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Assets and Liabilities of the Borough of Thames on the 31st March, 1879. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Gold Duty due 31st March, about ... 50 0 0 Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand ... ... 4,217 13 8 Cash and cheques in Treasurer's hands ... 53 17 2 Gold Duty (amount in dispute with County) 454 18 1 „ owing by Thames Harbour Board ... 480 0 0 Outstanding accounts ... ... 200 0 0 „ owing by Thames Water Supply Committee ... ... ... ... 2,116 1 0 Arrears of old rates, valued at ... ... 150 0 0 „ current rate, valued at... ... 114 7 0 Amount of grant due from Colonial Government ... ... ... ... 500 0 0 Amount of subsidy due from Colonial Government (charitable aid) ... ... 350 0 0 Office furniture ... ... ... 60 0 0 Boad metal, timber, and tools ... ... 163 16 0 Stables, horses, drays, &c. ... ... 254 10 0 Asphalte shed, appliances, and material on hand ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 Moneys due by burgesses for asphalte laid down ... ... ... .. 163 16 0 Moneys due by burgesses for footpaths other than asphalte ... ... ... 33 4 8 Fire brigades, buildings and appliances ... 950 0 0 Dog collars, &c. ... ... ... 10 0 0 Public pound buildings ... ... ... 500 Amount due by Mr. Souter, rent for use of roads for tramways ... ... ... 20 0 0 Amount due by Piako Gold Mining Company, rent for use of roads for tramways ... 10 0 0 Amount due by Crown Princess Company, rent for use of roads for tramways ... 010 0 Amount due by Dr. Payne for road metal ... 2 5 0 „ Mr. Brown, rent of shop ... 400 Freehold property, Council Chambers and allotments ... ... ... 700 0 0 Freehold property, Eauaeranga Valley ... 900 0 0 Freehold property, Cemetery paddocks leased to Deletnore ... ... ... 200 0 0 Freehold property, Tararu and Shortland Cemeteries £7,391 6 10 £4,872 11 9 F. C. Dean, Town Clerk and Treasurer. The Municipal Corporations Act not giving the Council power to advance money by way of loan, either to tho Thames Harbour Board or the Water Supply Committee, we have not passed the item " Advances to special accounts, £2,709 10s. Bd." With the above exception we certify the accounts, after comparison with the books and vouchers, and after due examination, to be correct. E. M. Mitchell, ") a ,•, 12th April, 1879. P. E. G. Woodward, j AudltorsAt the annual meeting for settlement of accounts, held 13th May, 1879, it was resolved, " That the amounts objected to by the Auditors be allowed by this Council, and that the statement of accounts as presented be signed by the Mayor." Wm. McCullough, Mayor.

ROSLYN BOROUGH COUNCIL. Balance-Sheet for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditcbe. £ s. d. Cash in hand ... ... ... ... 24 19 11 Public works ... ... ... ... 47113 2 Boad rates ... ... ... ... 495 13 7 Deposits on contracts returned ... ... 13 0 0 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 108 10 0 Salary ... ... ... ... ... 78 0 0 Licenses ... ... ... ... 70 210 Wages... ... ... ... ... 181 6 0 Deposits on contracts ... ... ... 13 0 0 Expenses ... ... ... ... 55 1 2 Government subsidy ... ... ... 222 2 4 Interest ... ... ... ... 11 210 Colonial Bank ... ... ... ... 172 14 0 Furniture ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 Petty cash ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 Annexation expenses ... ... ... 6 11 0 Land purchase ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 7110 Colonial Bank ... ... ... ... 238 10 3 Cash in hand ... ... ... ... 7 7 3 £1,107 2 8 £1,107 2 8 We hereby certify that we have audited the books and accounts of the Town Clerk, Treasurer, and Collector, compared the vouchers and Bank account, and find the same correct. George T. Clarke, ") . ~. Sidney Haigh, J Editors. Eoslyn, 21st May, 1879. N. T. A. Wales, Mayor. B—B. 2a.