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BOROUGH OF PALMERSTON SOUTH. Balance-sheet for the Hale-tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ a. d. General Government subsidy ... ... 94 14 1 Overdraft, Colonial Bank of New Zealand ... 382 6 7 Palmerston Road Board, contribution for Solicitor's account .. ... ... 12 10 8 earthwork... ... ... ... 9 6 10 Salaries ... ... ... ... 50 16 11 General rate for year ending3lst March, 1879 45 10 0 Interest warrants on coupons ... ... 70 0 0 Arrears of rates ... ... ... 9 14 0 Sinking Fund ... ... ... ... 75 0 0 Rent of Municipal Reserves ... ... 171 5 0 Labour, public works ... ... ... 119 10 3 Rent of Town Hall ... ... ... 15 15 0 Carting „ „ ... ... ... 10111 9 Licenses, Publicans' ... ... ... 8 0 0 Material and Store Account ... ... 17 6 8 „ Carriers' ... ... ... 17 0 0 Printing and advertising... ... ... 15 19 0 „ Auctioneers' ... ... ... 50 0 0 Stamps and stationery ... ... ... 3 210 „ Dog-tax ... ... ... 5 0 6 Borough Ranger ... ... ... 7 510 Fines, Resident Magistrate's Court ... 10 0 Refund dog-tax to County ... ... 2 0 0 Cash overpaid by late Clerk ... ... 2 9 0 Interest on overdraft to 31st December, 1878 15 6 6 Overdraft, Colonialßank of New Zealand, 31st Exchange on cheque ... ... ... 0 10 March, 1879 ... ... ... 444 4 7 Toll on cartage... ... ... ... 110 £873 19 0 £873 19 0 Balance brought forward ... ... £444 4 7 Audited and found correct. Stephen Powell, 7 . ~, Dond. Munro, { Auditors. Chas. Hatnes, Mayor. Chas. Crump, Town Clerk.

Annual Balance-sheet for the Tear ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. General Government subsidy ... ... 239 18 7 Overdraft, Colonial Bank of New Zealand, Ist General rates, current and arrears 212 13 6 April, 1878 ... ... ... 402 3 5 Rent, Municipal Reserves ... 209 12 6 £ s. d. Licenses ... ... ... 318 15 6 Solicitor's account ... ... 35 14 2 Contribution for earthwork ... 14 610 Engineer's account ... ... 9 0 0 Other sources ... ... 13 12 0 Salaries ... ... ... 135 10 7 769 0 4 Public works, labourandmaterial 581 0 8 To overdraft, Colonial Bank of New Zealand, Interest on debentures ... 140 0 0 31st March, 1879 ... ... 444 4 7 Sinking Eund ... ... 75 0 0 Printing and advertising ... 39 18 6 Stamps and stationery ... 552 Intersst on overdraft... ... 23 0 0 Other expenditure ... ... 611 0 1,051 0 1 £1,453 3 6 £1,453 3 6 Balance brought forward ... ... £444 4 7 Audited and found correct. Stephen Powell, 7 a j-j. Donald Munro, j Audltors" Chas. Chump, Town Clerk. Chas. Hatnes, Mayor.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the date of Balancing, 31st March, 1879. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Unpaid rates ... ... ... ... 298 8 0 Overdraft at Bank, 31st March, 1879 ... 444 4 7 Eate for ensuing year ... ... ... 325 9 6 £ s. d. Municipal rents, calculated for six months in Outstanding Loan ... ... 2,000 0 0 advance from Ist March, 1879 ... 75 0 0 Less paid into Sinking Fund, Balance .. ... ... ... 1,511 13 1 with interest ... ... 233 5 0 1,766 15 0 £2,210 19 7 £2,210 19 7 Audited and found correct. Stephen Powell,) . ~, Donald Munro, J Audltors" Chas. Hatnes, Mayor. Chas. Crump, Town Clerk.