THE ESTIMATES.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 809, 4 May 1871, Page 2

THE ESTIMATES.

The following are the Estimates of tho probable revenue and proposed expenditure for the year commencing on April Ist, 1871, and euded on March 31st, 1872, (we omit shillings and pence):— PROBABLE REVENUE. Capitation allowance, £24,000; Land" iund, £5000; Gold duty, £18,000; Goldfields' revenue, £22,000; Goldfields' deposits, £2000; Publicans' and other licenses, £2000; Harbour, £S00 ; Wharves, £700; Scab Act, £1000; Education rate, £2200; Brunner Coalmine, £BOOO ; Miscellaneous, £2OOO. Grand total, £87,700. PROPOSED EXPENDITURE. Executive.—Superintendent, £600; Secretary, £100; Solicitor, £250; Treasurer, £400; G-oldfields Representative, £500; Cleric, £27-5, Messenger and Office-keeper, £125; stationery, &c, £OO. Total, £2610. Land and Public Woeks.—£l7o2. Justice.—Three Wardens and Resident Magistrates, £1500; one ditto, £350; one ditto, £150; Clerk at VVestport, £275; ditto Charleston, £200; ditto Ahaura, £250; ditto Cobdcn, £225 ; Bailiff, Westport, £O6; contingencies, £750. Total, £3706. Gaols. Nelßon, £1405. Westport—Gaoler, £250 ; Warder, £2Ol ; Warder (two months), £3O. Rations, £550 ; clothing, medical attendance, &c, £3OO ; keep of prisoners at Hokitika, £IOO. Total, £2902. Police.—.Nelson: £2171. Southwest Goldfields—Two Senior Sergeants, £494 ; One Sergeant, £237 ; Six Senior Constables, £1317; Six Constables, £1207; Special ditto (if required, £2OO ; horse hire, &c, £750. Conveyance of prisoners and lunatics, £200; accoutrements and travelling expenses, £500; fuel and light, £IOO ; contingencies, £2OO. Total, £7378. Harbours.—Nelson, £1200; Harbour Master, Westport, £300; Signalman, do., £192; Harbour Master, Charleston, £ 100; Signalman, Brighton, £6O; Harbour Master, Grey (half) £150; Signalman, do, £96; Contingencies, £250. Total, £2,353. Scab Act, £725.

Hospitals. Nelson Hospital, £2090; Westport Hospital, £900; Charleston and Brighton, £750; G-rey Hospitals, £1000; Nelson Lunatic. Asylum, £1275. Destitute Pooe.—Nelson, £1500; Goldfields, £2OO. Total, £I7OO. Education. Provincial Schools, £7000; Scholarships, Nelson College, £120; Collection of Rate, £120; Nelson Institute Librai-y, £SO; Nelson Museum, £SO : Public Libraries, country districts, £200; do., Wost Coast, £200; Repayment of Education Loan, £l5O. Miscellaneous, £2978. Goldfields Deposits Repayable, £2OOO. General Contingencies, £2500. Public Works, Nelson, £B4OO. Eoad Boakds. Nelson, £3OO j Suburban North, £175; Waimea, £1000; Moutere, £350; Motueka, £250; Pangatotara, £300; Eiwaka. £150; Takaka, £250; Collingwood, £150; Ainuri, £40o; Upper Motueka, £2OO. Total, £3525. Public Wobks.—Buller Valley.— Roads, South Buller District abovo Lyell, £500; do. Westport to Lyell, £1000; do. Innngahua Junction to Murray Reefs, £1000; Protective

Works, Westport, £ISOO. afotal, £I6OO. Grey Valley.—Drav Eoad, Twelve Mile to No Town, £800; do., Nelson Creek to A haura, £2,500 ; do., Totara Flat, £400; Totara Flat to Junction of Half-Ounce and Duffer's, £500; Horse "Road, Three-mile Bush, Little Grey Valley Saddle, £IOOO. Total, £5200. General. Eoad, Charleston to Westport, via Addison's, £I9OO ; do. Weatport to Cobden—Maintenance, £I2OO ; District Roads, £IOOO ; Harbours, Signal Stations, and Eemoval of Snags, £500; Buildings, £2000; Cemeteries, £250; Streets and Local Improvements (to meet Subscriptions), £150; Eoads and Bridges—Maintenance, £2OOO ; Beach Eoad—Brighton to Razor-back, £1000; Brunner Coalmino, £SOOO. Total, £IB,OOO.