PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1956 PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 1955, TO MARCH 31, 1956 VICTORIA, B.C. Printed by Don McDiarmid, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty 1956 To the Honourable Frank Mackenzie Ross, C.M.G., M.C., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. May it please Your Honour: The undersigned has the honour to present the Public Accounts of the Province of British Columbia for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1956. W. A. C. BENNETT, Minister of Finance. Department of Finance, Victoria, B.C., September 30,1956. Victoria, B.C., September 30, 1956. The Honourable W. A.C. Bennett, Minister of Finance. Sir,—I have the honour to submit herewith the Public Accounts of the Province of British Columbia for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1956. Respectfully submitted. C. J. FERBER, C.A., Comptroller-General. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 5 Order of Public Accounts Main Statements: Ret No. Balance-sheet as at March 31, 1956 E 6-7 Revenue and Expenditure (Current Account, Summary by Departments) for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1956 E 8-9 Cash Receipts and Payments (Consolidated Revenue Fund) for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1956 E 10-11 Source and Application of Funds for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1956 E 12 Revenue and Expenditure (Current, Capital, Revenue Surplus Appropriation Accounts, and Special Project Funds Consolidation) Showing Revenue by Source and Expenditure by Function for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1956 E 14-17 Supplementary Statements: Details of Assets, Liabilities, Surplus, and Revenue Surplus Appropriation Accounts .... E 19-27 Details of Revenue . E 29-31 Details of Appropriation and Expenditure E 33-53 Details of Expenditure: Current Account, Including Capital Expenditure out of Income 1-107 Capital Account 108 Revenue Surplus Appropriation Account 109 Special Project Funds: Beef Cattle Producers' Assistance Fund _ - _ 8 Conservation Fund _ - - 80 Dog Tax Fund 23 Equipment Fund. __ — - _ — 98 Forest Development Fund _ * - 80 Forest Protection Fund .._ _. 77 Game Conservation Fund _..._ _ „ 22 Grazing Range Improvement Fund _ __., 80 Highway Development Fund- — 48 Hospital Construction Fund- — 48 Housing Act Fund. — _ _ _ 48 Industrial Development Fund ._ 104 "Pound District Act" _ 8 Scaling Fund...- _ _ 78 Silviculture Fund „ 79 Teacher Training Loan Fund- „ 33 University Endowment Lands Administration Account _ „_ 72 Summary of Detailed Expenditure 111 Schedule of Indemnities and Mileage Paid to Members of Legislature 112 Schedule of Salaries, Wages, and Travelling Expenses by Departments 113-239 Schedule of Payments to Municipalities, School Districts, Hospitals, Individuals, Firms, and Corporations for Supplies or Services Rendered, Including Grants 240-273 Securities Deposited with the Government pursuant to Various Acts 274 Financial Statements of Boards, Commissions, and Government Enterprises Not Otherwise Shown in the Public Accounts: British Columbia Liquor Control Board. _ _ 276-279 British Columbia Power Commission 280-281 Land Settlement Board _ __ 282-283 British Columbia Toll Highways and Bridges Authority 284-285 Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company _ _ 286-287 Workmen's Compensation Board _ 288-290 E 6 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 ASSETS PROVINCE OF BALANCE-SHEET Page Ref. No. E 19 E 19 E 19 E 20 E 20 E 20 E 20 E 21 E 21 E 21 General: Cash on Hand and in Banks Investments Accounts and Taxes Receivable.. Loans and Advances Agreements of Sale, Mortgages Receivable, and Properties Held for Sale Materials and Supplies on Hand Deferred Charges—discount on debentures Advances to Special Project Funds Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company • Fixed Assets 1956 $19,665,858.67 55,749,543.95 6,221,559.89 44,939,645.56 2,506,938.84 157,903.49 1,471,414.11 6,589,187.64 65,290,900.00 277,565,918.11 J955 $18,219,043.48 44,238,545.90 3,203,767.92 43,842,720.00 2,511,459.35 154,608.49 1,672,297.48 6,197,806.03 65,290,900.00 251,062,022.79 Superannuation and Retirement Funds: E 21 Cash in Banks E 21 Investments 2,633,940.74 42,873,509.50 2,565,269.43 38,579,063.63 Trust: E 22 Miscellaneous Cash and Investments. 7,612,280.63 8,659,953.90 $533,278,601.13 $486,197,458.40 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 7 BRITISH COLUMBIA AS AT MARCH 31, 1956 LIABILITIES Page Ref. No. 1956 1955 General: E 22 Bonded Debt $192,571,500.00 $206,173,500.00 E 23 Less sinking funds 56,454,716.01 56,784,055.84 $136,116,783.99 $149,389,444.16 E 23 Treasury Bills—Government of Canada, long-term serial . 19,388,797.60 20,131,206.80 E 23 Treasury Bills—temporary financing 800,000.00 400,000.00 E 24 Trust Deposits 13,148,866.20 10,002,957.43 E 24 Accounts Payable 13,858,351.06 12,814,936.18 E 24 Accrued Expenditure—interest on public debt _ 1,779,306.52 1,915,469.76 E 24 Special Project Funds—unexpended balances 4,396,727.00 5,602,837.39 E 25 Reserves for Losses on Realization of Assets 3,776,222.60 3,814,538.21 E 25 Deferred Revenue 7,169,760.43 7,160,93634 E 25 Excess of Assets over Liabilities and Reserves 279,724,054.86 225,160,845.17 Superannuation and Retirement Funds: E 27 civil Service Superannuation Fund 38,995,449.56 35,833,073.72 E 27 Retirement Fund 6,463,907.24 5,311,259.34 E 27 Members of Legislative Assembly Superannuation Account 48,093.44 — Trust: E 27 Miscellaneous Trust Deposits _ 7,612,280.63 8,659,953.90 $533,278,601.13 $486,197,458.40 E 27 Contingent Liabilities (Net) $141,042,414.49 $101,843,924.40 Loans and advances are carried at book value as the amount of ultimate realization cannot be determined at this date. In my opinion the balance-sheet is properly drawn up so as to show the true financial position of the Province of British Columbia at March 31, 1956, and is in accordance with the books of the Province. C. J. FERBER, C.A., Comptroller-General. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 Page Ref. No. E 30 E 29 E 29 E 29 E 29 E 30 E 30 E 30 E 30 E 30 E 30 E 30 E 30 E 30 E 30 E 30 E 31 PROVINCE OF SUMMARY OF REVENUE AND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR REVENUE Legislation Department of Agriculture Department of the Attorney-General Department of Education 1956 $2,055.00 39,042.02 .... 39,554,395.60 6,680.00 Department of Finance 153,695,564.33 Department of Fisheries 20,360.55 Department of Health and Welfare 109,486.53 Department of Labour 6,336.50 Department of Lands and Forests 25,734,731.06 6,768,168.84 7,656.40 34,747.11 686,352.06 26,999.58 4,694.02 Department of Mines Department of Municipal Affairs Department of the Provincial Secretary " Public Utilities Act" and " Motor Carrier Act" Department of Highways Railway Department Department of Trade and Industry. Refunds of Expenditure 556,103.99 $3,645.00 41,701.58 35,417,357.47 4,782.62 135,997,021.11 19,983.50 105,917.50 1,532.00 20,897,628.57 2,342,090.47 4,787.80 89,931.60 584,353.99 13,990.60 3,799.20 2,892.00 3,458,271.21 $227,253,373.59 $198,989,686.22 $227,253,373.59 $198,989,686.22 * Exclusive of Capital Account, Revenue Surplus Appropriation Account, and Special Funds. Complete consolidation shown on pages E 14-17. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 9 BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPENDITURE BY DEPARTMENTS* ENDED MARCH 31, 1956 EXPENDITURE Page Ref. No. 2 3 3 8 23 33 48 49 64 66 80 82 83 94 95 98 101 102 104 104 107 Public Debt Legislation Premier's Office Department of Agriculture Department of the Attorney-General- Department of Education Department of Finance Department of Fisheries Department of Health and Welfare Department of Labour Department of Lands and Forests Department of Mines Department of Municipal Affairs Department of the Provincial Secretary " Public Utilities Act " and " Motor Carrier Act ".. Department of Highways Department of Public Works Railway Department Department of Trade and Industry Hospital Insurance Service Capital Expenditure out of Income 1956 $15,188,477.12 244,095.54 30,953.25 1,074,320.41 7,505,136.02 48,301,986.34 21,242,901.29 40,571.84 26,114,659.94 453,872.86 8,056,134.32 632,638.10 236,069.60 12,318,767.04 296,554.28 15,424,110.40 2,743,492.82 51,344.13 756,021.76 26,543,530.85 26,374,549.21 7955 $15,843,975.88 239,996.41 29,883.94 1,119,693.79 6,992,045.93 26,090,683.17 17,315,734.60 39,748.89 26,832,944.08 497,038.78 8,637,024.67 689,199.98 161,488.18 10,892,084.23 303,152.86 16,737,614.93 51,737.16 709,991.88 26,519,978.82 23,733,244.01 $213,630,187.12 $183,437,262.19 Excess of Revenue over Expenditure carried to Revenue Surplus Appropriation Account (page E 26) — For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1956 For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1955 13,623,186.47 15,552,424.03 $227,253,373.59 $198,989,686.22 E 10 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 PROVINCE OF CONSOLIDATED Statement of Receipts and Payments NET RECEIPTS Page Ref. No. Current Account Capital Account Total E 8 Revenue as scheduled departmentally in Statement of Revenue and Expenditure $227,253,373.59 — $227,253,373.59 Deduct items included but not represented by cash received: Accounts and taxes receivable 1,856,526.05 — \ 1,992,689.29 Accrued interest on public debt 136,163.24 — Current revenue receipts $225,260,684.30 — $225,260,684.30 Sale of Treasury bills — $500,000.00 500,000.00 Increase in trust deposits 3,145,908.77 — 3,145,908.77 Other receipts: Deferred revenue—gain on sale of Current Accounts investments 8,824.09 — 8,824.09 $228,415,417.16 $500,000.00 $228,915,417.16 Cash on hand and in banks at beginning of period, April 1, 1955 17,382,606.04 836,437.44 18,219,043.48 $245,798,023.20 $1,336,437.44 $247,134,460.64 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 11 BRITISH COLUMBIA REVENUE FUND for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1956 NET PAYMENTS Page Ref. No. Current Account Capital Account Total E 9 Expenditure as scheduled departmentally in Statement of Revenue and Expenditure.... $213,630,187.12 — $213,630,187.12 Deduct items included but not represented by cash payments: Increase in accounts payable 1,043,414.88 — 1,043,414.88 Current expenditure payments $212,586,772.24 — $212,586,772.24 Increase in investments 11,510,998.05 — 11,510,998.05 Special Project Funds: Net disbursements in excess of receipts 1,343,921.04 — 1,343,921.04 Increase in loans and advances 936,477.98 — 936,477.98 E 26 Revenue Surplus Appropriation Account 22,647.08 — 22,647.08 108 Capital Account — $1,062,988.48 1,062,988.48 Other payments: Increase in materials and supplies 4,797.10 — 4,797.10 $226,405,613.49 $1,062,988.48 $227,468,601.97 E 19 Cash on hand and in banks at end of period, March 31, 1956 19,392,409.71 273,448.96 19,665,858.67 $245,798,023.20 $1,336,437.44 $247,134,460.64 E 12 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA STATEMENT OF SOURCE AND APPLICATION OF FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1956 SOURCE OF NEW FUNDS: Provided by the excess of revenue over expenditure for the year ended March 31, 1956 (page E 9) _ __. $13,623,186.47 Deduct non-cash items credited: Debt interest 136,163.24 $13,487,023.23 ,, money borrowed under various Loan Acts—Treasury bills 500,000.00 ,, gain on sale of Current Account investments 8,824.09 APPLICATION OF FUNDS: Applied to Capital Expenditure (page 108) — $1,062,988.48 „ expenditure under Revenue Surplus Appropriation Acts (page E 26) — 22,647.08 ,, increase of loans and advances — — 936,477.98 increase in materials and supplies — — — 4,797.10 $13,995,847.32 $2,026,910.64 FUNDS RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF FUNDS APPLIED, accounted for by an increase in current position as shown below: (a) Current Account $12,531,925.16 Less: (b) Capital Account funds applied in excess of funds received 562,988.48 — 11,968,936.1 $13,995,847.32 $13,995,847.32 STATEMENT SHOWING CHANGES IN CURRENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES CURRENT ASSETS: 1956 1955 Differences Cash - - $19,665,858.67 $18,219,043.48 $1,446,815.19 — Investments - 55,749,543.95 44,238,545.90 11,510,998.05 — Accounts receivable 6,221,559.89 3,203,767.92 3,017,791.97 — Non-cash adjustments..... — — — $1,161,265.92 Advances to Special Project Funds—non-cash adjustments - 6,589,187.64 6,197,806.03 391,381.61 253,570.96 CURRENT LIABILITIES: Trust deposits - - - - 13,148,866.20 10,002,957.43 — 3,145,908.77 Accounts payable —- 13,858,351.06 12,814,936.18 — 1,043,414.88 Special Project Funds—unexpended balances 4,396,727.00 5,602,837.39 1,206,110.39 — $17,573,097.21 $5,604,160.53 NET INCREASE IN CURRENT POSITION, to account for funds received in excess of funds applied as shown above — 11,968,936.68 $17,573,097.21 $17,573,097.21 E 14 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 PROVINCE OF STATEMENT OF REVENUE BY SOURCE REVENUE BY SOURCE 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 Taxes: Property _ $4,137,760.91 $4,082,887.60 $5,602,628.99 $6,692,757.09 $5,738,081.69 Sales: Amusements and admissions 2,803,954.45 3,135,586.41 3,336,957.96 3,075,842.48 2,976,733.22 Social services _ 31,462,240.01 34,279,238.90 35,466,768.64 t55,178,473.68 68,306,722.83 Motor-fuel and fuel-oil..... 15,082,133.55 16,682,782.43 18,362,477.08 19,974,770.19 22,866,679.04 Sundry — 95,008.07 60,938.60 60,224.32 69,704.38 56,389.83 Federal Tax Rental Agreement 135,604,444.42 §40,094,987.71 43,516,016.03 46,051,964.19 45,392,813.56 Privileges, Licences, and Permits: Liquor control and regulation _ 278,453.36 283,307.46 302,676.71 213,467.69 358,047.93 Motor-vehicle licences and permits 9,699,414.55 10,184,190.69 10,337,454.21 10,567,717.21 12,730,848.90 Natural resources: Fish and game 905,166.49 921,991.55 1,090,817.66 1,036,125.27 1,087,206.04 Lands and forests 15,392,296.87 18,961,880.44 18,557,171.13 21,048,011.19 27,834,532.78 Minerals 1,646,260.66 4,641,969.82 4,395,725.35 3,508,447.49 **8,558,543.90 Water resources 622,356.03 704,584.41 756,796.70 861,722.42 819,937.95 Other _ 1,504,832.06 1,542,231.69 1,611,967.85 1,762,376.54 1,828,750.78 Sales and Services: Bridge and ferry tolls 1,111,292.44 422,538.80 509,095.66 542,535.30 589,655.25 Sundry 4,756,679.23 5,640,836.82 5,495,992.72 5,404,846.33 6,135,914.44 Fines and Penalties 298,416.22 348,790.00 386,163.69 403,905.54 490,747.46 Interest, Discount, Premium, and Exchange 1,438,592.00 2,401,924.28 2,382,145.78 2,420,110.92 2,467,221.24 Contributions from Other Governments: Grants-in-aid and shared-cost contributions...... 15,744,492.98 8,979,731.77 10,793,927.76 11,161,289.32 13,564,726.13 Subsidies _ 1,281,319.06 1,281,319.06 1,281,319.06 1,281,319.06 1,281,319.06 Percentage of power corporation tax. 1,004,513.00 1,099,003.00 852,670.00 1,811,718.00 2,421,955.00 Contributions from Government Enterprises: Net profit, Liquor Control Board 19,596,723.10 20,480,632.14 20,957,717.74 20,889,440.01 22,268,981.71 Miscellaneous : Hospital insurance premiums 15,302,705.79 14,882,288.84 14,149,261.38 || —- Other - -. 364,464.37 558,727.54 306,656.50 208,824.43 198,192.34 Non-revenue Receipts: Refund of previous years' expenditure 3,000.00 79,782.09 324,407.60 55,984.21 80,858.33 Repayment of advances .......^. 827,799.98 993,833.14 751,669.57 767,033.37 702,501.57 Sundry - 40,193.18 24,396.70 22,466.12 23,654.81 7,740.72 Carried forward $181,004,512.78 $192,770,381.89 $201,611,176.21 $215,012,041.12 $248,765,101.70 * Consolidation of Current, Capital, Revenue Surplus Appropriation Accounts, and Special Funds on a gross functional basis by fiscal years. t Social service tax rate raised from 3 to 5 per cent, effective April 1, 1954. t Includes $5,070,609.32 previously received and carried in Deferred Revenue Account. § Excludes $6,104,422.40 now received and placed to Deferred Revenue Account. H Assumption of all pensions over 70 years of age by Government of Canada. II Premium collections discontinued April 1, 1954. ** " Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, 1954." PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 15 BRITISH COLUMBIA AND EXPENDITURE BY FUNCTION* EXPENDITURE BY FUNCTION 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 General Government: Administrative: General $3,329,928.93 $3,739,082.38 $3,747,015.15 $3,793,522.45 $4,172,790.22 Employees' benefits 1,502,004.06 1,947,649.30 2,046,707.47 2,188,927.06 2,236,201.37 Construction and maintenance of public buildings 2,526,646.50 1,760,496.41 1,307,398.76 1,178,797.62 1,883,329.57 Legislative: Elections. 261,213.17 787,500.22 703,082.55 68,795.86 140,016.68 Legislative Assembly and Government House 374,141.89 303,632.90 486,885.17 337,592.77 433,798.51 Research, planning, and statistics.- 171,305.24 182,519.03 189,255.87 218,460.92 243,061.36 Other - _.- 35,351.90 10,000.00 12,321.96 — — Protection of Persons and Property: Law enforcement _ 811,508.35 852,236.59 961,549.15 1,078,317.51 1,030,837.43 Corrections: Juvenile delinquents..- 457,189.90 571,034.30 1,336,826.18 1,134,116.09 830,445.32 Other offenders - 1,180,181.27 1,490,711.04 2,346,573.13 3,233,964.82 4,001,851.15 Police protection 697,759.38 791,124.94 987,273.66 1,098,656.57 1,207,826.29 Registration, regulation, inspection, trusteeship 2,313,381.54 2,308,986.21 2,356,670.36 2,996,416.38 3,295,926.75 Transportation and Communications: Highways, roads, and bridges 26,867,248.05 34,451,852.23 33,947,681.35 33,454,753.77 40,995,899.98 Railways 43,262.34 60,555.80 49,712.13 51,742.79 51,362.43 Waterways, ferries, docks, and wharves 957,490.08 1,107,454.27 1,190,087.23 1,246,355.51 1,672,451.24 Health and Social Welfare: Health: Administration 485,078.87 546,351.16 575,821.20 619,543.71 691,538.62 Public health 2,511,059.11 2,669,795.11 2,994,450.58 4,228,909.66 4,022,430.08 Medical, dental, and allied services 1,622,390.35 1,761,859.13 2,141,252.41 2,384,188.96 2,724,150.28 Hospital care: General administration — 2,009,701.22 1,898,776.83 1,688,781.67 619,149.33 412,519.67 Provincial Mental Hospitals 8,502,198.52 9,098,394.32 9,474,345.87 9,863,620.48 11,181,111.41 Provincial Tuberculosis Hospitals 4,383,060.16 4,389,030.94 3,967,522.17 3,658,062.74 3,448,584.58 Payments for services and grants-in-aid 19,085,231.61 23,535,113.54 26,838,375.24 30,155,970.76 30,348,404.13 Provincial Infirmaries 666,855.85 691,691.12 689,866.95 1,234,858.49 1,028,540.09 Social welfare: Aid to aged persons 16,197,365.52 «!8,774,585.61 9,307,067.42 11,425,018.47 11,022,427.07 Aid to blind persons 401,451.18 323,356.88 332,360.55 420,615.60 353,172.64 Social assistance 5,293,990.47 4,579,516.23 5,144,665.36 6,680,650.26 7,317,159.75 Mothers' allowances 415,420.62 411,453.11 451,865.50 401,442.76 334,698.03 Child welfare 1,150,389.49 1,219,387.69 1,328,818.94 2,041,384.01 2,360,852.02 Labour relations, industrial conciliation and arbitration 462,718.04 419,874.57 372,707.06 374,926.11 357,235.29 General administration. 1,251,549.79 1,204,218.44 1,288,844.67 1,307,453.46 1,387,870.61 Recreational and Cultural Services: Archives, art galleries, museum, and libraries.. 353,952.00 407,286.80 412,408.90 444,905.37 417,959.46 Parks, beaches, and other recreational areas 632,623.46 1,149,907.99 724,980.46 787,167.88 756,907.22 Physical culture 131,713.82 145,315.66 86,999.74 33,773.33 118,196.45 Other 17,734.22 42,124.02 26,875.71 161,686.89 67,319.92 Carried forward.... . $107,153,096.90 $113,632,874.77 $119,517,050.52 $128,923,748.39 $140,546,875.64 E 16 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 STATEMENT OF REVENUE BY SOURCE AND REVENUE BY SOURCE Brought forward.. 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 $181,004,512.78 $192,770,381.89 $201,611,176.21 $215,012,041.12 $248,765,101.70 TOTAL GROSS REVENUE BY SOURCE $181,004,512.78 $192,770,381.89 $201,611,176.21 $215,012,041.12 $248,765,101.70 RECONCILIATION: Expenditure from Revenue Surplus Appropriation Account 1,331,406.55 19,636,449.21 608,811.35 Expenditure from Capital Account (borrowed funds).. Special Project Funds (including Hospital Insurance Fund): Expenditures in excess of revenue and Government contributions 47,473,497.91 28,778,117.57 1,887,486.31 497,803.60 20,178.39 22,647.08 547,664.00 1,062,988.48 6,378,739.95 1,343,921.04 $229,809,417.24 $241,682,752.27 $204,107,473.87 $221,958,623.46 $251,194,658.30 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 17 EXPENDITURE BY FUNCTION—Continued EXPENDITURE BY FUNCTION 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 Brought forward $107,153,096.90 $113,632,874.77 $119,517,050.52 $128,923,748.39 $140,546,875.64 Education: Schools operated by local authorities: Grants, construction and equipment 7,498,538.93 6,500,000.00 * « » Grants, operating schools.... 12,344,563.64 14,407,682.69 16,325,358.10 18,903,144.71 3:40,321,059.07 Aids and services 1,292,516.78 1,648,852.90 1,616,413.98 1,753,301.01 1,743,950.67 Universities, colleges, and normal schools 3,255,342.20 3,247,465.53 3,291,565.43 3,491,186.99 4,361,500.63 Education of the handicapped 370,697.50 285,909.58 269,867.09 282,157.02 684,547.29 Superannuation and pensions 1,510,135.24 1,537,196.69 1,709,701.37 1,903,528.02 2,091,990.54 General administration 242,147.82 174,562.61 161,921.62 222,316.72 357,193.10 Natural Resources and Primary Industries: Fish and game 850,134.12 900,346.18 915,729.34 903,060.03 959,483.19 Forests 8,576,348.29 9,565,370.08 8,904,248.93 9,555,160.81 10,064,186.73 Lands—settlement and agriculture.. 2,710,656.71 3,166,109.78 2,930,662.15 2,950,885.18 2,877,612.24 Minerals and mines.. 976,345.53 817,342.62 1,197,519.04 1,178,576.76 1,151,053.47 Water resources _ 213,487.08 376,806.11 410,268.73 274,418.67 300,329.03 Other 338,375.89 596,718.26 1,198,536.70 925,146.35 750,139.91 Trade and Industrial Development. 560,529.85 544,662.89 560,312.48 595,406.06 587,739.34 Local Government Planning and Development 77,350.43 104,521.51 122,412.58 125,861.87 137,656.72 Debt Charges: Bank charges and commission.. _ 251,649.79 19,633.17 12,382.76 12,658.13 10,270.54 Debenture discount amortized... _. 213,707.17 204,977.24 193,150.98 187,436.36 200,883.37 Debt retirement _. 18,099,338.05 44,448,010.47 12,659,637.83 12,540,949.08 12,272,131.13 Interest: Bonded debt and Treasury bills.. 7,931,908.76 8,655,167.42 8,127,364.22 7,303,319.80 6,844,324.35 Other _ —. 727,915.53 825,508.41 892,837.62 940,295.51 1,014,012.98 Contributions to Other Governments: Grants in aid of local government - — — — — t7,261,629.65 Municipal share, social services tax and motor- vehicle revenue 12,656,715.61 13,836,745.80 14,253,320.48 t5,500,000.00 — Other — 53,894.30 16,656.26 1,001.48 100,218.18 Contributions to Government Enterprises: Advance to Pacific Great Eastern Railway 7,100,000.00 5,397,000.00 3,650,000.00 2,418,000.00 — Advance to B.C. Power Commission 9,832,540.25 — — — — Subsidy to Toll Highways and Bridges Authority — — — 187,500.00 287,500.00 Other Expenditure: Civil Defence 76,430.70 236,498.33 323,470.12 445,231.91 472,207.78 Housing 53,848.64 117,233.84 327,022.21 219,133.61 49,956.93 University Endowment Lands.... 390,049.30 324,031.82 471,678.72 294,797.19 215,208.22 Flood Relief 103,449.44 17,467.70 2,912.83 243,072.40 1,143,199.56 Sundry— 31,981.68 114,050.86 47,849.93 26,229.69 14,459.37 Non-expense and Surplus Payments: Advances— - 2,085,425.33 1,561,485.69 400,675.45 211,539.45 750,152.20 Refunds of hospital insurance premiums — — — 3,887,136.23 — TOTAL GROSS EXPENDITURE BY FUNCTION - $207,525,227.16 $233,318,127.25 $200,510,527.67 $206,406,199.43 $237,571,471.83 RECONCILIATION: Revenue over expenditure, Current Account..... 20,098,155.06 8,364,625.02 3,409,714.18 15,552,424.03 13,623,186.47 Special Project Funds (including Hospital Insurance Fund): Revenue and Government contributions in excess of expenditures 2,186,035.02 — 187,232.02 — — $229,809,417,24 $241,682,752.27 $204,107,473.87 $221,958,623.46 $251,194,658.30 * Funds provided by school district borrowings under " Public Schools Construction Act, 1953." t " Municipalities Aid Act, 1955." t " Public Schools Act Amendment Act, 1955." PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 19 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA SCHEDULES TO BALANCE-SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 1956 ASSETS Cash on Hand and in Banks: Cash on hand _ - _ $886.75 Cash in chartered banks in Canada ~ _ - 19,288,956.09 Cash in chartered bank in Canada (loan funds) 273,448.96 Cash in banks in England (converted at $2.1iVi per £) - 102,566.87 $19,665,858.67 Investments : "Revenue Act," sec. 9 (at cost).. _ _ $55,052,606.45 Par Value Government of Canada bonds _ $45,512,500.00 Canadian National Railways (Government of Canada guaranty) _. 7,400,000.00 Province of British Columbia bonds — 1,934,500.00 Vancouver School District bonds (B.C. guaranty).— _ 372,000.00 $55,219,000.00 " Supreme Court Act " (at cost) — 696,937.50 Government of Canada bonds $350,000.00 Canadian National Railways (Government of Canada guaranty). 350,000.00 $700,000.00 $55,749,543.95 Accounts and Taxes Receivable: Government of Canada: Shared-cost agreements _ : .... $2,125,545.19 Deposit re postal meter 625.00 British Columbia municipalities: Medical services - - 31,304.17 ♦Other: Property taxes — _. 1,028,254.47 Grazing fees — _ _. 19,376.17 Probate fees 37,565.87 Timber royalty and stumpage _ _ 2,970,914.00 Sundry _ - 7,975.02 * Not taken into revenue until received. Record purposes only. $6,221,559.89 E 20 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 SCHEDULES TO BALANCE-SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 1956—Continued ASSETS—Continued Loans and Advances: British Columbia municipalities: Municipal works (unemployment relief) $127,356.69 Municipal Superannuation Fund _ 32,210.81 Miscellaneous __ _ __ 13,000.00 Dyking districts and hospitals: Various dyking districts _ 640,222.88 Various water and irrigation districts — _ _ _ 825,892.87 Various hospitals _ 5,000.00 Boards and Commissions: British Columbia Power Commission 28,796,510.49 Land Settlement Board 3,093,846.56 Liquor Control Board _ _ 7,463,244.61 Miscellaneous _ 35,000.00 Other: Queen's Printer Operating Account ». 477,506.64 Text-book Branch _ _ 848,566.91 University Endowment Lands Administration Account _... 2,184,937.34 Miscellaneous _ _ 396,349.76 Note.—The balance-sheet carries the qualification that the abcve assets are carried at book value as the amount of ultimate realization cannot be determined at this date. $44,939,645.56 Agreements of Sale, Mortgages Receivable, and Properties Held for Sale: " Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 ": Receivables Property Total South Vancouver houses ...„ _.. $4,803.37 $1,415.87 $6,219.24 Southern Okanagan project _ 33,019.78 1,891,212.69 1,924,232.47 •General land sales 576,487.13 — 576,487.13 $614,310.28 $1,892,628.56 * Not taken into revenue until received. Record purposes only. $2,506,938.84 Materials and Supplies on Hand: Purchasing Commission: Langford warehouse - - — $136,854.52 Gaol and Game Branch supplies — 21,048.97 Note.—No record is made on the books of the Province of materials and supplies other than bulk purchases made under sec. 14, " Purchasing Commission Act," as above. $157,903.49 Deferred Charges: Discount on debentures - - - -— - $1,471,414.11 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 21 SCHEDULES TO BALANCE-SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 1956—Continued ASSETS—Continued Advances to Special Project Funds: Conservation Fund ("Water Act," R.S.B.C. 1936) Equipment Fund ("B.C. Loan Act, 1943," etc.) Forest Development Fund ("Forest Act Amendment Act, 1948") — Industrial Development Fund ("Department of Industries Act") Scaling Fund ("Forest Act," R.S.B.C. 1948) _ Note.—The above advances are represented as follows: Accounts receivable , Road and land-clearing machinery.. Forest-development roads Land and buildings Unexpended balances Pacific Great Eastern Railway Co.: Par value of 652,909 shares at $100 each.. $908,619.11 1,881,963.90 1,192,215.66 40,034.63 2,566,354.34 $1,005,605.17 4,000,971.00 1,226,474.53 218,326.29 137,810.65 $6,589,187.64 $65,290,900.00 Fixed Assets: ^Highways Bridges Wharves .. Ferries Buildings and furnishings Songhees Reserve, Victoria Gross $213,764,998.08 33,224,361.05 203,250.60 4,472,753.44 53,558,955.44 773,690.08 * Placed on the books March 31, 1926, by order of the Treasury Board, based on mileage classification and average value determined by the Department of Public Works, plus additions to date. Depreciation Net — $213,764,998.08 $11,594,141.74 21,630,219.31 203,240.60 767,083.49 15,867,624.75 Superannuation and Retirement Funds: Superannuation Fund: Cash in chartered banks in Canada- Investments—bonds and debentures .. Government of Canada Province of British Columbia British Columbia Power Commission (Province of British Columbia guaranty) British Columbia Toll Highways and Bridges Authority (Province of British Columbia guaranty) _ _ Pacific Great Eastern Railway Co. (Province of British Columbia guaranty) Vancouver and Districts Joint Sewerage and Drainage Board (Province of British Columbia guaranty) British Columbia municipalities British Columbia school districts (Province of British Columbia guaranty) Retirement Fund: Cash in chartered banks in Canada _ _ Investments—bonds and debentures Government of Canada- Canadian National Railways (Government of Canada guaranty).. Province of British Columbia _ _ British Columbia Power Commission (Province of British Columbia guaranty) British Columbia school districts (Province of British Columbia guaranty) Members of the Legislative Assembly Superannuation Account: Cash in chartered banks in Canada 10.00 3,705,669.95 37,691,330.69 773,690.08 $305,998,008.69 $28,432,090.58 $277,565,918.11 $1,846,264.75 37,149,184.81 Par Value $82,000.00 24,746,000.00 2,656,000.00 235,000.00 1,062,000.00 50,000.00 3,294.68 9,126,400.00 739,582.55 5,724,324.69 Par Value $400,000.00 530,000.00 1,408,000.00 657,000.00 2,856,000.00 48,093.44 $45,507,450.24 E 22 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 SCHEDULES TO BALANCE-SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 1956—Continued ASSETS—Continued ■ Trust: Cash in chartered banks in Canada- Cash in bank in New York (U.S. funds) _ .._ Investments in direct or guaranteed obligations of the Government of Canada or the Provinces.. $1,837,553.82 2,000.00 5,772,726.81 Note.—The above section is grouped for convenience. Each individual trust is kept as a separate entity for administration purposes. $7,612,280.63 Bonded Debt: Debentures: Loan Act, 1921 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1925, 1927, 1927, 1927, 1943, 1943, 1943, 1946, 1946, 1946, 1946, 1946, 1946, 1946, 1949, (2nd Sess.), 4V4 percent, 4Vt 41/2 m 41/2 4 4>/2 41/2 234 234 2% 234 2% 234 234 234 234 3 3 LIABILITIES AVi per cent, due June 29, 1956.. due Nov. 1, 1957 „ Sept. 25, 1957 „ Nov. 1, 1957 „ Sept. 25, 1957 „ Nov. 1, 1957 „ Dec. 1, 1957 _ „ Sept. 25, 1957 „ Nov. 1, 1957 „ Apr. 15, 1966 _ „ Oct. 1, 1971 „ Sept. 26, 1972 „ July 20, 1966- „ Oct. 1, 1971 _ — „ Feb. I, 1967 May 15, 1967.. July 2, 1968- Sept. 26, 1972.. 2, 1968- 1, 1964.. July July 1 University Loan Act, 1920 ": 4>/2 per cent, due Sept. 25, 1957 ' Revenue Act," R.S.B.C. 1924: 4 per cent, due May 15, 1956-61 AVi per cent, due June 29, 1956 AVi per cent, due Jan. 23, 1969 AVi per cent, due Apr. 1, 1956-61.. 5 per cent, due Sept. 24, 1959 ' Revenue Act," R.S.B.C. 1936: 4 per cent, due Aug. 15, 1965 3V4 per cent, due June 1, 1956-62... 3Vi per cent, due July 15, 1962- 3 per cent, due Feb. 1, 1957-60 2V4-234 per cent, due Oct. 15, 1956-66.. 234 per cent, due Nov. 15, 1966 234 per cent, due Mar. 15, 1972 — 234 per cent, due Oct. 15, 1972 234 per cent, due Nov. 1, 1972 234 per cent, due June 15, 1956 3 per cent, due Aug. 10, 1970. 3 per cent, due Aug. 10, 1973 3 per cent, due Nov. 15, 1973 3 per cent, due Feb. 1, 1974— — ' Revenue Act," R.S.B.C. 1948: 3 per cent, due June 15, 1964.. 3 per cent, due Dec. 15, 1969.. 3 per cent, due June 15, 1968- 3 per cent, due Aug. 15, 1956.. 3 per cent, due Aug. 15, 1957- 3 per cent, due Feb. 15, 1957.. Carried forward $30,000.00 188,000.00 705,000.00 332,000.00 275,000.00 60,000.00 ,000,000.00 ,770,000.00 110,000.00 ,000,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 250,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 ,000,000.00 250,000.00 1,020,000.00 150,000.00 6,417,000.00 729,000.00 3,036,500.00 000,000.00 200,000.00 636,000.00 908,000.00 200,000.00 210,000.00 ,500,000.00 000,000.00 045,000.00 000,000.00 750,000.00 ,000,000.00 ,000,000.00 ,000,000.00 11,000,000.00 18,000,000.00 14,000,000.00 1,500,000.00 1,500,000.00 1,500,000.00 $109,271,500.00 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA I Statement of Registered Stock, Debentures, and Treasury Bills Outstanding and Unpaid as at March 31st, 1956, in Order of Maturity Maturity Date of Issue Rate % Nature Series Amount Outstanding Sterling Value Interest Payable Place and Manner of Payment Term, Years Denominations June 29,1956 Feb. 15, Feb. 1, June 15, 1957 1957-60 1956-60 June 15,1956-60 April 1, May 15, June 1, 1956-61 1956-61 1956-62 Oct. 15, 1956-66 June 15,1956 Aug. 15, 1956 May 1,1957-67 Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. April Sept. Dec. Dec. July 15,1957 25,1957 25,1957 25,1957 25,1957 25, 1957 1,1957 1,1957 1, 1957 1,1957 1, 1957 1, 1959 24, 1959 15,1960 15,1960 15, 1962 June 15,1964 June 15,1964 July 1,1964 Aug. 15,1965 April 15, 1966 July 20, 1966 Nov. 15,1966 Jan. 15,1967 Feb. 1,1967 May 15,1967 June 15,1968 June 15,1968 June 15,1968 June 15,1968 June 29,1926 Feb. 15,1952 Feb. 1,1945 June 15,1950 June 15,1950 April 1, 1931 May 15, 1931 June 1,1942 Oct. 15,1946 June 15 Aug. May 15 1 July July Jan. Dec. Dec. July Aug. Oct. Oct. Mar. Sept. Sept. Oct. Nov. Aug. Nov. Nov. Feb. 2, 1968 2, 1968 23, 1969 15, 1969 15.1969 31, 1970 10.1970 1,1971 1,1971 15,1972 26, 1972 26.1972 15, 1972 1, 1972 10.1973 15,1973 15,1973 1,1974 Aug. 15,1976 Feb. 15,1977 July July 1, 1956-77 1, 1956-77 Aug. 15 Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. April Sept. 24 Dec. 15 Dec. 15 July 15 June 15 June 15 July 1 Aug. 15 April 15 July 20 Nov. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 1 May 15 June 15 June 15 June 15 June 15 July 2 July 2 Jan. 23 Dec. 15 Dec. 15 July 31 Aug. Oct. Oct. Mar. Sept. Sept. Oct. Nov. Aug. Nov. Nov. Feb. 10 1 1 15 26 26 15 1 10 15 15 1 Aug. 15 Feb. 15 1948 1951 1932 1951 1927 1927 1927 1927 1927 1927 1927 1927 1927 1927 1939 1929 1945 1945 1942 1949 1949 1949 1940 1946 1946 1946 1947 1947 1947 1947 1947 1950 1950 1947 1948 1929 1949 1949 1948 1948 1946 1946 1947 1947 1947 1947 1947 1948 1948 1948 1949 1951 1952 AV2 3 3 IVz 2Vi AVi 4 v/2 2V4- 2¥a 234 3 • 5 3 4Vi 4V2 41/2 41/2 4»/2 41/2 41/2 41/2 41/2 4 V/z 5 3 3 3^2 3 3 3 4 234 2Va 2Va 2¥a 2¥a 2Va 23/4 234 3 2Va 3 41/2 3 3 3 3 2?4 2Va 2Va 2?4 234 2Va 234 3 3 W2 35/8 Serial Debentures (1) Serial Debentures (2) Serial Debentures (3) Serial Debentures (4) Serial Debentures (5) Serial Debentures (6> Serial Debentures (7) Serial Debentures (8) Serial Debentures (9) Sub-total, Serial Debentures Debentures Registered Stock Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures Debentures EV KE HK JW JX FY FZ GZ HT Debentures JH KB KC FA FB FC FD FE FH FI FJ FK FL GR FU HM HO HA JP JQ JR GT HP HQ HU HV HW HY HZ JB JV JY JA JI FO JS JT JJ JK HR HS HX JC JD JE JF JL JM JN JO KD KF $180,000.00 1,500,000.00 908,000.00 1,250,000.00 5,750,000.00 729,000.00 1,020,000.00 4,200,000.00 2,200,000.00 $17,737,000.00 5,000,000.00 '1,500,000.00 7,275,000.00 1,500,000.00 250,000.00 45,000.00 705,000.00 275,000.00 1,725,000.00 188,000.00 332,000.00 60,000.00 110,000.00 1,000,000.00 3,500,000.00 3,036,500.00 3,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 636,000.00 8,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 250,000.00 4,210,000.00 5,000,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 3,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 12,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 6,417,000.00 15,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 3,025,000.00 1,750,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 1,500,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 4,000,000.00 4,045,000.00 2,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 26,000,000.00 22,500,000.00 s. d. Total Registered Stock and Debentures |$192,571,500.00 July July 1,1947 1,1947 2% Treasury Bills Treasury Bills RA-D-9-30 RA-D-39 60 $6,117,606.54 13,271,191.06 Total Treasury Bills to Canadian Government. Other Treasury Bills $19,388,797.60 $800,000.00 $212,760,297.60 1,500,000.0.0 29 J & D 15 F & A 1 F & A 15 J & D 15 J & D 1 A & O 15 M & N 1 J & D 15 A & O 15 J & D 15 F & A 1 M & N 15 F & A 25 M & S 25 M & 25 M & 25 M & M & 25 1 M & N 1 M & N 1 M & N 1 M & N 1 J & D 1 A & O 24 M & S 15 15 15 J & D J & D J & J 15 J & D 15 J & D 1 J & J 15 F & A 15 A & O 20 J & J 15 M & N 15 J & J 1 F & A 15 M & N 15 J & D J & D J & D 15 15 15 J & D 2 2 23 15 15 31 J & J J & J J & J J & D J & D J & J S S S 10 F & A 1 A & O 1 A & O 15 M & 26 M & 26 M & 15 A & O 1 M & N 10 F & A 15 M & N 15 M & N 1 F & A 15 F & A 15 F & A G.—C.B.C.—V., Vr., T., M., or N.Y. L.M.—C.B.C.—V., Vr., W., T., M., or N.Y. L.M.—C.B.C.—V., Vr., W., T., or M. L.M.—C.B.C.—V., Vr., E., C, R., W., T., M., Q., StJ., H., or StJ's. 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Serials Serials Serials Serials Serials Serials Serials Serials Serials 5 25-35 6 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 30 15 15 20 15 15 15 25 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 18 18 21 20 40 20 20 22 22 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 10-25 10-25 *$1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000, 50,000 ♦1,000, 50,000 ♦500,1,000 *500, 1,000 *500, 1,000, 10,000 ♦500, 1,000 ♦500,1,000 ♦1,000 H£100 and multiples thereof ♦1,000 ♦1,000 *1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦♦ $3,500,000 ♦500, 1,000 ♦500,1,000 ♦500,1,000 1,000 ♦500,1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000,5,000 10,000, 50,000, 100,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦♦$30,000, 220,000 ♦1,000 ♦500, 1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦500, 1,000 ♦1,000 ♦500, 1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦♦200,000,300,000 ♦1,000 ♦500, 1,000 ♦500,1.000 ♦25,000, 50,000, 100,000 ♦10,000,100,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000 ♦1,000,000 ♦1,000,000 ♦1,000 ♦5,000, 10,000, 100,000 §♦1,000 P1.000 Authority Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1924, and Loan Act, 1921 (2nd Sess.)—O.C. 699. Revenue Act, R.-S.B.C 1948—O.C. 332. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1936—O.C. 97. Trans-Canada Highways Act—O.C. 1257. Highway Development Act—O.C. 1255. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C 1924—O.C. 309. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C 1924—O.C. 704. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C 1936—O.C. 763. Revenue Act, R.S.B .C 1936—O.C. 2330. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1936—O.C 1281. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1948—O.C. 1937. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C 1924—O.C. 566. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C 1948—O.C. 1937. University Loan Act, 1920—O.C. 967. Loan Act, 1927—O.C. 996. Loan Act, 1923—O.C. 969. Loan Act, 1925—O.C. 970. Loan Act, 1927—O.C. 971. Loan Act, 1922—O.C. 1070. Loan Act, 1924—O.C. 1071. Loan Act, 1925—O.C. 1072. Loan Act, 1927—O.C. 1073. Loan Act, 1927—O.C. 1170. Superannuation Fund Transfer Act, 1938- Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1924—O.C. 1345. Electric Power Act, 1945—O.C. 2166. Electric Power Act, 1945—O.C. 70. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C 1936—O.C. 935. -O.C. 880. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C 1948—O.C. 1362. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C 1948—O.C. 1394. Loan Act, 1949—O.C. 1419. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C 1936- Loan Act, 1943—O.C. 580. Loan Act, 1946—O.C 1583. -O.C. 1138. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1936—O.C. 2671. Electric Power Act, 1945—O.C. 82. Loan Act, 1946—O.C. 173. Loan Act, 1946—O.C. 830. Electric Power Act, 1945—O.C. 1087. Electric Power Act, 1945—O.C. 1381. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1948—O.C. 1253. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1948—O.C. 1473. Loan Act, 1946—O.C. 1313. Loan Act, 1946—O.C. 1443. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1924—O.C. 83. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1948—O.C. 2682. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C 1948—O.C. 258. Electric Power Act, 1945—O.C. 1724. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C Loan Act, 1946—O.C. Loan Act, 1943—O.C. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C Loan Act, 1943—O.C. Loan Act, 1946—O.C. Revenue Act, R.S.B.G Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C Revenue Act, R.S.B.C Revenue Act, R.S.B.C Revenue Act, R.S.B.C 1936—O.C. 1849. 2381. 2380. 1936—O.C. 1894. 1895. 1936—O.C. 1936—O.C. 1936—O.C. 1936—O.C. 1936—O.C. 1936—O.C. 562. 2079. 2259. 1848. 2596. 2649. 160. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C 1948 and Highway Development Act—O.C. 1937. Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1948 and Electric Power Act—O.C. 332. (6) StJ (1) Maturing: $180,000 in 1956. (2) Maturing: $1,500,000 in 1957. (3) Maturing annually: $227,000, 1957-60. (4) Maturing annually: $250,000, 2V£%, 1956-60. Maturing annually: $122,000, 1956-58; $121,000, 1959-61. (7) Maturing annually: $170,000, 1956-61. (8) Maturing annually: $600,000, 1956-62. (9) Maturing annually: G. In Gold. L.M.—In Lawful Money. CB.C—At The Canadian Bank of Commerce. V.—Victoria. Vr.—Vancouver. E.—Edmonton. C.—Calgary. R.—Regina. W.—Winnipeg. T St. John. H.—Halifax. StT's.—St. John's, Newfoundland. L.—London, England. N.Y.—New York, N.Y., U.S.A. t Exclusive of matured securities, not presented for redemption, covered by earmarked deposits. ♦ Debentures may be obtained in fully registered form. ♦♦ Debentures in fully registered form. * Redeemable in whole or in part on three months' notice at par on May 1st, 1957, or any interest date thereafter at par and accrued interest (5) Maturing annually: $1,150,000, 2Vi%, 1956-60. $200,000, 2Va%, 1956, $200,000, 234%, 1957-66. -Toronto. O.—Ottawa. M.—Montreal. Q.—Quebec. % Callable as a whole or in part at any time at par and accrued interest. § Callable in whole or in part by lot on or after August 15th, 1961. 102% if redeemed on or before February 14th, 1966; 101V£% if redeemed thereafter and on or before February 14th, 19701 100%% is also redeemable in part, at par, for sinking fund purposes only, by lot, on August 15th, 1958, and any August 15th thereafter. Callable as a whole on or after February 15th, 1962, at the following prices plus accrued interest: if redeemed thereafter and on or before February 14th, 1974; 100% if redeemed after February 14th, 1974. This series J. V. FISHER, Deputy Minister of Finance. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 23 SCHEDULES TO BALANCE-SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 1956—-Continued LIABILITIES—Continued Brought forward $109,271,500.00 Bonded Debt—Continued Debentures—Continued " Revenue Act," R.S.B.C. 1948, and " Highway Development Act ": Wi per cent, due Aug. 15, 1976 _ 26,000,000.00 " Revenue Act," R.S.B.C. 1948, and " Electric Power Act ": 3% per cent, due Feb. 15, 1977 _ 22,500,000.00 " Trans-Canada Highways Act ": 2-2V2 per cent, due June 15, 1956-60 1,250,000.00 " Highway Development Act ": 2-2V2 per cent, due June 15, 1956-60 5,750,000.00 " Superannuation Fund Transfer Act, 1938 ": iVi per cent, due Apr. 1, 1959 __ 3,500,000.00 " Electric Power Act," 1945: 3 per cent, due Dec. 15, 1960 5,000,000.00 2% per cent, due Jan. 15, 1967 - 5,000,000.00 2% per cent, due June 15, 1968 _ _ _ 4,000,000.00 3 per cent, due July 31, 1970 _ 3,025,000.00 $185,296,500.00 Inscribed stock: " Revenue Act, 1924," 5 per cent, due May 1, 1957-67 7,275,000.00 $192,571,500.00 Sinking Funds (Deducted from Bonded Debt) : Sinking fund balance, April 1, 1955.. $56,784,055.84 Add interest earnings (page E25).._. 1,842,938.24 Add current instalments (page 2) 7,030,721.93 $65,657,716.01 Less debentures redeemed (page 2) 9,203,000.00 Sinking fund balance, March 31, 1956 $56,454,716.01 Cash in chartered banks in Canada _ .... $42,919.69 Cash in banks in England (converted at $2.78'/i per £) 45,240.13 Investments—bonds and debentures _ 56,366,556.19 Par Value Government of Canada $5,124,700.00 Railway companies (Government of Canada guaranty) 9,953,930.00 Province of British Columbia 41.915,247.39 British Columbia Power Commission (Province of British Columbia guaranty) 1,723,000.00 Vancouver and Districts Joint Sewerage and Drainage Board (Province of British Columbia guaranty) 48,500.00 British Columbia municipalities _ _ 5,520.95 United Kingdom funding loan, £25,000 _ 121,250.00 Note.—The above sinking fund includes deposits made by the Province, together with interest, in respect of— " Revenue Act," inscribed stock $3,053,499.38 " Electric Power Act ". _ _ 7,132,363.02 $56,454,716.01 Treasury Bills: Government of Canada long-term serial: Series RA-D9-30, interest free, 1956-77„ $6,117,606.54 Series RA-D39-60, interest 25/s%, 1956-77 13,271,191.06 $19,388,797.60 Other: Maturing June 22, 1956-58, interest free 300,000.00 Maturing April 15, 1956-60, interest free 500,000.00 $20,188,797.60 E 24 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 SCHEDULES TO BALANCE-SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 1956—Continued LIABILITIES—Continued Trust Deposits: Contractors' deposits — $1,518,828.31 Closed School Trust Fund 1,190.49 Cemetery Tax Fund..— _ 76,556.82 Intestate estate deposits 3,379,468.94 Official Committee 771,491.88 Official Guardian deposits. _ 15,764.58 Provincial Home Trust Account. 29,603.16 Provincial Infirmary Trust Account 65,705.71 Suitors' Funds deposits 1,065,978.84 Surplus money from tax-sale deposits. 50,657.30 Timber-sale deposits _ _ 6,173,620.17 $13,148,866.20 Accounts Payable: General current accounts $10,364,437.94 Suspense accounts—permit and licence applications 1,003,286.26 Suspense accounts—miscellaneous — 673,718.63 Unclaimed debenture principal and interest _ 3,776.38 Unclaimed cheques and miscellaneous balances 66,692.28 Retention on construction contracts pending final certificates of completion 1,746,439,57 $13,858,351.06 Accrued Expenditure: Interest on public debt — $1,779,306.52 Special Project Funds—Unexpended Balances: Beef Cattle Producers' Assistance Fund _. $34,480.35 Conservation Fund - 96,986.06 Dog Tax Fund .. — 6,214.18 Equipment Fund - --- — 2,119,007.10 Forest Development Fund - - 34,258.87 Game Conservation Fund - - 237,488.88 Grazing Range Improvement Fund— 37,617.24 Industrial Development Fund — _ 178,291.66 Miscellaneous balances—special purposes... 39,920.01 "Pound District Act "... - - — - 190.50 Silviculture Fund -- - - - — - 537,165.55 Teacher Training Loan Fund - 10,293.55 University Endowment Lands Administration Account 1,064,813.05 $4,396,727.00 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 25 SCHEDULES TO BALANCE-SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 1956—Continued LIABILITIES—Continued Reserves for Losses on Realization of Assets: Advances to Special Project Funds: Industrial Development Fund Agreements of sale, mortgages receivable, and properties held for sale: " Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 ": South Vancouver houses Southern Okanagan project Loans and advances: Various dyking districts . Land Settlement Board Materials and supplies: Gaol and Game Branch supplies. $40,034.63 5,124.75 1,924,222.47 465,180.71 1,320,611.07 21,048.97 $3,776,222.60 Deferred Revenue: Conservation Fund credits held pending settlement of accounts.. Dyking district credits held pending settlement of accounts.— Gain on investments sold, " Revenue Act," sec. 9 Government of Canada—Tax Rental Agreement, 1947 $102,853.41 38,731.02 923,753.60 6,104,422.40 $7,169,760.43 Excess of Assets over Liabilities and Reserves : 1955 Apr. 1. By Balance 1956 Mar. 31. ,, Interest on investment of sinking funds.. , Current expenditure chargeable to asset and liability accounts: Sinking funds Redemption of debentures Repayment of Treasury bills _ Sundry advances $7,030,721.93 4,399,000.00 842,409.20 48,000.00 , Expenditure from " Capital out of Income ' asset accounts: Buildings and furnishings Highways, bridges, and ferries . Advances to: Forest Development Fund Irrigation districts appropriations now charged to $5,571,426.60 22,204,322.30 304,162.33 531,023.25 , Expenditure from revenue surplus appropriation charged to asset accounts: Ferries and ferry-landings $2,700.22 Buildings and furnishings 19,946.86 , Adjustment in excess reserves: Southern Okanagan project .. Industrial Development Fund , Increase in accounts receivable: Timber royalties and stumpage Probate fees Assessed taxes Land sales Less decreases: Grazing fees Carried forward $10,417.91 1,655.49 $939,474.56 24,343.73 200,227.70 5,759.65 $1,169,805.64 2,780.07 $225,160,845.17 1,842,938.24 12,320,131.13 28,610,934.48 22,647.08 12,073.40 1,167,025.57 $269,136,595.07 E 26 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 SCHEDULES TO BALANCE-SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 1956—Continued LIABILITIES—Continued » Excess of Assets over Liabilities and Reserves—Continued Brought forward - $269,136,595.07 1956 Mar. 31. To Refunds of recoverable expenditure credited to asset accounts: " Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 "—Southern Okanagan project $10,417.91 " Electric Power Act " 381,582.57 " Dyking Assessments Adjustment Act, 1947 "... 5,100.00 Advances to municipalities—works relief 116.45 " Irrigation Assistance Loan Act " 8,295.96 Pitt Meadows Dyking District 557.83 $406,070.72 ,, Loan expenditure not carried to asset accounts: University buildings: " British Columbia University Loan Act, 1945 " $1,425.53 " British Columbia Loan Act, 1951 "—sec. 3 (c) 43,000.00 "British Columbia Loan Act, 1951 "—sec. 3 (d). 507,484.91 "British Columbia Loan Act, 1952"—sec. 3 (6) 30.20 551,940.64 ,, Discount on debentures amortized ..— 200,883.37 „ Depreciation: Bridges _ $512,432.47 Ferries and ferry-landings _ 92,458.25 Provincial buildings and furnishings 1,198,407.78 1,803,298.50 , Write-offs authorized by Order in Council: Conservation Fund, No. 896/56 $50,591.37 Okanagan Falls Irrigation District, No. 382/56 295.00 50,886.37 Revenue Surplus (Appropriation) Account 1955 Apr. 1. By Balance $35,765,064.24 35,765,064.24 1956 Mar. 31. ,, Excess of revenue over expenditure for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1956 13,623,186.47 $49,388,250.71 To Expenditure: " Revenue Surplus Appropriation Act, 1944 "— sec. 2 (c), public buildings $19,946.86 " Revenue Surplus Appropriation Act, 1947 "— sec. 2 (a), roads, bridges, etc.. 2,700.22 22,647.08 Balance, March 31, 1956 (of which the sum of $263,967.24 has been appropriated by Statute for certain specific purposes) $49,365,603.63 49,365,603.63 $38,778,143.84 $318,502,198.70 Balance, being excess of assets over liabilities and reserves at March 31, 1956 279,724,054.86 $318,502,198.70 $318,502,198.70 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 27 SCHEDULES TO BALANCE-SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 1956—Continued LIABILITIES—Continued Superannuation and Retirement Funds: Civil Service Superannuation Fund $38,995,449.56 Retirement Fund 6,463,907.24 Members of Legislative Assembly Superannuation Account— 48,093.44 $45,507,450.24 Trust: British Columbia Power Commission Sinking Fund $2,273,894.49 British Columbia Power Commission Sinking Fund advance payments _ 1,186,793.23 British Columbia Toll Highways and Bridges Authority Sinking Fund 862,734.87 Bond Redemption Accounts _ 53,433.30 Land Registry Assurance Fund _ 320,884.98 Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company Sinking Fund ... 91,017.71 Port Moody, City of: Sinking Fund Accounts _ _ 64,326.80 Vancouver and Districts Joint Sewerage and Drainage Board1 Sinking Fund Accounts 1,664,979.46 Capital Account 58,055.83 Wildwood Light, Water and Sewerage District Sinking Fund Accounts 17,757.30 Workmen's Compensation Board—Accident Fund _ 1,018,402.66 $7,612,280.63 Contingent Liabilities: In addition to direct liabilities of the Province, the following securities as to both principal and interest have been guaranteed by the Province:— Guarantees Net Outstanding (1) Vancouver and Districts Joint Sewerage and Drainage Board (due 1956-73)...... $5,250,500.00 Sinking fund investments. 1,664,979.46 (Sinking funds set aside in connection with $2,043,500 as at March 31, 1956. The balance of the amount guaranteed is made up of serial instalment debentures.) (2) South Westminster Dyking District (due July 1, I960).- _ $55,000.00 Sinking fund investments 40,458.73 $3,585,520.54 14,541.27 (3) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 5, " Municipal Improvements Assistance Enabling Act, 1938 " .... _ - 682,136.63 (4) Certificates of loan pursuant to sec. 10 (3), "Municipal Superannuation Act, 1938," chap. 55 2,918,895.69 (5) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 3, " Village Municipalities Assistance Act " 3,406,000.00 (6) Guarantees authorized pursuant to the " Dawson Creek Loan Act, 1944 " 11,267.43 (7) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 53, "Electric Power Act" $56,217,300.00 Sinking fund investments 2,273,894.49 53,943,405.51 (8) Guarantees authorized pursuant to "Public Schools Construction Act, 1953," and "Public School Act " (repayable serially) — 50,734,400.00 (9) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 17, " Pacific Great Eastern Construction Loan Act, 1954".... $15,100,000.00 Sinking funds - - 91,017.71 15,008,982.29 (10) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 28, "Toll Highways and Bridges Authority Act" $11,600,000.00 Sinking funds - 862,734.87 10,737,265.13 $141,042,414.49 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA E 29 DETAILS OF REVENUE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1956 Estimated SERVICE Received $30,000.00 Department of Agriculture $39,042.02 Department of the Attorney-General $53,852.35 362,006.67 490,325.32 5,154.24 73,792.19 1,087,206.04 22,627,029.64 125,912.59 1,981,437.87 482,161.35 12,044,496.84 55,726.25 13,970.00 9,572.00 69,723.40 44,543.00 27,485.85 $35,000.00 250,000.00 400,000.00 2,000.00 80,000.00 1,050,000.00 " Fire Marshal Act "—Fees, etc 21,250,000.00 130,000.00 1,500,000.00 400,000.00 1,650,000.00 8,500,000.00 60,000.00 " Motor-vehicle Act ": $1,698,399.20 10,271,289.54 74,808.10 Annual Licences: 12,000.00 10.000.00 60.000.00 40,000.00 40,000.00 Total Department of Education $35,514,000.00 39,554,395.60 $6,665.00 15.00 $4,000.00 50.00 Miscellaneous Receipts... Total $4,050.00 6,680.00 Department of Finance Government of Canada: $29,151.06 220,000.00 932,168.00 100,000.00 $1,281,319.06 45,392,813.56 2,421,955.00 2,005,751.84 1,790,416.22 21,076,262.82 1,240,766.68 2,960,472.81 2,160,817.62 1,854,866.31 1,706,286.43 158,917.91 970,981.38 68,306.722.83 47,773.28 67,632.00 251,808.58 $29,151.00 220,000.00 932,168.00 100,000.00 Annual Grant per Capita— Annual Grant for Lands Conveyed... 45,465.000.00 1,000,000.00 2,300 000.00 1,500,000.00 18,250,000.00 1,000,000.00 250,000.00 2,650,000.00 135,000.00 95,000.00 Land Taxes, General: $250,048.17 2,465,159.51 145,538.14 99,726.99 Wild Land Coal Land "A" and "B". Land Taxes, Forest: 650 000.00 650,000.00 5,000.00 425,000.00 $524,172.01 681,503.26 7,837.99 947,304.36 Timber Land Tree-farm Land — _ " E. & N. Railway Belt Land Tax Act " 1,500,000.00 2,000,000.00 125,000.00 950,000.00 57,000,000.00 30,000.00 60,000.00 150,000.00 Total $137,471,319.00 153,695,564.33 E 30 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 DETAILS OF REVENUE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1956—Continued Estimated SERVICE Received $25,000.00 Department of Fisheries $20,360.55 Department of Health and Welfare $45,845.28 63,045.05 596.20 $45,000.00 60,000.00 Vital Statistics 500.00 Total $105,500.00 109,486.53 Department of Labour $5,173.50 1,163.00 $1,000.00 500.00 Total - . ... $1,500.00 6,336.50 Department of Lands and Forests $77,336.95 418,120.43 573,091.83 52,113.77 23,692,255.66 819,937.95 101,874.47 $70,000.00 325,000.00 500,000.00 25,000.00 80,000.00 Forestry Revenue: Timber Leases $91,858.70 375,000.00 2,000,000.00 Timber Royalties ..... 2,290,463.78 13,835,000.00 Timber Sales 20,948,269.88 810,000.00 75,000.00 Total . .. $18,095,000.00 25,734,731.06 Legislation $100.00 2,055.00 Department of Mines $6,510,617.04 58,767.98 198,783.82 $2,000,000.00 50,000.00 150,000.00 Total $2,200,000.00 6,768,168.84 Department of Municipal Affairs $7.00 7,649.40 $500.00 6,000.00 Total - $6,500.00 7,656.40 Department of the Provincial Secretary $33,509.07 1,238.04 $75,000.00 1,500.00 Total $76,500.00 34,747.11 " Public Utilities Act " and " Motor Carrier Act " $550,000.00 686,352.06 Department of Highways $10,000.00 26,999.58 Railway Department $4,000.00 4,694.02 Department of Trade and Industry $4,000.00 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 31 DETAILS OF REVENUE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1956—Continued Estimated SERVICE Received $50,000.00 Refunds of Expenditure Charged to Income: $64,005.75 41,232.41 116.45 31,972.36 4,673.33 2,631.24 6,076.01 $150,707.55 405,396.44 Advances to Municipalities—Works Relief Recovery of Provincial Grants re Capital Cost Special Balances Taken to Account: Miscellaneous Charged to Loans: 375,000.00 $8,295.96 381,582.57 10,417.91 5,100.00 " Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 " " Dyking Assessments Adjustment Act, 1947 ".... Total $425,000.00 $556,103.99 $194,522,469.00 $227,253,373.59 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 33 Appropriation and Expenditure Summary Showing Amounts Appropriated, Expended, Unexpended, and Overexpended for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1956 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT Public Debt 1 Interest, Premium, and Exchange: Page 1 $5,303,121.00 6,506,111.00 3,540,332.00 $5,142,034.91 6,506,110.96 3,540,331.25 $161,086.09 .04 Sinking Funds: Page 1 Redemption of Debt: Page 1 .75 Page 3 $212,100.00 28,800.00 $15,349,564.00| $15,188,477.12 $161,086.88 2 Legislation : $240,900.00 3,000.00 $241,095.54 3,000.00 Supplementary Estimates $195.54 Statutory: Page 3 Page 3 $243,900.00 $244,095.54 $195.54 3 Premier's Office: $32,520.00 $30,953.25 $1,566.75 Page 3 Department of Agriculture 4 Minister's Office: $15,024.00 71,710.00 20,804.00 133,018.00 18,834.00 9,030.00 13,984.00 231,816.00 47,240.00 36,860.00 37,200.00 9,794.00 12,040.00 $15,068.19 68,944.42 20,816.69 132,799.17 15,472.05 9,220.05 13,831.71 232,208.47 45,140.48 34,972.03 36,963.94 9,489.07 11,784.30 $44.19 5 General Administration: Page 3 $2,765.58 6 Markets Branch : Page 4 12.69 7 Horticultural Branch: Page 4 218.83 3,361.95 8 Plant Pathology Branch: Page 4 9 Entomology Branch: Page 4 190 05 10 Apiary Branch: Page 4 152.29 11 Live Stock Branch: Page 5 392.47 12 Dairy Branch: Page 5 2,099.52 1,887.97 236.06 304.93 255.70 13 Poultry Branch: Page 5 14 Field Crops and Seed Improvement Branch: Pages 5-6 15 Farmers' Institutes: Page 6 16 Women's Institutes: Main Estimates Page 6 E 34 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Agriculture—Continued 17 Soil Survey Branch: Page 6 $39,824.00 205,544.00 25,188.00 15,330.00 10.00 44,000.00 10,000.00 47,500.00 17,000.00 30,000.00 14,500.00 54,000.00 18,750.00 750.00 42,000.00 1,200.00 3,035.00 $31,858.31 194,180.10 24,647.63 14,665.55 *18,767.53 42,729.77 9,854.65 47,375.00 10,570.32 17,630.19 14,234.91 32,388.71 1,038.88 584.17 755.53 828.65 3,035.00 $7,965.69 11,363.90 540.37 664.45 18,777.53 1,270.23 145.35 125.00 6,429.68 12,369.81 265.09 18 Agricultural Development and Extension : Page 6 19 Agricultural Engineering: Page 6 20 4-H Clubs: Page 7 21 Milk Board: Page 7 22 Temporary Assistance: Page 7 23 Motor-vehicles and Accessories : Page 7 24 Grants and Subsidies : Page 7 25 Rebates on Stumping-powder: Page 7 26 Subsidies on Agricultural Lime : Page 7 27 Federal-Provincial Farm Labour Service: Page 7 Main Estimates $13,000.00 Supplementary Estimates 1,500.00 28 Farmers' Land-clearing Assistance: Page 8 Main Estimates .... $40,000.00 Supplementary Estimates 14,000.00 1 21,611.291 1 1 17.711.12 .... 29 Farmers' Domestic Water Assistance: Page 8 30 " Pound District Act ": Page 8 165.83 41,244.47 371.35 31 " Grasshopper-control Act ": Page 8 32 " Natural Products Marketing (B.C.) Act": Page 8 32a " Horned Cattle Purchases Act ": Page 8 Supplementary Estimates $2,500.00 Statutory 535.00 $1,225,985.00 $1,074,320.41 $152,303.99 $639.40 Department of the Attorney-General 33 Attorney-General's Office: Page 9 $20,272.00 83,300.00 51,196.00 $19,989.99 84,923.94 47,661.68 $282.01 34 General Administration : Page 9 Main Estimates $82,300.00 $1,623.94 35 Companies Office: Page 9 3,534.32 * Credit. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 35 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—-Continued Department of the Attorney-General—Continued 36 Insurance Office and Real Estate Office : Page 9 $47,342.00 19,128.00 28,888.00 95,893.00 26,219.00 89,774.00 57,596.00 44,338.00 6,428.00 541,616.00 250,667.00 81,600.00 741,265.00 956,000.00 35,000.00 297,500.00 46,150.00 61,558.00 1,432,396.00 148,400.00 173,535.00 $40,126.22 18,934.37 27,523.93 84,882.86 24,277.97 88,204.14 55,414.99 40,007.89 6,945.92 526,841.32 242,594.55 82,071.90 751,238.06 956,000.00 33,124.06 353,544.62 49,057.54 $7,215.78 193.63 37 Securities Office: Page 9 38 " Credit Unions Act ": Page 10 $25,088.00 1,364.07 11,010.14 1,941.03 1,569 86 3,800.00 39 " Fire Marshal Act ": Page 10 40 Censor of Moving Pictures: Page 10 41 Sheriffs' Offices: Pages 10-11 ..... $85,774.00 .... 4,000.00 42 Official Administrator: Page 11 2,181.01 4,330.11 43 Official Committee: Page 11 44 Official Guardian: Page 11 $517.92 45 Land Registry Offices: Pages 11-12 14,774.68 46 Supreme and County Courts: Main Estimates Pages 13-14 ... $248,167.00 2,500.00 8,072.45 47 Official Stenographers: Page 14 $77,500.00 Supplementary Estimates 4,100.00 471.90 9,973.06 48 Motor-vehicle Branch: Page 14 49 Policing by Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Page 14 Main Estimates 50 Sundry Incidental Police Expenses: Page 14 1,875.94 51 Doukhobor Affairs: Page 15 $197,500.00 ... 100,000.00 56,044.62 2,907.54 52 Corrections Office: Page 15 53 Nelson Gaol: Main Estimates Page 15 59,751.17 1,430,398.40 133,579.40 143,207.31 1,806.83 1,997 60 54 Oakalla Prison Farm: Main Estimates Page 16 55 Unit for Young Offenders: Main Estimates Page 16 14 820 60 56 Women's Gaol: Main Estimates Page 17 30,327.69 E 36 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of the Attorney-General—Continued 57 Prince George Women's Gaol: Page 17 $86,206.00 153,637.00 41,671.00 113.286.00 65,984.00 100,000.00 105,676.00 491,995.00 157,976.00 79,444.00 134,450.00 273,600.00 12,760.00 2,000.00 43,000.00 45,000.00 42.750.00 10,000.00 10.000.00 100,000.00 13,000.00 $68,512.45 141,075.98 43,405.75 105,484.10 64,225.90 98,627.16 104,859.56 485,562.30 176,500.32 79,019.60 117,019.77 292,299.80 12,299.29 1,760.90 44,675.41 11,943.17 42,750.00 18,578.24 $17,693.55 12,561.02 58 Prince George Men's Gaol: Pages 17-18 59 Kamloops Gaol: Page 18 $1,734.75 60 New Haven: Pages 18-19 7,801.90 1,758.10 1,372.84 816.44 6,432.70 61 B.C. Correctional Institution : Page 19 62 Temporary Assistance, Gaols: Page 19 63 Probation Office: Page 19 64 Game Branch: Pages 19-20 Administration Division: 65 Fisheries Management Division: Page 20 Main Estimates $152,976.00 Supplementary Estimates — — 5,000.00 18,524.32 66 Game Management Division: Page 20 424.40 17,430.23 67 Destruction of Predatory Animals and Birds : Pages 20-21 68 Administration of Justice: Page 21 18,699.80 69 Crown Prosecutor's Office: Page 21 460.71 239.10 70 Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation: Page 21 Main Estimates $1,500.00 Supplementary Estimates 500.00 71 Coroners'Inquests and Inquiries: Page 21 1,675.41 72 Narcotic Drug Treatment: Page 21 33,056.83 73 Alcoholic Treatment: Page 21 74 Constitutional Litigation and General Law Costs : Page 22 8,578.24 75 Magistrates'Convention: Page 22 9,499.81 131,109.52 500.19 76 Temporary Assistance (Other than Gaols) : Page 22 Main Estimates $70,000.00 31,109.52 77 Incidentals and Contingencies: Page 22 7,960.85 5,039.15 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 37 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of the Attorney-General—Continued 78 In Aid of Removal of Discriminatory Freight and Express Rates: Page 22 $10,000.00 6,926.77 9,500.00 15,000.00 33,370.60 70,984.74 4,063.81 '367.57 $7,674.55 6,926.77 9,362.77 14,913.10 33,370.60 $2,325.45 79 " Court of Appeal Act ": Page 22 Main Estimates $6,500.00 Statutory 426.77 80 " Supreme Court Act ": Page 22 137.23 81 " County Courts Act ": Page 22 86.90 82 " Magistrates Act ": Page 22 Main Estimates $23,000.00 Supplementary Estimates 7,000.00 Statutory .... 3,370.60 Statutory: Page 22 70,984.74 4,063.81 Special Warrants : Page 23 No. 7. Payment of deficit in the accounts of the No. 9. Compensation to Alberta Motors Ltd. re loss occasioned by forfeiture of automobile to the 367.57 $7,568,709.49 $7,505,136.02 $215,434.49 $151,861.02 Department of Education 83 Minister's Office: Page 23 Main Estimates $15,200.00 $15,700.00 70,152.00 52,226.00 101,301.00 160,274.00 65,635.00 80,093.00 31,732.00 37,025.00 $15,617.73 70,401.41 48,562.91 100,006.17 157,578.66 63,636.33 76,984.84 29,934.74 36,440.39 $82.27 84 General Administration: Page 23 Main Estimates $64,752.00 $249.41 85 Curriculum Branch: Page 24 3,663.09 1,294.83 86 Adult Education Branch : Page 24 87 High Correspondence School: Pages 24-25 Main Estimates $158,429.00 2,695.34 1,998.67 3,108.16 1,797.26 584.61 88 Elementary Correspondence School: Page 25 Main Estimates $64,790.00 89 Provincial Library: Page 25 90 Central Microfilm Bureau: Page 26 91 Provincial Archives: Page 26 Main Estimates $35,775.00 E 38 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Education—Continued 92 Public Library Commission: Page 26 $128,950.00 60,235.00 10.00 589,946.00 246,199.00 54,256.00 78,844.00 133,747.00 79,299.00 48,349.00 275,090.00 40,305,136.00 2,100,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 15,000.00 100,000.00 357,000.00 2,900,000.00 $123,446.52 58,717.77 573,605.06 238,186.38 48,865.04 68,685.23 121,251.15 65,681.71 47,133.43 305,863.13 40,270,059.07 2,025,904.06 50,000.00 34,578.34 14,927.20 100,000.00 $5,503.48 1,517.23 10.00 16,340.94 93 Provincial Museum: Pages 26-27 94 Text-book Branch: Page 27 95 Inspection of Schools and School Services: Pages 27-28 Main Estimates $547,796.00 96 School for the Deaf and the Blind: Page 28 8,012.62 97 Teacher Education and Summer School: Pages 28-29 Main Estimates .. $54,246.00 5,390.96 98 Teacher Registration and Examinations : Page 29 10,158.77 12,495.85 13,617.29 99 Vancouver Normal School : Page 29 Main Estimates $128,602.00 Supplementary Estimates 5,145.00 100 Victoria Normal School: Pages 29-30 Main Estimates - $67,674.00 101 Accounting Branch: Page 30 1,215.57 102 Federal-Provincial Training Programmes: Pages 30-31 Main Estimates . $264,090.00 $30,773.13 103 Grants toward Cost of Education: Page 31 Main Estimates - $33,845,000.00 35,076.93 74,095.94 Supplementary Estimates 6,460,136.00 104 Teachers' Superannuation Fund 6%: Page 31 105 Special Aid to School Districts: Page 31 106 Night-school Grants: Page 31 15,421.66 72.80 107 Education of Soldiers' Dependent Children and Expenses : Page 32 108 Library and Library Association Grants: Page 32 109 Free Text-books, Maps, etc. : Page 32 353,795.46 2,900,000.00 3,204.54 110 Grant to University of British Columbia : Page 32 1 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 39 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended 111 CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Education—Continued University Endowment Lands: Page 32 $79,250.00 30,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 16,000.00 93,500.00 73,821.20 10.00 5,000.00 $79,250.00 112 Special Grant to Victoria College: Page 32 30,000.00 10,000.00 113 College of Education: Page 32 114 Dental Consultant, University of British Columbia: Page 32 10,000.00 115 Incidentals, Grants, and Contingencies : Page 32 16,298.03 78,326.55 73,821.20 $298.03 116 Temporary Assistance : Page 32 Main Estimates . .- $65,000.00 $15,173.45 Supplementary Estimates 28,500.00 117 Advances re Rural School and Library Taxes: Page 32 Main Estimates $10.00 Statutory 73,811.20 118 Teacher-training Loan Fund: Page 32 10.00 Special Warrant: Page 33 No. 15. Preliminary advertising, travelling, and other expenses of the British Columbia Centenary Committee — Department of Finance Minister's Office : Page 33 4,427.83 572.17 $48,503,780.20 $48,301,986.34 $233,114.43 $31,320.57 119 $4,780.00 94,902.00 287,026.00 13,645.00 10.00 $4,249.43 100,663.85 264,492.58 14,746.67 $530.57 120 General Administration: Page 33 Main Estimates . . _ $93,702.00 $5,761.85 121 Controlling and Audit Branch-: Page 33 22,533.42 122 Agent-General's Office and B.C. House, London, England: Page 34 1,101.67 123 Mechanical Tabulation Branch : Page 34 Main Estimates 10 00 124 Consumption and Amusements Taxation Branch: Pages 34-35 Main Estimates 565,931.00 260,142.00 48,168.00 127,696.00 5,775.00 558,085.53 239,110.43 46,027.40 103,208.89 221.60 7,845.47 21,031.57 2 140 60 125 Real Property Taxation Branch: Page 35 126 Income Taxation: Page 35 127 " Assessment Equalization Act ": Page 36 Main Estimates 24 487 11 128 Housing Commissioner: Page 36 Main Estimates 5,553.40 E 40 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Finance—Continued 129 Purchasing Commission: Page 36 $209,416.00 10.0C 515.00 10.00 340,056.00 1,273,445.00 25,174.09 20,000.00 110,000.00 35,000.00 807,698.04 1,100.00 5,954,199.23 1,535,000.00 7,261,629.65 8,142.95 100,000.00 1,143.009.96 1 $205,505.09 *5,204.82 489.33 *278.30 287,420.24 1,253,969.37 25,174.09 23,203.31 110,908.48 33,261.22 807.698.04 $3,910.91 5,214.82 25.67 288.30 52,635.76 19,475.63 130 Langford Warehouse: Page 36 131 Office Furniture and Equipment : Page 37 132 Motor-vehicles and Accessories: Page 37 133 Postal Branch: Page 37 134 Government Agents, etc. : Pages 37-45 135 Courts of Revision and Appeal: Page 46 136 Printing Public Accounts, Estimates, Revenue Receipts, Bonds, Cheques, etc. : Page 46 $3,203.31 908.48 137 Temporary Assistance: Page 46 1,738.78 138 Incidentals and Contingencies: Page 46 139 " Civil Service Superannuation Act ": Page 46 140 "Dyking Assessment Adjustments Act, 1905": Page 46 856.38 5,954,199.23 1,337,167.89 7,261,629.65 8,142.95 75,189.20 1,143,009.96 243.62 141 "Highway Development Act," Sec. 6 (1): Page 46 Main Estimates $5,151,750.00 142 "Amusements Tax Act" (Amended 1954, Chap. 43, Sec. 15): Page 46 Main Estimates — 197,832.11 143 Grants in Am of Local Governments: Page 46 Main Estimates $7,250,000.00 Supplementary Estimates 9,200.00 144 " Supreme Court Act" (Sec. 33): Page 47 Supplementary Estimates 1,000.00 145 Salary Contingencies: Page 47 24,810.80 145a " Flood Relief Act ": Page 47 Supplementary Estimates $750,000.00 Statutory —- 393,009.96 1 * Credit. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 41 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT— Continued Department of Finance—Continued 145b Interest on Official Guardian Deposits: Page 47 Supplementary Estimates $200.00 105,405.22 5,928.44 834,653.17 287,500.00 1,339.89 91,237.90 50,000.00 50,000.00 3,500.00 $188.98 105,405.22 5,928.44 $11.02 145c " Municipal Superannuation Act ": Page 47 Supplementary Estimates $100,000.00 Statutory 5,405.22 145d "Unclaimed Money Deposits Act": Page47 Supplementary Estimates .. $4,500.00 Statutory 1,428.44 145E "Water Act": Page 47 Supplementary Estimates ..- $650,000.00 Statutory 184,653.17 834,653.17 287,500.00 145f "Toll Highways and Bridges Authority Act": Page 47 Supplementary Estimates $187,500.00 Statutory 100,000.00 Statutory: Page 47 1,339.89 91,237.90 50,000.00 10,000.00 3,500.00 Special Warrants : Pages 47-48 No. 1. Grant to British Empire Games (1954) Society to help defray deficit incurred as a result No. 4. Repayable advance to British Columbia Natural Resources Conference to enable compilation and publication of British Columbia Atlas 40,000.00 No. 14. Compensation paid re loss arising from $21,662,245.54 $21,242,901.29 $430,319.56 $10,975.31 Department of Fisheries 146 Minister's Office: Page 49 $600.00 40,323.00 $426.70 40,145.14 $173.30 177.86 147 General Administration : Page 49 $40,923.00 $40,571.84 $351.16 Department of Health and Welfare 148 Minister's Office : Page 49 Main Estimates $22,928.00 $24,028.00 1,760,000.00 121,297.00 557,192.00 268,255.00 $25,062.89 1,725,030.70 119,359.13 509,433.74 210,093.60 $1,034.89 149 Per Diem Grants under Sec. 4 of " Hospital Act": Page 49 $34,969.30 1,937.87 47,758.26 150 Accounting Division: Page 49 151 Provincial Infirmaries: Pages 50-51 Public Health Branch 152 General Services: Page 51 58,161.40 E 42 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended 153 CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Health and Welfare—Continued Public Health Branch—Continued Cancer Control (Including Grants, etc.): Page 51 $225,000.00 194,000.00 110,000.00 10.00 $216,550.11 184,085.04 110,000.00 $8,449.89 9,914.96 154 Grant to Public Health Services, Metropolitan Areas: Page 51 155 Grant in Aid of Arthritis Control: Page 51 156 Crippled Children (Federal Programme) : Page 52 10.00 10.00 10.00 157 Professional Training (Federal Programme) : Page 52 10.00 10.00 158 Public Health Research (Federal Programme) : Page 52 159 Grant to Western Society for Rehabilitation: Page 52 70,000.00 10.00 70,000.00 160 Medical Rehabilitation (Federal Programme) : Page 52 10.00 161 Rehabilitation Co-ordinator: Page 52 10,000.00 10.00 2,872.31 7,127.69 10.00 10.00 10.00 19,265.83 34,994.01 12,190.69 6,361.00 15,124.99 11,365.58 13,523.97 350,181.34 162 General Public Health (Federal Programme) : Pages 52-53 163 Laboratory and Radiological Services (Federal Programme) : Page 53 10.00 10.00 164 Child and Maternal Health (Federal Programme) : Page 53 163 Grants re Local Health Services Building Construction : Page 53 45,000.00 720,830.00 232,762.00 216,786.00 80,562.00 89,798.00 75,538.00 2,691,760.00 25,734.17 685,835.99 220,571.31 210,425.00 65,437.01 78,432.42 62,014.03 2,341,578.66 166 Local Health Services : Pages 53-54 167 Division of Laboratories: Page 54 168 Division of Vital Statistics : Page 54 169 Division of Venereal Disease Control: Pages 54-55 170 Division of Tuberculosis Control Central Office, District Nursing and Social Service : Page 55 171 Travelling Clinics : Page 55 172 In-patient Care and Stationary Clinics: Pages 55-58 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 43 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Health and Welfare—Continued Division of Tuberculosis Control—Continued 173 Tuberculosis Control (Federal Programme) : Page 58 Main Estimates 174 Poliomyelitis Pavilion: Main Estimates Page 58 174a Poliomyelitis Vaccine Programme: Supplementary Estimates Page 59 175 Temporary Assistance: Main Estimates 176 Supplementary Estimates Social Welfare Branch Office of the Deputy Minister: Main Estimates Page 59 $31,500.00 15,000.00 Page 59 177 Director of Welfare: Main Estimates Supplementary Estimates 178 Family Division: Main Estimates . Page 59 $25,354.00 1,000.00 Page 59 179 Field Service: Main Estimates . Pages 59-60 180 Medical Services Division: Main Estimates Supplementary Estimates 181 Burial of Indigents: Main Estimates Page 60 $37,052.00 2,000.00 Page 60 182 " Residence and Responsibility Act "—Administration: Page 60 Main Estimates 183 Social Allowances (Including Grants, etc. ): Page 60 Main Estimates $6,350,000.00 Supplementary Estimates 10.00 184 Supplementary Social Allowances for Mothers' Allowance Cases : Page 60 Main Estimates 185 Administration and Operation of Project and Pavilion for Japanese at New Denver : Page 61 Main Estimates . 186 Medical Services, Drugs, etc.: Main Estimates Supplementary Estimates Child Welfare Division 187 Administration: Main Estimates Page 61 $1,890,000.00 250,000.00 Page 61 188 Maintenance of Dependent Children and Grants to Homes: Page 61 Main Estimates 189 Jewish Overseas Children: Main Estimates Page 62 $10.00 258,000.00 127,500.00 46,500.00 13,670.00 26,354.00 18,874.00 1,273,018.00 39,052.00 24,000.00 1,000.00 6,350,010.00 155,000.00 50,000.00 2,140,000.00 55,542.00 1,446,300.00 10.00 $218,723.78 123,975.50 45,912.86 13,385.83 26,916.89 17,493.72 1,216,214.69 36,092.96 23,353.28 638.29 5,165,772.18 148,002.58 38,600.41 2,208,252.70 52,911.88 1,430,769.35 $10.00 39,276.22 3,524.50 587.14 284.17 1,380.28 56,803.31 2,959.04 646.72 361.71 1,184,237.82 6,997.42 11,399.59 2,630.12 15,530.65 10.00 $562.89 68,252.70 E 44 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended 190 CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Health and Welfare—Continued Child Welfare Division—Continued Provincial Home, Kamloops: Page 62 $121,982.00 358,588.00 143,475.00 204,004.00 1,844,000.00 5,775,000.00 212,000.00 16,500.00 228,622.47 240.00 $91,701.65 324,182.25 150,252.52 182,737.93 1,805,125.40 5,498,212.03 184,687.80 19,364.88 228,622.47 240.00 $30,280.35 34,405.75 191 Industrial School for Boys, Brannen Lake: Page 62 192 Industrial School for Girls: Main Estimates Supplementary Estimates " Old-age Assistance Act," 1951, and sons' Allowances Act," 1951 — tion: Page 63 $138,075.00 5,400.00 $6,777.52 193 " Blind Per- - Administra- Page 63 21,266.07 38,874.60 276,787.97 27,312.20 194 Old-age Assistance and Blind Persons' Allowances: Page 63 195 Cost-of-living Bonus Paid to Recipients of Old- age Assistance, Universal Old Age Security, and Blind Persons' Allowances: Page 64 196 "Mothers' Allowances Act": Main Estimates Supplementary Estimates Temporary Assistance: Page 64 $205,000.00 7,000.00 197 Page 64 2,864.88 197a " Disabled Persons Allowances Act Supplementary Estimates ': Page 64 $180,000.00 - 48,622.47 Special Warrants: Nos. 10 and 17. To compensate Rev. Page 64 A. E. Cooke Department of Labour Minister's Office: Page 65 $28,422,129.47 $26,114,659.94 $2,386,962.41 $79,492.88 198 $18,346.00 224,150.00 13,560.00 26,520.00 69,312.00 3,475.00 109,257.00 7,212.00 $17,862.66 198,931.99 12,945.13 26,503.23 78,895.03 3,346.84 99,409.78 5,489.44 $483.34 25,218.01 614.87 16.77 199 General Administration: Page 65 200 Board of Industrial Relations: Page 65 201 Factories Inspection: Page 65 202 Apprenticeship Branch: Page 66 $9,583.03 203 Trade-schools Branch: Page 66 128.16 9,847.22 1,722.56 204 Labour Relations Branch: Page 66 205 Indian Inquiry Branch: Page 66 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 45 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended 206 CURRENT ACCOUNT— Continued Department of Labour—Continued Motor-vehicles and Accessories : Page 66 $7,400.00 5,300.00 1,910.00 $6,204.62 2,374.14 1,910.00 $1,195.38 207 Temporary Assistance: Page 66 2,925.86 Special Warrant: Page 66 No. 3. To provide for payment of actuarial firm of Pipe & Eckler for services in connection with special examination and report re Workmen's Department of Lands and Forests Minister's Office: Page 67 $486,442.00 $453,872.86 $42,152,171 $9,583.03 208 $16,212.00 103,934.00 51,222.00 112,125.00 111,026.00 9,948.00 10,105.00 20,616.00 30,500.00 291,736.00 102,326.00 254,048.00 183,356.00 248,171.00 47,285.00 90,000.00 15,000.00 1,500.00 $15,733.20 100,011.24 49,343.99 102,099.36 101,125.72 9,533.44 10,225.15 19,415.72 25,437.99 281,473.61 96,660.28 233,934.30 156,590.02 237,851.12 44,211.78 81,444.09 15,000.00 $478.80 3,922.76 1,878.01 10,025.64 209 Lands Service General Administration : Page 67 210 Accounting Division: Page 67 211 Lands Branch: Page 67 212 Inspection Division: Page 68 9,900.28 414.56 213 Land Settlement Board: Page 68 214 Dyking Commission: Main Estimates Surveys and Mapping Branch Administration: Page 68 Page 68 $120.15 215 1,200.28 5,062.01 10,262.39 5,665.72 20,113.70 26,765.98 10,319.88 216 Special Commitments: Page 68 217 Legal Surveys Division: Page 69 218 Geographic Division: Page 69 219 Topographic Division: Pages 69-70 220 Air Division: Page 70 221 Water Rights Branch: Page 70 222 Hydraulic Surveys: Pages 70-71 3,073.22 223 Fraser River Basin Board: Page 71 8,555.91 224 B.C. Hydrometric Stream-gauging: Page 71 225 Grant to British Columbia Natural Conference : Main Estimates Resources Page 71 1,500.00 E 46 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended 226 CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Lands and Forests—Continued Southern Okanagan Lands Project: Pages 71-72 $34,120.00 200.00 10.00 $30,863.01 137.75 $3,256.99 62.25 10.00 227 Recoverable Expenditure: Page 72 228 " University Endowment Lands Administration Act": Page 72 229 Investigation of Doukhobor Lands: Main Estimates Statutory Temporary Assistance: Page 73 . $1,000.00 15,302.34 16,302.34 50,000.00 1,802,657.00 904,650.00 384,220.00 711,666.00 195,238.00 64,857.00 50,800.00 71,458.00 6,000.00 43,860.00 46,000.00 130,000.00 334,646.00 1,450,000.00 250,000.00 524,960.00 20.00 16,302.34 45,843.60 1,735,114.29 895,056.14 314,122.56 689,451.74 173,139.84 54,891.74 50,360.23 68,607.41 6,000.00 42,548.38 46,060.39 230 Page 73 4,156.40 67,542.71 9,593.86 70,097.44 22,214.26 22,098.16 9,965.26 439.77 2,850.59 231 Forest Service Salaries : Page 73 232 Expenses : Pages 73-74 233 Reforestation and Forest Nursery: Page 74 234 Provincial Parks: Pages 74-75 235 Forest Management: Main Estimates — Supplementary Estimates ~ Forest Research: Page 75 $165,238.00 30,000.00 236 Page 75 237 Public Relations (Forest) : Page 76 238 Forest Ranger School: Page 76 239 Grant to Canadian Forestry Association : Page 76 240 Office Furniture and Equipment: Page 76 1,311.62 241 Rentals : Page 76 $60.39 242 Youth Training Programme: Page 76 120,163.69 350,956.75 939,826.10 75,944.45 442,198.68 9,836.31 243 Engineering Services: Pages 76-77 16,310.75 244 Forest Protection: Page 77 510,173.90 174,055.55 82,761.32 20.00 245 Fire Suppression: Main Estimates Page 78 246 Forest Surveys: Page 78 247 Scaling Fund: Main Estimates Supplementary Estimates Page 78 $10.00 10.00 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 47 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Lands and Forests—Continued Forest Service—Continued 248 Silviculture Fund : Page 79 $10.00 $10.00 249 Grazing: Range Improvement Fund: Pages 79-80 Main Estimates . , $38,000.00 Statutory 2,144.90 40,144.90 285,000.00 52,000.00 6,500.00 $40,144.90 284,809.32 52,000.00 250 Temporary Assistance: Page 80 190.68 Special Warrants : Page 80 No. 13. Purchase of land fronting on Okanagan No. 24. Provision for purchase of land fronting on Kootenay Lake to enable provision of camp- 6,500.00 $9,154,429.24 $8,056,134.32 $1,114,786.21 $16,491.29 Department of Mines 251 Minister's Office: Page 80 $1,900.00 113,784.00 155,604.00 54,166.00 137,196.00 16,100.00 165,000.00 25,000.00 200.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 12,450.00 20,000.00 $601.65 114,098.22 $1,298.35 252 General Administration: Pages 80-81 $314.22 253 Mineralogical Branch: Page 81 142,301.10 52,545.25 132,196.69 16,100.00 124,512.33 21,029.05 192.58 1,060.45 1,598.30 6,402.48 20,000.00 13,302.90 1,620.75 4,999.31 254 Analytical and Assay Branch: Page 81 255 Inspection Branch: Page 81 256 Grants and Subsidies: Page 81 Main Estimates — 257 Grants in Aid of Mining Roads and Trails: Page 82 40,487.67 3,970.95 7.42 258 Grub-staking Prospectors: Page 82 259 Subsidy re Explosives to Assist Bona Fide Prospectors : Page 82 Main Estimates 260 Interprovincial Committee on Mining: Page 82 Main Estimates 1,939.55 1,401.70 6,047.52 261 Incidentals and Contingencies : Page 82 262 Temporary Assistance: Page 82 Main Estimates 263 " Iron and Steel Bounties Act ": Page 82 Main Estimates _ $707,400.00 $632,638.10 $75,076.12 $314.22 Department of Municipal Affairs 264 Minister's Office: Page 82 Main Estimates $750.00 Supplementary Estimates 2,500.00 $3,250.00 $2,889.47 $360.53 E 48 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Municipal Affairs—Continued 265 Municipal Branch: Page 82 Main Estimates $47,558.00 Supplementary Estimates 2,060.00 $49,618.00 61,021.00 24,300.00 9,600.00 3,500.00 $46,117.86 53,291.05 24,300.00 $3,500.14 7,729.95 266 Regional Planning Division: Page 83 Main Estimates _ $60,021.00 Supplementary Estimates 1,000.00 267 Grants and Subsiddes: Page 83 268 Revision of Municipal Legislation: Page 83 Main Estimates $8,000.00 9,253.04 346.96 3,500.00 Supplementary Estimates 1,600.00 269 Temporary Assistance: Page 83 Main Estimates $2,500.00 Special Warrants : Page 83 Nos. 5, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 23. Reimbursement of taxes re incorporation or extension of cities 97,318.18 2,900.00 97,318.18 No. 22. Grant to Village of Lumby upon incorpo- 2,900.00 $251,507.18 $236,069.60 $15,437.58] Department of the Provincial Secretary 270 Minister's Office : Page 84 $21,778.00 39,758.00 321,000.00 114,133.00 15,774.00 10.00 50,000.00 2,070,613.25 69,000.00 $22,260.73 38,386.56 231,403.02 116,566.10 15,774.00 $482.73 271 General Administration : Page 84 Main Estimates $37,758.00 $1,371.44 272 Grants to Homes for Elderly Citizens re Construction and to Children's Homes: Page 84 89,596.98 273 Civil Service Commission: Page 84 Main Estimates $110,933.00 Supplementary Estimates 3,200.00 2,433.10 274 Grants re Civil Service—Gratuities : Page 84 Main Estimates $11,000.00 Statutory 4,774.00 275 Superannuation Branch: Pages 84-85 35.08 48,840.18 2,070,613.25 25.08 276 Grants re Retiring Allowances: Page 85 Main Estimates $47,000.00 1,159.82 Supplementary Estimates — 3,000.00 277 "Civil Service Superannuation Act"—Government Contributions: Page 85 Main Estimates $2,000,000.00 Supplementary Estimates 50,000.00 Statutory 20,613.25 278 "Teachers' Pensions Act": Page 85 66,086.48 2,913.52 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 49 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of the Provincial Secretary—Continued 279 Queen's Printer : Page 85 $10.00 $10.00 280 Government House : Page 85 Main Estimates 15,656.00 450,000.00 12,000.00 28,500.00 160,000.00 130,000.00 50,000.00 12,056.00 30.00 109,374.00 139,979.00 7,112,588.00 10.00 $14,802.78 450,000.00 853.22 281 Assessment on Class 13 (the Crown), "Workmen's Compensation Act": Page 85 Main Estimates $300,000.00 Supplementary Estimates 150,000.00 282 Civil Service Schedule Bond: Page 86 7,253.33 28,502.44 627.45 122,550.00 50,000.00 4,746.67 283 Contingencies, Incidentals, Entertainment, Grants, etc. : Page 86 $2,44 284 Public Services Medical Plan : Page 86 159,372.55 7,450.00 285 Construction and Other Grants to Charitable and Other Associations: Page 86 286 Grant to City of Victoria : Page 86 287 Collections Office : Page 86 11,323.09 732.91 288 Farms: Pages 86-87 30.00 289 Provincial Mental Health Services Headquarters : Page 88 104,049.02 128,241.41 7,106,081.33 5,324.98 11,737.59 290 Preventive Services : Page 88 Main Estimates $132,979.00 Supplementary Estimates 7,000.00 291 Provincial Mental Hospitals : Pages 88-90 Main Estimates $7,032,588.00 Supplementary Estimates 80,000.00 6,506.67 10.00 292 Mental Health Care (Federal Programme) : Page 90 293 Homes for the Aged: Pages 91-92 1,041,662.00 135,000.00 2,500.00 132,616.00 60,000.00 922,571.51 72,872.55 60.06 128,223.75 54,809.77 119,090.49 62,127.45 294 Civil Defence General Administration and Training: Page 92 295 Compensation for Injuries, Civil Defence Workers: Page 92 2,439.94 296 Civil Defence Matching Funds Programme: Page 92 4,392.25 297 Standardization of Hose-couplings (Including Industrial Plants) : Page 92 5,190.23 E 50 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of the Provincial Secretary—Continued 298 "An Act to provide for the Payment of an Allowance to F. A. Pauline: Page 92 $4,200.00 140,016.68 187,029.45 67,147.61 50,000.00 3,000.00 28,859.44 30,000.00 1,000.00 886.04 9,000.00 20,000.00 $1,050.00 140,016.68 187,029.45 $3,150.00 299 " Provincial Elections Act ": Page 93 Main Estimates $70,847.00 Statutory .. _ 69,169.68 300 " Public Inquiries Act ": Page 93 Main Estimates $10.00 Supplementary Estimates 100,000.00 Statutory 87,019.45 Statutory Requirements pursuant to " Civil Service Superannuation Act": Page93 Main Estimates . $64,000.00 301 67,147.61 32,113.80 2,385.74 28,859.44 17,8136.20 614.26 Supplementary Estimates 3,000.00 Statutory 147.61 302 Retiring Allowances—" Civil Service Act ": Page 93 303 Temporary Assistance: Page 94 303a " Members of Legislative Assembly Superannuation Act ": Page 94 Supplementary Estimates $500.00 Statutory - - 28,359.44 Special Warrants : Page 94 No. 2. Reconstruction of industrial shops at Es- 17,344.39 1,000.00 12,655.61 No. 8. Expenses of inquiry into circumstances connected with injuries sustained by F. F. Palenchuk while a patient in Essondale ' No. 11. Grant to Armstrong Exhibition Board to assist in construction of new agricultural hall No. 25. Grant to Pacific National Exhibition authorities to help meet costs of staging 1955 Grey Cup game in Vancouver Public Utilities Commission " Public Utilities Act ": Page 94 886.04 9,000.00 20,000.00 $12,835,186.47 $12,318,767.04 $519,362.78 $2,943.35 304 $87,418.00 236,023.00 3,000.00 $79,080.83 215,040.91 2,432.54 $8,337.17 20,982.09 567.46 305 " Motor Carrier Act ": Pages 94-95 306 Temporary Assistance: Page 95 Department of Highways Minister's Office : Page 95 Main Estimates $19,980.00 $326,441.00 $296,554.28 $29,886.72 307 $25,130.00 1,351,278.00 $24,174.60 1,273,103.60 $955.40 Supplementary Estimates . 5,150.00 308 General Administration : Page 95 Main Estimates - $1,326,878.00 78,174.40 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 51 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Highways—Continued 309 Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Wharves, etc. : Pages 95-96 Main Estimates $9,828,165.00 Supplementary Estimates 366,000.00 310 Maintenance of Fraser River (New Westminster) Bridge: Page 97 Main Estimates 311 Snow-removal: Main Estimates Supplementary Estimates Special Warrant No. 26 _ Page 97 $1,500,000.00 600,000.00 1,450,000.00 312 Local Highways within Municipal Limits: Page 97 Main Estimates $125,000.00 Supplementary Estimates 25,000.00 313 Vehicle Damage Claims, etc.: Main Estimates Page 98 314 Highway Signs, Signals, Traffic-controls, etc.: Page 98 Main Estimates 315 Research and Testing Services: Main Estimates Page 98 316 Gravel-crushing: Main Estimates . Page 98 317 Grants and Subsidies: Main Estimates Page 98 318 Equipment Fund: Main Estimates . Page 98 319 Temporary Assistance: Main Estimates Supplementary Estimates Department of Public Works 320 Minister's Office: Main Estimates — Supplementary Estimates 321 General Administration: Main Estimates Page 98 $40,000.00 4,500.00 Page 99 $4,480.00 10,400.00 Supplementary Estimates Page 99 $125,271.00 13,000.00 322 Parliament Buildings (Maintenance) : Page 99 Main Estimates $665,856.00 Supplementary Estimates 15,865.00 323 Government House (Maintenance) : Pages 99-100 Main Estimates $61,172.00 Supplementary Estimates 6,000.00 324 Government Buildings (Maintenance) (Except Parliament Buildings and Government House): Page 100 Main Estimates $1,764,418.00 Supplementary Estimates 107,456.00 $10,194,165.00 50,000.00 3,550,000.00 150,000.00 20,000.00 150,000.00 1,000.00 10.00 43,500.00 10.00 $10,137,493.31 49,864.21 3,576,373.39 124,056.21 17,273.92 134,440.90 *2,030.90 43,025.00 44,500.00 46,336.16 -I $56,671.69 135.79 25,943.79 2,726.08 15,559.10 1,000.00 2,040.90 475.00 10.00 $15,579,593,001 $15,424,110,401 1 $183,692.15 $26,373.39 1,836.16 $28,209.55 $14,880.00 138,271.00 681,721.00 67,172.00 $13,572.61 120,208.92 676,988.28 63,435.01 1,871,874.00| 1,755,325.31 $1,307.39 18,062.08 4,732.72 3,736.99 116,548.69 * Credit. E 52 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Public Works—Continued 325 Rentals: Pages 100-101 $15,000.00 23,888.00 582.00 20.00 149,819.00 $5,915.37 11,970.80 1,989.75 *39,288.86 133,375.63 $9,084.63 11,917.20 326 Gas Division, Vancouver: Page 101 327 Steam-boiler Inspection, Vancouver: Page 101 $1,407.75 328 Electrical Energy Inspection, Vancouver: Page 101 Main Estimates $10.00 Supplementary Estimates 10.00 39,308.86 16,443.37 329 Temporary Assistance: Page 101 Main Estimates $130,000.00 Supplementary Estimates 19,819.00 $2,963,227.00 $2,743,492.82 $221,141.93 $1,407.75 Railway Department 330 Minister's Office: Page 102 $845.00 50,805.00 $683.04 50,661.09 $161.96 143.91 331 General Administration: Page 102 $51,650.00 $51,344.13 $305.87 Department of Trade and Industry 332 Minister's Office: Page 102 $15,355.00 30,208.00 149,674.00 219,510.00 31,205.00 14,500.00 115,000.00 175,000.00 25,000.00 $15,582.92 24,473.26 141,995.20 218,344.75 25,394.42 • 13,711.67 116,519.54 175,000.00 $227.92 333 General Administration: Page 102 $5,734.74 7,678.80 1,165.25 5,810.58 788.33 334 B.C. Government Travel Bureau: Pages 102-103 Main Estimates $148,174.00 Supplementary Estimates 1,500.00 335 Bureau of Economics and Statistics: Page 103 336 Industrial and Trade Office: Page 103 337 Temporary Assistance: Page 104 338 Advertising and Publicity: Page 104 1,519.54 339 Grants—British Columbia Research Council: Page 104 Special Warrant: Page 104 No. 12. Interest-free loan to British Columbia Research Council to enable construction of addition 25,000.00 $775,452.00 $756,021.76 $21,177.70 $1,747.46 : Credit. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 E 53 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Hospital Insurance Service Hospital Insurance Service: Main Estimates Page 104 341 343 344 Capital Expenditure out of Income Roads, Bridges, and Ferries: Pages 105-106 Main Estimates Forest-development Roads: Page 106 Mining-roads: Page 106 Construction of Provincial Buildings: Page 106 Okanagan Flood-control: Main Estimates Page 107 Text-book Rental Plan Loss: Main Estimates Page 107 347 Recoverable Expenditure Development and Construction of Housing Projects: Page 107 Main Estimates Assistance to Improvement Districts under the " Water Act ": Page 107 Main Estimates APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE SUMMARY Public Debt _.. Legislation Premier's Office Department of Agriculture Department of the Attorney-General _. Department of Education Department of Finance Department of Fisheries Department of Health and Welfare — Department of Labour Department of Lands and Forests Department of Mines Department of Municipal Affairs Department of the Provincial Secretary " Public Utilities Act " and " Motor Carrier Act' Department of Highways Department of Public Works Railway Department . Department of Trade and Industry Hospital Insurance Service Capital Expenditure out of Income $28,881,242.00 $26,543,530.85 $2,337,711.15 $20,601,237.00 $19,062,929.48 761.000.00 500,000.00 8,154,904.00 701,000.00 304,162.33 501,334.38 5,571,426.60 283,004.; 51.538,307.52 456,837.67 115,000.001 107,066.90 100,000.00 2,583,477.40 417,995.02 7,933.10 13.601.29j 86,398.71 750,000.00 531,023.25 $31,683,141.00 $15,349, 243. 32. 1,225. 7,568. 48,503. 21,662. 40. 28,422. 486. 9,154. 707. 251. 12,835. 326, 15,579. 2,963. 51. 775, 28,881. 31,683. 564.00 900.00 520.00 ,985.00 709.49 780.20 245.54 923.00 129.47 442.00 429.24 400.00 507.18 186.47 441.00 593.00 227.00 650.00 452.00 242.00 141.00 $26,374,549.21 $15,188. 244. 30. 1,074 7,505 48.301. 21,242. 40 26,114. 453. 8,056 632. 236. 12,318, 296 15,424. 2,743. 51. 756 26,543 26,374 477.12 ,095.54 ,953.25 ,320.41 ,136.02 ,986.34 ,901.29 ,571.84 ,659.94 ,872.86 ,134.32 638.10 069.60 767.04 554.28 110.40 492.82 344.13 021.76 530.85 .549.21 $226,745,467.59|$213,630,187.12 218,976.75 $5,309,926.17 $161,086.88 1,566, 152,303, 215,434, 233,114, 430,319, 351. 2,386,962. 42,152, 1,114,786, 75,076, 15,437, 519,362, 29,886, 183,692, 221,141. 305. 21,177. 2,337.711. 5,309,926. $13,451,796.22 fl,334.38 $1,334.38 $195.54 639.40 151,861.02 31,320.57 10,975.31 79,492.88 9,583.03 16,491.29 314.22 2,943.35 28,209.55 1,407.75 1,747.46 1,334.38 $336,515.75
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Title | PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1956 PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 1955, TO MARCH 31, 1956 |
Alternate Title | PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1955-56 |
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Publisher | Victoria, BC : Government Printer |
Date Issued | [1957] |
Extent | Foldout Chart: Statement of Registered Stock, Debentures, and Treasury Bills Outstanding and Unpaid as at March 31st, 1956, in Order of Maturity |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0349110 |
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