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 REPORT
a
OF   THE
Comptbollee-Geneeal
OF the province of
BRITISH  COLUMBIA
1934-1935
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE "AUDIT ACT,"
CHAPTER 19, R.S.B.C. 1924
printed by
authority of the legislative assembly.
4
VICTORIA.   B.C. :
Printed by Chables F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
1935.
0  To His Honour John Willliam Fordham Johnson,
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.
Respectfully submitted.
Department of Finance,
Victoria, 12th February, 1935.
JOHN HART,
Alinister of Finance. Victoria, 12th February, 1935.
Hon. John Hart,
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 36).
(C.) Statement of Payments charged against the 1931-35 Appropriations which
did not occur within the Period of the Account (clause (e) of section 36).
(D.)  Statement of Special Warrants issued (subsection (1) of section 21).
(E.)   Statement showing the Revenue and  Expenditure for the First Nine
Months of the Present Fiscal Year, viz., from 1st April to 31st December, 1934
(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,
J. A. CRAIG, C.A.,
Comptroller-General. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT.
(A.)
TREASURY BOARD OVERRULINGS.
Nil. T   (3
COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934r-35.
(B.)
UNPROVIDED ITEMS IN EXPENDITURE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1934.
STATEMENT of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations from
1st April, 1933, to 31st March, 1934, and for which Overexpenditnre the Sanction of
Parliament is required.
Vote
No.
Service.
Total
Appropriation.
Total
Expenditure.
Over-
expended.
9
33
Stat.
44
48
49
53
54
64
72
86
87
88
96
107
125
S/W9
129
131
132
135
140
143
145
150
154
CURRENT ACCOUNT.
Legislation.
Legislation 	
Department of Agriculture.
Control of Fruit and Vegetable Pests, Diseases, etc.
Bulletins, Circulars, and Publications 	
" Grasshopper-control Act " 	
Department of the Attorney-General.
Official  Guardian   	
County Gaols 	
Girls' Industrial School 	
Constitutional Litigation and General Law Costs ....
Destruction  of Predatory Animals and  Birds   (Salaries and Expenses)   	
Department of Education.
Normal Schools 	
Summer  Schools  and  Teacher-training  for  Special
Certificates 	
Department of Finance.
Exchange 	
Printing Public Accounts, Revenue Receipts, Bonds,
Cheques, Estimates, etc	
Interest on Suitors' Funds Deposits 	
Department of Labour.
Minimum Wage Board 	
Department of Lands.
" Soldiers' Land Act," Chap. 80, 191S 	
Department of the Provincial Secretary.
(Provincial Board of Health 	
Mental Hospitals 	
Tubercular Hospital and Farm 	
Boys' Industrial School 	
Provincial Home for Incurables  *	
Statutory Grants to Hospitals 	
Burial of Indigent Persons 	
Registration of Voters 	
" Superannuation  Act "—Government  contributions
to Superannuation Fund 	
Department of Public Works.
Maintenance of Parliament Buildings and Grounds .
$99,405.00
11,000.00
2,000.00
400.00
2,994.26
98,724.00
10,291.00
10,000.00
8,948.00
27,317.99
1,200.00
250.00
8,000.00
5,000.00
5,017.42
31,000.00
108,242.40
464,370.20
148,601.43
35,427.96
6,824.68
555,000.00
7,000.00
20,000.00
200,000.00
123,011.94
$104,868.53
11,075.11
2,001.05
521.89
3,006.86
114,683.00
16,962.89
12,046.40
10,313.17
29,627.31
1,859.87
336.45
9,387.85
5,830.01
5,041.03
31,624.80
117,904.33
488,852.27
173,757.26
42,854.89
17,972.79
563,569.05
8,902.20
23,430.94
214,539.24
127,275.36
$1,990,026.28
$2,138,244.55
$5,463.53
75.11
1.05
121.89
12.60
15,959.00
6,671.89
2,046.40
1,365.17
2,309.32
659.87
86.45
1,387.85
830.01
23.61
624.80
9,661.93
24,482.07
25,155.83
7,426.93
11,148.11
8,569.05
1,902.20
3,430.94
14,539.24
4,263.42
$148,218.27 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
T 7
(C.)
STATEMENT OP PAYMENTS CHARGED AGAINST 1934^35 APPROPRIATIONS
WHICH DID NOT OCCUR WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THE ACCOUNT.
Vote
No.
Date of Service.
Name.
Particulars.
Amount.
2
9
9
9
26
36
38
39
40
51
58
66
66
66
66
66
66
73 (a)
73 (a)
75
75
75
95
95
95
95
95
120
124 (o)
131
139
152
154
154
154
155
156
156
136
156
156
156
156
156
156
158
158
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory-
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Feb., 1934	
March-May, 1931	
Dec,1933	
March, 1934	
Jan.,1934	
April, 1930	
July, 1933	
Oct., 1931-Aug., 1933	
March, 1932-June, 1933
Nov., 1933-March, 1934.
Aug., 1931	
Feb.-March, 1934 ...
March,1934	
March, 1934	
March,1934	
March, 1934	
March, 1934..	
Aug., 1933	
Jan., 1933-Jan., 1934	
May-Dec., 1933	
Feb., 1934	
March,1934	
Sept., 1933	
Nov., 1933	
March, 1934	
March, 1934	
March, 1934	
July, 1929-July, 1933	
Jan.-Mar., 1934	
Jan.-March, 1934	
April 1-June 10, 1933	
Nov., 1931-Nov., 1934....
Feb., 1934	
Feb., 1934	
Feb., 1934	
Nov., 1933.:	
March, 1915	
July,1933 '.	
July, 1933	
Nov., 1033	
Dec, 1033	
March, 1934	
March, 1934	
March, 1934	
March, 1934	
June, 1932-July, 1933....
March, 1934	
Dec, 1933	
Feb.-March, 1934	
March, 1934	
March, 1934	
March, 1934	
March,1934	
March, 1934	
March, 1934	
March, 1,934	
Sept., 1931-Oct., 1932	
Sept., 1931-Mar., 1934....
April, 1932-March, 1934
Dec, 1932-May, 1933	
King's Shoe Store	
Thos. Plimley, Ltd	
Smithers Garage and Electric	
Mrs. A. G. Jackson 	
Hon. G. McG. Sloan, K.C	
C. & C. Taxi Service..	
General Auto Sales, Ltd	
James Griffin	
Fred. W. Chase	
Municipality of West Vancouver
Rev. W. MacKenzie	
Ira Dilworth	
E. T. Oliver	
T. Larsen	
J. H. Hall	
T. H. Calder	
C. G. Brown	
Canadian Pacific Railway Co	
L. A. N. Potterton	
Mackenzie's, Ltd	
Chas. It. Brown	
The King's Printer.  	
Canadian National Telegraphs....
V. L. Williams	
J. M. Johnston	
Canadian National Telegraphs....
The Vancouver Sun	
Joseph Wendle	
City Clerk, Kelowna	
Dr. C. R. Symmes	
Chilcotin General Hospital 	
Enderby Commoner	
Richard Hall & Sons	
H. D. Mainwaring & Co	
Remington-Rand, Ltd	
Morgan Fuel Co., Ltd	
D. J. Dwyer	
Mackenzie's, Ltd	
Mackenzie's, Ltd	
A. B. Park	
H. E. Dendoff........	
Burton Co-op. Association	
Imperial Oil, Ltd	
The W. W. Loane Hardware..	
Imperial Oil, Ltd .'...
B.C. Electric Railway Co., Ltd....
James B. Kershaw	
Canadian Westinghouse Co....	
Hayes Manufacturing Co., Ltd....
Boundary Iron Works	
Brown, Fraser & Co	
B.C. Equipment Co., Ltd	
International Harvester Co. of
Canada, Ltd.
McPherson Garage Co	
National Machinery Co., Ltd	
Canadian National Railways	
D. R. Butt	
J. Poirier	
Wm. A. Howell	
J. Leckie Co., Ltd	
Polish and brushes 	
Gasoline, etc	
Expenses of car 	
Hatching-eggs   	
Travelling expenses 	
Ambulance service 	
Battery	
Stenographers'  accounts.
Coroners' fees  	
Night-school classes 	
Supervising examinations
Travelling expenses 	
Services	
Services	
Services 	
Services.	
Services  ,.-
Commission	
Commission   	
Janitors' supplies 	
Travelling expenses 	
Date-stamp  	
Telephone rental 	
Lumber 	
Gasoline  	
Telegram	
Advertising 	
Storage, etc	
Expenses re Health Unit
Professional services 	
Grant 	
Subscription 	
Coal	
Colour 4 Lanterns red ....
Packing and shipping 	
Coal 	
Developing films 	
Powder, etc	
Hardware supplies 	
Tire-repairs  	
Coal	
Hardware supplies 	
Gasoline, etc.	
Hardware supplies 	
Aero spirits, etc	
Electricity   	
Material and supplies 	
Repairs to motor 	
Supplies 	
Supplies 	
Supplies 	
Supplies 	
Supplies	
Supplies 	
Supplies 	
Unloading shovel 	
Tobacco, etc.  	
Rental of camp-site 	
Rental of well 	
Boots, etc	
$3.30
7.01
34.40
8.32
450.00
20.00
9.50
86.55
25.00
225.00
15.00
57.30
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
173.00
5.00
6.89
18.35
1.05
12.00
5.20
4.65
1.05
5.80
154.00
70.26
117.00
90.80
6.00
47.75
.80
2.50
19.70
88.00
35.90
25.30
5.00
3.00
9.31
23.31
100.90
9.17
44.68
11.85
6.75
88.93
218.00
185.29
3.48
2.45
117.96
434.29
8.75
153.29
193.75
10.00
14.83 T 8
COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
Statement of Payments charged against the 1934-35 Appropriations—Continued.
Vote
No.
Date of Service.
Name.
Particulars.
Amount.
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Statutory
Dec, 1932-Jan., 1933..
Jan., 1933	
Feb., 1933	
March, 1933	
April, 1933	
April-May, 1933..
Sept., 1933	
Sept., 1933	
Sept., 1933	
Sept.-Oct., 1933..
Oct., 1933	
Nov., 1933..
Nov., 1933..
Nov., 1933..
Nov., 1933-
Nov., 1933..
Nov., 1933-
Nov., 1933..
Nov., 1933..
Dec, 1933..
Dec, 1933..
Dec, 1933..
Dec, 1933..
Jan., 1934..
Jan., 1934	
Jan., 1934	
Jan.-Feb., 1934	
Jan.-Feb., 1934	
Jan.-March, 1934..
Jan.-March, 1934..
Feb., 1934	
Feb., 1934	
Feb.-March, 1934..
Feb.-March, 1934..
Feb.-March, 1934..
Feb.-March, 1934-
| March, 1934..
J March, 1934..
I March, 1934-
[ March, 1934..
| March, 1934..
| March, 1934..
.1. Leckie Co., Ltd	
Vancouver  Pacific  Paper   Co.,
Ltd.
J. Leckie Co., Ltd	
J. Leckie Co., Ltd	
D. V. West	
Smith, Davidson & Wright, Ltd.
Boyd Motors, Ltd	
Brackman-Ker Milling Co., Ltd..
Mackenzie's, Ltd	
E. A. Palmer Co., Ltd	
Jarvis Electric & Refrigeration
Co.
Vancouver   Pacific  Paper   Co.,
Ltd.
Arrow Coal Co	
Arrow Coal Co	
McLennan,   McFeely   &   Prior,
Ltd.
McLennan,   McFeely   &   Prior,
Ltd.
McLennan,   McFeely   &   Prior,
Ltd.
Jarvis Electric & Refrigeration
Co.
Daniel Kean	
E. J. Parker	
Daniel Kean	
Vancouver   Pacific   Paper   Co.,
Ltd.
J. A. Dilworth	
B. & K. Economy Cash Stores,
Ltd.
Daniel Kean	
Model Grocery, Ltd	
C. S. Copley	
Northern Hotel	
W. .S Clemes.—	
Mrs. E. Ryan	
Simpson-Claxton Pharmacy	
Daniel Kean	
Howe Sound Trading Co	
Mission Memorial Hospital	
Corporation   of   City   of   New
Westminster
Corporation    of    the    City    of
New Westminster
Checker Taxi Co., Ltd	
Celista Store	
Daniel Kean	
A. E. Hollings	
W. C. Hamilton	
Union Estates, Ltd	
Boots, etc	
Supplies 	
Freight charges .—
Boots, etc	
Groceries 	
Supplies 	
Repairs to trucks .
Supplies ....'	
Supplies 	
Meat  	
Lamps   	
Towels   	
Coal  	
Coal  	
Janitors' supplies .
Supplies 	
Supplies 	
Electrical  supplies
Groceries 	
Groceries, etc	
Groceries 	
Towels	
Direct relief 	
Meat  	
Groceries 	
Groceries 	
Milk 	
Meals, etc	
Rental of office-site
Supplies   	
Prescription 	
Groceries r	
Meat   '.	
Supplies   	
Supplies   	
Supplies   	
Taxi service 	
Car service 	
Groceries 	
Direct relief 	
Direct relief 	
Meat  	
$22.84
9.33
.55
60.00
9.10
3.21
72.45
2.80
37.09
12.75
9.10
4.21
29.50
48.50
7.78
1.99
19.04
2.44
10.00
16.25
10.00
4.21
9.00
1.80
10.00
28.27
4.96
5.20
3.00
31.41
1.25
10.00
5.00
21.00
500.00
361.07
1.15
4.00
10.00
7.00
15.00
1.50
$4,951.12 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
T 9
(D.)
STATEMENT OF SPECIAL WARRANTS ISSUED BETWEEN THE SESSIONS OF
1934 AND 1935.
Date of
Approval.
No. of
Warrant.
Service.
Amount of
Warrant.
Expenditure.
TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1934.
Department of Labour,
Mar. 31, 1934	
17
$1,000,000.00
Nil
TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDED 31 ST MARCH, 1935.
Premier's Office^^
May   28,  1934	
1
$1,900.00
$1,536.66
Department of Agriculture.
Oct.   26,  1934
11
Grant  to  Vancouver  Exhibition  Association  and
14,719.69
14,719.69
Department of Education.
Oct.   30,  1934
12
Expenditure for recreational and physical educa-
12,500.00
5,468.77
Department of Finance.
July   30,  1934
8
Expenses of  special  survey  in  Great Britain re
4,000.00
4,000.00
Department of Lands.
Aug.     2,  1934
Sept. 21,  1934
9
10
In aid of Canadian Forestry Association 	
Grant to B.C. Loggers' Association re cedar mar-
1,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
Department of the Provincial Secretary.
June    0,  1934
2
3
4
5
6
7
Expenses,   Commission   of   Inquiry,   Boys'   Indus-
1,180.10
1,765.02
2,787.50
1,500.00
1,800.00
10,000.00
1,180.10
June    6, 1934
Expenses, Commission of Inquiry, Tranquille San-
1,765.02
June 13, 1934
Salary and travelling expenses, Follow-up Officer,
1,440.37
June 13, 1934
Additional   salary,   Principal,   Industrial   School,
249.17
June 13.  1934
Salary and travelling expenses,  Special Hospital
1,725.31
June 20,  1934
Salary and expenses, Director of Social Services....
6,069.92
Department of Public Works.
Nov   30   1934
13
5,000.00
Nil
$63,152.31
$41,155.01 T 10
COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
(E.)
(1.)
STATEMENT   SHOWING  THE   REVENUE   FOR  THE   FIRST  NINE   MONTHS   OF   THE
PRESENT   FISCAL YEAR,   VIZ.,   1st   APRIL  TO   31st   DECEMBER,   1934.
Estimated for
12  Months
ending 31st
March,   1935.
Service.
Revenue for 9 Months ended
31st December, 1034.
$12,000.00
$12,000.00
$10
95
40
5
180
1,700
52
180
80
1,878
28
4
5
12
30
6
,000.00
,000.00
000.00
,000.00
,000.00
,000.00
500.00
,000.00
,000.00
,000.00
,000.00
,500.00
000.00
,000.00
,000.00
250.00
$4,306,250.00
$2,000.00
250.00
$2,250.00
$29,151.06
190,000.00
555,410.40
100,000.00
$874,561.46
160,000.00
90,000.00
2,000,000.00
250,000.00
4,500,000.00
19,080.00
150,000.00
1,400,000.00
410,000.00
100,000.00
17,500.00
125,000.00
110,000.00
$10,206,141.46
Current Account.
Department of Agriculture :
Miscellaneous  receipts   ..
Department   of   the   Attorney-General :
" Administration Act "—fees, etc	
Companies   Branch    ,	
Court fees and fines 	
Dog licences 	
'-' Game Act "—fees and licences 	
" Government Liquor Act "	
" Insurance  Act "   	
Land Registry fees 	
Law-stamps	
" Motor-vehicle Act "  	
" Moving  Pictures  Act "	
" Real-estate Agents' Licensing Act " ...
" Security Frauds Prevention Act " 	
Sheriffs' fees 	
Trade licences  	
Miscellaneous  receipts   	
Department of Education :
Teachers' examinations and  certificates
Miscellaneous receipts 	
Department of Finance :
Dominion  of  Canada :
Annual   interest   	
Annual  subsidy  	
Annual grant per capita 	
Annual grant for lands conveyed 	
Amusement-tickets tax  	
Coal and coke tax 	
Gasoline tax 	
Fuel-oil  tax	
Income and personal property tax 	
Interest:
" Dyking Assessments Adjustment Act
Miscellaneous   	
Land taxes :
Real property  	
Wild land, coal and timber lands 	
Mineral  tax   	
Poll   tax   	
Probate fees  	
Races tax   :	
Carried  forward  	
$5
62
30:
4.
177
,078
16
131
61
582
19
3
11
6
16
,324.69
429.24
543.86
595.35
772.59
254.97
,118.76
,154.24
,866.67
737.01
715.16
259.36
548.25
739.65
,875.00
899.54
$1,230.00
235.00
$14,575.53
95,000.00
277,705.20
50,000.00
$437,
131,
79.
1,789,
324,
3,840,
19,
186,
1,351,
426,
217,
15,
81,
127,
280.73
.879.34
102.35
134.35
134.51
364.27
083.82
646.18
370.35
667.45
634.03
450.00
865.01
709.80
$9,653.53
2,209,834.34
1,465.00
$9,028,322.19  $2,220,952.87 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
T 11
Statement of Revenue for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year.—Continued.
Estimated for
12  Months
ending 31st
March,  1935.
Service.
Revenue for 9 Months ended
31st December, 1934.
$10,206,141.46
Current Account—Continued.
$9,028,322.19
S,926.36
$2,220,952.87
11,000.00
Department of Finance—Continued.
1,000.00
540,000.00
517,925.46
S19,180.07
865,000.00
25,000.00
50,000.00
48,613.35
3,350.09
5,000.00
Department of Fisheries :
$11,703,141.46
10,420,317.52
$100,000.00
121,567.00
Department of Labour :
$500.00
540.50
Department  of  Lands :
$8,429.68
101,967.36
62,467.24
10,940.58
45,608.37
570,710.05
921,960.06
265,265.29
185,890.67
3,041.15
$15,000.00
120,000.00
80,000.00
12,000.00
75,000.00
900,000.00
1,300,000.00
350,000.00
200,000.00
5,000.00
Legislation :
$3,057,000.00
2,176,281.05
$2,000.00
10 00
Department  of Mines :
$539.50
88,620.70
243.00
168,667.20
$250.00
60,000.00
400.00
100,000.00
Department of Municipal Affairs :
258,076.40
$160,650.00
187 50
Department of the Provincial Secretary :
$20,000.00
20,000.00
$17,201.00
7,435.55
307.15
9,000.00
1,000.00
Miscellaneous  receipts  	
Department of Public Works :
Government property sold	
$50,000.00
24,943.70
$500.00
9,000.00
Traffic-control    	
$8,383.28
236.00
1,500.00
$11,000.00
8,619.28
$15,237,495.82 T 12
COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
Statement of Revenue for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year.-—Continued.
Estimated for
12  Months
ending 31st
March,  1935.
$2,000.00
65,000.00
$07,000.00
$19,471,791.46
$1,000.00
20,000.00
$21,000.00
$19,492,791.46
Service.
Revenue for 9 Months ended
31st December, 1934.
Current Account—Continued
Brought forward 	
Department  of Railways :
Inspection fees 	
New Westminster Bridge tolls 	
Total, Current Account 	
Capital Account.
Refunds of Capital Expenditures :
Charged to Income 	
Charged to Loans 	
Total, Capital Account 	
Total  Revenue  	
$15,237,495.82
$1,797.11
26,591.39
28,388.50
$15,265,884.32
$573.15
68,614.24
69,187.39
$15,335,071.71 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
T 13
(E.)
(2.)
* STATEMENT   SHOWING  THE  EXPENDITURE  FOR  THE  FIRST  NINE  MONTHS  OF
THE PRESENT  FISCAL YEAR,  VIZ.,  FROM 1st APRIL TO 31st DECEMBER,  1934.
Estimated for
12  Months
ending 31st
March,  1935.
No. of
Vote.
Service.
Expenditure for 9 Months
ended 31st December, 1934.
$7,176,533.08
$97,805.00
2
$19,119.42
3
$10,594.16
4
27,929.90
0
6,280.48
6
43,895.16
7
8
16,427.64
88,456.80
9
19,117.60
10
5,469.92
11
12
2.508.52
4,033.64
13
8,000.00..
14
4,500.00
15
4,500.00
16
17
4,533.00
1,500.00
18
1,500.00
19
1,000.00
20
7,500.00
21
10,000.00
22
2,500.00
23
500.00
24
500.00
25
S.W.No.ll
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
$271,246.82
$10,670.48
26
23,329.08
27
26,874.80
28
10.00
29
10,118.80
30
22,605.16
31
7,984.22
32
2,994.26
33
• 104,080.84
34
58,117.52
35
580,908.00
36
$847,693.16
Current Account.
Public   Debt   	
Legislation   	
Premier's Office  	
Department of Agriculture :
Minister's   Office   	
General  Office  	
Markets Branch   	
Horticultural   Branch   	
Plant  Pathology,  Entomology,  and Apiary  In
spection   	
Live   Stock   Branch	
Field Crop and Seed Improvement 	
Women's   Institutes   	
International,   National,   and   Provincial
Exhibits  	
Soil Survey Branch	
Automobiles and Accessories  	
Agricultural Associations and Fairs 	
Vancouver Exhibition Association (Buildings).
Corporation   of   the   City   of   Victoria   (Buildings)   	
Interior Provincial .Fair Association  	
Chilliwack Agricultural Association 	
In Aid of Kamloops Bull Sale 	
Farmers'   Institutes   	
Rebates on Stumping-powder 	
Gopher Extermination 	
" Pound  District  Act "—Expenses   	
Incidentals  and   Contingencies   -— '.	
Grants to Exhibitions 	
" Grasshopper-control Act, 1930," Sec. 9	
"Natural Products Marketing  (B.C.)   Act"	
" Codling-moth Control Act, 1922," See. 3	
Department of the Attorney-General:
Attorney-General's Office	
General  Office  	
Companies   Branch	
" Fire Marshal Act " 	
Censor of Moving Pictures 	
Sheriffs' Offices 	
Official Administrator, Vancouver
Official  Guardian  	
Land Registry Offices 	
Supreme and County Courts 	
Provincial   Police   	
Carried  fonvard  	
$5,358,058.19
1,431.46
13,946.32
$7,932. S6
19,944.29
3,435.86
32,792.4S
11,397.65
67,484.79
10,535.40
3,056.09
2,128.12
3,211.80
4,671.51
2,783.89
4,500.00
4,533.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
2,729.21
8,450.00
261.24
232.29
207.36
14,719.69
4,314.12
838.00
4,431.97
$8,870.28
18,256.00
19,061.67
7,346.86
14,890.72
5.322.68
2,013.33
66,148.33
37,688.60
419,214.84
217,591.62
$598,813.40     $5,591,027.59
* This statement covers only such vouchers as have   been   received   and   entered   in   the   books   of  the
Controlling   and   Audit   Branch   at   31st   December, 1934. T 14
COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Contd.
Estimated for
12  Months
ending 31st
March,  1935.
No. of
Vote.
Service.
Expenditure for  9  Months
ended 31st December, 1934.
$847,693.16
112,034.54
193,942.72
91,500.00
14,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
$1,283,170.42
$5,310.00
25,907.40
10.00
60,000.00
33,030.64
37,658.88
92,165.44
28,219.26
29,545.59
1,090,000.00
28,000.00
10,000.00
8,000.00
72,000.00
59
2,000.00
00
1,200.00
61
1,513.00
62
63
900.00
64
6,000.00
65
15,000.00
4,420.00
66
300,000.00
67
5,000.00
68
S.W.No.12
Stat.
592,000.00
$3,347,940.21
$11,097.72
69
31,410.04
70
10,328.80
71
58,813.42
72
$117,649.98
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
45
46
48
49
50
51
56
57
Current Account—Continued.
Brought forward 	
Department  of the  Attorney-General—Continued.
County   Gaols	
Game  Branch   	
Administration of Justice 	
Coroners' Inquests and Inquiries	
Constitutional   Litigation    and    General    Law
Costs	
Destruction  of  Predatory  Animals  and  Birds
(Bounties,   Salaries, and Expenses)   	
Promotion   of   Uniformity   of   Legislation   in
Canada	
Incidentals and Contingencies	
58
Department of Education :
Minister's  Office  	
General  Office  	
Text-book Branch	
Free Text-books, Maps, etc	
Correspondence   Courses   	
Industrial Education 	
Inspection of Schools 	
Normal Schools 	
School for the Deaf and the Blind	
Salary Grants 	
School Buildings ....
Education    of    Soldiers'    Dependent    Children
and  Expenses  	
.Examination    of    Teachers    and    High    School
Entrance  Classes  	
Conveying Children to Central Schools 	
School Libraries	
Summer   Schools  	
Official Trustee, Community School Districts....
Board of Reference—Remuneration, fees, and
expenses   .\	
Educational  Research  and  Reconstruction   of
School   Finance—Salary   and   expenses	
Extension   and  Adult  Education   and  Education of the Unemployed  '.	
Incidentals and Contingencies 	
University of British Columbia 	
Special Grant to Victoria .College 	
Recreational and Physical Education of Unemployed  Youths  	
"Public Schools Act," R.S.B.C. 1924, Sec. 123
(1)—Advances re rural district school
taxes   	
Department of Finance :
Minister's  Office	
General  Office   	
Probate and Succession Duties Branch
Controlling and Audit Branch 	
Carried forward 	
$598,813.40     $5,591,027.59
90,739.69
12,198.85
44,940.94
10,156.11
3,770.89
6,092.46
317.50
828.46
$4,102.73
16,775.11
10.00
39,901.49
16,911.88
19,056.93
65,767.23
33,584.64
18,923.93
1,134,515.88
22,642.48
7,381.05
2,471.05
33,427.04
329.69
997.19
1,704.17
517.50
3,779.99
2,741.69
2,571.22
212,500.03
5,000.00
1,362.01
448,430.72
$8,498.31
21,188.73
9,803.83
41,054.40
867,864.30
2,095,405.65
$80,545.27
8,554,297.54 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
T 15
Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Contd.
Estimated for
12  Months
ending 31st
March,   1935.
No. of
Vote.
Service.
Expenditure for  9  Months
ended 31st December, 1934.
$117,649.98
110,274.97
73
74
11,703.63
566,203.01
75
35,543.70
76
8,500.00
78
6,600.00
79
25,000.00
80
6,500.00
81
15,000.00
82
800.00
83
9,600.00
84
S.W. No.
Stat.
550,000.00
Stat.
44,000.00
Stat.
Stat.
$1,507,375.29
$17,391.00
85
$5,663.46
86
$2,056.40
87
22,013.86
88
6,054.22
89
28,277.20
90
6,887.32
91
20,000.00
OlA
491,292.43
Stat.
$576,581.43
$10,748.72
92
375,321.32
93
1,500.00
94
101,500.00
95
300,000.00
96
50,000.00
97
2,000.00
98
2,000.00
99
2,000.00
100
1,500.00
101
10,000.00
102
5,000.00
103
28,000.00
104
30,000.00
105
106
3,000.00
$922,570.04
Current Account—Continued-
Brought forward 	
Department of Finance—Continued.
Surveyor of Taxes 	
Agent-General's Office and B.C. House, London, England  -	
Government Agents, Assessors,  etc	
Postal   Branch   	
Printing  Public  Accounts,   etc	
Interest on Suitors' Funds Deposits 	
Delinquent Extra-municipal School Taxes..	
Incidentals   and   Contingencies	
Bureau of Information and General Publicity-
Grant to City of Greenwood 	
Grant to City of Rossland 	
Grant to Associated Growers of B.C	
" Municipalities Aid Act," R.S.B.C. 1924, Sec.
2—Share of motor-vehicle and chauffeurs
licences	
Interest on Superannuaton and Teachers' Pensions Funds 	
" Unclaimed  Money   Deposits  Act "	
" Public Libraries Act,"  See. 34 	
Department  of  Fisheries-
Department of Industries
Department of Labour :
Minister's  Office  	
General    Office   	
Minimum Wage Board
Employment   Service  ...
Factories   Inspection   ..
Economic   Council   	
" Old-age  Pension  Act'
Department of Lands :
Minister's  Office   	
Salaries   	
Temporary Assistance  	
Expenses  (General Office and Branches)   	
Forest Protection Fund	
Lumber Trade Extension  	
Grant to Canadian Forestry Association 	
Reconnaissance and Cruising 	
Forest  Research	
Reforestation and Forest Nursery	
Water   Surveys  	
B.C. Hydrometric Service	
" Soldiers' Land Act," Chap. 80, 1918 	
Surveys and Maps 	
Refund of Stumpage deposited with Dominion
Government by Homesteaders, etc	
Carried forward
i,545.27      $8,554,297.54
76,858.52
8,480.42
361,220.48
27,546.64
1,630.40
5,884.93
2,262.00
8,964.10
800.00
9,600.00
4,000.00
27,6S8.69
1,403.14
241.00
$1,545.39
17,299.90
4,168.32
21,269.20
4,812,67
9,673.31
356,S56.62
$8,139.73
304,585.18
815.22
72,745.99
200,000.00
35,130.00
2,000.00
1,444.34
1,991.61
1,004.25
8,272.79
5,000.00
21,535.48
18,731.15
617,125.59
12,441.17
3,869.79
415,625.47
$681,395.74     $9,603,350.56 T 16
COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year—C'ontd.
Estimated for
12  Months
ending 31st
March,  1935.
No. of
Vote.
Service.
$922,570.04
107
1,000.00
1,000.00
108
600.00
109
1,000.00
110
S.W. No. 9
S.W. No. 10
Stat.
43,500.00
Stat.
5,000.00
Stat.
Stat.
Ill
$974,670.04
$10,124.68
16,170.02
112
32,450.60
113
15,344.28
114
8,858.44
115
3,300.00
116
117
40,000.00
31,772.80
118
119
1,200.00
4,400.00
120
2,000.00
Stat.
121
122
$165,620.82
$7,975.38
$6,976.80
14,678.68
123
121,305.22
124
20,063.24
125
13,425.60
126
5,731.32
127
541,318.92
128
19,883.50
129
175,365.92
130
54,060.52
131
13,554.12
132
222,986.96
133
12,501.08
134
5,981.70
135
136
32,963.30
10.00
137
6,063.79
13S
780,000.00
139
$2,046,870.67
1
Current Account—Continued.
Brought forward
Department of Lands—Continued.
Refunds under " Land Act " and " Revenue
Act"  	
Publicity   	
Parks   Administration	
Incidentals and Contingencies 	
Grant to Canadian Forestry Association 	
Grant to B.C. Loggers' Association 	
"Forest Act," Sec. 30a (2)—Forest Reserve
Account   	
" Grazing Act," Sec. 11—Grazing : Range Improvement Fund 	
" Agricultural Act,  1915,"  Sec.  23 	
" Barkerville Townsite Titles Investigation
Act,  1934,"   Sec.  23  	
Department of Mines :
Minister's  Office	
General  Office  	
Mines  Inspection Branch  	
Bureau of Mines 	
Mine-rescue and Training Stations 	
Grants    	
Grants   in - Aid   of   Mining   Roads   and   Trails,
etc	
" Mineral Survey and Development Act" 	
Subsidy    re    Explosives    to    assist    Bona-fide
Mineral Prospectors	
Advertising, Incidentals, etc	
" Complex Ore Process Aid Act, 1016 "	
Department of Municipal Affairs	
Department of the Provincial Secretary :
Minister's  Office  	
General  Office  	
Provincial Board of Health 	
Provincial Library and Archives 	
" Public Libraries Act "  	
Provincial  Museum  	
Mental  Hospitals  	
Provincial Home, Kamloops 	
Tubercular  Hospital  and  Farm   	
Boys' Industrial School 	
Girls'  Industrial  School	
Welfare  Branch   	
Provincial Home for Incurables 	
Civil   Service   Commission   	
Administration of " Superannuation Act " and
" Teachers'   Pensions   Act "	
King's   Printer	
Government   House   	
Statutory Grants to Hospitals 	
Carried forward  	
Expenditure for  9  Months
ended 31st December, 1934.
$681,395.74      $9,603,359.56
114.99
301.54
332.09
882.49
1,000.00
2,000.00
3,324.17
22,358.61
437.15
$7,365.89
11,995.95
20,931.92
10,717.09
. 4,576.03
2,925.00
32,212.78
21,540.79
534.73
2,762.43
2,000.00
$5,240.13
10,282.03
92,804.5j8
13,975.97
9,685.63
4,260.55
40,853.88
6,330.60
92,240.49
19,282.41
9,856.75
140,702.99
3,080.28
5,215.59
27,251.78
10.00
3,148.40
563,332.72
712,146.78
117,562.61
6,425.77
$1,048,463.78   $10,439,494.72 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
T 17
Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Contd.
Estimated for
12  Mouths
ending 31st
March,   1935.
No. of
Vote.
Service.
Expenditure for  9  Months
ended 31st December, 1934.
$2,046,870.67
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
S.W. No. 2
S.W. No. 3
S.W. No. 4
S.W. No. 6
S.W. No. 7
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
Current Account—Continued.
$1,048,463.78
7,420.00
8,616.56
38,220.00
4,971.26
25,000.00
5,195.10
7,500.00
4,461.92
2,831.81
$10,439,494.72
15,000.00
Department of the Provincial Secretary—Cont'd.
17,000.00
38,220.00
10,000.00
40,000.00
Assessment on Class 13  (The Crown), "Work-
5,500.00
10,000.00
6,000.00
Grant to Canteen Fund Trustees 	
5,000.00
25,000.00
Contingencies, Incidentals, and Entertainments
Grant to Teachers' Pensions Fund 	
" Superannuation   Act "—Government   Contri-
200,000.00
104,729.14
8,250.00
1,180.10
1,765.02
904.56
1,606.21
4,843.40
259,413.74
3,150.00
3,S17.36
3,310.54
S, 250.00
Grant   to   Greater   Vancouver   Water   District
re installing New Water-mains  to  Essondale and Boys' Industrial School Area.	
Inquiry re Tranquille Sanatorium and Farm:.-.
Salary and Expenses—Follow-up Officer, Boys'
Special   Hospitals  Auditor	
Salary and  Expenses—Director of  Social  Ser-
375,000.00
4,200.00
Chap.  49,  1931—" An Act  to  provide for the
payment of an allowance to F. A. Pauline "
Department of Public Works :
$2,806,040.67
$7,409.43
101,420.57
102,507.34
12,134.16
917,657.81
603.11
134,996.54
17,486.31
9,500.00
1,545,650.50
$10,37S.76
163,582.16
135,626.52
Administration : 	
Maintenance    of    Parliament    Buildings    and
19,952.32
1,415,000.00
5,000.00
237,778.46
Roads, Bridges, Ferries, and Wharves 	
Local  Highways  within Municipal  Limits
Repairs, . etc.,   Government   Buildings   through-
2,500.00
12,750.00
Steam-boiler Inspection 	
Department of Railways :
$2,002,568.22
$10,162.54
43,179.54
1,303,715.27
$14,483.94
65,802.20
Fraser River Bridge,  New Westminster 	
$80,286.14
53,342.08
$20,339,987.40
$13,342,202.57
$13,342,202.57 T 18
COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Contd.
Estimated for
12 Months
ending 31st
March,  1935.
No. of
Vote.
Service.
Expenditure for 9  Months
ended 31st December, 1934.
1
    $13,342,202.57
$352,000.00
907 200 00
163
164
165
166
Stat.
Capital Account.
(Expenditures out of Income.)
$352,000.00
400,683.19
4,850.00
467.82
9,700.00
750.00
British Columbia House,  London,  England  	
" Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 "—Houses, South Van-
Partial  Redemption   of  T.B.   No.   3,   " B.C.   Loan
Act,   1933 "      	
8,000.00
Total, Capital Account (charged to Income)
Total Expenditure   (charged to Income)	
$1,269,650.00
           826,001.01
$21,609,637.40
    $14,168,203.58 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1934-35.
T 19
(E.)
(3.)
STATEMENT SHOWING EXPENDITURES AND ADVANCES OUT OF MONEYS RAISED
BY   LOAN   UNDER   AUTHORITY   OF   THE   LEGISLATURE   FOR   SPECIFIC
PURPOSES, 1st APRIL TO 31st DECEMBER, 1934.
Authority for Expenditure.
Service.
Expended for
9 Months ended
31st December,
1934.
B.C. Loan Act, 1929 '
Sec 0 («)	
B.C. Loan Act, 1930 " :
Sec. 6 (b)	
B.C. Loan Act, 1931
Sec. 6 (a)	
B.C. Loan Act, 1932 '
Sec 6 (b)	
B.C. Loan Act, 1931 " :
Sec 6 (e)	
B.C. Loan Act, 1932 '
Sec. 6 (a)	
B.C. Loan Act, 1933 '
Sec. 6	
Unemployment Relief Act, 1932 "..
Unemployment Relief Act, 1933 "..
Pacific Great Eastern Construction Loan Act,
1928"	
Highways, Bridges-
Public Buildings..
Bridges-
Highways, Bridges-
Unemployment Relief Fund-
Unemployment Relief Fund-
Unemployment Relief Fund-
Unemployment Relief Fund-
Unemployment Relief Fund-
Pacific Great Eastern Railway..
$106,312.53
3,744.05
79,205.28
3,330.60
20,795.01
32,697.05
29,124.34
83,761.12
3,285,271.16
45,000.00
3,689,241.14
RECAPITULATION.
Highways,   Bridges,   etc.   -...	
Public Buildings	
Pacific Great Eastern Railway 	
Unemployment Relief Fund :
Public Works  (P.C. 2013)        $331,610.51
Relief Land Settlement   2,989.23
Unemployment Relief      2,135,200.95
Advances to Municipalities re Direct Relief   92,346.86
Add unexpended balance in Unemployment Relief Fund
$2,562,147.55
889,501.13
$188,848.41
3,744.05
45,000.00
3,451,648.68
$3,689,241.14
* This   statement  covers  only  such   vouchers  as have been received and entered in the books of the
Controlling   and   Audit   Branch   at   31st   December,   1034.
VICTORIA,   B.C. :
rrinted by Charles F. BaNfibld, Printer lo tbe King's Most Excellent Majesty.
1935.
275-135-2455