ABSTRACT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE

OF THE PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON, FOR THE QUARTER COMMENCING THE 1st DAY OF JULY, 1857, AND ENDING THE 30th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1857.

RECEIPTS:

Balance in hands of the Provincial Treasurer last Quarter ... £4376 3 10

Do. in hands of Chief Land Commissioner ... 12 11 10

Do. Sub-Treasurer, Ahuriri ... 2370 18 6

Do. do Wanganui ... 112 5 3

Ordinary Revenue—

Customs Wellington, ¼ of gross receipts ... £2575 8 11

Do. Ahuriri ... 37 10 1

Licences, Publicans’ ... 185 0 0

Resident Magistrates’ Fees and Fines ... 214 14 2

Pilotage and Ferryage, Wellington and Wanganui ... 55 17 0

Registration of Deeds ... 28 18 11

Hospital, Fees and Subsistence money ... 24 0 0

Registration of Brands ... 115 10 0

Poundage, Fees and Fines ... 16 9 9

Dog Nuisance Act ... 90 10 0

Hospital, proportion of expenses refunded by the General Government ... 47 12 7

Post Office refund as above of moiety of cost of Mail, Wellington to Waimate ... 54 0 6

Survey moiety of salary of Assistant Surveyor at Ahuriri, refunded as above ... 11 4 0

Territorial Revenue—

Rates on Land ... 114 14 0

Pasture Licences and Rents ... 419 5 10

Land Sales ... 5740 2 7

Refund of certain expenses of passengers per Alma ... 8 19 5

Cash on account of Immigrants Treasury Notes ... 788 11 4

Contributions towards approaches to Waiwetu Bridge ... 16 16 0

Contribution to obtain Grant in Aid ... 46 17 6

Amount drawn against Gladstone’s Loan ... 900 0 0

Amount drawn against Union Bank Loan ... 3187 0 0

Advances to Officers accounted for—

By W. Fox ... 5 0 0

„ J. E. Smith ... 8 0 0

„ John Roy ... 4342 9 5

„ Robert Park ... 265 0 0

„ H. S. Tiffen ... 1026 7 4

Rent of Native Land received from J. H. Pury & Sons ... 7 10 0

Balance at credit of Sub-Treasury Ahuriri—debit accounts not having been yet received ... 800 9 0

Amount overdrawn from Union Bank ... 625 11 3

EXPENDITURE:

1. Executive—

Superintendent’s Department ... 206 8 9

Provincial Secretary’s do ... 164 19 4

Provincial Treasurer’s do ... 264 10 10

Law Officer’s do ... 79 17 2

Chief Land Commissioner’s do ... 112 17 6

Total Executive ... 828 13 7

2. Legislative—

Provincial Council ... 130 13 3

3. Judicial—

Sheriff’s Department, Wellington ... 308 18 9

Do. Wanganui ... 17 9 11

Do. Napier ... 3 0 0

Sessions of the Peace ... 106 6 11

Resident Magistrate’s Court ... 284 18 10

Coroner’s Department ... 2 0 0

Police ... 450 8 10

Registrar of Deeds ... 44 17 0

Total Judicial ... 1217 18 3

4. Charitable—

Medical Department ... 308 0 11

Lunatic Asylum ... 135 13 6

Total Charitable ... 443 14 5

5. Special—

Harbour Department, Wellington ... 247 7 1

Do. Wanganui ... 98 13 8

Do. Napier ... 22 1 4

Light House ... 56 11 11

Signal Station ... 18 6 0

Inspectors of Sheep and Slaughter Houses ... 196 13 0

Pounds ... 6 2 6

Registrars of Brands ... 45 5 0

Total Special ... 689 2 6

6. Audit Department—

Auditing ... 50 0 0

7. Miscellaneous—

Rent of Public Offices ... 95 2 6

Messenger to do ... 23 0 0

Printing Gazettes and Forms ... 89 19 6

Charitable Aid ... 43 14 8

Special Constables ... 24 17 8

Miscellaneous Contingencies ... 73 2 9

Total Miscellaneous ... 348 16 5

8. Land Department—

Salaries, &c. ... 283 15 5

Public Works and Undertakings—

Surveys ... 2358 6 3

Roads Department ... 432 2 8

Immigration Department ... 612 0 8

Education ... 53 13 4

Council Library ... 119 14 6

Mail, Wellington to Waimate ... 96 12 0

Do. Napier to Waipukerau ... 20 0 0

Do. Rangitikei ... 20 10 7

Ferries ... 37 0 0

Medical attendance on Natives ... 45 0 0

Total Public Works ... 3795 0 1

Public Buildings—

Provincial Government Offices and Houses of General Assembly ... 2400 0 0

Site for do ... 12 2 8

Additions to Gaol ... 103 0 0

Do. Police Court, Wanganui ... 38 9 0

Repairs and Insurance ... 74 12 3

Bridges—

Turakina Bridge ... 140 0 0

Wangaehu do ... 187 10 0

Korokoro do ... 100 0 0

Total Bridges ... 427 10 0

Carried forward ... £10,838 10 10