MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS
OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE,-Continued.
REVENUE,
ESTIMATED Fon 1879.
ESTIMATED FOR 1880.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
$
$
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Brought formari,.............
416,080
467,760
76,430
TAXES:-
94,750
Stamps,
EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
126,000
115,000
11,000
Probable decrease consequent upon the falling off in share transactions.
Police Assessments,
120,000
124,200
4,800
Water Rate,
93,500
27,000
6,500
Lighting Rate,
25,000
23,000
2,000
The amount in the Estimate for 1879 was calculated at the rate of 12 per cent, on the valua-
tion, the percentage has now been reduced to 10 per cent.
Fire Brigade Rate....
12,500
9,200
8,300
POSTAGE,
85,000
93,800
8,800
Probable gross receipt in 1880, in the Estimate of 1879, the amount was put down as nett.
FINES, FORFEITURES, & FEES OF COURT:—
Fines,
10,000
10,000
Forfeitures,
5,000
1,000
4,000
Fees,
4,000
4,500
500
The receipts of 1878 amounted to $1,104.
$2,205 was received during the first half of 1879.
FEES OF OFFICE:---
On Cemetery Burials,
800
700
100
Incidental.
Licences for Junks, &c., Ordinance 6 of 1866,
21,000
20,000
1,000
Registry of Boats,
3,500
3,400
100
This decrease is anticipated by the Harbour Master, the Revenue obtained during the past six
months of 1878, was $10,043.
Fewer Licences taken out.
Do.
of Cargo Boats and Crews,
2,000
2,550
50
Do.
of Hawkers,....
3,000
2,800
200
The receipt of 1878 amounted to $2,645.
Cargo Boats Certificates, Ordinance 15 of 1860,
400
400
Registration of Householders, Ordinance 7 of 1866,
1,400
1,500
100
50
Revenue received during the first six months 1879 amounts to $812.
Do.
of Servants, &c.
do.,
150
100
Official Signatures,
699
30
60
90
Carried forward,.............
878,090
907,000
89,860
57,850
510
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