CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 423

# MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS

# REVENUE

## REVENUE FOR 1880

## REVENUE FOR 1ST HALF-YEAR, 1881

## PROBABLE FOR 2ND HALF-YEAR, 1881

## PROBABLE TOTAL, 1881

## ESTIMATES OF REVENUE,--Continued

## ESTIMATED FOR 1881

## ESTIMATED FOR 1882

Brought forward, $407,926.28 $289,669.34 $257,011.98 $496,581.32 TAXES:---
Stamps, $468,300.00 $482,742.00 EXPLANATORY Remark, $120,678.96 $73,798.38 $73,000.00 $146,798.38 $115,000.00 $130,000.00 The average monthly collection amounts to $12,299. This Estimate does not include about $5,000 annually for Court and Sheriff's Fees, &c., which are paid by Stamps, and which are accounted for elsewhere. Police Assessments, $148,901.60 $69,670.56 $73,000.00 $142,670.66 $160,000.00 $161,200.00 Water Rate, $38,426.22 $17,979.50 $19,000.00 $36,979.50 $40,000.00 $41,600.00 The amount estimated for 1881 will not be reached, through errors in Assessment. Lighting Rate, $28,819.66 $13,484.62 $14,000.00 $27,484.62 $31,000.00 $31,200.00 Fire Brigade Rate, $14,409.83 $6,742.31 $7,000.00 $13,742.31 $15,500.00 $15,600.00 POSTAGE, $92,615.57 $19,782.83 $49,000.00 $98,782.83 $105,000.00 $100,000.00 The Revenue obtained during the first half-year of 1881 was $49,782. FINES, FORFEITURES, & FEES OF COURT :--
Fines, $7,449.08 $5,316.22 $4,000.00 $9,816.22 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 Forfeitures, Fees, $905.98 $216.98 $500.00 $716.98 $800.00 $500.00 The receipt in 1880 was $905, FEES OF OFFICE :--- $4,594.76 $2,170.56 $2,400.00 $4,870.46 $3,600.00 $4,500.00 Paid by Stamps; the amount received in the first six months of the current year was $2,470. On Cemetery Burials, $364.00 $345.25 $200.00 $545.25 $500.00 $500.00 Licences for Junks, &c.,-Ordinance 8 of 1879, $18,807.50 $9,783.00 $9,000.00 $18,783.00 $19,000.00 $19,000.00 Registry of Boats, $3,066.70 $2,981.34 $30.00 $3,011.34 $3,200.00 $3,000.00 Towards the end of the year very few Licences are taken out; in 1880 received $3,066. Do. of Cargo Boats and Crews, $2,473.75 $2,772.09 $30.00 $2,802.09 $2,500.00 $2,700.00 Licences taken out in the beginning of the year; $2,772 were obtained during the first half-year of 1881. Do. of Hawkers, $2,837.25 $1,760.50 $1,500.00 $3,260.50 $2,800.00 $3,200.00 $1,760 were received during last 6 months of the current year, Cargo Boat Certificates,-Ordinance 8 of 1879, $385.00 $164.00 $10.00 $474.00 $400.00 $450.00 Registration of Householders,—Ordinance 7 of 1866, $1,748.25 $952.50 $600.00 $1,552.50 $1,300.00 $1,700.00 The Receipt of 1880 was $1,748. Do. of Servants, &c., $89.00 $58.00 $50.00 $108.00 $100.00 $100.00 Official Signatures, $80.00 $44.00 $40.00 $84.00 $90.00 $80.00 Carried forward, $944,579.39 $498,186.98 $510,371.08 $1,008,558.96 $974,090.00 $1,003,072.00