MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS
OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE,—Continued.
REVENUE.
ESTIMATED
ESTIMATED
FOR 1871. FOR 1872,
$
C.
Brought forward,»
331,250.00
LICENSES,-Continued.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
C.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
C.
340,000.00
2,270.16. 8
10,900 00
447.18. 4
2,150.00
EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
174
Marriage,
50.00
50.00
Chinese Undertakers,
50.00
50.00
Money Changers,
600.00
600.00
Marine Store Dealers,
2,600.00
2,800.00
41.13. 4
200.00
The yield in 1870 was $2,965 and the prospects are equally good for 1871.
Spirit Distillers,
100.00
100.00
TAXES:-
Stamps,
105,000.00 105,000.00
The Stamps yielded $107,000 in 1870, but as there has been a falling off in
the first Six months of the current year, no increase is advisable for 1872.
Police Assessments,
120,000.00 122,000.00
416.13. 4
2,000.00
Water Rate,
30,000.00 31,000.00
208. 6. 8
1,000.00
Lighting Rate,...
21,000.00 22,000.00
208. 6. 8
1,000.00
These are all based on the actual results of 1870, and 1871, as far as the latter
has progressed.
Fire Brigade Rate,
9,000.00 10,000.00
208. 6. 8
1,000.00
POSTAGE,
65,000.00 65,000.00
FINES, FORFEITURES, & FEES OF CT;.....
Fines,
10,000.00 9,500.00
104. 3.
Forfeitures,
1,500.00
200.00
270.16. 8
500.00 The Fines yielded $9,654 in 1870, but they have been falling off year by
year and a slightly reduced Estimate is therefore made for 1872.
1,300.00 The Forfeitures yielded but $260 in 1870.
Fees,..
3,000.00 3,000.00
Carried forward,..
699,150.00 711,300.00 | 3,354. 3. 4
16,100.00
822.18. 4
3,950.00