EEPOET Comptroller-General OP THE PROVINCE OP BRITISH COLUMBIA 1928-1929 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE "AUDIT ACT," CHAPTER 19, R.S.B.C. 1924 PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OP THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. VICTORIA, B.C.: Printed by Charles P. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1929. To His Honour Kobert Randolph Bruce. Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. May it please Your Honour : The undersigned has the honour to present to Your Honour statements of the Comptroller-General, pursuant to the provisions of the " Audit Act," chapter 19, R.S.B.C. 1924. Respectfully submitted. Treasury Department, Victoria, January 22nd, 1929. W. C. SHELLY, Minister of Finance. Victoria, January 22nd, 1929. Hon. W.C. Shelly, Minister of Finance. Sir,—I have the honour to submit for the information of the Legislative Assembly, pursuant to the provisions of the "Audit Act," chapter 19, R.S.B.C. 1924, as follows:— (A.) Statement of Treasury Board Overrulings (section 35). (B.) Statement of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations (clause (o) of section 36). (C.) (1.) Statement of Payments charged against the 1928-29 Appropriations which did not occur within the Period of the Account. (2.) Irregular Payments (clause (e) of section 36). (D.) Statement of Special Warrants issued (subsection (4) of section 24). (E.) Statement showing the Revenue and Expenditure for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year, viz., from 1st April to 31st December, 1928 (clause (a) of section 42) :— (1.) Revenue. (2.) Expenditure (charged to Income). (3.) Expenditure (charged to Loans). I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, A. N. MOUAT, C.A., Comptroller-General. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT. (A.) TREASURY BOARD OVERRULINGS. mi. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 192,8-29. BB 5 (B.) UNPROVIDED ITEMS IN EXPENDITURE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1928. STATEMENT of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations from 1st April, 1927, to 31st March, 1928, and for which Overexpenditure the Sanction of Parliament is required. Vote No. Service. Total Appropriation. Total Expenditure. Over- expended. 4 11 18 23 24 33 36 46 50 51 52 57 59 61 63 77 78 79 82 91 92 93 98 153 161 162 168 171 CURRENT ACCOUNT. Legisation. Legislation Premier's Office. Premier's Office Department of Agriculture. Minister's Office Inspection of Imported and Exported Horticultural and Field Products Field Crop Branch Agricultural Fairs, etc Farmers' Institutes Services hitherto paid from Dominion Government Grant under " Agricultural Instruction Act" Demonstration Train—Agricultural Exhibits, etc Department of the Attorney-General. Insurance Branch Sheriffs' Offices Official Guardian Land Registry Offices Girls' Industrial School Coroners' Inquests and Inquiries Game Protection Incidentals and contingencies , Department of Education. Per Capita Grants Teachers' Salaries School Buildings Conveying Children to Central Schools Department of Finance. General Office Inspector of Trust Companies, Probate and Succession Duties Controlling and Audit Branch Agent-General's Office and B.C. House, London, Eng. Printing Public Accounts, Revenue Receipts, Bonds, Cheques, Estimates, etc Department of Mines. Bureau of Mines Department of the Provincial Secretary. General Office Provincial Board of Health , Tubercular Hospital and Farm , Provincial Home for Incurables Carried forward , $127,500.00 14,672.00 13,320.00 2«,150.00 20,080.00 44,750.00 11,500.00 27,000.00 18,000.00 12,460.00 25,946.00 2,890.00 161,040.00 27,680.00 10,000.00 64,116.00 2,000.00 1,567,000.00 672,000.00 200,000.00 40,000.00 33,852.00 13,910.00 57,612.00 8,250.00 10,000.00 16,552.00 21,096.50 107,002.00 239,020.00 16,076.00 $128,858.36 14,837.91 13,644.79 26,424.35 20,302.56 44,776.65 11,546.40 27,355.91 18,056.61 12,693.56 26,112.13 2,923.35 161,124.96 '27,925.24 10,168.21 73,380.63 2,479.33 1,588,075.75 678,710.00 200,'535.85 44,398.09 34,792.66 14,078.00 57,613.79 10,108.27 10,012.05 16,819.71 21,564.57 114,312.17 252,040.86 19,311.09 $1,358.36 165.91 324.79 274.35 222.56 26.65 46.40 355.91 56.61 233.56 166.13 33.35 84.96 245.24 168.21 9,264.63 479.33 21,075.75 6,710.00 535.85 4,398.09 940.66 168.00 1.79 1,858.27 12.05 267.71 468.07 7,310.17 13,020.86 3,235.09 I $3,611,474.50 $3,684,983.81 $73,509.31 BB 6 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. Unprovided Items in Expenditure for Fiscal Year—Continued. Vote No. Service. Total Appropriation. Total Expenditure. Over- expended. 186 188 191 194 210 CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued. Brought forward Department of Public Works. Administration Maintenance of Government House and Grounds " Electrical Energy Inspection Act " Cariboo Highway (Toll Section) CAPITAL ACCOUNT. (Expenditures out of Income.) Girls' Industrial School $3,611,474.50 60,400.00 35,270.00 6,300.00 20,700.00 8,000.00 $3,742,144.50 $3,684,983.81 67,088.63 37,007.56 8,868.54 22,257.60 8,S07.14 $73,509.31 6,688.63 1,737.56 2,568.54 1,557.60 807.14 $3,829,013.28 $86,868.78 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. BB 7 (C.) (1.) STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS CHARGED AGAINST THE 1928-29 APPROPRIATIONS WHICH DID NOT OCCUR WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THE ACCOUNT. Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount. 2 Oct., 1927 $38.00 2 March, 1928 60.00 2 April May, 1927 Gilbert, J 323.50 2 March, 1928 18.75 March, 1928 Rent 75.00 15 March, 1928 Lee, R. H Rent 33.00 20 Dec, 1927-March, 1928.... Dec, 1927 United Typewriter Co Kardex International, Ltd. 21.00 54 Files 70.00 63F Jan., 1928 Tolls 1.00 63f Jan. March, 1928 Rental 15.75 64 Dec, 1927 E. B. Marvin Co., Ltd Smythe, C. W. A 56.03 64 Aug., 1926 55.20 64 Dec, 1926 24.00 64 Jan., 1928 . E. B. Marvin Co., Ltd 35.35 64 March, 1928 Imperial Oil, Ltd 13.06 67 March, 1927 Kidd, G. E 97.00 67 June, 1927 . Hunter, A. W 307.90 67 June, 1927 Baker, G. R 162.50 67 March, 1928 Hunter, A. W 72.00 67 March, 1928 23:90 75 Dec, 1927 World Book Co ■. 71.02 78 March-Nov., 1926 . .. World Book Co Monteith, F .' 110.74 95 April, 1926-Oct., 1927 .... Jan., 1928 ... 20.10 95 Observer Printshop 4.32 95 March, 1928 30.00 95 1927 City of Fernie Registration fees . 16.30 97 Jan., 1926 ... 4.80 97 Feb., 1927 Rankin, P. C 12.75 97 Feb., 1927 Grimmett, A. M 24.58 97 Jan., 1928 80.00 97 Feb., 1928 Barge, J. L 80.00 97 March, 1928 80.00 97 Jan., 1928 Revelstoke Review Publishing Co. Northern Electric Co., Ltd City Transfer '. 4.16 97 Feb., 1928 1.38 97 May-Nov., 1927 14.00 117 Feb., 1928 Youdall, H. A 95.05 117 March, 1928 12.92 117 Feb., 1928 Survey Branch 11.00 117 March, 1928 14.08 117 March, 1928 10.36 135 Jan., 1928 20.00 135 Feb., 1928 20.00 135 March, 1928 25.00 135 Feb.-March, 1928 March, 1928 12.50 135 Almadene-Dunbar News Gillespie, Hart & Todd, Ltd. Canada Newspaper Co., Ltd. 12.50 136 1926-28 March, 1928 4,929.34 148 31.05 149 Feb., 1928 . 28.25 150 Feb.-April, 1926 38.50 151 Jan.-March, 1928 Marshall, J. T 2.74 151 Sept., 1927 Canadian Public Health Assn. . 100.00 151 March, 1928 100.00 151 Nov., 1927^March, 1928.... Jan.-March, 1928 211.00 151 150.00 151 Feb., 1928 Donald, D 15.00 151 March, 1928 Vancouver General Hospital Hudson, Dr. I. B 179.57 151 Jan.-Feb., 1928 137.00 151 Oct., 1927-March, 1928.... Jan.-Feb., 1928 Ootmar, Dr. G. A 203.00 151 Thorn, Dr. J. B Ootmar, Dr. G. A 49.00 151 Feb.-March, 1928 33.00 BB 8 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. Statement op Payments charged against the 1928-29 Appropriations—Continued. Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount. 151 151 1S1 151 158 158 161(c) 161(c) 161(c) 161((?) 161(e) 162 165 173 175 178 178 178 178 178 178 178 178 178 178 178 178 178 178 179 179 180 180 Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. March, 1928 Oct., 1927-March, 1928... Feb.-March, 1928 July, 1927-Jan., 1928 March, 1928 March, 1928 Aug., 1927 Jan., 1926-May, 1927 .... Feb.-March, 1928 Jan.-March, 1928 Jan., 1928 Jan., 1928 March, 1928 Feb., 1928 Feb., 1925-Mareh, 1928... April, 1927-Jan., 1928 ... Dec, 1927 March, 1928 1920 Oct., 1927-March, 1928... April-Aug., 1927 Oct.-Nov., 1927 March, 1928 Jan., 1927-March, 1928... Jan., 1928 April, 1927-March, 1928. Feb., 1928 Jan., 1928 April, 1926 March, 1928 March, 1928 March, 1928 Aug., 1926 Nov., 1927-March, 1928.. March 192« March, 1926 March 1928 March 192S Sept.-Nov., 1927 March 1928 March 192S March 1028 Sutherland, Dr. E. M Sutherland, Dr. E. M Kelman, G Menzies, Dr. A. M Free Text-book Branch Bowers, O , City Transfer Jessop Pharmacy Stuart, Dr. J. C ...... Jackson, Dr. J. M Clark, A. M King's Printer Roome, G. A Howe, G. H King's Printer .'. Cope, J. S Morrison Tractor & Equip. Co., Ld. General Auto Sales, Ltd Smith, T. J Corporation of Dist. of Burnaby. Imperial Oil, Ltd Blair, J. W C.P. Rly. Co Terminal Service Garage, Ltd.... Corporation of Dist. of Burnaby . McCorkell, R Atkinson, H. £ Blue Electric Machinery Co King's Printer Lytton Garage Lytton Garage Northern Electric Co., Ltd James and McClughan, Ltd Sumas Dyking Commissioner McLennan, McFeely & Co., Ltd.. Chisholm, R. J J. Coughlan & Sons, Ltd Central Transfer Blair, W C.P. Rly. Co Corporation of Dist. of Burnaby. Lytton Garage Professional services Professional services Garbage Professional services Maps Honour money Fuel Supplies Professional services Subsidy Burial expenses, H. McGregor Supplies Registrations Cartage Supplies Travelling expenses Supplies Supplies Supplies Surveys Supplies Supplies Services Supplies Services Salary Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Repairs Supplies Supplies Wages and supplies Supplies Supplies Repairs . Cartage Supplies Services Services Supplies $16.50 110.25 1.00 33.75 76.00 16.18 2.85 5.05 20.75 75.00 52.50 3.00 36.05 5.50 287.70 211.80 32.15 87.72 36.55 498.12 8.00 6.15 93.12 6.00 1.60 250.00 50.00 40.28 4.00 37.55 2.00 8.50 139.00 2,334.74 101.85 40.20 49.77 4.00 7.33 15.00 292.90 18,40 $13,616.76 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. BB 9 (C.) (2.) IRREGULAR PAYMENTS. Vote No. Fiscal Year. Name. Particulars. Amount. 195 195 195 195 195 195 195 195 195 195 1927-28 1927-28 1927-28 1927-28 1927-28 1927-28 1927-28 1927-28 1927-28 1927-28 Anderson and Lusby T. J. Trapp & Co Belyea & Co Timberland Lumber Co. Labour Timberland Lumber Co. A. M. Campbell Gilley Bros H. Gifford H. Gifford Mental Mental Mental Mental Mental Mental Mental Mental Mental Mental Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital voucher, voucher, voucher, voucher, voucher, voucher, voucher, voucher, voucher, voucher, 2,285 2,377 2,549 2,552 2,566 2,691 2,731 2,894 2,893 3,173 $13.72 80.41 40.00 85.44 258.87 61.62 12.60 340.00 168.89 240.30 $1,301.85 The above payments are irregular in so far as they purport to be a proper charge against Vote 195, fiscal year 1927-28, on account of work performed and material supplied to the Mental Hospital, New Westminster, whereas the work was performed and the material supplied in respect of lands appurtenant to and forming the approach to New Westminster Bridge, as set out in the " New Westminster Reserves Act, 1923," and to which the name of " Oliver Park " has apparently been given. Further commitments on this account have been taken care of by the issuance of a Special Warrant (No. 4) covering " Improvements to Oliver Park " during the current fiscal year (1928-29). BB 10 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. (D.) STATEMENT OF SPECIAL WARRANTS ISSUED BETWEEN THE SESSIONS OF 1928 AND 1929. Date of Approval. No. of Warrant. k Service. Amount of Warrant. Expenditure. TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1928. Department of the- Provincial Secretary. March 27, 1928 7 $1,515.10 $1,497.10 TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1929. Department of Agriculture. Aug. 23, 1928 1 6 3 9 11 14 $5,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 10,000.00 $5,000.00 14,414.85 Sept. 12, 1928 Aug. 30, 1928 Grant to Royal Agricultural and Industrial Society, 10,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 Oct. 12, 1928 Oct. 24, 1928 Relief for settlers in West Nicomen Dyking District Nov. 28, 1928 Grant to Vancouver Exhibition Association 10,000.00 Department of the Attorney-General. Oct. 20, 1928 10 Refund to the Dominion Government of one-half of the fines imposed in the case of Rex v. Siming- 100,000.00 89,363.87 Department of Finance. Oct. 12, 1928 8 10,000.00 10,000.00 Department of Lands. Oct. 2, 1928 7 Compensation to Wm. Haslam and Mrs. David Williams on adjustment of conflicts of title 1,866.70 Department of the Provincial Secretary. Sept. 10, 1928 5 15 13 18 18 7,000.00 5,000.00 850.00 10,000.00 4,000.00 6,344.95 Dec. 3, 1928 Nov. 9, 1928 850.00 Dec. 19, 1928 2,720.00 Dec 19, 1928 1,185.95 Department of Public Works. Aug. 31, 1928 2 12 16 16 16 17 100,000.00 75,000.00 35,000.00 60,000.00 23,000.00 27,200.00 Nov. 10, 1928 Expenditures arising out of flood conditions Bridges Dec. 10, 1928 Dec. 10, 192S 1,174.53 Dec. 10, 1928 Dec 19, 1928 Reconstruction of Ashnola Bridge, No. 3 Department of Railways. Sept. 1, 1928 4 4,000.00 980.37 $512,916.70 $154,034.52 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. BB 11 (E.) OO STATEMENT SHOWING THE REVENUE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., FROM 1st APRIL TO 31st DECEMBER, 1928. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1929. Service. Revenue for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1928. $24,000.00 600.00 10,400.00 $35,000.00 $95,000.00 5,000.00 227,000.00 1,695,000.00 60,000.00 95,000.00 400,000.00 95,000.00 1,325,000.00 22,000.00 6,000.00 15,000.00 30,000.00 15,000.00 $4,085,000.00 $2,700.00 12,000.00 300.00 $15,000.00 $29,151.06 190,000.00 419,665.60 100,000.00 260,000.00 210,000.00 750,000.00 4,400,000.00 19,080.00 450,000.00 $6,827,896.66 Current Account. Department of Agriculture: Horticultural inspection fees and licences Seed-grain advances refunds Miscellaneous receipts Department of the Attorney-General: Court fees and fines Dog licences " Game Act "—Fees, licences, etc " Government Liquor Act " : Sec. 11—Permits Sec. 117 (a)—Re mothers' pensions Sec. 118 (1) (a)—(Share of profits | Sec. 118 (1) (6)—Re hospitals and institutions " Insurance Act "—Licences, taxes, fees, etc Companies Branch—'Registration fees Land Registry fees Law stamps " Motor-vehicle Act " : Registration fees, etc Annual licences—Motor-vehicles (except motor-cycles) Annual licences—Chauffeurs " Moving Pictures Act "—Fees " Real-estate Agents' Licensing Act " Sheriffs' fees Trade licences Miscellaneous receipts Department of Education : Teachers' examinations and certificates. Technical School—Rent Miscellaneous receipts Department of Finance: Dominion of Canada : Annual interest Annual subsidy Annual grant per capita Annual grant for lands conveyed Amusements-tickets tax Coal and coke tax Gasoline-tax Income and personal-property tax Interest: " Dyking Assessments Adjustment Act" Miscellaneous Carried forward $18,333.24 7,068.56 $61,332.25 5,876.25 179,389.15 73,758.00 340,122.06 773,018.30 231,905.49 14,107.91 114,912.58 306,935.06 71,099.55 174,605.47 708,870.79 8,129.00 11,833.15 5,721.25 11,803.19 17,062.50 7,016.32 $2,200.00 7,000.00 122.15 $14,575.53 95,000.00 209,832.80 50,000.00 155,081.06 147,507.63 738,304.06 3,715,789.96 19,083.82 162,143.17 $25,401.80 3,117,498.27 9,322.15 $5,307,318.03 $3,152,222.22 BB 12 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. Statement of Revenue for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Continued. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1929. Service. Revenue for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1928. $6,827,896.66 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward $5,307,318.03 1,375,235.48 652,937.51 287,286.17 93,985.00 69,365.92 3,904.19 525.00 5,468.24 470,436.52 622,779.71 $3,152,222.22 1,700,000.00 Department of Finance—Continued. Land taxes: 850,000.00 500,000.00 Mineral-tax 150,000.00 Poll-tax 125,000.00 Trobate fees 4,000.00 1,400.00 10,000.00 750,000.00 25,000.00 Trust deposits reverted to the Crown—Intestate and 50,000.00 43,222.40 3,901.13 250,000.00 Department of Fisheries : $11,243,296.66 8,936,365.30 $38,000.00 40,522.81 Department of Labour: $1,000.00 525.00 Department of Lands : $16,458.91 91,819.25 148,563.87 13,489.12 43,407.81 805,292.52 1,407,116.67 508,655.07 94,099.84 5,375.13 $19,000.00 115,000.00 300,000.00 12,000.00 100,000.00 1,250,000.00 1,975,000.00 650,000.00 125,000.00 11,000.00 Legislation : $4,557,000.00 3,134,278.19 $2,000.00 Department of Mines : $600.25 68,426.40 546.50 112,354.66 $1,000.00 62,500.00 1,000.00 116,000.00 Department of the Provincial Secretary :. $180,500.00 181,927.81 $50,000.00 22,000.00 7,500.00 1,500.00 $18,840.00 6,398.73 964.95 $81,000.00 26,203.68 $15,472,045.01 * To be transferred to credit of Vote 90 at close of fiscal year. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. BB 13 Statement of Revenue for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Continued. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1929. Revenue for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1928. $1,000.00 7,500.00 5,000.00 $13,500.00 $4,000.00 75,000.00 $79,000.00 $20,330,296.66 $300,000.00 200,000.00 $500,000.00 $20,830,296.66 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward .- Department of Public Works : Government property sold Wharfage and dock dues Miscellaneous receipts Department of Railways : Inspection fees New Westminster Bridge tolls Total, Current Account Capital Account. Refunds of Capital Expenditures : Charged to Income Charged to Loans Total, Capital Account Total Revenue $84.80 7,021.79 1,331.40 $la ,472,045.01 $2,674.60 61,753.75 8,437.99 64,428.35 $15 ,544,911.35 $3,380.15 70,481.64 73,861.79 $15,618,773.14 BB 14 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. (E.) (2.) STATEMENT SHOWING THE EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., 1st APRIL TO 31st DECEMBER, 1928. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1929. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1928. $3,710,078.94 1 2 3 Stat. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 3S 39 40 41 Current Account. Public Debt $2,808,314.77 1,858.80 12,306.10 1,521.73 Legislation $128,420.00 $15,232.00 Department of Agriculture : $9,909.42 23,666.60 2,351.05 2,124.57 8,694.68 36,455.57 8,508.07 19,707.73 2,578.66 3,446.13 9,480.52 20,083.98 14,328.50 10,282.17 13,514.47 9,220.62 8,681.17 11,971.50 10.84.73 43,326.56 11,945.60 9,623.50 2,704.81 2,846.15 786.00 440.84 250.00 12,221.25 335.19 16,993.14 787.44 73.97 8,747.05 425.00 $13,920.00 40,096.00 3,180.00 Workshop and Shipping Office 3,970.00 11,190.00 47,590.00 Horticultural Branch 12,500.00 Control of Fruit Pests, Diseases, etc 27,170.00 Inspection of Imported and Exported Horticul- ■ 4,160.00 4,830.00 Entomological Branch 12,600.00 Live Stock Branch 28,410.00 20,100.00 14,700.00 Poultry Branch 19,000.00 Field Crop Branch 16,120.00 14,160.00 Land Settlement Board 15,000.00 Tubercular Cattle—Compensation, Supplies, Temporary Assistance, etc 11,000.00 Automobiles and Assessories, etc 45,000.00 12,000.00 11,000.00 6,000.00 4.000.00 Seed Improvement, etc. ($2,500 to be refunded by Dominion Government) Departmental Exhibits, etc 1,000.00 Compensation re Foul-brood in Bees 1,000.00 250.00 Western Canada Live Stock Union 20,000.00 Grants to Settlers in Aid of Purchase of Stumping-powder 750.00 Gopher Extermination, etc 27,000.00 11,000.00 Services hitherto paid by Dominion Government under " Agricultural Instruction Act '" Grasshopper Extermination, etc 1,500.00 " Pound District Act Amendment Act, 1918," Sec. 2 9,000.00 600.00 250.00 Exhibits to Toronto Winter Fair, etc In aid of Ploughing-matches, etc Bonus to Winning Exhibitors at Chicago Inter- 500.00 2,500.00 British Columbia Bee-keepers' Associations B.C. Dairymen's Association 500.00 2,500.00 250.00 250.00 B.C. Entomological Society Carried forward 1 $473,296.00 $340,346.64 $2,824,001.40 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. BB 15 Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year— Contd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1929. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1928. $473,296.00 3,500.00 1,000.00 2,500.00 3,000.00 1,250.00 1,750.00 6,000.00 500.00 7,500.00 1,200.00 3,000.00 $504,496.00 $13,330.00 25,890.00 13,740.00 12,050.00 10.00 7,240.00 13,917.00 27,627.00 3,150.00 170,354.00 79,019.00 693,681.00 83,573.00 28,550.00 101,350.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 ■62,846.00 1,500.00 2,,500.00 10.00 $1,360,337.00 $31,874.00 86,880.00 $118,754.00 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 Stat. S.W. No. 1 S.W. No. 3 S.W. No. 6 S.W. No. 9 S.W.No.ll S.W. No. 14 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 66 67 70 71 72 73 S.W. No. 10 Stat. 74 75 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward Department of r\griculture—Continued. B.C. Fruit-growers' Association B.C. Goat-breeders' Association B.C. Poultry Association B.C. Stock-breeders' Association B.C. Certified Seed-potato Growers' Association B.C. Wool-growers' Associations Promotion of Sheep Industry Promotion of Swine Industry In Aid of Tobacco Industry In Aid of Horse-breeding Incidentals and Contingencies "Agricultural Act, 1915," Sec. 31 (2) Milk Production and Supply Commission Grant to Royal Agricultural and Industrial Society, New Westminster Milk Production and Supply Commission West Nicomen Relief Fruit Exhibits Grant to Vancouver Exhibition Association .... Department of the Attorney-General: Attorney-General's Office General Office Companies Branch Insurance Branch " Fire Marshal Act " Municipal Branch Censor of Moving Pictures Sheriffs' Offices Official Guardian Land Registry Offices Supreme and County Courts Provincial Police County Gaols Girls' Industrial School Administration of Justice Coroners' Inquests and Inquiries Constitutional Litigation and General Law Costs Game Protection Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in Canada Incidentals and Contingencies Administration of " Mothers' Pensions Act ".... Refund to Dominion Government of one-half of fines imposed in Rex v. Simington et al $340,346.64 $2,824,001.40 3,500.00 1,000.00 2,500.00 3,000.00 1,250.00 1,750.00 1,721.80 553.79 2,516.20 Department of Education : Minister's Office General Office Free Text-Book Branch Carried forward 151.50 90,049.99 5,000.00 10,000.00 14,312.53 1,000.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 $9,592.83 15,944.27 10,717:72 8,274.20 5,896.87 5,862.90 17,605.75 1,809.10 110,150.14 50,453.00 442,495.39 57,13'5.70 19,142.60 72,438.88 6,992.59 6,238.95 53,974.98 645.75 1,829.18 515,000.00 89,363.87 $3,748.85 21,159.09 53,520.53 489,652.45 1,501,564.67 $78,428.47 4,815,218.52 BB 16 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Contd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1929. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure' for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1928. $118,754.00 13,940.00 115,230.00 102,210.00 86,205.00 33,650.00 1,584,100.00 685,000.00 200,000.00 4,300.00 16,300.00 44,000.00 22,000.00 6,000.00 566,000.00 10.00 $3,597,699.00 11,800.00 35,258.00 10,490.00 58,376.00 115,994.00 5,220.00 575,453.85 ' 500.00 10,000.00 2,000.00 21,000.00 775.00 8,000.00 21,300.00 63,500.00 10.00 10.00 75,000.00 $1,014,686.85 $19,620.00 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 104a 105 106 Stat. Stat. Stat. S.W. No. 8 Current Account—Continued. , • Brought forward Department of Education—Continued. Agricultural Education Industrial Education Inspection of Schools Normal Schools School for the Deaf and the Blind Per Capita Grants Teachers' Salaries School Buildings Grants to Libraries Examination of Teachers and High School Entrance Classes Conveying Children to Central Schools Summer Schools Incidentals and Contingencies University of British Columbia Rural District School Taxes—Advances under Sec. 123, " Public Schools Act " Department of Finance: Minister's Office General Office Inspector of Trust Companies, Probate and Succession Duties Controlling and Audit Branch Surveyor of Taxes Agent-General's Office and B.C. House, London, England Government Agents and Assessors, etc Exchange Printing Public Accounts, Revenue Receipts, Bonds, Cheques, Estimates, etc Interest on Suitors' Fund Deposits, etc Delinquent Extra-municipal School Taxes Premium on Insurance, Fairview Works Incidentals and Contingencies Bureau of Information and Department of Industries General Publicity " Municipalities Aid Act, Sec. 2—Re Motor- vehicle and Chauffeurs' Licences " Municipalities Aid Act, Sec. 3—Re Pari- mutuel Taxes " Superannuation Act," Sec. 11—Interest on Superannuation Fund " Revenue Act,'.' Sec. 24—Refund, Fuel-oil Tax " Unclaimed Money Deposits Act " Special Audit 107 Department of Fisheries Carried forward $78,428.47 $4,815,218.52 7,325.00 62,853.91 «2,843.07 '55,644.13 19,236.80 1,144,151.40 340,482.40 114,195.78 2,113.22 15,891.62 28,052.50 18,303.97 1,099.85 424,875.02 405,702.94 2,781,200.08 $8,768.43 26,319.90 8,691.03 43,764.14 87,827.62 4,461.94 360,050.99 154.68 3,864.48 1,663.13 1,121.75 633.00 4,624.20 14,202.45 51,133.81 10.00 36,629.21 42,818.64 939.85 698,579.25 13,148.88 $8,308,146.73 f To be credited with collections of Rural District School Taxes at close of fiscal year. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. BB 17 Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Contd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1929. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 192S. Current Account—Continued. Brought forward $540.00 17,820.00 7,100.00 41,751.00 9,248.00 217,050.00 108 109 110 111 112 113 $293,509.00 $13,870.00 114 474,434.00 115 12,500.00 116 198,000.00 117 300,000.00 118 20,000.00 119 15,000.00 120 5,000.00 121 18,000.00 •122 5,000.00 123 '5,000.00 124 35,000.00 125 7,500.00 126 7,500.00 127 120,000.00 128 30,000.00 129 15,000.00 130 131 2,000.00 132 5,000.00 5,000.00 133 5,000.00 134 10,000.00 135 10,000.00 136 7,500.00 137 10,000.00 138 Stat. S.W. No. 7 $1,336,304.00 $12,185.00 139 19,972.00 140 42,210.00 141 17,124.00 142 14,080.00 143 12,500.00 144 120,000.00 145 146 42,000.00 147 4,000.00 Department of Labour : Minister's Office '. General Office Minimum Wage Board Employment Service Factories Inspection Administration of " Old-Age Pension Act' Department of Lands : Minister's Office Salaries, General Office and Branches Temporary Assistance Expenses, General Office and Branches Forest Protection Fund ' Lumber Trade Extension Reconnaissance and Cruising Insect Damage : Investigation and Control .... Forest Research Land Classification Grazing: Range Improvement Water Surveys B.C. Hydrometric Survey " Soldiers' Land Act," Chap. 80, 1918 Land Surveys Photo-topographical Surveys Lithograph Maps Refunds under " Land Act " : Refunds under " Revenue Act Amendment Act, 1920 " Adjustment of Rebate on Purchase Price of South Okanagan Lands Foreshore Investigations Parks Administration Publicity General Investigations Immigration Contingencies " Municipal Act," Sec. 246 Compensation to Wm. Haslam and Mrs. David Williams $284,071.00 Department of Mines : Minister's Office General Office .'. Mines Inspection Branch Bureau of Mines Mine-rescue and Training Stations Grants ■" Mines Development Act "—Supplementary... " Mineral Survey and Development Act "—Sup plementary Subsidy re Explosives to asa^t Bona-fide Min eral Prospectors .*_ Carried forward $281.61 9,446.82 3,401.11 35,633.95 ■5,245.25 420,868.74 $9,962.66 337,684.95 5,226.98 184,272.29 200,000.00 8,493.63 8,396.22 2,274.09 17,385.86 4,141.05 4,904.08 29,546.91 6,471.32 3,593.08 64,794.39 23,243.16 4,026,81 641.40 35.50 1,165.00 4,335.75 7,452.25 3,000.00 '5,216.79 1,774.55 $6,432.79 16,201.10 28,203.57 12,629.04 8,193.64 7,350.00 82,878.99 29,022.65 1,417.68 $8,308,146.73 474,877.48 938,038.72 $192,329.46 $9,721,062.93 BB 18 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Contd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1929. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1928. $284,071.00 8,000.00 148 2,000.00 Stat. Stat. Stat. $294,071.00 $12,680.00 149 42,078.00 150 82,154.00 151 30,094.00 152 17,252.00 153 11,580.00 154 698,863.00 155 32,897.00 136 282,920.00 157 87,630.00 158 42,610.00 159 18,169.00 160 627,850.00 161 15,270.00 162 50,500.00 163 10.00 164 15,000.00 165 1,000.00 166 12,000.00 167 17,500.00 168 169 25,000.00 170 16,500.00 750.00 171 20,000.00 173 Stat. Stat. 160,000.00 Stat. Stat. S.W. No. 5 S.W.No.12 S.W.No.15 S.W.No.18 S.W.No.18 $2,320,307.00 $12,170.00 174 246,430.00 175 119,240.00 176 38,260.00 177 2,397,455.00 178 20,000.00 179 180 150,000.00 $2,983,555.00 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward Department of Mines—Continued. Advertising, Incidentals and Contingencies " Complex Ore Process Aid Act, 1916 " .... " Coal-mines Regulation Act," Sec. 127 " Iron-ore Supply Act " , Department of the Provincial Secretary: Minister's Office General Office Provincial Board of Health Provincial Library and Archives " Public Libraries Act " Provincial Museum Mental Hospitals Provincial Home, Kamioops Tubercular Hospital and Farm Boys' Industrial School " Infants Act "—Administration Provincial Home for Incurables Grants to Hospitals and Charities Civil Service Commission Grants re Civil Service King's Printer .-. Registration of Voters Grant to City of Greenwood Grant to City of Rossland Industries for Blind Adults Assessment on Class 13 (The Crown), " Workmen's Compensation Act " Salaries of Members, Workmen's Compensation Board " Historic Objects Preservation Act " Contingencies and Incidentals "Government Liquor Act," Sec. 118 (1) (6).. " Superannuation Act, 1921," Sec 23 " Superannuation Act, 1921," Sees. 7 and 13.. " Provincial Elections Act " Registration of Voters Grant to Public Library Commission Registration of Voters Purchase of Stamps Contingencies and Incidentals Department of Public Works : Minister's Office Administration Parliament Buildings and Grounds Government House and Grounds :.... Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Wharves, etc Cariboo Highway (Toll Section) Repairs, etc., Government Buildings throughout the Province Carried forward $192,329.46 $9,721,062.93 4,407.80 2,000.00 175.00 5.50 $6,814.83 35,528.56 83,811.31 18,983.70 12,461.49 6,153.72 488,513.34 3,395.78 145,295.82 58,227.75 29,125.19 1,654.53 429,200.37 10,226.88 31,573.23 15,000.00 1,000.00 12,000.00 17,500.00 25,000.00 12,375.00 20,000.00 101,488.16 1,851.75 87,874.80 172,770.72 4,777.77 850.00 1,255.60 517.30 $9,121.46 170,700.58 94,290.04 30,266.18 1,950,786.41 16,768.01 53,683.24 198,917.76 1,835,227.60 $2,325,615.92 $11,755,208.29 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. BB 19 Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Contd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1929. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1928. $2,983,555.00 13,750.00 7,414.00 $3,004,719.00 $25,110.00 45,990.00 $71,100.00 $17,670,579.79 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward 181 182 S.W. No. 2 S.W.No.12 S.W.No.16 S.W.No.17 183 184 S.W. No. 4 Department of Public Works—Continued. Steam-boiler Inspection Electrical Energy Inspection Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Wharves, etc. Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Wharves, etc. Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Wharves, etc. Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Wharves, etc. $1,618,881.11 185 210,000.00 186 187 907,200.00 188 375,000.00 189 9,700.00 10,000.00 190 20,000.00 191 Stat. Stat. $3,130,781.11 $20,821,360.90 Department of Railways : General Office . Fraser River Bridge, New Westminster Improvements to Oliver Park Total, Current Account $2,325,615.92 $11,755,208.29 31,906.32 8,100.00 Capital Account. (Charged to Income.) Sinking Funds Redemption of Debentures P.G.E. Railway Company—Interest on Guaranteed Bonds P.G.E. Railway Company—Re Deficit on Operation and Maintenance Account British Columbia House, London, Eng.—Instalment on Mortgage Songhees Reserve (Improvements) Buildings generally "Soldiers' Land Act, 1918," Sec. 5 (c) " Revenue Act," R.S.B.C. 1924—Redemption of Treasury Bill Total, Capital Account (charged to Income) Total Expenditure (charged to Income).... 1,362,113.11 210,000.00 454,142.24 305,000.00 4,850.00 2,365,622.24 $18,816.17 35,700.43 980.37 55,496.97 $14,176,327.50 10,002.14 614.70 250,000.00 2,596,724.19 $16,773,051.69 BB 20 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1928-29. (E.) (3.) STATEMENT SHOWING EXPENDITURES AND ADVANCES OUT OF MONEYS RAISED BY LOAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, 1st APRIL TO 31st DECEMBER, 1928. Authority for Expenditure. Service. Expended for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1928. " B.C. Loan Act, 1922 " : Sec. 6 (a) Public Buildings $3,779.46 " B.C. iLoan Act, 1923 " : Sec. 6 (c) Public Buildings Highways and Bridges Highways and Bridges 32,692.22 " B.C. Loan Act, 1925 " : Sec 6 (») 500.00 " B.C. Loan Act, 1927 " : Sec. 6 (a) $394,623.42 307,706.20 Sec 6 (6) Sec. 6 (a!) " Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 " University Endowment Lands Administration Account 23,169.78 Sec. 6 (e) 225,000.00 " B.C. Loan Act, 1928 " : Sec. 6 (a) $2,894,844.86 140,672.96 .Sec\ 6 (&) Sec 6 (c) University Endowment Lands Adminis- 50,000.00 $4,072,988.90 VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1929. 450-229-4816
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