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. V 11 (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.
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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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Title | REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1925-26 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE "AUDIT ACT," CHAPTER 19, R.S.B.C. 1924 |
Alternate Title | COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT. |
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British Columbia. Legislative Assembly |
Publisher | Victoria, BC : Government Printer |
Date Issued | [1925] |
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Legislative proceedings |
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FileFormat | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Identifier | J110.L5 S7 1925_V02_13_V1_V17 |
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Sessional Papers of the Province of British Columbia |
Source | Original Format: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Library. Sessional Papers of the Province of British Columbia |
Date Available | 2016-02-23 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy or otherwise distribute these images please contact the Legislative Library of British Columbia |
CatalogueRecord | http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1198198 |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0225883 |
AggregatedSourceRepository | CONTENTdm |
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