a m REPORT Comptroller-General OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1941-1942 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE "AUDIT ACT," CHAPTER 19, R.S.B.C. 1936 PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE! ASSEMBLY. VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1941. a =a To His Honour William Culham Woodward, 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. 1936. Respectfully submitted. Department of Finance, Victoria, 10th December, 1941. JOHN HART, Minister of Finance. Victoria, 10th December, 1941. Hon. John Hart, Minister of Finance. Sir,—I have the honour to submit for the information of the Legislative Assembly, pursuant to the provisions of the " Audit Act," chapter 19, R.S.B.C. 1936, as follows :— (A.) Statement of Treasury Board Overrulings (section 35). (B.) Statement of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations (clause (6) of section 36). (C.) Statement of Payments charged against 1941-42 Appropriations which did not occur within the Period of the Account (clause (e) of section 36). (D.) Statement of Special Warrants issued (subsection (4) of section 24). (E.) Statement showing the Revenue and Expenditures for the First Seven Months of the Present Fiscal Year, viz., from 1st April to 31st October, 1941 (clause (a) of section 42) :— (1.) Revenue. (2.) Expenditure (charged to Income). (3.) Expenditure (charged to Loans). (4.) Unemployment Relief Fund—Appropriations. (5.) Unemployment Relief Fund—Expenditure. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. A. CRAIG, C.A., Comptroller-General. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT. (A.) TREASURY BOARD OVERRULINGS. Nil. W 6 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941^2. (B.) UNPROVIDED ITEMS IN EXPENDITURE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1941. STATEMENT of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations from 1st April, 1940, to 31st March, 1941, and for which Overexpenditure the Sanction of the Legislative Assembly is required. Vote No. Service. Total Appropriation. Total Expenditure. Over- expended. 7 20 25 29 32 33 34 38 39 40 45 53 55 59 63 70 75 91 92 107 121 125 127 129 131 141 146 147 149 150 Public Debt. Premium and Exchange Department of Agriculture. Horticultural Branch Farmers' Institutes Department of the Attorney-General, Attorney-General's Office " Fire Marshal Act " Official Administrator Official Guardian Land Registry Offices Game Branch Administration of Justice Coroners' Inquests and Inquiries Incidentals and Contingencies Department op Education. Normal Schools _ Salary Grants Conveying Children to Central Schools . Board of Reference Department of Finance. Minister's Office Agent-General's Office and B.C. House, London, England Department of Labour. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Branch Employment Service Department of Lands. " Soldiers' Land Act " (chapter 80, 1918).. Department of Mines. Oil Exploration in the Peace River Area. Sampling Plants Department of the Provincial Secretary. Minister's Office Libraries Civil Service Commission Collections Office ... Hospitals Provincial Board of Health— Office of the Secretary Vital Statistics Division Division of Tuberculosis Control. Carried forward $220,000.00 53,299.00 6,500.00 13,925.00 10.00 11,510.00 3,189.50 120,184.00 226,366.95 114,150.00 15,000.00 1,000.00 38,627.00 2,393,000.00 120,000.00 550.00 15,400.00 13,050.00 12,280.00 41,220.00 37,500.00 250,000.00 4,000.00 11,770.00 48,860.00 6,155.00 6,055.00 979,805.00 136,998.00 36,615.00 603,160.35 $322,542.16 53,320.89 6,682.37 14,033.04 20,402.66 11,571.39 3,293.22 120,193.12 237,001.40 123,559.47 15,632.69 1,263.38 39,241.88 2,410,652.05 123,295.77 679.51 15,967.76 14,669.12 12,300.79 42,229.35 37,565.88 263,392.10 4,707.33 13,441.56 49,238.47 6,928.85 6,152.52 1,020,776.32 137,093.97 41,760.88 615,350.88 $5,540,179.80 $5,784,940.78 $102,542.16 21.89 182.37 108.04 20,392.66 61.39 103.72 9.12 10,634.45 9,409.47 632.69 263.38 614.88 17,652.05 3,295.77 129.51 567.76 1,619.12 20.79 1,009.35 65.88 13,392.10 707.33 1,671.56 378.47 773.85 97.52 40,971.32 95.97 5,145.88 12,190.53 $244,760.98 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. W 7 Unprovided Items in Expenditure for Fiscal Year—Continued. Vote No. Service. Total Appropriation. Total Expenditure. Over- expended. $5,540,179.80 12,630.00 1,500.00 $5,784,940.78 13,233.28 1,899.99 $244,760.98 161 Department of Public Works. 603.28 174 Department of Trade and Industry. 399.99 $5,554,309.80 $5,800,074.05 $245,764.25 W 8 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. (C.) STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS CHARGED AGAINST 1941-42 APPROPRIATIONS WHICH DID NOT OCCUR WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THE ACCOUNT. Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount. 35 35 38 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 40 40 71 77 77 78 87 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 103 103 103 103 103 103 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 Dec, 1940 June-July, 1940.. Sept.-Oct., 1939.. Feb., 1940 Dec, 1940.. King's Printer Department of National Defence . M. M. Colquhoun Irvin Anderson March, 1941 Jan., 1941 Aug., 1940 Jan., 1941 Oct., 1940 Feb., 1940 Dec, 1940 Dec, 1940 July,1940 Dec, 1940 Mar., 1941 Feb., 1940 Feb., 1940 April, 1939-Mar., 1940 Feb.-Mar., 1940 Jan.-Dec, 1940 Mar., 1941 Nov., 1940 Dec, 1940 April, 1940-Feb., 1941 Mar., 1939 Jan.-Feb., 1941 Feb., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Jan.-Mar., 1941 Feb., 1941 Jan., 1941 Mar., 1940 Feb., 1941 Nov., 1940 Feb.-Mar., 1941 Feb., 1941 Mar., 1941 Feb., 1941 April, 1940 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 May, 1940 Feb., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Feb., 1941 Mar., 1941 G. A. Begg W. Henderson Dr. E. H. McEwen .... H. H. McKenzie, M.D.. H. H. McKenzie, M.D. H. H. McKenzie, M.D.. H. H. McKenzie, M.D.. Mrs. J. A. McNabb R. T. Nelson R. J. Patchett, M.D Mrs. Athena Reid Mrs. P. Samchenko Chas. Varney . Roy Varney.. M. M. Colquhoun A. H. J. Swencisky Annals of Collective Economy ... Hygiene Products, Ltd. Postmaster, Stewart, B.C. National Cash Register Co. C. J. McDowell Begg Motor Co., Ltd. — Canadian Bank of Commerce C. P. Foster & Co., Ltd Sidney S. Girling King's Printer King's Printer King's Printer... King's Printer King's Printer Lemon-Gonnason Co., A. W. Mitchell F. W. Nolte & Co Northern Hardware Co., Ltd. Ltd.. & Furniture Rotary Auto Machine Co- Thomas Shotbolt, Ltd D.Shovar David Spencer, Ltd W.Wilson Whitaker & Revercomb, Ltd.- B.C. Drugs, Ltd... Begg Motor Co., Ltd _ Mackenzie, White & Dunsmuir, Ltd... McLennan, McFeely & Prior Northern Electric Co., Ltd Whitaker & Revercomb, Ltd Boultbee (Victoria), Ltd.. Brackman-Ker Milling Co Canadian Fairbanks-Morse Co __ Columbia Machine Works Mrs. H. Deighton Imperial Oil, Ltd Jeffree & Jeffree, Ltd.. McLennan, McFeely & Prior- Supplies _ Cartridges — Professional services Services, post-mortem Services, post-mortem Services, post-mortem Services, inquest Coroner's fee Coroner's fee Coroner's fee Coroner's fee Witness fee, inquiry Witness fee, inquiry Services, inquest Witness fee, inquiry Witness fee, inquiry Witness fee and fare Witness fee and fare Professional services Professional services Subscription Supplies Stamps : Repairs Travelling expense Repairs Exchange Supplies Repairs to compasses Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Lumber Supplies Repairs, barometer Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Travelling expense Supplies Supplies Repairs Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Repairs Butter Oil Supplies. Repairs $7.80 538.88 139.30 9.00 3.00 3.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 3.00 3.00 6.00 3.00 3.00 7.75 7.75 814.76 8.10 8.00 10.00 5.00 5.20 144.45 9.52 7.41 3.10 8.25 105.05 136.65 89.00 258.29 215.53 38.50 1.25 1.00 .50 1.50 27.40 13.56 .80 4.40 11.07 .98 11.14 .71 .78 1.71 1.28 37.60 21.00 46.61 8.55 6.30 3.92 2.11 8.15 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. W 9 Statement of Payments charged against 1941-42 Appropriations—Continued. Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount. 104 104 104 104 113 143 143 150 163 163 163 163 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 Feb., 1941 Dec, 1940-Jan., 1941.. Mar., 1941 Feb., 1941 Sept., 1940 Mar 1941 Pacific Meat Co., Ltd. Standard Brands, Ltd. Walls & Bradshaw A. R. Williams Machinery Co Supplies $36.15 2.64 28.59 352.30 .14 7.00 374.73 10.00 34.10 41.77 3.83 2.00 83.50 10.00 126.60 81.00 80.00 80.00 145.90 3.00 1.00 50.00 387.85 73.50 100.00 80.75 .65 .80 30.00 224.30 31.20 88.25 141.90 218.00 176.80 104.20 99.60 82.00 1.23 1,326.67 10.00 112.00 Supplies ... Repairs Supplies Allison Drug & Book Co Feb., 1940-Mar., 1941. Feb., 1941 Maintenance of J. Olin Service .... Victor X-ray Corporation, Ltd Diggon-Hibben, Ltd. McColl-Frontenac Oil Co... McLennan, McFeely & Prior Underwood-Elliott-Fisher Fales C. Anderson • _. Feb., 1941 Nov., 1940 Mar., 1941 . Oil Supplies Inspection of machines - Compensation for land Compensation for land Compensation for land Compensation for land Compensation for Jan.-Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 .... Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Dec, 1940 Archibald Beatty Stefonia Brncie _ Julia A. Burgess Mrs. Molly Chernoff Deputy Minister of Finance Compensation for land Compensation for land Cartage Cartage Colin C. Duff Compensation for land Compensation for land Survey Compensation for land Gasoline, Kerosene.... Robert G. Elliott A. H. Green Co., Ltd. Nanni A. Heuston Mar., 1941 Oct., 1940 Aug., 1940 Dec, 1940. Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Jeifree & Jeffree, Ltd Jeffree & Jeffree, Ltd John Koehle Repairs Compensation for land Compensation for land— Compensation for land Compensation for land Compensation for land Compensation for land — Compensation for land Compensation for land Compensation for land Compensation for land Supplies Equipment Compensation for Robert Lamont Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 A. W. Lymbery A. W. Lymbery.. Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 A. W. Lymbery.. Mar., 1941 Feb., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mackenzie, White & Dunsmuir Mackenzie, White & Dunsmuir Mar., 1941 Martin Miros Compensation for land W 10 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. Statement of Payments charged against 1941-42 Appropriations—Continued. Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount. 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 Statutory Mar., 1941. Mar., 1941.. Mar., 1941. Mar., 1941.. Feb., 1941.. Mar., 1941.. Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941.. Mar., 1941.. Mar., 1941.. Mar., 1941.. John Murray . John Murray . John Murray . John Murray . Nelson Radiator Works Peachey, Ellen H. and John . Pisacreta, V. Rendle Raymond .__ Harry I. Rogers Clarence Shannon Soldier Settlement Board . Ernest J. Van Dulken Nov., 1940 Dec, 1940 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 July, 1940-Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941. Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941... _ _ Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Nov., 1940 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Jan., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Sundry persons Canadian General Electric Canadian Ice Machine Co., Ltd Canadian Industries, Ltd. Canadian Western Woodworkers, Ltd Crane, Ltd... Crane, Ltd. Corporation of the Village of Creston W. H. Cunningham & Hill, Ltd Cunningham-Trapp, Ltd Cunningham-Trapp, Ltd Cunningham-Trapp, Ltd Deeks Sand & Gravel Co., Ltd Deeks Sand & Gravel Co., Ltd Fleck Bros., Ltd General Paint Corporation of Canada, Ltd... Gilley Bros., Ltd Gilley Bros., Ltd Gilley Bros., Ltd Gordon & Belyea, Ltd Grinnell Co. of Canada, Ltd. Heaps Engineering (1940), Ltd... Hickman-Tye Hardware Co., Ltd. A. J. Hurtubise Imperial Oil, Ltd... H. J. McCreery Marshall-Wells B.C., Ltd C. C. Moore & Co. Harold S. Muckelt Northern Electric Co., Ltd Office Specialty Manufacturing Co. Otis-Fensom Elevator Co., Ltd Remington-Rand, Ltd E. J. Ryan Construction Co Underwood-Elliott-Fisher Victoria Book & Stationery Willard Equipment, Ltd. Mackenzie, White & Dunsmuir . Compensation for land Compensation for land Compensation for land Compensation for land Service and supplies Compensation for land Compensation for land Compensation for land Compensation for land.. Compensation for land Compensation for land Compensation for land Pay-list Repairs Repairs „. Supplies Door and window frames Supplies Supplies Water service Repairs Supplies Repairs Supplies Supplies Supplies Repairs Repairs Repairs Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Repairs Supplies Painting Court-house Supplies Repairs Material for fence ... Repairs Bench-grinder Repairs File Automatic elevator. Machine Installation of steam-lines to barns Typewriters Filing-cases Power-mower Equipment „. $8.40 121.60 300.00 520.00 32.50 40.00 100.00 78.50 50.00 600.00 61.00 100.00 101.60 14.52 85.36 181.00 31.55 124.10 .97 90.00 5.08 103.91 42.38 86.41 405.00 14.40 126.03 1.37 25.50 57.12 937.65 5.39 76.07 119.84 119.98 555.00 615.00 73.50 1,430.98 9.90 57.95 292.41 191.43 3,503.00 14.56 7,060.00 269.82 207.36 762.00 1,406.56 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. W 11 Statement of Payments charged against 1941-42 Appropriations—Continued. Vote No. Date of Service. Particulars. Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Mar., Mar., Mar., Mar., Mar., Mar., Mar., Mar., 1941 1941 1941 1941 1941 1941 1941 1941 Aug., 1940 . Mar., 1939 Dec, 1940 . Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941 Mar., 1941. Feb., 1941 Mar., 1941 . Feb.-Mar., 1941.. Feb., 1941 Nov. Dec, Mar. Feb Mar. Jan., Jan.- Jan- Nov Jan. Feb., Jan., Jan., Feb.- Feb., Oct., Nov.. Dec, Jan., Feb., Mar. May, , 1940-Feb., 1941 . 1940-Jan., 1941 , 1941 -Mar., 1941 , 1941 1941 Feb., 1941 Feb., 1941 , 1940 -Mar., 1941 1941 1941 1941 -Mar., 1941 1941 1940 1940 1940 1941 ... 1941 ,1941 1940... Dec, 1940- Jan., 1941 Feb., 1941.. Finning Tractor & Equipment . Willard Equipment, Ltd Robert C. Weld...... Robert C. Weld Robert C. Weld Robert C. Weld Carter's Industrial Towels . Vancouver School Board _... Rudd, Mitchell & Co Begg Motor Co., Ltd. Canadian Liquid Air Co. .. Vancouver School Board _ Board of School Trustees.. Victoria School Board Sundry persons Sundry persons Dr. W. B. Clarke Courtenay Volunteer Fire Department Dr. J. S. Brown Holy Cross Hospital _ Cunningham Drug Store Drs. Borden & Morrison Kootenay Lake General Hospital „ Dr. J. F. Sparling Dr. R. W. Irving P. B. Willits & Co., Ltd...... Dr. W. H. Mclntyre . Royal Columbian Hospital.. Dr. A. T. Verchere Dr. W. N. Gunning Dr. L. S. Chipperfield.... Dr. A. J. Wright. Royal Columbian Hospital Corporation of City of Vancouver ... Corporation of City of Vancouver- Corporation of City of Vancouver... Corporation of City of Vancouver- Corporation of City of Vancouver.... Corporation of City of Vancouver... H. G. Coldwell Corporation of City of Vancouver- Corporation of City of Vancouver..,.. Corporation of City of Vancouver Equipment Equipment Magistrate's fee Magistrate's fee . Magistrate's fee Magistrate's fee _ Towel service ... .. Dominion - Provincial Youth Training, operating cost . Dominion - Provincial Youth Training, rent Tire cover and repairs Dominion - Provincial Youth Training, supplies Dominion - Provincial Youth Training, power charges Dominion - Provincial Youth Training, operating cost Dominion - Provincial Youth Training, light and water " F " Direct Relief ... " F " Direct Relief ... " J " Direct Relief .... " J " Direct Relief.... " J " Direct Relief .... " J " Direct Relief... " J " Direct Relief.... " J " Direct Relief .... " J " Direct Relief .... " J " Direct Relief ___ " J " Direct Relief ... " J " Direct Relief.... "J "Direct Relief.... " J " Direct Relief...... " J " Direct Relief .... " J " Direct Relief ... " J " Direct Relief.... " J " Direct Relief .... " J " Direct Relief ... " U " Unemployables " U " Unemployables " U " Unemployables " U " Unemployables " U " Unemployables " U " Unemployables "W" Provincial Unemployables "W" Provincial Unemployables "W" Provincial Unemployables "W" Provincial Unemployables $2,296.46 10,785.23 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 1.00 27.00 40.00 4.50 15.23 71.20 68.88 17.58 124.77 99.75 24.00 4.30 3.00 17.25 3.00 22.50 5.25 35.00 10.00 6.35 1.50 62.25 6.50 8.00 10.00 30 00 6.75" 10.72 10.72 12.96 12.00 12.00 12.00 35.00 16.20 15.00 15.00 $42,898.11 W 12 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. (D.) STATEMENT OF SPECIAL WARRANTS ISSUED BETWEEN THE SESSIONS OF 1940 AND 1941. Date of Approval. No. of Warrant. Service. Amount of Warrant. Expenditure. TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1942. Department of Agriculture. July 9, 1941 7 Transportation subsidy on eggs exported to Great Britain $27,000.00 $26,992.80 Department of the Attorney-General. June 4, 1941. June 11, 1941 5 6 To make Winter Garden Community Hall, Vancouver, available for community purposes Expenditure in connection with air-raid precaution work in various municipalities „ 1,500.00 26,490.00 1,435.48 14,525.00 Department of Education. Oct. 28, 1941 10 Grant to Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School... Department of Finance. 12,500.00 12,500.00 May 20, 1941 3 Grant to City of Prince Rupert towards cost of expenditures upon streets where Province holds title 45,000.00 45,000.00 Department of Lands. May 8, 1941 2 Expenditure for construction of dam at Campbell Meadows and other works to make supply of water available in Okanagan Falls Irrigation District Department of Mines. 15,000.00 5,771.72 May 20, 1941 4 9 Expenditures re development of gold-bearing mining properties in Nelson area 10,000.00 6,238.93 1,575.62 Oct. 9, 1941 Expenditures re investigation and report on steel 6,238.93 Department of the Provincial Secretary. April 29, 1941.... 1 8 Expenses incidental to handling or support of over- 7,500.00 156,500.00 3,456.35 Aug. 5, 1941 Additional special grants to hospitals 48,500.00 $307,728.93 $165,995.90 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. W 13 (E.) (1.) STATEMENT SHOWING THE REVENUE FOR THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., 1st APRIL TO 31st OCTOBER, 1941. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1942. Service. Revenue for 7 Months ended 31st October, 1941. $14,000.00 $16,000.00 65,000.00 50,000.00 5,000.00 250,000.00 3,800,000.00 60,000.00 250,000.00 85,000.00 370,000.00 2,578,000.00 52,000.00 40,000.00 5,000.00 6,500.00 5,500.00 40,000.00 21,000.00 5,000.00 $7,704,000.00 $1,500.00 3,000.00 100.00 $4,600.00 $29,151.06 190,000.00 555,410.40 100,000.00 750,000.00 $1,624,561.46 215,000.00 100,000.00 475,000.00 3,300,000.00 9,500,000.00 19,080.00 300,000.00 1,550,000.00 400,000.00 500,000.00 Current Account. Department of Agriculture: Miscellaneous Receipts .. Department of the Attorney-General: " Administration Act "—Fees, etc. Companies Branch Court Fees and Fines ... Dog Licences ' Game Act"—Fees and Licences " Government Liquor Act " " Insurance Act " Land Registry Fees Law Stamps " Motor-vehicle Act ": Registration Fees Annual Licences, Motor-vehicles (except Motorcycles) Annual Licences, Chauffeurs ... Moving Pictures Act" " Real-estate Agents' Licensing Act " " Securities Act " Sheriffs' Fees Trade Licences " Fire Marshal Act "—Fees, etc. Miscellaneous Receipts Department of Education: Teachers' Examinations and Certificates Text-book Branch (net profits) Miscellaneous Receipts Department of Finance: Dominion of Canada: Annual Interest _. Annual Subsidy Annual Grant per Capita Annual Grant for Lands conveyed— Interim Payment on Account of Annual Subsidy Amusement-tickets Tax Coal and Coke Tax Fuel-oil Tax Gasoline Tax Income Tax Interest: " Dyking Assessments Adjustment Act " Miscellaneous Land Taxes: Real Property Wild Land, Coal and Timber Lands Mineral Tax $9,353.43 29,148.35 34,076.57 208,194.07 2,510,435.81 16,777.88 196,778.20 61,553.50 175,734.31 525,760.84 11,084.00 14,863.79 4,861.75 4,193.35 2,988.56 19,847.50 15,395.40 5,676.04 $1,270.00 75.00 $14,575.53 95,000.00 277,705.20 50,000.00 $437,280.73 143,907.99 78,088.70 294,393.79 2,546,212.29 5,543,150.70 155,099.58 1,319,724.77 335,733.33 449,225.60 $12,295.01 3,846,723.35 1,345.00 $17,983,641.46 Carried forward $11,302,817.48 $3,860,363.36 W 14 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. Statement of Revenue for the First Seven Months of Present Fiscal Year—Continued. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1942. Service. Revenue for 7 Months ended 31st October, 1941. $17,983,641.46 50,000.00 170,000.00 160,000.00 775,000.00 850,000.00 20,000.00 50,000.00 12,000.00 $20,070,641.46 $110,000.00 $750.00 500.00 $1,250.00 $30,000. 150,000. 80,000. 9,000. 50,000. 460,000 1,775,000 700,000 300,000 8,000 $3,562,000.00 $500.00 $500.00 60,000.00 400.00 120,000.00 $180,900.00 $1,000.00 $10,000.00 35,000.00 15,000.00 500.00 $60,500.00 $140,000.00 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward Department of Finance—Continued. Poll Tax Probate Fees Races Tax Rural District School Taxes Succession Duties Trust Deposits reverted to Crown Unworked Crown-granted Mineral Claims Miscellaneous Receipts Department of Fisheries: Fishing and Canning Licences Department of Labour: Elevator Inspection and Examination Fees Trade-schools Regulation Fees Department of Lands: Grazing Permits and Fees Land Revenue, Sundry Land Sales Survey Fees and Sale of Maps Timber Leases Timber Licences Timber Royalties Timber Sales Water Rentals and Recording Fees Miscellaneous Receipts Legislation: Private Bills Fees Department of Mines: Bureau of Mines Free Miners' Certificates Miners' Examinations and Certificates Mining Receipts, General Department of Municipal Affairs: Miscellaneous Receipts Department of the Provincial Secretary: King's Printer (net profits) Marriage Licences Vital Statistics Miscellaneous Receipts ' Public Utilities Act " and Miscellaneous Receipts . Motor Carrier Act' $11,302,817.48 $3,860,363.36 33,785.74 69,473.27 150,396.70 731,815.13 493,098.99 35,173.31 6,381.17 $665.50 47.00 $12 102 93 7, 33 290 1,592 541 292 5 148.95 256.53 ,227.59 694.17 ,997.07 ,764.16 ,715.65 ,001.84 221.26 560.12 $31.50 35,828.50 339.00 56,302.15 $26,091.00 14,867.41 306.81 12,822,941.79 101,267.00 712.50 2,971,587.34 92,501.15 100.00 41,265.22 37,830.99 Carried forward $19,928,569.35 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. W 15 Statement of Revenue for the First Seven Months of Present Fiscal Year—Continued. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1942. Service. Revenue for 7 Months ended 31st October, 1941. $5,000.00 $2,000.00 $31,856,391.46 $1,000.00 100,000.00 $101,000.00 $31,957,391.46 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward Department of Public Works: Miscellaneous Receipts Railway Department: Inspection Fees ... Refunds of Expenditure: Charged to Income .... Charged to Loans Total Revenue $19,928,569.35 1,298.83 1,244.24 $19,931,112.42 $152.64 112,755.23 112,907.87 $20,044,020.29 W 16 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. (E.) (2.) * STATEMENT SHOWING THE EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., FROM 1st APRIL TO 31st OCTOBER, 1941. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1942. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 7 Months ended 31st October, 1941. $6,962,219.04 907,200.00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. S.W.No.7 24 25 26 Current Account. Public Debt: Interest, Premium, and Exchange Pacific Great Eastern Railway—Interest on $4,707,836.30 440,392.08 224,052.00 1,610,065.30 224,052.00 527,700.00 $8,621,171.04 $6,982,345.68 $131,810.00 1,053.45 $19,100.00 11,404.77 Department of Agriculture: $5,858.22 17,701.19 3,211.14 31,352.62 11,539.75 58,349.87 9,376.52 5,100.76 3,590.41 2,161.34 3,110.64 1,327.08 6,350.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 $13,280.00 35,615.00 i 8,325.00 55,079.00 18,990.00 103,745.00 23,630.00 6,500.00 Field Crops and Seed Improvement Branch . 7,612.00 4,780.00 International, National, and Provincial Ex- 6,400.00 8,000.00 10,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,000.00 Automobiles and Accessories Agricultural Associations and Fairs—Buildings, Grants, etc. Interior Provincial Fair Association Chilliwack Agricultural Association In Aid of Kamloops Bull Sale Rebates on Stumping-powder Rodent and Insect Pest Extermination 12,000.00 1,500.00 850.00 3,353.00 199.48 221.75 5,499.81 101.79 10,000.00 500.00 Agricultural Investigations and Extension —Expenses 1,000.00 14,000.00 6,100.00 1,364.03 27.45 19,324.80 " Natural Products Marketing (B.C.) Act". Transportation Subsidy on Eggs to Great Department of the Attorney-General: Attorney-General's Office $346,306.00 $7,280.24 18,050.65 13,215.22 198,221.65 $12,985.00 31,162.00 24,493 00 $68,640.00 $38,546.11 $7,193,025.55 * This statement covers only such vouchers as have been received and entered in the books of the Controlling and Audit Branch at 31st October, 1941. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. W 17 Statement of Expenditure for the First Seven Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. $68,640.00 26,285.00 27 20,584.00 28 11,968.00 29 25,193.00 30 11,550.00 31 3,332.00 32 123,209.00 33 66,765.00 34 1,073,000.00 35 225.120.25 36 232,681.20 37 110,000.00 38 15,000.00 39 10,000.00 40 29,900.00 41 1,000.00 42 1,800.00 43 1,500.00 44 Stat. S.W.No.5 S.W.No.6 $2,057,527.45 $3,270.00 45 29,755.00 46 10.00 47 62,000.00 48 69,905.00 49 60,430.00 50 117,840.00 51 40,697.00 52 46,266.00 53 2,400,000.00 54 250,000.00 55 165,000.00 56 13,000.00 57 5,000.00 58 4,250.00 59 125,000.00 60 9,000.00 61 1,500.00 62 1,750.00 63 550.00 64 63,000.00 65 5,000.00 66 13,900.00 67 4,250.00 68 426,170.00 69 $3,917,543.00 Current Account—Co?itinued. Brought forward _. Department of the Attorney-General—Cont'd. Securities Branch " Fire Marshal Act " Censor of Moving Pictures Sheriffs' Offices Official Administrator Official Guardian Land Registry Offices Supreme and County Courts Provincial Police County Gaols Game Branch Administration of Justice Coroners' Inquests and Inquiries Constitutional Litigation and General Law Costs Destruction of Predatory Animals and Birds (Bounties, Salaries, and Expenses) Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in Canada After-care of Youthful Offenders (Salaries and Expenses) Incidentals and Contingencies " Magistrates Act Amendment Act, 1939 "... Winter Garden Community Hall, Vancouver Air-raid Precautions work in various municipalities Department of Education: Minister's Office General Office Text-book Branch Free Text-books, Maps, etc. Correspondence Schools .. Industrial Education _ Inspection of Schools Normal Schools School for the Deaf and the Blind Salary Grants Special Salary Grants School Buildings, etc. Education of Soldiers' Dependent Children.. Bursaries—Mothers' Allowances, Families „ School Tests Conveying Children to Central Schools School Libraries Summer Schools and Teacher-training for Special Certificates Official Trustee, Community School Districts Board of Reference Adult Education School Radio Broadcasts Curriculum Revision and Educational Supervision, etc Incidentals and Contingencies University of British Columbia Carried forward $38,546.11 $7,193,025.55 13,080.34 7,535.01 4,800.05 10,505.00 4,863.99 1,369.53 60,319.11 30,593.23 530,926.39 85,254.18 115,092.80 33,804.22 7,243.06 3,187.81 9,225.16 654.50 1,065.00 372.25 1,655.00 1,435.48 10,025.00 $1,257.35 16,334.34 10.00 42,419.18 27,410.14 17,410.75 66,206.85 32,698.73 23,248.80 862,266.81 249,303.82 121,962.41 4,029.75 3,043.75 1,955.19* 41,361.01 8,245.02 1,124.61* 1,850.11 522.36 25,902.15 2,238.13 6,089.13 2,867.14 256,586.70 971,553.22 $1,810,184.63 $8,164,578.77 * Excess of credits over charges to Votes. W 18 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. Statement of Expenditure for the First Seven Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1942. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 7 Months ended 31st October, 1941. $3,917,543.00 5,000.00 70 Stat. Stat. S.W. No. 10 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. S.W.No.3 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 Stat. Stat. Current Account—Continued. $1,810,184.63 $8,164,578.77 Department of Education—Continued. Special Grant to Victoria College " Public Schools Act "—Advances re Rural 860,000.00 443,065.61 2,063.70 12,500.00 " Abbotsford School District Act Amendment Act, 1936 " Grant to Fairbridge Farm School . Department of Finance: $4,782,543.00 $8,235.69 19,660.83 12,492.80 50,440.16 70,779.88 11,958.88 314,527.30 33,834.52 524.10 1,169.18 2,267,813.94 $15,580.00 38,350.00 22,550.00 84,250.00 134,192.00 28,650.00 669,524.00 59,800.00 8,000.00 3,000.00 25,000.00 Probate and Succession Duties Branch Agent-General's Office and B.C. House, London, England Government Agents, Assessors, etc. Printing Public Accounts, Revenue Receipts, Bonds, Cheques, Estimates, etc..... Interest on Suitors' Funds Deposits Delinquent Extra-municipal School Taxes 13,000.00 800 00 7,185.33 800.00 9,600.00 9,600.00 570,000.00 Grant to the City of Rossland " Municipalities Aid Act "—Share of Motor- vehicle and Chauffeurs' Licence Fees " Civil Service Superannuation Act " and " Teachers' Pensions Act "—Interest on Superannuation and Teachers' Pensions Funds " Public Libraries Act Amendment Act, 1935" 374,000.00 7,000.00 3,609.56 4,413.53 14,682.34 45,000.00 13,700.00 " Coal and Petroleum Products Control $2,076,996.00 608,914.10 $21,440.00 11,384.35 Department of Labour: $8,424.64 47,230.92 4,704.93 4,818.29 1,475.35 3,073.86 9,314.23 25,494.94 683,493.46 5,666.32 $15,250.00 86,570.00 8,605.00 9,310.00 3,025.00 5,620.00 12,500.00 Safety Branch, Lumber Industry Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration 46,070.00 762 758.41 Carried forward .... $949,708.41 793,696.94 $11,846,388.10 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. W 19 Statement of Expenditure for the First Seven Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1942. No. of Vote. Expenditure for 7 Months ended 31st October, 1941. $12,645.00 483,601.67 11,062.50 6,000.00 28,700.00 145,000.00 500,000.00 4,000.00 10,000.00 14,000.00 120,000.00 30,000.00 5,000.00 37,500.00 45,000.00 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,275.00 10,000.00 74,250.00 10,000.00 45,000.00 $1,595,034.17 $12,470.00 22,050.00 67,045.00 9,540.00 39,830.00 12,120.00 6,500.00 200,000.00 55,000.00 1,190.00 1,275.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 $433,020.00 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward 94 95 96 97 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. S.W.No.2 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 Stat. S.W.No.4 S.W.No.9 Department of Lands: Minister's Office Salaries Land Settlement Board Temporary Assistance _. War Service, Temporary Assistance Expenses Forest Protection Fund Grant to Canadian Forestry Association .... Reconnaissance and Cruising Forest Research Reforestation and Forest Nursery Water Surveys B.C. Hydrometric Service "Soldiers' Land Act" (Chap. 80, 1918) Surveys and Maps Refund of Stumpage deposited with Dominion Government by Homesteaders, etc. Refunds under " Land Act " and " Revenue Act" ...... Publicity Incidentals and Contingencies Provincial Parks " Forest Act "—Forest Reserve Account .... " Grazing Act "—Grazing Range Improvement Fund " Agricultural Act, 1915" (Land Settlement Board) " Land Settlement and Development Act "... " Doukhobor Lands Acquisition Act, 1939 ".. " Municipal Act " : Special Surveys Act Construction of dam at Campbell Meadows, and other works _ Department of Mines: Minister's Office General Office Mineralogical Branch Assay Branch Mines Inspection Branch Mine-rescue and Training Stations Grants Oil Exploration in the Peace River Area _ Grants in Aid of Mining Roads and Trails... Subsidy re Explosives to assist Bona-fide Mineral Prospectors Incidentals, Miscellaneous Grants and Contingencies Sampling Plants " Complex Ore Process Aid Act, 1916 " Development of Gold-bearing Mining Properties in Nelson Area Investigation and Report on Steel Production in British Columbia $11,846,388.10 $6,770.01 261,003.49 6,261.66 59.00 6,533.94 78,681.29 375,000.00 4,000.00 1,667.77 7,019.59 58,287.96 9,625.97 5,000.00 20,732.76 15,718.38 392.92 88.32 9,300.63 11,845.74 258,769.80 450.00 5,791.39 3,689.56 34.75 1,826.26 $7,451.44 11,254.50 38,506.71 4,562.99 21,511.96 5,471.10 4,691.46 9,762.50 14,206.59 112.84 2,375.23 1,000.00 853.97 6,238.93 1,148,551.19 Carried forward. 128,000.22 $13,122,939.51 W 20 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. Statement of Expenditure for the First Seven Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1942. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 7 Months ended 31st October, 1941. $23,750.00 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 Stat. Stat. 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 Stat. Stat. Stat. S.W.No.l S.W.No.8 Stat. Current Account—Continued. $13,122,939.51 .. _ 12,584.08 Department of Municipal Affairs _.. Department of the Provincial Secretary: Minister's Office $7,704.57 9,301.39 25,796.98 5,284.83 9,559.59 21,569.11 10.00 4,118.50 85,000.00 118.05 $11,650.00 17,112.00 50,405.00 12,760.00 16,595.00 32,275.00 10.00 7,645.00 85,000.00 500.00 10,000.00 7,000.00 480,000.00 4,200.00 1,000.00 89,425.00 6,655.00 21,777.04 40,000.00 12,000.00 156,370.00 1,049,700.00 151,295.00 47,675.00 38,610.00 608,271.82 82,576.00 1,176,083.00 29,391.00 76,955.00 50,668.00 53,024.00 10,580.00 18,000.00 44,760.00 13,000.00 830,000.00 Civil Service Commission . .. Administration of " Superannuation Act" Assessment on Class 13 (The Crown), " Workmen's Compensation Act " Grant to Canteen Fund Trustees — 5,825.41 147,621.27 2,450.00 " Civil Service Superannuation Act "—Government Contributions to Superannuation Fund " An Act to provide for the Payment of an Allowance to Frederick Arthur Pauline," Chap. 49, 1931 -- Health and Welfare Services: 45,866.02 3,672.01 11,826.96 22,465.86 3,352.23 63,050.51 568,918.28 78,867.01 18,760.00 24,160.53 298,253.96 38,931.16 313,366.00 5,999.08 36,897.57 20,352.93 6,807.95* 3,091.52 7,942.45 32,410.00 6,500.00 450,077.62 37,200.79 22.00 2,426.56 48,500.00 Collections Office In Aid of Destitute Poor and Sick Child Welfare Branch Provincial Board of Health: Division of Tuberculosis Control Division of Venereal Disease Control.. Provincial Mental Hospitals Provincial Home, Kamloops Provincial Infirmary, Marpole Special Health and Welfare Services In Aid of Resident Physicians Grants to Charitable Organizations, etc... "Provincial Elections Act" " Municipal Superannuation Act " Expenses incidental to handling and sup- Additional Special Grants to Hospitals " Public Utilities Act " $5,342,967.86 2,460,462.80 .. . . 65,755.57 $120,300.00 $15,661,741.96 * Excess of c redits over c Siarges to Votes. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. W 21 Statement of Expenditure for the First Seven Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1942. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 7 Months ended 31st October, 1941. 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 Stat. Current Account—Continued. $15,661,741.96 $12,390.00 331,206.00 192,080.00 26,520.00 2,119,570.00 25,000.00 432,670.40 Department of Public Works: $7,985.92 147,171.37 87,166.87 13,749.40 847,726.45 3,046.00 158,881.16 2,350.00 17,370.25 10,200.00 2,500.00 Maintenance of Parliament Buildings and Grounds Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Wharves, etc. Local Highways within Municipal Limits .. Repairs, etc., to Government Buildings 2,350.00 1.00 18,842.00 Steam-boiler Inspection 2,500.00 Grant to Dewdney Dyking Commission . — $3,163,129.40 1,298,147.42 $20,835.00 11,892.37 Department of Trade and Industry: $569.79 4,273.20 89,951.07 18,613.59 21,784.74 $1,500.00 7,514.00 146,595.00 41,685.00 B.C. Government Travel Bureau 43,525.00 Recoverable Expenditure: " Soldiers' Land Act "—Houses, South Van- $240,819.00 $270.00 31,037.15 135,192.39 $29,946,457.33 $17,106,974.14 $750.00 $750.00 31,307.15 $29,947,207.33 $17,138,281.29 W 22 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. (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 OCTOBER, 1941. Authority for Expenditure. Service. Expended for 7 Months ended 31st October, 1941. " B.C. Loan Act, 1936 ": Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc. $51,458.73 "B.C. Loan Act, 1939": 904,044.95 " Pacific Great Eastern Construction Loan Act, 1928 " Pacific Great Eastern Railway 35,000.00 $990,503.68 RECAPITULATION. Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc. - Pacific Great Eastern Railway $955,503.68 35,000.00 $990,503.68 * This statement covers only such vouchers as have been received and entered in the books of the Controlling and Audit Branch at 31st October, 1941. W 24 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. (E.) (4.) UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FUND—APPROPRIATIONS AND ADVANCES. Summary of Transactions for the First Seven Months of the Present Fiscal Year, viz., from 1st April to 31st October, 1941. Appropriations from Revenue Surplus (Appropriation) Account: Direct Relief, 1940-41 $2,243,457.64 Works Relief, 1940-41 272,451.87 $2,515,909.51 Advances: From Minister of Finance: Direct Relief, 1941-42 $1,500,000.00 Works Agreements, 1941-42 239,211.00 $1,739,211.00 From Dominion Government: War Emergency Programme 50,000.00 1,789,211.00 $4,305,120.51 Add: Unexpended Balances, 31st March, 1941: Direct Relief $699,053.09 Works Relief 55,556.69 754,609.78 Deduct: Repayment of Advances: Direct Relief, 1940-41 $2,654,614.91 Works Relief, 1940-41 327,429.90 $5,059,730.29 $2,982,044.81 Works Agreements, 1941-42 21,965.68 $3,004,010.49 Unexpended Balances, 31st October, 1941: Direct Relief $794,803.07 Works Agreements 72,165.83 866,968.90 3,870,979.39 Provincial Government Expenditure from 1st April to 31st October, 1941, per statement of Unemployment Relief Expenditure (E) (5) $1,188,750.90 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1941-42. W 25 (E.) (5.) UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FUND—EXPENDITURE.* For the First Seven Months of the Present Fiscal Year, viz., from 1st April to 31st October, 1941. Direct Relief: Municipal: Employables $345,173.39 Physically Unfit 237,978.28 Provincial: Employables $81,323.25 Physically Unfit and Homeless Persons 163,514.24 General Overhead 12,391.86 Supervision 91,825.69 Public Health 54,495.79 Dependents of Internees, etc 6,968.91 $583,151.67 Dominion-Provincial Works Agreements: Agreement of 30th June, 1939: Roads to National Parks $20,205.07 Agreement of 8th July, 1939: Youth Training, including Aircraft Mechanics and War Emergency Programme 271,785.10 410,519.74 671.41 $291,990.17 Deduct Contributions received from Dominion Government 96,910.68 195,079.49 Provincial Government Expenditure for the seven months period, 1st April to 31st October, 1941 $1,188,750.90 * This statement covers only such vouchers as have been received and entered in the books of the Controlling and Audit Branch at 31st October, 1941. VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1041. 250-1141-5281