FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE PROPOSED SYSTEM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, (STATEMENT OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1875 Session I, B-09

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1875. NEW ZEALAND.

FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE PROPOSED SYSTEM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, (STATEMENT OF).

Presented to loth Houses of the General Assemlly by Command of Sis Excellency.

Statement showing the Financial Results of the Proposed System of Local Government, as compared with the System of Administration hy the Provincial Governments. The amount of Revenue and Expenditure under the present System is taken from the Provincial Estimates now current, and, for the purpose of comparison, the Revenue and Expenditure under each System are stated as for the period of One Year.

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AUCKLAND. STATEMENT showing the FINANCIAL RESULTS of the PROPOSED SYSTEM of LOCAL GOVERNMENT, as compared with the System of Administration by the Provincial Governments. The amount of Revenue and Expenditure under the present System is taken from the Provincial Estimates now current, and, for the purpose of comparison, the Revenue and Expenditure under each System are stated as for the period of One Year.

UNDER PRESENT SYSTEM. Amount. Total. UNDER PEOPOSED SYSTEM. Amount. Total. REVENUE- £ REVENUE- £ Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated by Province Capitation and Special Allowances *33, 600 6o,755 Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated ... ... ...*£33,6oo Less taken over by the Colony ... ... ... 4>7°° 28,900 45.000 From Confiscated Lands ... ... ... ... From Consolidated Revenue — For Departments ... ... ... ■ ••£47,347 For Municipalities ... ... ... ■■• 9.475 For Road Boards ... ... ... ... I3> 673 For Outlying Districts ... ... ... ... I5>oo ° Total Revenue From Treasury Bills ... ... ... 8S,49S 36, 200 94.355 Total Revenue 195.595 EXPENDITURE5°> 6i 7 EXPENDITUREProvincial Departments and Services, as estimated by Province Education ... Lands and Surveys ... Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways ... ... ... ... ... 40,919 19,067 Provincial Departments and Services Education ... Lands and Surveys ... Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways ... ... ... ... ... 47.347 12,000 10,200 40,919 19,067 Total ■ "5.739 Total i29>533 Available for Local Public Works, Endowments, &c. — Grants to Municipalities License Fees given up to Municipalities Grants to Road Boards (one moiety from Land Fund) ... Gold Fields Revenue, applicable to Public Works thereon Woiks in Country Districts, &c. 9.475 2, 2OO 27>34 6 12,000 DEFICIT 21,384 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. 66,062 * Includes £11,000 to be advanced by the Colonial Government under " The Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874." Note. —The Revenue and Expenditure of the Province having been estimated for by the Provincial Government for a period of six months only, the amount of each has, for the purposes of this Statement, been doubled.

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1 MnrtiNrtrxi. STATEMENT showing the Financial Results of the Pboposed System of Local Government, as compared with the System of Administration by the Provincial Governments, &c. — continued. UNDER PRESENT SYSTEM. Amount. Total. UNDER PEOPOSED SYSTEM. Amount. Total. REVENUE- £ REVENUE- £ Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated by Province Capitation and Special Allowances ... .,, IS.537 5.368 Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated ... ... ... £15,537 Less taken over by the Colony ... ... ... 300 '5.237 18,000 Total Revenue ,., ... From Confiscated Lands From Consolidated Revenue — For Departments ... ... ... ... £5, 646 For Municipalities ... ... ... ... 680 For Road Boards ... ... ... ... 1,195 For Outlying Districts ... ... ... ... 2,000 20,905 Total Revenue ... 9.521 42,758. EXPENDITURE6,791 6, 205 1,960 2.336 EXPENDITURE725 8,740 1,960 2,336 Provincial Departments and Services, as estimated by Province Education, as estimated by Province Lands and Surveys, as estimated by Province Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways ... Provincial Departments and Services ... ... .., ... Education Lands and Surveys Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways ... ... ... .,, Total ... 18,017 Total ... 19,407 Available for Local Public Works, Endowment, &c. — 2,888 Available for Local Public Works, Endowments, &c. — Grants to Municipalities ... ... ... ... ... License Fees given up to Municipalities ... .,, Grants to Road Boards (one moiety from Land Fund) ... Works in Country Districts, &c. ,,. ,,, ... ,,. 680 892 '9.389 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. 2,888 23.351

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VV t_l_l-IINU I U I . STATEMENT showing the Financial Results of the Peoposed System of Local Govebnment, as compared with the System of Administration by the Provincial Governments, &c. — continued. UNDER PRESENT SYSTEM. Amount. Total. UNDER PEOPOSED SYSTEM. Amount. Total. REVENUE- £ REVENUE- £ Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated by Province ... Capitation and Special Allowances ... ... ..'. •229,060 28,842 Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated ... ... *£229,o6o Less taken over by the Colony ... ... 9,600 219,460 10,000 From Confiscated Lands From Consolidated Fund — For Departments ... ... ... ..,£30,052 For Municipalities ... ... ... ... 7.571 For Road Boards ... ... ... ... 8,362 For Outlying Districts ... ... ... ... 5,000 Total Revenue Total Revenue ... ... ... 5O.985 280,445 EXPENDITURE3°>°5* 10,650 97.391 17,769 1,702 Provincial Departments and Services, as estimated by Province Education, as estimated by Province Lands, Surveys, and Reclamation, as estimated by Province Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways ... 33. 59 2 10,650 17,769 1,702 Provincial Departments and Services Education ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Lands, Surveys, and Reclamation Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways :,. Total I59. 694 Total 157.564 Available for Local Public Works, Endowments, &c. 99,208 Available for Local Public Works, Endowments, &c. — Grants to Municipalities ... ... ... ... ... License Fees given up to Municipalities Grants to Road Boards (one moiety from Land Fund) ... Works in Country Districts, &c. 7.571 5,000 16,724 93.586 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. 98,208 122,881 * Includes £74,550 to be received from the Wellington Trust Loan and Investment Company, and excludes £59,000 to be advanced by the Colonial Government under " The Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874.V

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nrtvvrvc o Drt 1. STATEMENT showing the Financial Eesults of the Peoposed System Go\ of Local Govebnment, as compared with the System of Administration by the Provincial ernments, &c. — continued. UNDER PRESENT SYSTEM. Amount. Total. UNDER PROPOSED SYSTEM. Amount. Total. REVENUE- £ REVENUE- £ £ Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated by Province .,, Capitation Allowance... ... ... ,., ... 40,160 10,764 Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated ... ... ... £40,160 Less taken over by the Colony ... ... ... 6,170 33, 99° Total Revenue From Consolidated Revenue — For Departments ... ... ... ... £10,743 For Municipalities ... ... ... ... 2,400 For Road Boards ... ... ... ... 500 For Outlying Districts ... ... ... ... 6,000 50,924 Total Revenue 19,643 53.633 EXPENDITURE12,103 6,050 4.95° 6,656 6,230 EXPEND1TURE6,050 4.95° 6,656 6,230 Provincial Departments and Services, as estimated by Province Education, as estimated by Province Lands and Surveys, as estimated by Province ... ... Interest on Provincial Loans ... ... ... ... Interest on Railways ... ... ... .,, ,., Provincial Departments and Services ... ... ... Education ... ... ... ... ... ... Lands and Surveys ... ... ... ... Interest on Provincial Loans ... ... Interest on Railways ... ... ... Total 35.989 Total 34,629 Available for Local Public Works, Endowments, &c. ... '4.935 Available for Local Public Works, Endowments, &c. — Grants to Municipalities ... ... ... License Fees given up to Municipalities Grants to Road Boards (one moiety from Land Fund) ... Works in Country Districts, &c. 2,400 2,190 1,000 13.414 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. M.935 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. 19,004

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JUM. STATEMENT showing the Financial Eesults of the Peoposed Systei Govi [ of Loc. irnments, / Government, as compared with the System of Administration by the Provincial C— continued. UNDER PRESENT SYSTEM. Amount. Total. UNDER PROPOSED SYSTEM. Amount. Total. £ REVENUE- £ REVENUE- £ Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated by Province Capitation and Special Allowance ... ... *6o,4i6 18,306 Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated by Province ...*£6o,4i6 Less taken over by the Colony ... .,, ... 8,450 From Consolidated Revenue — For Departments ... ... ... ... £25,591 For Municipalities ... ... ... ... 3,122 For Road Boards ... ... ,,. ... 3,338 For Outlying Districts ... ... ... ... 10,000 51,966 Total Revenue ... From Treasury Bills ... ... ... ... 42,051 7,000 78,722 Total Revenue 101,017 EXPENDITURE29,028 9,960 7,800 4,628 EXPEND1TUREProvincial Departments and Services, as estimated by Province Education, as estimated by Province Lands and Surveys, as estimated by Province Interest on Provincial Loans ... ... ... Interest on Railways ... Provincial Departments and Services Education ... ... ... ... ... Lands and Surveys ... ... ... ... ... ... Interest on Provincial Loans ... ... ... ... ... Interest on Railways ... ... ... ... ... 9,960 7,800 S,'7i 4,628 Total ... 56,587 Total 53.150 Available for Local Public Works Endowments, &c. — 22.13S Available for Local Public Works, Endowments, &c. — Grants to Municipalities ... ... ... ... License Fees given up to Municipalities ... Grants to Road Boards (one moiety from Land Fund) ... Gold Fields Revenue applicable to Public Works thereon Works in Country Districts, &c. 3,122 6,676 20,200 110,619 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. 22,135 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. ... ... ... 47.867 * Exclusive of i,ooo to be advanced b; the Col< lial Governi lent, under "The Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874."

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MARLBOROUGH. STATEMENT showing the Financial Bestjlts of the Proposed System of Local Government, as compared with the System of Administration by the Provincial Governments, &c. — continued. UNDER PRESENT SYSTEM. Amount. Total. UNDER PROPOSED SYSTEM. Amount. Tot l. REVENUE- £ REVENUE- £ Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated by Province Capitation Allowance... ... ... .,, 5.249 Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated ... ... •••*£'', 385 Less taken over by the Colony ... ... ... 995 10,390 From Consolidated Revenue — For Departments... ... ... ... ... £5,445 For Municipalities ... ... ... ... 1,115 For Road Boards... ... ... ... ... 1,827 For Outlying Districts ... ... ... ... 6,000 Total Revenue From Treasury Bills ... ... ... ... ... 4,400 16,634 Total Revenue 29,177 EXPENDITURE2,380 2,030 848 5.763 EXPENDITURE5.445 2,380 2,030 848 5.763 Provincial Departments and Services, as estimated by Province Education, as estimated by Province ... ... ... Lands and Surveys, as estimated by Province Interest on Provincial Loans ... ... ... ... Interest on Railways ... ... ... ... Provincial Departments and Services Education ... Lands and Surveys Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Rail way s ... Total 17,346 Total I 16,466 Available for Local Public Works, Endowments, &c. — Grants to Municipalities ... ... ... ... License Fees given up to Municipalities Grants to Road Boards (one moiety from Land Fund) ... Gold Fields Revenue applicable to Public Works thereon Works in Country Districts, &c. i,»5 1,090 3.654 75° 0,102 DEFICIT i 712 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. 12,711 * Exclusive of £4,000 to be advanced by the Colonial Government under "The Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874."

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CANTERBURY. STATEMENT showing the Financial Eestjlts of the Peoposed System of Local Government, as compared with the System of Administration by the Provincial Governments, &c. — continued. UNDER PRESENT SYSTEM. Amount. Total. UNDER PROPOSED SYSTEM. Amount. Total. — REVENUE- £ £ REVENUE- £ Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated by Province Capitation Allowance... ... ... ... ... ♦891, 458 56,319 Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated ... ... *£%9 i,4S8 Less taken over by the colony ... ... 28,256 863,202 Total Revenue From Consolidated Revenue — For Departments ... ... ... ...£91,482 For Municipalities ... ... ... ,,, 9,518 For Road Boards ... ... ... ... 10,138 For Outlying Districts ... ... ... .,. 5,000 947,777 Total Revenue 116,138 979, 340 EXPENDITURE97.457 46,905 36,989 144,860 40,709 EXPENDITURE91,482 46,905 36,989 144,860 6>372 76,709 Provincial Departments and Services, as estimated by Province Education, as estimated by Province Lands and Surveys, as estimated by Province ... ... Railways, Working Expenses, as estimated by Province Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways ... ... ... ,., Provincial Departments and Services ... ... ... Education ... Lands and Surveys ... ... ... ... Railways, Working Expenses ... Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways ... ... ... ... Total 4°9. 292 Total 403,317 Available for Local Public;Works,[Endowments, &c. S38,48S Available for Local Public Works, Endowments, &c. — Grants to Municipalities ... ... ... ... License Fees given up to Municipalities Grants to Road Boards (one moiety from Land Fund) ... Works in Country Districts, &c. ... ... ... 20,276 536,729 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. 538,485 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. * Includes £100,000 to be received out of proposed Harbour Works Loan.

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WESTL STATEMENT showing the Financial Eestjlts of the Proposed System of Loc Governments, .AND. al Government, as compared with the System of Administration by the Provincial &c. — con tinned. UNDER PRESENT SYSTEM. Amount. Total. UNDER PROPOSED SYSTEM. Amount. Total. REVENUE- £ REVENUE- £ £ Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated by Province Capitation and Special Allowances 43.506 Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated ... ... ... £43,506 Less taken over by the Colony ... ... if| 1,700 41,806 From Consolidated Revenue — For Departments ... ... ... ...£24,079 For Municipalities ... ... ... ... 1,879 For Road Boards ... ... ,,, ni 1,401 For Outlying Districts ... ... ... .,, 6,000 Total Revenue From Treasury Bills ... 33.359 11,100 57.JS7 Total Revenue 86,265 EXPENDITURE26,629 7.157 5.42° 12.744 2,422 EXPENDITUREProvincial Departments and Services, as estimated by Province Education, as estimated by Province Lands and Surveys, as estimated by Province Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways ... Provincial Departments and Services Education Lands and Surveys Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways 24,079 7.157 12,744 2,422 Total 54.372 Total 51,822 Available for Local Public Works, Endowments, &c. 2.78S Available for Local Public Works, Endowments, &c. — Grants to Municipalities ... License Fees given up to Municipalities Grants to Road Boards (one moiety from Land Fund) ... Gold Fields Revenue applicable to Public Works thereon Works in Country Districts, &c. ... ... ... "] 1,879 9,000 2,802 14,700 6,062 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. 2.785 34.443

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CD OTAGO. STATEMENT showing the Financial Kesitlts of the Pboposed System of Local G-ovebnment, as compared with the System of Administration by the Provincial Governments, &c. — continued. > UNDER PRESENT SYSTEM. Amount. Total. UNDER PROPOSED SYSTEM. Amount. Total. i £ £ £ £ REVENUEREVENUE- § o I 1 I Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated by Province Capitation Allowance ... *549, 042 77.568 Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated by Province *£S49,O42 Less taken over by the Colony ... ,,. 14,000 535.042 From Consolidated Revenue, — For Departments ... ... ... £105,095 For Municipalities ... ... ... • 20,397 For Road Boards ... ... ... 8,000 For Out-lying Districts ... ... ... 5,000 Total Revenue 626,610 Total Revenue 138,492 673.534 EXPENDITURE112,895 59.526 90,670 90,109 38,401 EXPENDITUREProvincial Departments and Services, as estimated by Province Education, as estimated by Province Lands, Surveys, and Reclamation, as estimated by Province ... Railways, Working Expenses, as estimated by Province Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways Provincial Departments and Services Education ... ... ... ... ... Lands, Surveys, and Reclamation Railways, Working Expenses ... Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways ... 105,095 90,670 73.9O9 54,601 I GC Total 462,746 Total 454.946 Available for Local Public Works Endowments, &c. — 163,864 Available for Local Public Works Endowments, &c. — Grants to Municipalities ... ... ... ... License Fees given up to Municipalities Grants to Road Boards (one moiety from Land Fund) ... Gold Fields Revenue applicable to works on Gold Fields Works in Country Districts, &c. ... 7.300 16,000 2O\OOO 154,891 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. 163,864 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. 218,588 * Includes; £60,000 to be received from Colonial Government under " Otago Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874," and £24,000 Sinking Fund, expected to be released.