Secretary