REPORT OF THE Comptroller-General OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1924-1925 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE "AUDIT ACT,' CHAPTER 7, 7 & 8 GEO. V. PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OB7 THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. VICTORIA, B.C.: Printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to tbe King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1924. 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 7, 7 & 8 Geo. V. Respectfullv submitted. j. i). Maclean, Minister of Finance. Treasury Department, Victoria, Noveniber Srd, 1921/. Victoria, November 3rd, 1924. Hon. 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 7, 7 & 8 Geo. V., as follows:—■ (A.) Statement of Treasury Board Overrulings (pursuant to section 81). (B.) Statement of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations (pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32). (C.) Statement of Payments charged against the 1924-25 Appropriations which did not occur within the Period of the Account. (D.) Statement of Special Warrants issued (pursuant to subsection (o) of section 24). (E.) (1.) Statement showing the Revenue for the First Six Months of the Present Fiscal Year, viz., from 1st April to 30th September, 1924. (2.) Slatement showing the Expenditure for the First Six Months of the Present Fiscal Year, viz., from 1st April to 30th September, 1924. (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, 1924 (pursuant to subsection (a) of section 42). I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, A. N. MOUAT, C.A., Comptroller-General. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT. (A.) TREASURY BOARD OVERRUL1NGS. mi. U 6 Comptroller-General's Report. 1924 (B.) UNPROVIDED ITEMS IN EXPENDITURE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1924. STATEMENT of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations from 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924, and for which Overexpeiiditure the Sanction of Parliament is required. Vote No. 10 39 40 46 48 52 61 67 70 75 77 84 92 93 108 100 111 112 114 117 125 128 133 139 144 140 152 153 168 173 176 186 194 202 203 205 Service. ■ Department of Agriculture. Control of Fruit Pests, Diseases, etc Grants to Settlers in Aid of Purchase of Stumping powder Exhibit for B.C. House in London Department of the Attorney-General. Insurance Branch Municipal Branch Sundry Sheriffs Supreme and County Courts, New Westminster Provincial Police Girls' Industrial School Expenses of Inquests and Inquiries Constitutional Litigation and General Law Costs.... Incidentals and Contingencies — Department of Education. Normal School, Vancouver Normal School, Victoria Department of Finance. General Office Inspector of Trust Companies, Probate and Succes sion Duties Surveyor of Taxes Operation of the "Amusements Tax Act" Agent-General's Office and B.C. House, London, Eng Ashcroft Sub-agency Fort Fraser Agency Grand Forks Sub-agency Merritt Sub-agency Pouce Coupe Agency Revelstoke Agency Vernon Agency Wilmer Sub-agency '. Sundry Sub-agencies Department of Lands. General Office Temporary Assistance Lumber Trade Extension Land Surveys Department of Mines. Minister's Office " Mines Development Act," Supplementary " Mineral Survey and Development Act," Supple mentary Advertising, Incidentals, and Contingencies Carried forward Total Appropriation. $ 36,500 00 20.000 00 2,500 00 9,900 00 7,200 00 6,500 00 6.600 00 409,169 00 31,975 00 7,750 00 35,000 00 10,000 00 42.300 00 43,460 00 38,800 00 10,770 00 133,560 00 5,800 00 88,457 84 3,300 00 4,620 00 3,700 00 4,000 00 7,650 00 13.200 00 20.000 00 2.390 00 5,500 00 36,128 00 25,000 00 30,000 00 135,000 00 12,065 00 69,804 68 Total Expenditure. 40.000 00 2,500 00 | I Over- expended. 36,626 10 20,683 75 2,569 76 10,014 03 7,219 73 6,516 41 6,874 63 14,606 55 32,528 77 8,182 59 37,907 34 12,295 61 43,688 08 45,785 81 126 10 683 75 69 76 114 03 19 73 16 41 274 63 5,437 55 553 77 432 59 2,907 34 z,zyo 61 1.3S8 08 2,325 81 41,451 32 2,651 32 11.800 73 1,030 73 134,989 72 1,429 72 5,839 96 39 96 90.559 82 2,101 98 4,683 21 1.383 21 4,789 79 169 79 4,514 29 814 29 4,342 86 342 86 7,878 85 228 85 13,363 42 163 42 21,663 35 1,663 35 2,529 39 139 39 5,680 86 180 86 36,516 52 388 52 26,171 57 1.171 57 30,561 26 561 26 147,416 01 12.416 01 12.306 27 241 27 86,337 87 16,533 19 40.618 75 618 75 2,507 25 7 25 I $1,361,099 52 1 $1,422,022 23 0,922 71 15 Geo. 5 Comptroller-General's Report. U 7 Unprovided Items in Expenditure for Fiscal Year—Continued. Vote No. Service. Total Appropriation. Total Expenditure. Over- expended. 210 211 217 221 223 226 228 234 235 245 247 254 Brought forward , Department of Provincial Secretary. Provincial Board of Health Provincial Library and Archives Mental Home (Saanich), Colquitz Industrial and Subnormal Boys' School Statutory Grants to Hospitals In Aid of Destitute Poor and Sick Burial of Indigent Persons Registration of Voters British Empire Exhibition, London, Eng Department of Public Works. Administration Maintenance of Government House and Grounds Department of Railways. Fraser River Bridge, New Westminster $1,361,099 52 $1,422,022 23 $60,922 71 105,510 00 100,034 12 3.524 12 20,480 00 22,043 29 1.563 29 50,726 00 51,477 05 751 05 83,700 00 84,347 92 647 92 400,000 00 422,416 40 22,416 40 55,000 00 59,068 51 4,068 51 1,750 00 2,371 47 621 47 15,500 00 17,395 98 1,895 98 10,000 00 10,531 86 531 86 58,312 00 59,506 36 1,19-1 36 20,445 oo 20,931 90 486 90 110,000 00 110,326 90 326 90 $2 292 522 52 $2,391,473 99 $08,951 47 U 8 Comptroller-General's Report. 1924 (C.) STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS CHARGED AGAINST THE 1924-25 APPROPRIATIONS WHICH DID NOT OCCUR WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THE ACCOUNT. Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount. 5 15 40 46 50 64 64 65 65 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 72 72 90 111 111 118 121 121 121 130 140 144 144 144 144 148 148 151 162 174 174 174 174 182 191 191 191 191 202 203 203 203 203 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 216 216 217 Feb.-March, 1924 March, 1924 Oct., 1923 Oct., 1923 Feb., 1924 March, 1924 Nov., 1923 Nov., 1923, to March, 1924 Jan.-March, 1924 Feb., 1924 March, 1924 Feb.-March, 1924 March, 1924 March, 1924 March, 1924 March, 1924 May, 1923 Jan., 1924 July, 1923 Jan.-March, 1924 Jan.-March, 1924 May-Nov., 1922 Oct., 1923, to March, 1924 Dec, 1923 Feb., 1924 Feb., 1924 Jan.-Feb., 1924 Oct., 1923 Aug., 1923 Dec, 1923 Feb., 1924 Feb., 1924 March, 1924 March, 1924 March, 1924 Jan.-Feb., 1924 March, 1924 March, 1924 Sept.-Oct., 1923 March, 1924 Sept., 1923 Oct.. 1923, to March, 1924 March, 1924 Feb.-March. 1924 March, 1924 Jan.-March, 1924 Oct., 1923 March, 1924 April, 1923, to March, 1924 Oct., 1922, to Jan., 1923.... Oct.-Nov., 1922 July, 1923. to Feb., 1924.... Feb.-March, 1924 Nov., 1923, to Feb., 1924.... Jan.-March, 1924 Oct., 1923, to March, 1924 Jan.-Feb., 1924 Jan., 1024 Aug., 1923, to March, 1924 Dec, 1922 March, 1922 Blow, T. H Kamloops, Harness Co Assoc, of Supts. of Insurance Dougherty, J. P Maritime Motor Car Co., Ltd. King's Printer Smith & Champion Chilliwack Telephone, Co., Ltd. Elk Creek Waterworks, Co., Ltd. Fynn, J. II Pinkerton Nat. Det. Agency .... Mclnnis & Wilson Strand Cafe Kench, Chas Mcintosh, W. ,T Mcintosh, AV. J Witness fees Witness fees Agnew, Dr. F. Vere United Typewriter Co., Ltd United Typewriter Co., Ltd Fairbairn, A. M. D Gammon, E Williams, John Small, F. A Dominion Express Co. Canadian Bank of Commerce... B.C. Telephone Co Astoria, L City Transfer City Transfer City Transfer City Transfer City of Vancouver — 4th Ave. Heating & Plumbing.... B.C. Telephone Co Government Telegraph Service Star Grocery Auto Repair Shop White Brothers Rogers, F. P Fitzsimmons, J Kamloops Telegram Creston Review "The Observer" Printstrp Grand Forks Sun Pay-list Brown, A. F New Waverley Hydraulic M. Co. New Waverley Hydraulic M. Co. La Fontaine Mine Menzies, Dr. A. M Corsan, Dr. D Swan, Dr. H. P Sutherland, Dr. E. M Nash, Dr. A. C Briggs, Dr. T. A City of Vancouver Purvis, Dr. G. S The Stevens Companies Westminster Grain Co Rent Felts Annual fee Travelling expenses Service call Statutes Blinds Rental and tolls Water supplied Hire of sleigh Travelling expenses Building repairs Meals for prisoners Expenses Auto allowance Travelling expenses Rex v. Elsie Simmons et al. Rex v. Charles Patsey Examination, A. E. Lucas Inspection Inspection Salary (additional' Commission Clerical assistance Travelling expenses Express charges Exchange Rental and tolls Labour Weight and transfer Weight and transfer Wood Transfer Sewer connection Repairing windows Tolls Tolls Supplies Repairs, etc Supplies Freight (extra) Gauge-reading (balance) .... Advertising Advertising Advertising Advertising Indian Mines Wagon-road Drilling tests (balance) ....| Drilling | Drilling Drilling j Professional services j Professional services | Professional services | Professional services Professional services Professional services Isolation Hospital expenses Examinations | Sheeting Feed j 80 00 2 00 75 00 288 90 2 00 73 50 12 00 17 05 4 50 5 00 19 10 225 05 61 70 24 20 20 00 1 50 151 30 161 95 15 00 i i IB 13 00 35 00 15 00 6 85 2 30 13 CO 6 00 6 63 2 34 2 00 75 65 86 140 00 1 45 1 82 11 60 26 92 26 93 100 00 4 50 20 00 20 00 10 00 32 50 1,810 61 81 00 176 28 2,244 83 700 00 148 00 51 00 30 00 32 00 90 50 94 00 90 00 15 00 82 50 42 50 15 Geo. 5 Comptroller-General's Report. U 9 Statement of Payments charged against 1924-25 Appropriations—Continued. Vote No. Date of Service. Particulars. 221 221 226 228 230 234 236 245 246 246 247 247 249 249 249 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 252 252 252 254 254 Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Jan.-March, 1923 April-Oct., 1923 Jan.-March, 1924 March, 1924 Dec, 1921, to Aug., 1923.... March, 1924 March, 1924 Jan., 1924 March, 1.924 Feb., 1924 March, 1924 Feb., 1924 March, 1924 Feb.-March, 1924 March, 1924 July, 1922 Oct.-Nov., 1923 Nov., 1923 ,. April, 1923, to March, 1924 Oct., 1923 Nov., 1923 Feb., 1924 Sept,, 1923, to Feb., 1924.... Oct., 1923 Sept., 1923 Sept., 1923 Sept., 1923 Aug., 1923 Oct., 1923 Feb., 1924 Dec, 1923 March, 1924 Aug., 1923 March, 1924 March, 1924 March, 1924 March, 1924 March, 1924 Jan., 1924 Oct.-Nov., 1923 Oct., 1923 March, 1924 Sept., 1923 -v Jan.-Feb., 1924 March, 1924 March, 1924 March, 1924 '.. Feb.-March, 1924 Dec, 1923 Kerr & Parker Kerr & Parker Cameron, I. J Sutherland, Dr. E. M. City of Revelstoke Vancouver Sun Trail News Creston Service Garage Armstrong Bros Mortimer, J., & Son Victoria Gas Co., Ltd McWilliam, Geo. Turner's Boat Works Cunningham, Geo Can. Gen. Electric Co., Ltd Taylor, John Salmon River Stage Line McLaughlin Garage Westminster Mills, Ltd Canadian National Railways .... Municipality of West Vancouver Canadian Explosives, Ltd Nakusp Co-op. Society Imperial Oil, Ltd. Hamilton, G. G Westenheiser, W Schammerhorn, L. JI Mutch,. N Pay-list Victoria-Phoenix Brewery Co Greenlees, W Kerr, Robert Gutta Percha & Rubber, Ltd. Campbell, J Anderson, II. G Johnson, Lewis Great Northern Railway Co. Canadian National Railways B.C. Telephone Co Hunt, R. W., & Co Pay-list Gardner, J., & Sons Lamarque, E. C. W B.C. Telephone Co., Ltd. .. Reliable Parking Station .. Miller's Garage Corporation of Point Grey Branca, P Finch, C. M Legal expenses Legal expenses Inspection fees Professional services Cemetery lots Advertising Advertising Horse and cutter hire .... Labour Tools Coke j Rustic Arbor ..:. dinghy, etc Blacksmithing Lamp, etc Balance of salary Fares Parts Timber Patrolling Gravelling !... Powder, caps, and fuse ... Supplies Gasolene Hay Hay Hauling Hauling Labour Claim j Tightening bridge-bolts, etc. Final estimate, Hosmer Bridge, No. 2 Hose, etc Wages as ferryman Wages as ferryman Board and lodging Use of switch-engine Filling approach Rearranging7 cable at Courtenay Courtenay River Bridge .... Indian Mines Wagon-road Sausage-machine Levels and survey Tolls Gas, etc Repairs Water Supplies Oat-sheaves 18 00 35 20 40 00 22 50 48 00 10 20 0 40 3 00 56 35 1 05 120 00 115 00 67 00 2 50 1 27 29 05 25 00 184 49 170 12 108 68 80 96 63 97 6 75 49 50 30 30 41 37 11 40 148 68 321 76 6 32 208 19 3,886 75 4 46 29 03 30 00 3 00 50 00 16,654 48 204 00 94 42 1,647 14 192 00 13 00 5 65 43 44 108 15 9 09 1,008 86 6 00 $33,603 76 IT 10 Comptroller-General's Report. 1924 (D.) STATEMENT OF SPECIAL WARRANTS ISSUED BETWEEN THE SESSIONS OF 1923 AND 1924. Date of Approval. No. of Warrant. Service. TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1924. Department of Agriculture. Women's Institutes — Exhibit for B.C. House in London - Department of Finance. Surveyor of Taxes—Operation of the Gasolene and Fuel-oil Tax Acts Operation of the " Amusements Tax Act " Department of Lands. Insect damage and blister-rust—Investigation and control : Department of the Provincial Secretary. " Public Inquiries Act " Tranquille Sanatorium Registration of voters Department of Railways. Fraser River Bridge, New Westminster Capital Account. Colony Farm, Essondale Fraser River Bridge, New Westminster TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL year ending 31 st march, 1925. Department of Agriculture. Plant pathology Tubercular cattle—Compensation, etc Trfbercular cattle—Compensation, etc Control of noxious weeds, etc. Compensation re foul-brood in bees Veterinary Branch Department of Lands. M. L. Foley, re B.C. Log Rule Destruction of caterpillars on Crown lands Department of Mines. " Mines Development Act "—Supplementary Department of the Provincial Secretary. •' Public Inquiries Act " -.-- " Public Inquiries Act " Entertainment of Special Service Squadron Department of Railways. Fraser River Bridge, New Westminster Capital Account. Highways and highway bridges Amount of Warrant. Expenditure. March 5, 1924 March 5, 1924 March 27, 1924 March 27, 1924 March 19, 1924 Feb. 26, 1924 ... March 29, 1924 April 3, 1924 ... Jan. 14, 1924 ... Feb. 14, 1924 ... March 22, 1924 April 26, 1924 May 22, 1924 . Aug. 20, 1924 July 4, 1924 .. July 24, 1924 Oct. 16, 1924 April 29, 1924 May 30, 1924 , Sept. 14, 1924 May 21, 1924 . Aug. 28, 1924 July 10, 1924 Oct. 3, 1924 .. Sept. 16, 1924 11 11 14 14 12 10 15 16 9 13 11 3 10 13 12 $ 750 00 500 00 14,000 00 800 00 5,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 2,500 00 60.000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 579 500 4,104 800 39 00 32 26 24.139 14,034 2,500 06 21 00 60.000 00 $173,550 00 17.970 20.000 71 00 $144,889 65 $ 4,000 00 $ 1,836 92 10,000 00 10,000 00 25,000 00 8.262 73 9,500 00 9,500 00 1,000 00 687 22 5,000 00 7,500 00 7,500 00 2,803 no 23,899 00 25,000 00 25.000 00 897 99 897 99 5,000 00 5,000 00 17,900 00 14,066 6S 75,000 00 $212,499 99 $ 82,751 54 15 Geo. 5 Comptroller-General's Report. U 11 (E.) (1.) STATEMENT SHOWING THE REVENUE FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., FROM 1st APRIL TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1024. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1925. 20,000 00 2,000 00 9,000 00 31,000 00 60,000 00 3,000 00 200,000 00 2,000,000 00 46,000 00 90,000 00 40,000 00 350,000 00 75,000 00 910,000 00 20,000 00 25,000 00 30,000 00 35,000 00 $ 3,884,000 00 9,000 00 4,000 00 21,000 00 12,000 00 40.000 00 29,150 00 190,000 00 419,666 00 100.000 00 738,816 00 300,000 00 225,000 00 800.000 00 !,850,000 00 19,080 00 500.000 00 675,000 00 $ 6,107,896 00 Service. Current Account. Department of Agriculture : Horticultural inspection fees and licences Seed-grain advances refunds Miscellaneous receipts Department of the Attorney-General: Court fees and fines Dog licences " Game Act "—Fees, licences, etc " Government Liquor Act " : Share of net profits Permits Sec. 108 (1) (Ii) " Insurance Act "—Licences,' taxes, fees, etc. Joint-stock Companies, etc.—Registration fees Keep of prisoners—Reimbursement Land Registry fees Law stamps " Motor-vehicle Act " : f Annual licence fees (except motor-cycles) | Registration fees, etc 77 Moving Pictures Act "—Fees Sheriffs' fees Trade licences Miscellaneous receipts Department of Education : Examination fees Teachers' examinations and certificates Normal Schools—Fees Technical School—Rent Miscellaneous receipts Department of Finance : Dominion of Canada : Annual interest Annual subsidy Annual grant per capita Annual grant for lands conveyed Amusements-tickets tax Coal and coke tax Fuel-oil and gasolene tax Income-tax and personal-property tax Interest : " Dyking Assessments Adjustment Act' Sinking fund investments Miscellaneous Carried forward Revenue for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1924. 8,864 10 32 03 2,682 67 $ 11,578 80 $ 23,309 28 1,704 45 88,859 42 59,730 00 13,310 40 45,145 09 12,404 75 129,273 85 32,963 70 211,866 54 75,011 74 4,646 90 5,800 35 12,125 00 13,206 87 729,449 24 $ 12,424 08 2,500 20 4,600 00 92 15 $ 14,575 53 95,000 00 209,832 80 50,000 00 $ 369,408 33 132,472 30 63,545 13 329,435 20 3,292,497 12 277,281 53 318,085 52 19,616 43 4,782,725 13 $ 760,644 47 U 12 Comptroller-General's Report. 1924 Statement of Revenue fob the First Six Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Continued. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1925. 6,107,896 00 1,050,000 00 1,000,000 00 135,000 00 150,000 00 60,000 00 5,000 00 1,000 00 7,000 00 600,000 00 55,000 00 600,000 Q0 $ 9,770,896 00 $ 30,000 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 00 500,000 00 100,000 00 10,000 00 $ 4,039,000 00 $ 2,000 00 $ 1,000 00 60,000 00 1,150 00 100,000 00 $ 102,150 00 $ 35,000 00 20,000 00 500 00 1,800 00 1.000 00 $ 58.300 00 Service. Current Account—Continued. Brought forward Department 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 Succession duties Unworked Crown-granted mineral claims—Taxes Miscellaneous receipts Department of Fisheries : Fishing and cannery licences, Department of Labour : Elevator inspection and examination fees, Department of Lands : Grazing rentals, leases, and fees Land revenues—Sundry Land sales Survey fees and sale of maps Timber leases Timber licences Timber royalties .._ _ Timber sales Water rentals and recording fees Miscellaneous receipts Revenue for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1924. $4,782,725 13 $ 760,644 47 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 for year) Marriage licences Notaries Public and Commissioners' fees Vital statistics, etc Miscellaneous receipts Carried foncard 038,356 66 612,304 83 137,601 42 126,030 00 33,337 42 299,890 87 440 00 76 50 532,229 10 35,630 05 48,573 94 7,547,195 92 22,362 65 422 50 % 9,091 45 51,348 71 107,113 61 5,252 02 56,291 79 627,621 78 806,467 51 291,261 11 13,787 34 8,076 89 1,976,312 21 $ 274 75 50,858 80 359 50 57,950 22 109,443 27 $ 10,660 00 680 00 2,689 75 2,795 07 16,824 82 $10,433,205 84 15 Geo. 5 Comptroller-General's Report. U 13 Statement of Revenue foe the First Six Months oe the Present Fiscal Year—Continued. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1925. Service. R avenue for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1924. 00 00 00 00 00 00 Current Account—Continued. $ 6,718 17 16,421 1,220 5,058 657 $10,433,205 84 $ 40,000 Department of Public Works : 70 1,500 50 20,000 65 4,000 14 10,000 90 15,000 90 Department of Railways : $ 00,500 00 $ 1.815 35,438 30,094 88 $ 4,000 60,000 00 00 00 54 54 400 $ 64,400 00 $ 4.284 33,398 37,254 08 $18,179,246 00 $10,500,554 80 Capital Account. Refunds of Capital Expenditures: $ 95,000 00 00 12 85,000 75 $ ISO,000 00 37,682 87 $18,359,246 00 $10,538,237 67 U 14 Comptroller-General's Report. 1924 (E.) (2.) STATEMENT SHOWING THE EXPEND [TURE FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., FROM 1st APRIL TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1924. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1025. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1924. $ 3,800,733 08 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-13 14-19 20-42 Current Account. Public Debt $2,224,497 04 $ 125,500 00 254 91 $ 14,680 00 6,851 93 Department of Agriculture : $ 6,371 85 16,992 65 1,471 23 1,310 63 66,559 01 43,288 11 109,563 94 246 55 $ 13,160 00 38 540 00 3,180 00 4,970 00 102 7°4 00 Workshop and Shipping Office 90,130 00 145,750 00 Miscellaneous Grants, etc 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50-52 53 54 55-60 61-66 67 68-69 70 71 72-84 85 87 88 89 90 91 92-93 94 95-96 97-98 99 100-104 105 106 * Department of the Attorney-General : $ 398,454 00 $ 6,163 81 11,354 33 5,518 04 3,819 00 245,803 97 $ 13,740 00 24 960 00 12 840 00 9 230 00 10 00 7,190 00 17 340 00 3,552 71 4,539 86 9,991 37 920 37 2,318 94 58,592 10 27,308 94 139,834 09 31,247 87 9,930 57 6,780 30 61,843 23 237,000 00 26 200 00 2 800 00 4,900 00 175,396 00 74,664 00 472,465 00 116,850 00 28,700 00 30,490 00 159,000 00 466,880 00 " Mothers' Pensions Act "—Administration .... Department of Education : $ 1,649,745 00 $ 16,679 70 86,933 65 10,609 23 2,108 64 34,726 14 32,132 62 13,531 32 387,631 90 193,175 90 63,310 02 57,975 58 229,999 98 10 00 620,715 53 $ 20,492 00 $ 118,520 00 5,500 00 28,090. 00 84,960 00 84,565 00 33,600 00 1,505,000 00 683,000 00 School for the Deaf and the Blind 240,000 00 86,000 00 460,000 00 10 00 $ 3,358,737 00 1,128,824 68 $4,226,948 06 15 Geo. 5 Comptroller-General's Report. U 15 Statement of Expenditure for the First Six Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Continued. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1925. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1924. 14,300 00 40,120 00 10,690 00 54,020 00 110,422 00 6,800 00 20,000 00 19,500 00 490,300 00 40,000 00 813,052 00 18,090 00 12,780 00 10,840 00 5.700 00 37,790 00 9,008 00 63,338 OO 13,750 38,732 35,346 70,152 79,720 219,828 00 17,500 00 210,000 00 721,000 00 $ 1,406,028 00 12,065 00 16,930 00 40,750 00 15,640 00 13,420 00 153,000 00 251,805 00 12,610 00 15,320 00 27,930 00 107 10S 109 110 111 112 113 114 115-154a 155-159 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175-193 194 195 196 197 198 199-205 208 209 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward Department of Finance : Minister's Office General Office - Inspector of Trust Companies, Probate and Succession Duties Controlling and Audit Branch Surveyor of Taxes " Amusements Tax Act "—Operation Bureau of Information Agent-General's Office and B.C. House, London, England Government Agents and Assessors, etc Miscellaneous Votes Statutory Department of Fisheries Department of Industries Department of Labour : General Office Minimum Wage Board Employment Service Factories Inspection Department of Lands : Minister's Office General Office (Salaries) Lands Branch (Salaries) Survey Branch (Salaries) Water Rights Branch (Salaries) Forest Branch (Salaries) Temporary Assistance Expenses, General Office and Branches Miscellaneous Votes Statutory and Special Warrant Department of Mines : Minister's Office General Office Mines Inspection Branch Bureau of Mines Mine-rescue and Training Stations Miscellaneous Votes Statutory Department of the Provincial Secretary Minister's Office General Office Carried forward $4,226,948 06 $ 5,021 19,601 4,369 27,880 65,002 5,989 4,792 8,890 166,421 4,580 36 84 41 88 36 56 85 52 15 66 498 43 313,649 02 5,780 4,427 53 05 $ 4,426 99 1,789 65 21,334 14 2,814 44 30,365 22 % 7,228 20,585 16,781 34.423 35,647 182,132 2,808 101,725 243,759 17 06 88 01 18 83 04 69 OS 10,603 96 655,695 80 $ 5,732 9,867 15,722 7,771 5,279 62,659 15 71 31 01 55 62 1,491 20 108,523 55 $ 5,383 8,003 01 44 $ 13,476 45 $5,345,389 23 TT 16 Comptroller-General's Report. 1924 Statement of Expenditure for the First Six Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Continued. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1925. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1024. $ 27,930 00 95,240 00 210 20,460 00 211 9,990 00 212 10,500 00 213 621,828 00 214 -218 32,640 00 219 181,675 00 220 -221 89,500 00 222 30,550 00 223 12,680 00 224 485,150 00 225 -230 9,920 00 231 49,500 00 232 -234 10 00 235 138,500 00 230 -243 244 $ 1,816,073 00 $ 12,800 00 62,380 00 245 122,155 00 246 24,560 00 247 59,740 00 24S 62,455 oo 240 8,090 00 250 420 00 250a 2,281,641 00 251 196,238 00 252 253 $ 2,830,479 oo $ 20,700 00 115,000 00 254 4,000 00 255 $ 139,700 00 $16,699,194 08 $ 1,677,508 36 256 640,571 00 257 225,000 00 258 9,700 00 259 10,000 00 260 19,500 00 261 4,850 00 262 $ 2,587,219 36 $19,286,413 44 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward Department of the Provincial Secretary—Continued Provincial Board of Health 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 Steam-boiler Inspection ......... " Electrical Energy Inspection Act " Retiring Allowance, II. PI. Hobbis Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Wharves .... Steamboats, Ferries, and Bridge-tenders Department of Railways : General Office New Westminster Bridge Freight Rates Traffic Bureau, Vancouver 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. ... B.C. House, London, England—Mortgage Songhees Reserve Lock-ups Industrial and Subnormal Boys' School Statutory $ 13,476 43 $5,345,389 23 Capital Expenditures (charged to Income) Total Expenditures (charged to Income) .. 47,236 85 0,187 05 4,438 14 4,783 49 180.450 93 6,008 07 53,358 30 28,550 81 7,781 21 500 64 209,480 87 4,664 17 22,288 32 85,563 71 332,203 16 1,009,982 07 $ 5,906 41 30,642 53 57,513 03 13,086 17 14,205 75 19,340 10 1,859 54 210 00 1.237,208 26 41,016 17 1,420,987 96 $ 10,034 00 111,928 90 1,500 00 123,462 96 67,899.822 22 445,941 21 302,328 49 204,488 40 2,425 00 2,170 37 10,100 23 673 54 068,127 24 1,867,949 46 15 Geo. 5 Comptroller-General's Report. U 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 80th SEPTEMBER, 1921. Authority for Expenditure. ' P,.C. Loan Act, 1919 " : Section 7 (a) ' B.C. Loan Act, 1922 " : Section 6 («) Section 6 (6) Section 6 (c) ' B.C. Loan Act, 1923 " : Section 6 (a) Section 6 (6) Section 6 (c) Section 6 (<7) ' B.C. Highway Loan Act, 1920 " ' Department of Industries Act, 1019 " ' P.G.E. Construction Loan Act, 1920 " ; P.G.E. Construction Loan Act, 1921 " ■ B.C. University Loan Act, 1920 " : Section 7 (1) (6) Section 7 (2) (a) and (b) Service. Capital Account. Roads and Bridges Public Buildings Land Settlement Board " Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 ' Land Settlement Board Roads and Bridges Public Buildings '■ Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 ' Roads and Bridges Industrial Development Fund.... Pacific Great Eastern Railway.. Pacific Great Eastern Railway- University Buildings Townsite property at Point Grey.. Total Capital Expenditures (Statutory) Expended for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1924. 168,165 02 40,000 00 3,233 64 $ 135,000 00 590,415 61 50.359 95 64,788 85 678,734 53,233 41 SO 211.308 66 840,564 41 26,902 33 100,000 00 165 95 24,131 20 731,908 25 $1,935,172 06 VICTORIA, B.C.: Printed by Charles F. Banfield,, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1924.
BC Sessional Papers
REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1924-1925 British Columbia. Legislative Assembly [1924]
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