REPORT
Comptroller-General
OF THE PROVINCE OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA
1925-1926
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE "AUDIT ACT,"
CHAPTER 19, R.S.B.C. 1924
PRINTED BY
AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
VICTORIA, B.C. :
Printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
1925. To His Honour Walter Cameron Nichol,
Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia.
May it please Your Honour:
The undersigned has the honour to present to Your Honour statements of the
Comptroller-General, pursuant to the provisions of the " Audit Act," chapter 19,
R.S.B.C. 1924.
Respectfullv submitted.
j. D. Maclean,
Minister of Finance.
Treasury Department,
Victoria, November 2nd, 1925. Victoria, November 2nd, 1925.
Bon, -J. D. MacLean,
Minister of Finance.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit for the information of the Legislative
Assembly, pursuant to the provisions of the " Audit Act," chapter 19, R.S.B.C. 1921,
as follows:—
(A.) Statement of Treasury Board Overrulings (section 35).
(B.) Statement of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their
Appropriations (clause (&) of section 30).
(C.) Statement of Payments charged against the 1925-26 Appropriations
which did not occur within the Period of the Account (clause (e) of section 36).
(D.) Statement of Special Warrants issued (subsection (4) of section 24).
(E.) Statements showing the Revenue and Expenditure for the First Six
Months of the Present Fiscal Year, viz., from 1st April to 30th September, 1925
(clause (a) of section 42) :—
(1.) Revenue.
(2.) Expenditure (charged to Income).
(3.) Expenditure (charged to Loans).
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
A. N. MOUAT, C.A.,
Comptroller-General. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT.
(A.)
TREASURY BOARD OVERRULINGS.
Nil. V 6
Comptroller-General's Report.
1925
(B.)
UNPROVIDED ITEMS IN EXPENDITURE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1925.
STATEMENT of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations from
1st April, 1924, to 31st March, 1925, and for which Overexpenditure the Sanction of
Parliament is required.
Vote
No.
Service.
Total
Appropriation.
Total
Expenditure.
Over-
expended.
4
21
23
38
42
45
46
51
52
56
64
71
74
75
78
90
100
101
102
104
108
110
112
113
114
126
131
134
135
136
146
151
153
154a
155
186
190
CURRENT ACCOUNT.
Premier's Office.
Premier's Office
Department of Agriculture.
Minister's Office
Automobiles and Accessories
Farmers' Institutes
Incidentals and Contingencies
Services hitherto paid from Dominion Government
Grant under " Agricultural Instruction Act " ....
Department of the Attorney-General.
Joint-stock Companies Branch
Insurance Branch
Sheriff's Office, Victoria
Sundry Sheriffs
Land Registry Office, Nelson —
Supreme and County Courts, Victoria ....
Administration of " Motor-vehicle Act "
Prosecutors and Interpreters
Expenses of Inquests and Inquiries
Game Protection
Department of Education.
Industrial Education
Grants to Libraries
Examination of Teachers and High School Entrance
Classes
Conveying Children to Central Schools
Incidentals and Contingencies
Department of Finance.
General Office
Controlling and Audit Branch
Operation of the " Amusements Tax Act "
Bureau of Information
Agent-General's Office and B.C. House, London, Eng.
Prince George Agency
Kaslo Agency
Nanaimo Agency
Nelson Agency
New Westminster Agency
Smithers Agency
Victoria Assessor
Wilmer Sub-agency
Temporary Assistance and Reorganization
Printing Public Accounts, Estimates, etc
Department of Lands.
Land Surveys
Refunds under '
Revenue Act Amendment Act, 1920 '
$ 14,680 00
13,160 00
6,000 00
9,000 00
1,000 00
24,500 00
13,140 00
10,630 00
7,760 00
6,500 00
14,340 00
26,690 00
36,490 00
35,000 00
9,000 00
44,000 00
28,090 00
2,000 00
25,000 00
32,000 00
21,000 00
40,120 00
54,020 00
6,800 00
20,000 00
23,000 00
21,140 00
11,900 00
16,350 00
17,200 00
24,140 00
15,800 00
20,800 00
2,350 00
10,000 00
3,000 00
150,000 00
1,000 00
14,741 05
13,340 83
6,036 63
9,032 91
1,060 93
24,S59 32
13,173 80
10,708 32
7,805 89
6,534 24
14,814 49
26,693 69
38,069 56
43,591 84
10,187 71
55,083 96
41,086 80
2,378 43
26,440 43
33,758 49
27,745 74
42,044 60
56,025 57
9,150 84
22,960
31,211
23,017 63
11,928 12
16,613 28
18,207 30
24,960 83
16,888 48
21,472 14
2,475 44
14,547 30
3,444 50
21
97
152,088 16
2,779 54
61 05
180 83
36 63
32 91
60 93
359 32
33 80
78 32
45 89
34 24
474 49
3 69
1,579 56
8,591 84
1,187 71
11,083 96
12,996 SO
378 43
1,440 43
1,758 49
6,745 74
1,924 60
2,005 57
2,350 84
2,960 21
8,211 97
1,877 63
28 12
263 28
1,007 30
820 83
1,088 48
672 14
125 44
4,547 30
444 50
2,088 16
1,779 54
Carried forward ? 817,600 00
$ 896,960 97 $ 79,360 97 16 Geo. 5
Comptroller-General's Report.
V 7
Unprovided Items in Expenditure fob Fiscal Yeab—Continued.
Vote
No.
Service.
Total
Appropriation.
Total
Expenditure.
Over-
expended.
CURRENT AGCCOUNT—Continued.
Brought forward
$ 817,600
00
$ 896,960
97
$ 79,360 97
Department of Mines.
205
2,500
00
2,591
85
91 85
Department of the Provincial Secretary.
209
15,320
95,240
20,460
80,360
385,000
60,000
2,650
17,500
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
16,532
97,956
20,849
91,943
421,375
66,225
2,730
21,414
28
71
92
04
51
43
20
07
1,212 28
210
211
217
Provincial Board of Health
Provincial Library and Archives
2,716 71
389 92
11,583 04
225
228
230
Statutory Grants to Hospitals
In Aid of Destitute Poor and Sick
36,375 51
6,225 43
80 20
236
3,914 07
Department of Railways.
254
Fraser River Bridge, New Westminster
216.0S0
00
216,549
64
469 64
$1,712,710
00
$1,855,129
62
$142,419 62 V 8
Comptroller-General's Report.
1925
(C.)
STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS CHARGED AGAINST THE 1925-26 APPROPRIATIONS
WHICH DID NOT OCCUR WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THE ACCOUNT.
Vote
No.
Date of Service,
Name.
Particulars.
Amount.
$ 24
00
25
00
54
12
3
50
150
00
13
30
15
00
19
30
43
50
20
90
35
00
9
30
28
00
2
20
21
45
5
00
22
00
17
50
15
00
10
00
5
95
14
32
38
05
13
64
40
00
29
00
6
00
16
50
20
00
242
03
539
01
40
40
15
87
10
00
10
75
2
00
18
15
359
87
3
85
22
40
9
80
163
30
7
50
62
50
32
50
22
50
32
50
24
50
32
50
500
00
72
00
67
10
28
90
66
00
96
50
40
00
195
50
9
00
47
00
4
20
14
00
5
15
34
55
67
67
67
67
67
67
67
72
72
74
74
75
75
75
75
78
78
78
78
90
111
111
111
111
133
135
135
140
142
154
154
154
174
174
174
174
177
177
177
189
189
189
189
189
189
202
203
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
227
Feb.-March, 1925
March, 1925
Feb., 1925
Sept., 1924; March, 1925-
Dec, 1924
Feb., 1925
Oct., 1924, to March, 1925
Sept., 1924, to March, 1925
Jan.-Feb., 1925
Dec, 1924
Sept.-Oct„ 1921
March, 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
Dec, 1924
Oct., 1924
March, 1925
Feb.-March, 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
Oct., 1924
Jan.-Feb., 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
Jan.—March, 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
Feb.-March, 1924
Nov., 1924
March, 1925
March, 1925
Jan.-March, 1925
Sept., 1924
March, 1925
March, 1925
Aug.-Oct., 1924
March, 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
Oct., 1924, to March, 1925
Jan.-March, 1925
Feb.-March, 1925
Jan.-March, 1925
Feb., Oct., 1924
Oct.-Nov., 1924 ; Feb., 1925
April, 1924
Jan.-Mar., 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
June, 1924-March, 1925 ....
Jan.-March, 1925
Oct., 1924 ; March, 1925 ....
Sept.-Nov., 1924
Oct., 1924
Dec, 1924
Feb.-March, 1925
Feb., 1924
Pangman, L. B
Lee, R. H
Northern Electric Co., Ltd. ..
Kamloops Sentinel
Parizeau, H. D
Toynbee, R
Dougherty, Ed
Simpson, F
Muirhead, C. D
Starwich, Matt
Jackson, S. R
Thoen, H. B
Parizeau, H. D
B.C. Telephone Co
Cox, (Mrs.) C
Thom, J. B
Gardner, H. J
Pay-list
Barwick, N. J., Co., Ltd
Rogers, J. E
Canadian Explosives, Ltd. ..
Fraser, W. S., Co., Ltd
Scholey, F. H
Wengers, Ltd
McLaren, Mrs. II
Mansell, H. H
Carr, P
Clarke, H. C
Lewis, John
Howe Electric Co
McCharles & McDougall
Mitchell & Currie
Royal Bank of Canada
Scott, Walter
Roberts, E
Macpherson, H
Cathcart, H
Flumerfelt, W. R
Ruddy, Kerr & Anderson ....
Daily News
Northern Harness & Supply
Lyle, L
Carlisle, K., Jr
Chilliwack Progress
Fernie Free Press
Creston Review
Grand Forks Sun
Cranbrook Herald
Arrow Lakes News
Pitt Mining Co., Ltd
Lee, R. II
Kelowna Furniture Co
City of Kelowna
Thom, Dr. J. B
Ewart, Dr. E. W
Nash, Dr. A. C
Wood, Dr. W. H
Menzies, Dr. A. M
Horner, F. W., Ltd
Arrow Lakes News
McCarthy, L
Rent
Rent
Show-case fittings
Binding
Professional services
Repairs to magneto
Horse-pasture
Horse-pasture
Travelling expenses
Travelling expenses
Special Constable, Merritt
Rex v. Wm. Green
Rox v. Baker and Sowash .
Long-distance tolls
Rex v. Wm. Green
Inquiry re Isaac Sterling ...
Inquiry re Mary Mclntyre
Inquiry re Daisy Collins ..
Inquiry re M. Frank
Cartage
Fuse and caps
Hardware
Clover-seed, etc
Glazes
In lieu of commission
Commission
Commission
Commission
Painting
Electrical work
Alterations
Repairs
Safety-paper
Salary as Janitor
Postage and rent
P.O. box-rent
Travelling expenses
Travelling expenses
Supplies
Advertising
Snow-shoe clips, etc
Supplies
Travelling expenses
Advertising
Advertising
Advertising
Advertising
Advertising
Advertising
Trail to Viking Group
Rent
Furnishings
Expenses re smallpox
Medical inspections
Medical inspections
Medical inspections
Medical inspections
Medical inspections
Supplies
Advertising
Car-hire 16 Geo. 5
Comptroller-General's Report.
V 9
Statement of Payments charged against 1925-26 Appbopkiations—Continued.
Vote
No.
Date of Service.
Name.
Particulars.
Amount.
74
20
9
15
2
50
67
10
9
00
1
00
278
55
64
53
358
23
22
30
14
25
11
25
647
33
26
40
3
85
8
35
68
57
25
30
3
70
61
50
12
95
56
50
166
50
6
00
40
00
36
00
69
81
10
86
38
35
19
95
55
25
4
25
30
25
5
72
408
57
121
41
201
00
7
10
77
04
34
60
35
50
72
92
60
55
21
18
150
00
96
25
32
50
14
60
28
85
$7,181
.10
227
227
227
246
246
247
248
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
251
252
252
252
254
254
261
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
Feb.-March, 1925
Feb., 1923
Feb., 1925
Feb., Sept., 1924
Dec, 1924
March, 1925
Jan., 1925
Feb., 1925
March, 1925
Feb.-March, 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925 -
March, 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
Jan., March, 1925
March, 1925
Feb., 1925
July, 1924
Feb.-March, 1925
Dec, 1924, to March, 1925
Nov.-Dec, 1924
March, 1925
July, 1924
Years 1922-23-24
Jan., 1925
March, 1925
Aug., 1924
Feb., 1925
Feb.-March, 1925
Feb., 1925
March, 1925
Jan., 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
March, 1925
Jan., 1925
Dec, 1924
Oct., 1924; March, 1925
Nov., 1924
Aug., 1924, to Jan., 1925
Sept., 1923
Feb., 1925
June, 1924
Feb., 1925
March, 1925
Feb., 1925
March, 1925
Sherwood, Mrs
Elsey, E.
Felton, Dr. R
Mackay & Gillespie, Ltd
B.A. Paint Co., Ltd
Stoeker's Reliable Express ....
Mackay, G. C
Corp. of District of Burnaby
Corp. of District of Burnaby
Atkinson, H. G
Johnson, H. F
Donis Bros. & McDougall
C.N. Railways
Mussens, Ltd
Rosedale Garage
Baxter's Garage
C.P. Railway
MacPherson, S
Nakusp Co-op. Society
P.G.E. Railway
Brynildsen, B., Sons, Ltd
Moon, C
B.C. Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Medori, A
McDonald, J. A
City of Cranbrook
Britannia Wrire Rope Co., Ltd.
Nicola Pine Mills, Ltd
Columbia Garage
Ormond, R. II
Miers, J. W
Little, George
Terrace Hardware
Imperial Oil, Ltd
Great Northern Railway Co. ....
Canadian National Railways ....
Producers Rock & Gravel'Co., Ltd.
McPherson, II. L
M. & S. Garage
Ever Ready Garage
Campbell Battery Service
Reliable Parking Station
Barr & Anderson, Ltd
Gunn, J. G
Corporation of Point Grey
Lamarque, E. C. W
Shelly Bros., Ltd
Banford, R. J
Star Welding & Repair Works
Expenses
Supplies - ...
Professional services
Coal
Anti-freeze
Express
Travelling expenses
Re purchase of lot
Re P. and S. highways ...
Supplies
Supplies
Supplies
Spur track
Grader-blade
Supplies, etc
Supplies, etc
Freight, etc
Powder, etc.
Supplies
Fuse
Supplies
Wintering horses
Cutting wires
Brake-lining, etc
Fire-damage claim
Rental for gas-tank
Wire rope
Lumber
Gas, oil, and tire, etc. ...
Setting up range
Travelling expenses
Wrecking-bar
Tar, etc.
Oil
Track maintenance
Tie-plates and inspection
Gravel and sand
Postage and express
Supplies
Supplies
Supplies
Supplies
Repairing water-main
Gas and oil
Water-main
Surveys
Bread
Straw
Labour and material V 10
Comptroller-General's Report.
1925
(D.)
STATEMENT OF SPECIAL WARRANTS ISSUED BETWEEN THE SESSIONS OF
1924 AND 1925.
Date of
Approval.
No. of
Warrant.
Service.
Amount of
Warrant.
Expenditure.
Feb. 4, 1925
16
18
20
23
23
23
23
19
17
21
25
24
22
15
2
6
10
8
1
3
4
5
7
9
TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1925.
Department of Agriculture.
$ 750 00
1,200 00
2,500 00
300 00
1,400 00
5,000 00
2,000 00
750 00
4,500 00
900 00
3,500 00
6,500 00
19,880 00
500 00
$ 624 40
1,162 46
2,467 49
300 00
1,400 00
5,000 00
March 13, 1925 ....
March 20, 1925 ....
April 3, 1925
April 3, 1925
April 3, 1925
April 3, 1925
March 14, 1925 ....
March 10, 1925 ....
March 24, 1925 ....
April 2, 1925
April 4, 1925
March 28, 1925 ....
Jan. 9, 1925
To provide for the purchase of a new boiler for
the Vanderhoof Creamery
Grants to settlers in aid of purchase of stumping-
powder
Department of the Attorney-General.
Insurance Branch
Prosecutors and Interpreters
Rewards
Department of Lands.
In satisfaction of the claim of John Frederick
Coghlan for improvements rendered valueless
750 00
4,323 10
900 00
2,401 56
6,335 11
19,880 00
500 00
Department of Mines.
" Mineral Survey and Development Act," Supple-
Department of the Provincial Secretary.
Mental Home (Saanich), Cokuiitz
Department of Public Works.
Maintenance of Government House and Grounds....
Department of Railways.
Fraser River Bridge, New Westminster
Capital Account.
June 5, 1925
July 20, 1925
Sept. 15, 1925
Aug. 23, 1925
April 21, 1925
June 5, 1925
June 18, 1925
July IS, 1925
Aug. 10, 1925
Aug. 31, 1925
TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1926.
Department of Agriculture.
Nechako Valley Creamery
$ 49,680 00
$ 46,044 12
$ 6,000 00
15,000 00
10,000 00
50,000 00
15,000 00
22,000 00
250,000 00
100,000 00
50,000 00
100,000 00
$ 5.807 79
12,287 27
3,550 45
50,000 00
3.723 87
8,319 91
250,000 00
100,000 00
50,000 00
98,992 58
Tubercular cattle—Compensation, supplies, tem-
Department of Lands.
Department of the Provincial Secretary.
British Empire Exhibition, London—Departmental exhibits
Capital Account.
" Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 "—Southern Okanagan
( To provide for the construction and equipment 1
of the British Columbia University and the 1
other purposi s authorized by the " B.C. (
[ University Loan Act, 1920"
$618,000 00
$582,681 87 16 Geo. 5
Comptroller-General's Report.
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(E.)
(l.)
STATEMENT SHOWING THE REVENUE FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE
PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., FROM 1st APRIL TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1925.
Estimated for
12 Months
ending 31st
March, 1926.
Service.
Revenue for 6 Months ended
30th September, 1925.
$ 22,000 00
Current Account.
Department of Agriculture :
$ 14,108 61
91 57
500 00
10,000 00
3,588 46
Department of the Attorney-General:
$ 32,500 00
$ 17,788 64
$ 60,000 00
$ 49,820 07
2,584 00
3,000 00
185,000 00
94,192 51
68,729 00
" Government Liquor Act " :
1,700,000 00
Sec. 118 (1) (a)—Share of profits
Sec. 118 (1) (l)—Re hospitals and institutions
50,000 00
11,011 92
54,445 58
6,867 00
159,346 13
42 071 63
100,000 00
35,000 00
350,000 00
75,000 00
" Motor-vehicle Act " :
261,792 00
111,164 78
5 531 40
800,000 00
20,000 00
15,000 00
6,124 25
14,700 00
3,971 59
29,000 00
40,000 00
Miscellaneous receipts
Department of Education :
$ 3,462,000 00
892,351 86
$ 12,000 00
$ 14,134 80
2 280 00
3,200 00
12,000 00
Technical School—Rent
400 00
86 80
Department of Finance :
Dominion of Canada :
Annual interest
$ 27,600 00
16,501 60
$ 29,151 06
$ 3 4,575 53
190,000 00
95,000 00
209,832 80
50,000 00
419,665 60
Annual grant per capita
100,000 00
Annual grant for lands conveyed
Amusements-tickets tax
$ 738,816 66
275,000 00
$ 369,408 33
117 298 01
225,000 00
Coal and coke tax
98,377 82
352,480 08
3,108,052 27
750,000 00
3,475,000 00
Income-tax and personal-property tax
19,084 00
Interest:
"Dyking Assessments Adjustment Act"
675,000 00
160,878 54
$ 6,157,900 66
$4,206,495 05 $ 926,642 10 V 12
Comptroller-General's Report.
1925
Statement of Revenue fob the Fibst Six Months of the Pbesent Fiscal Year—Continued,
Estimated for
12 Months
ending 31st
March, 1926.
Service.
Revenue for 6 Months ended
30th September, 1925.
$
6,157,900 66
1,150,000 00
950,000 00
185,000 00
165,000 00
80,000 00
7,500 00
750 00
10,000 00
775,000 00
90,000 00
75,000 00
250,000 00
$
9,896,150 66
$
31,000 00
$
1,000 00
$
17,000 00
100,000 00
350,000 00
12,000 00
100,000 00
1,250,000 00
1,600,000 00
550,000 00
100,000 00
11,000 00
$
4,090,000 00
$
2,000 00
$
750 00
55,000 00
1,000 00
110,000 00
$
166,750 00
$
35,000 00
20,000 00
4,000 00
3,000 00
$
62,000 00
De
Current Account—Continued.
Brought forward
lartment of Finance—Continued.
Land-taxes :
Real property
Wild land, coal and timber lands
Mineral-tax
Poll-tax
Probate fees
Races-tax*
Rents, miscellaneous
Revenue Service refunds
Rural district school taxesf
Succession duties
Trust deposits reverted to the Crown—Intestate and
suitors' funds
Unworked Crown-granted mineral claims—Taxes
Miscellaneous receipts
Department of Fisheries :
Fishing and cannery licences, etc.
,206,495 05 $ 926,642 10
1,071,352 48
709,180 80
236,268 39
78.4S0 00
68,288 42
167,071 10
718 38
407 75
374,744 68
333,583 12
Department of Labour :
Elevator inspection and examination fees
Department of Lands :
Grazing rentals, leases, and fees
Land revenue—sundry
Land sales
Survey fees and sale of maps ....
Timber leases
Timber licences
Timber royalties
Timber sales
Water rentals and recording fees
Miscellaneous receipts
Legislation :
Private Bills fees
Department of Mines :
Bureau of Mines
Free miners' certificates
Miners' examinations and certificates
Mining receipts, general
Department of the Provincial Secretary :
King's Printer (net profits)
Marriage licences
Vital statistics, etc.
Miscellaneous receipts
Carried forward
57,471 98
37,499 55
8,362 59
7,349,924 29
22,883 00
403 50
11,979 21
61,507 68
81,380 19
5,476 57
45,533 26
579,470 64
832,34? 26
346,312 82
31,603 02
3,981 18
1,999,591 83
300 00
217 15
56,552 50
411 00
60,164 40
$ 10,975 00
3,386 54
669 92
117,345 05
15,031 46
$10,432,121 23
* To be transferred at the close of the fiscal year to credit of Vote 160b (except administration fees),
t To be transferred at the close of the fiscal year to credit of Vote 106. 16 Geo. 5
Comptroller-General's Report.
V 13
Statement of
Revenue fob the Fibst Six Months of the Present Fiscal Yeab—Continued.
Estimated for
12 Months
ending 31st
March, 1926.
Service.
Revenue for 6 Months ended
30th September, 1925.
$ 20,000 00
4,000 00
10,000 00
15,000 00
Current Account—Continued.
$10,432,121 23
$ 16,767 00
Department of Public Works :
Government property sold
1,097 86
4,661 68
1,070 75
Department of Railways :
$ 49,000 00
23,597 29
$ 4,000 00
76,000 00
$ 1,711 05
29,126 14
$ 80,000 00
30,837 19
$17,900,000 66
$10,486,555 71
Capital Account.
Refunds of Capital Expenditures :
$ 140,000 00
300,000 00
$ 514 45
28,050 24
$ 440,000 00
28,564 69
$18,340,000 66
$10,515,120 40 V 14
Comptroller-General's Report.
1925
(E.)
(2.)
STATEMENT SHOWING THE EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE
PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., 1st APRIL TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1925.
Estimated for
12 Months
ending 31st
March, 1926.
No. of
Vote.
Service.
Expenditure for 6 Months
ended 30th September, 1925.
$ 3,964,498 OS
$
127,500
00
2
$
14,680
00
3
$
12,910
00
4
36,230
00
5
3,000
00
6
3,970
00
7
102,870
00
8-13
98,510
00
14-19
136,500
00
20-42D
00
$
393,990
$
13,120
00
43
25,120
00
44
12,050
00
45
8,750
00
46
10
00
47
7,260
00
4S
13,520
00
49
25,800
00
50-52
2,800
00
53
4,920
00
54
144,922
00
55-60
70,058
00
61-66
508,384
00
67
107,275
00
68-69
28,700
00
70
38,820
00
71
142,500
00
72-82
$
1,154,009
00
$
29,902
00
87
101,840
00
88
12,120
00
89
24,480
00
90
81,785
00
91
69,135
00
92-93
35,250
00
94
1,480,000
00
95-96
658,000
00
97-98
175,000
00
99
85,000
00
100-104
480,000
00
105
10
00
106
$
3,232,522
00
Current Account.
Public Debt
Legislation ..
Premier's Office
Department of Agriculture :
Minister's Office
General Office
Workshop and Shipping Office
Statistics
Horticultural Branch
Live Stock Branch
Miscellaneous Grants, etc
Special Warrants
$2,325,124 41
628 25
7,251 52
Department of the Attorney-General:
Attorney-General's Office
General Office
Companies Branch
Insurance Branch
" Fire Marshal Act "
Municipal Branch
Censor of Moving Pictures
Sheriffs' Offices
Official Guardian
Legal Offices Branch
Land Registry Offices ,
Supreme and County Courts
Provincial Police
County Gaols
Girls' Industrial School
" Motor-vehicle Act "—Administration
Miscellaneous Votes
Statutory
Department of Education :
General Office
Free Text-book Branch
Agricultural Education
Industrial Education
Inspection of Schoools
Normal Schools
School for the Deaf and the Blind
Per Capita Grants
Teachers' Salaries
School Buildings
Miscellaneous Votes
University of British Columbia
Rural District School Taxis*
Carried forward
6,849 74
16,667 58
748 49
1,046 65
64,931 94
44,675 55
95,406 59
5,798 54
5,995 32
12,004 49
5,559 06
4,223 44
3,409 16
4,386 90
10,218 68
1,125 00
2,436 88
56,531 88
28.737 52
150,087 38
28,455 78
8.056 97
9,733 20
69,972 91
264,680 00
13,
48,
4,
12.
36.
29,
14
401,
190,
69,
61,
240,
220.
009 25
462 59
0S9 38
.601 08
551 53
331 52
.580 30
,857 71
321 30
294 12
145 72
3,80 00
374 41
236,125 OS
665,614 57
1,341,998 91
$4,576,742 74
* To be credited with collections of Rural District School Taxes at close of fiscal year. 16 Geo. 5
Comptroller-General's Report.
V 15
Statement of Expenditube fob the Fibst Six Months of the Present Fiscal Yeab—Continued.
Estimated for
12 Months
ending 31st
March, 1926.
No. of
Vote.
Service.
Expenditure for 6 Months
ended 30th September, 1925.
107
108
109
110
111
112
114
115-154A
155-160B
Current Account—Continued.
$ 5,494 56
20,875 22
4,653 84
25,270 08
60,383 41
6,885 67
2,441 46
175,314 85
19,964 13
25,463 14
$4,576,742 74
$ 12,3S0 00
Department of Finance :
36,980 00
11,520 00
Inspector of Trust Companies, Probate and
50,080 00
67,758 00
8,462 00
17,600 00
Agent-General's Office and B.C. House, London,
472,438 00
55,795 00
161
163
163a
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
173a
174
175-192
$ 733,013 00
346,746 36
$ 18,090 00
5,178 50
Department of Labour :
$ 755 00
8,492 04
1,673 35
23,652 61
3,249 63
$ 420 00
20,280 00
5,250 00
44,160 00
Employment Service
8,958 00
Department of Lands :
Minister's Office
$ 79.06S 00
$ 5,692 22
16,993 42
16,572 92
32,809 64
34,608 00
175,067 57
1,782 07
200 00
106,408 43
210,996 58
1,739 91
37,822 63
$ 13,750 00
38,412 00
34,124 00
Lands Branch (Salaries)
68,280 00
76,150 00
Water Rights Branch (Salaries)
227,524 00
Forest Branch (Salaries)
17,500 00
600 00
200,000 00
622,000 00
Retiring Allowance, R. A. Renwick
Expenses, General Office and Branches
Miscellaneous Votes
194
195
196
197
198
199-205
Department of Mines :
Minister's Office
$ 1,298.340 O0
$ 5,459 60
10,218 10
16,484 65
7,793 26
4,735 17
55,863 34
1,000 00
602,870 82
$ 12,065 00
16,930 00
General Office
40,750 00
Mines Inspection Branch
15,640 00
Bureau of Mines
13,420 00
153,000 00
Mine-rescue and Training Stations
Miscellaneous Votes
208
209
210
Department of the Provincial Secretary :
Minister's Office
$ 251,805 00
$ 597 94
7,355 24
56,244 35
101,554 12
$ 12,610 00
15,710 00
General Office
99,000 00
Provincial Board of Health
|
$ 127,320 00 |
$ 64,197 53
55,670,915 17 V 16
Comptroller-General's Report.
1925
Statement of Expenditure fob the First Six Months of the Pbesent Fiscal Yeab—Continued.
Estimated for
12 Months
ending 31st
March, 1926.
No. of
Vote.
Service.
Expenditure for 6 Months
ended 30th September, 1925.
$
127,320
00
21,650
00
211
8,950
00
212
10,460
00
213
643,260
00
214
-218
33,390
00
219
222,580
00
220
-221
91,895
00
222
30,550
00
223
19,060
00
224
465,400
00
225
-229
9,570
00
230
41,000
00
231
-232
10
00
233
102,000
00
234
-240
$
1,827,095
00
$
11.930
00
244
56,670
00
245
112,685
00
246
20,675
00
247
58,140
00
248
15,000
00
249
420
00
250
1,990,802
00
251
199,198
00
252
$
2,465,520
00
s
21,900
00
253
46,000
00
254
$
67,900
00
$]
5,628,030
08
$ 1,598,896 86
640,571 00
300,000 00
26,200 00
256
257
258
259-261
$ 2,565,667 86
$18,193,697 94
Current Account—Continued.
Brought forward
Department of the Provincial 'Secretary—Continued
Provincial Library and Archives
" Public Libraries Act "
Provincial Museum
Mental Hospitals
Provincial Home, Kamloops
Tranquille Sanatorium and Farm
Industrial and Subnormal Boys' School
" Infants Act "—Administration
Provincial Home for Incurables
Grants to Hospitals and Charities
Civil Service Commission
Grants re Civil Service
King's Printer
Miscellaneous Votes '.
Statutory and Special Warrants
Department of Public Works:
Minister's Office
Administration
Parliament Buildings and Grounds
Government House and Grounds
District Engineers
j Steam-boiler Inspection
) " Electrical Energy Inspection Act " ...
Retiring Allowance, H. H. Hobbis
Roads, Bridges, Wharves, etc.
Steamboats, Ferries, and Bridge-tenders
Department of Railways :
General Office
New Westminster Bridge
Current Expenditures
Capital Account.
(Expenditures out of Income.)
Sinking Funds
P.G.E. Rly. Co.—Interest on Guaranteed Bonds
P.G.E. Rly. Co.—Re Deficit on Operation, etc. ..
Miscellaneous Votes
Statutory and Special Warrants
Capital Expenditures (charged to Income)
Total Expenditures (charged to Income) ..
64,197 53 $5,670,915 17
9,946 03
6,468 29
4,761 02
175,009 40
5,763 59
59,514 00
25,285 61
10,004 40
11,527 31
218,411 77
4,578 84
21,063 32
79,509 95
184,843 79
880,884 85
5,767 77
28,526 67
49,603 00
11.455'48
18,199 62
25,002 82
210 00
983,295 10
59,617 35
9,814 21
22,771 65
1,181,677 SI
32.585 86
$7,766,063 69
813,387 68
335,378 63
235,000 00
4,792 23
501,035 77
1,889,594 31
$9,655,658 00 16 Geo. 5
Comptroller-General's Report.
V 17
(E.)
(3.)
STATEMENT SHOWING EXPENDITURES AND ADVANCES OUT OF MONEYS RAISED
BY LOAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR SPECIFIC
PURPOSES, 1st APRIL TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1925.
Authority for Expenditure.
Service.
Expended for 6 Months
ended 30th September, 1925.
" B.C. Loan Act, 1922 " :
Section 6 («)
■ B.C. Loan Act, 1923 " :
Section 6 (6)
Section 6 (c)
Section 6 (d)
' B.C. Loan Act, 1924 " :
Section 6 (a)
Section 6 (o)
' B.C. University Loan Act, 1920
Section 7 (1) (6)
Section 7 (2) (o) and (6)....
Capital Account.
Public Buildings
Roads and Bridges...
Public Buildings
" Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 "..
Land Settlement Board..
Roads and Bridges
University Buildings
Townsite property at Point Grey..
Total Capital Expenditures (Statutory)
$ 90,655 23
$ 30,000 00 ■
11,760 02
18.557 70
$ 125,000 00
1,195,483 21
$ 161,978 90
21,285 14
60,317 72
1,320,483 21
183,264 04
$1,654,720 20
VICTORIA, B.C.:
Printed by Charles P. Banfielo, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
1925.
BC Sessional Papers
REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1925-26 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS… British Columbia. Legislative Assembly [1925]
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