CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]

MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS

REVENUE

OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE,--Continued.

REVENUE FOR 1886. FOR 1ST HALF-YEAR, 1887. PROBABLE FOR 2ND HALF-YEAR, 1887. PROBABLE TOTAL, 1887. ESTIMATED FOR 1887. ESTIMATED FOR 1888.

$ C. * C C. Brought forward.......... 483,950.61 257,116.01 249,395.00 506,611.01 492,260.00 496,510.00 TAXES:- Stamps, 159,819.68 85,707.88 75,000.00 160,707.83 140,000.00 160,000.00 Receipts are steadily on the increase. Police Assessment, 206,049.94 107,719.07 108,000.00 215,710.07 216,827.00 260,487.00 Water Rate,...... 47,097.13 24,621.50 25,000.00 49,621.50 46,850.00 59,530.00 Arunai Valuation increasing. Lighting Rate,.. 35,322.82 18,466.91 19,000.00 37,466.91 35,107.00 44,655.00 Fire Brigade Rate, 17,661.46 9,232.29 9,000.00 18,232.29 17,618.00 22,328.00 POSTAGE, 130,846.72 65,575.46 65,000.00 130,575.46 122,000.00 135,000.00 Parcel Post is paying well, FINES, FORFEITURES, & FEES OF COURT :—– Fines,. 26,049.54 12,211.80 8,000.00 20,211.80 13,000.00 20,000.00 The sum of $12,211.80 was received during the first six months of 1887. Forfeitures. 1,056.10 632.07 500.00 1,032.07 1,000.00 1,000.00 Fees, 10,853.18 3,939.27 4,000.00 7,939.27 10,000.00 10,000.00 FEES OF OFFICE:- On Cemetery Burials, 616.25 530.25 100.00 630.25 500.00 600.00 Licences for Junks, &c.,—Ordinance 8 of 1879,.................... 18,574.25 10,297.00 9,000.00 19,297.00 19,000.00 19,000.00 Registry of Boats, 9,486.14 8,836.81 40.00 3,376.81 3,800.00 3,400.00 Do. of Cargo Boats and Crews, 4,767.56 4,548.27 50.00 4,598.27 4,000.00 4,700.00 This increase is expected by the Registrar General. Do. of Hawkers................. 3,986.00 1,996.00 1,900.00 3,896.00 3,800.00 3,900.00 Cargo Boat Certificates,--Ordinance 8 of 1879, 798.00 750.00 20.00 770.00 750.00 750.00 Registration of Householders,--Ordinance 7 of 1866, 1,484.75 841.00 500.00 1,341.00 1,200.00 1,600.00 The Receipts during the first half year of 1886 were: $811, Do. of Servants, &c., 31.25 10.75 5.00 15.75 26.00 Official Signatures, - 224.00 104.00 50.00 154.00 100.00 200.00 Carried forward..................... 1,154,625.28 607,530.79 574,560.00 1,182,090.79 1,127,812.00 1,243,685.00

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