Provincial Financial Report




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ABSTRACT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE
OF THE PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON,
FOR THE QUARTER COMMENCING ON THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1858, AND ENDING
ON THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF, DECEMBER, 1858.

Balance in hands of Provincial Sub-Treasurer, Napier, last quarter £ s. d. £ s. d.
Balance in hands of Provincial Sub-Treasurer, Wanganui, last quarter 788 17 11
Balance in hands of Sub-Land Commissioner, Napier, last quarter 298 11 10
104 17 6 1192 7 3

RECEIPTS.

ORDINARY REVENUE—

Customs, Wellington (including Wanganui), ½ of gross receipts 3049 3 11
Customs, Napier 195 11 3
Licenses, Publicans’ 5 0 0
Resident Magistrate’s Fees and Fines 23 10 0
Pilotage, Wellington 54 19 11
Post Office, refund of moiety of cost of mail, Wellington to Waimate 56 18 0
Registration of Deeds 70 5 1
Assessment on Sheep 203 11 1
Hospital Subsistence Money 24 11 0
Registration of Brands 9 10 0
Poundage Fees 7 2 9
Registration of Dogs 1 16 0
Refund of portion of expenses of Hospital, April 1 to Sep. 30 165 7 4
Refund of moiety of salary of Assistant Surveyor, Napier, April 1 to September 30 62 10 0
Rua Taniwha, refund from Contractor for Stores 7 11 3
Education account, deposit of contributions for School at Mohaka 50 0 0
Contributions to Roads, &c., on account of grants in aid 86 10 0

| | 4073 17 7 |

TERRITORIAL REVENUE—

Rates on Land 17 0 0
Pasture Licenses and Rents 100 0 0
Land Sales 7146 18 0

| | 7263 18 0 |

Cash on account of Immigrants’ Promissory Notes 217 9 0
Rent of Land, &c., at the Korokoro 7 10 0

| | | 12,755 1 10 |

Carried forward ………… 12,755 1 10

EXPENDITURE.

1. EXECUTIVE—

Superintendent’s Department 200 15 0
Provincial Secretary’s “ 150 0 0
Provincial Treasurer’s “ 200 5 0
Law Officer’s “ 93 11 0
Chief Land Commissioner’s “ 100 0 0

| | 744 11 0 |

2. LEGISLATIVE.

Provincial Council 250 19 4

3. JUDICIAL—

Supreme Court 82 16 0
Sheriff’s Department, Wellington 289 11 11
Ditto, Wanganui 74 4 2
Ditto, Napier 3 15 0
Sessions of the Peace 158 12 4
Resident Magistrate’s Court 10 0 0
Police 479 19 4
Registration of Deeds 61 11 9

| | 1150 10 6 |

4. CHARITABLE—

Medical 245 6 6
Lunatic Asylum 179 11 1

| | 424 16 7 |

5. SPECIAL—

Harbor Department, Wellington 283 8 11
Do. Wanganui 65 19 0
Do. Napier 72 3 10
Lighthouse 89 0 0
Signal Station 20 5 0
Inspectors of Sheep, &c. 97 18 4
Pounds 2 6 6
Weights & Measures, Brands, &c. 44 16 3

| | 675 16 10 |

6. AUDIT DEPARTMENT—

Auditing 25 0 0

7. MISCELLANEOUS—

Rent of Public Offices 40 0 0
Messengers to do 45 10 0
Fuel for do 6 18 0
Printing Gazettes and Forms 162 13 0
Charitable aid 154 3 2
Miscellaneous Contingencies 177 13 6
Special Constables 12 19 10
Dog Nuisance Act 11 18 4
Expenses of Elections 1 0 4

| | 612 11 2 |

8. LAND DEPARTMENT—

Salaries of Clerks, &c. 262 2 8

Public Works and Undertakings,

Survey Department 1519 6 11
Roads 361 6 4
Immigration 413 10 4
Education 89 1 2
Mail from Rangitiki Ferry 83 7 0
“ Napier to Waipukerau 14 15 8
Ferries 74 0 0

| | 2505 7 5 |

Buildings, &c.

Furniture for Provincial Government Offices, &c. 78 15 0
Additions to Gaol 29 14 5
Repairs and Insurance 24 13 6
Lighthouse 663 5 0

| | 796 6 10 |

Bridges.

Waiwetu bridge 146 12 6
Hutt bridge, repairs and embankment 1188 8 8
Wai-o-hini bridge 150 0 0

| | 1485 1 2 |

Carried forward ………… £8,991 13 9

Amount overdrawn in Bank Accounts at close of last quarter £ s. d. 58 10 6



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Wellington Provincial Gazette 1859, No 13





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