@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . ns0:identifierAIP "93f19e33-ff60-4bab-9608-0f1c6ff8bb3e"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:alternative "COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38."@en ; dcterms:isReferencedBy "http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1198198"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "Sessional Papers of the Province of British Columbia"@en ; dcterms:creator "British Columbia. Legislative Assembly"@en ; dcterms:issued "2016"@en, "[1937]"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcsessional/items/1.0307356/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ \\E- m REPORT OF THE Comptroller-General OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1937-1938 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. 1937. m To His Honour Eric Werge Hamber, 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. JOHN HART, Minister of Finance. Department of Finance, Victoria, 26th October, 1937. VICTORIA, 26th October, 1937. 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 (b) of section 36). (C.) Statement of Payments charged against the 1936-37 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 Expenditure for the First Six Months of the Present Fiscal Year, viz., from 1st April to 30th September, 1937 (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. DD 6 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. (B.) UNPROVIDED ITEMS IN EXPENDITURE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1937. STATEMENT of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations from 1st April, 1936, to 31st March, 1937, and for which Overexpenditure the Sanction of Parliament is required. Vote No. Service. Total Appropriation. Total Expenditure. Over- expended. 2 $103,305.00 $108,043.82 $4,738.82 3 Premier's Office — — .. Department of Agriculture. 22,902.50 24,347.07 1,444.57 4 11,064.96 31,926.70 4,220.84 11,147.88 32,643.85 4,232.77 82.92 5 717.15 13 11.93 Department of the Attorney-General. 26 26,431.08 8,587.50 3,355.00 111,359.82 197,418.34 84,400.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 26,468.95 8,790.44 3,367.91 111,577.29 201,049.02 97,864.59 36,176.56 29,666.04 37.87 31 32 Official Administrator, Vancouver — _ 202.94 12.91 33 217.47 37 3,630.68 38 40 41 Administration of Justice Constitutional Litigation and General Law Costs Destruction of Predatory Animals and Birds 13,464.59 16,176.56 9,666.04 Department of Education. 52 32,915.70 2,215,000.00 40,886.33 2,219,182.58 7,970.63 54 4,182.58 Department of Finance. 68 12,064.92 45,492.50 13,031.14 47,382.06 966.22 75 1,889.56 Department of Lands. 102 10,000.00 10,027.09 27.09 Department of Mines. 112 17,244.96 17,621.27 376.31 Department of Municipal Affairs. 124 14,426.86 14,541.98 115.12 Department of the Provincial Secretary. 125 7,270.00 29,094.32 9,466.92 6,102.50 950,000.00 18,482.07 132,500.00 9,000.00 259,363.06 29,288.00 24,197.14 31,316.50 7,467.47 29,094.40 9,524.56 6,239.22 1,018,020.15 18,530.09 167,331.15 9,722.90 265,693.81 30,547.12 24,363.93 32,004.36 197.47 127a .08 129 57.64 130 136.72 134 68,020.15 48.02 146 147 148 In Aid of Destitute Poor and Sick Burial of Indigent Persons 34,831.15 722.90 150 Provincial Board of Health 6,330.75 1,259.12 152 Home for the Aged ._ 153 Provincial Home, Kamloops 166.79 157 687.86 Department of Public Works. 160 Minister's Office 10,965.96 171,666.40 151,309.76 11,990.31 173,354.38 153,697.30 1,024.35 1,687.98 161 Administration _ ._ _ 162 Maintenance of Parliament Buildings and Grounds 2.387.54 $4,832,139.31 $5,015,629.79 $183,490.48 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. DD 7 (C.) STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS CHARGED AGAINST 1937-38 APPROPRIATIONS WHICH DID NOT OCCUR WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THE ACCOUNT. Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount. 9 9 9 10 25 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 37 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 39 39 39 39 39 39 40 41 50 62 (6) 62 (b) 62 (6) 62 (6) 62 (6) 62 (b) 62 (b) 62 (6) 62 (b) 62 (b) 73 93 93 93 93 93 142 143 143 Feb., 1937 Feb.-March, 1937 March, 1937 _. March, 1937 March, 1937 Sept., 1936. Sept., 1936 Sept., 1936 Oct., 1936-April, 1937 Sept., 1936-Feb., 1937 Oct., 1936 Dec, 1936 Jan., 1937 Jan., 1937 Jan., 1937 July, 1936 Sept., 1936 — Sept., 1936 Feb., 1937 March, 1937 March, 1937 March, 1937 _ March, 1937 Aug., 1936 Aug., 1936 ._ Aug., 1936 Aug., 1936 Aug., 1936 J Aug., 1936 Aug., 1936 Feb., 1937 ______ March, 1937..... -_,.__ Oct., 1936 - March, 1937 March, 1937 March, 1937 March, 1937 March, 1937 March, 1937__ March, 1937 March, 1937 ....._ March, 1937 Feb., 1937 April, 1936 Feb., 1937 Feb., 1937 March, 1937 _._ March, 1937 Feb., 1937 _._... Dec, 1936 _. Jan., 1937 . Northwestern Creamery, Ltd. B.C. Drugs, Ltd Newtclare Garage W. 0. Harper B.C. Telephone Co. General Auto Sales, Ltd. Const. R. J. Meek F. C. Callison Hudson's Bay Co. London Canada Insurance Co. Eastman Kodak Stores, Ltd. . Imperial Oil, Ltd. B.C. Telephone Co. Canadian National Rlys. W. F. Bailey Barrington Transportation Co. L. H. Jackson Hotel Georgia Dr. J. H. Moore __ H. G. Hinton, Marjorie Hughes, A. D. Macfarlane, and J. H. D. Benson Gurdit Singh D. F. Saunders Meehan Singh _._ E. Fitzpatrick Oscar L. Anderson W. D. MacNarma _ Casey Ford Sambo Liard _ Beal Carlick King's Printer ___ Fritz Anderson _ J. E. Brown Board of School Trustees, Victoria Hyde Transfer _ Alberta Lumber Co., Ltd. Board of School Trustees, West Vancouver Gordon Martin .... Jones Tent & Awning, Ltd _.___._ Canadian Bakeries, Ltd. Board of School Trustees, Vancouver Seaforth Highlanders of Canada ... Receiver-General of Canada John Dybhavn Salmon Arm Observer Corporation of City of Kamloops ... T. H. Waters Co., Ltd. Book & Stationery Co., Victoria Ltd. ... King's Printer Commissioner of B.C. Police Dr. R. J. Wride Gault Bros., Ltd. Material Drugs Storage Seed-cleaning Machine Tolls Rep'air Travelling expense _ Services Packing and express Insurance Films Gasoline Exchange and longdistance Transportation Travelling expenses Freight Services Maintenance of jurors Services Services Services Services Services Services Services Services Services Services ... Services Stationery Cougar bounty Travelling expenses Rental of gymnasium Cartage Lumber for ment Rental of gymnasium Services Material __ Bread Rental of gymnasium Services Services Services Advertising Thawing charge ..... Labour and materials equip- Albums Stationery Transportation Services Wool blankets _ $1.96 6.14 5.00 153.00 .53 35.90 152.00 24.50 90.28 18.04 23.65 13.62 3.34 8.60 5.00 3.85 9.50 921.40 6.00 18.00 6.00 23.40 8.25 9.00 3.00 3.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 149.50 20.00 3.00 122.50 14.75 22.10 42.00 6.00 25.99 5.85 150.00 95.45 46.06 45.00 4.56 4.00 57.90 1.25 18.25 19 30 10.00 12.45 DD 8 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. Statement of Payments charged against the 1937-38 Appropriations—Continued. Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount. 143 143 146 (a) 146 (a) 146 (a) 146 (e) 146 (d) 146 (e) 146 (e) 146 (e) 146 (e) 146 (e) 157 158 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 162 162 Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Jan.-June, 1937 Feb.-March, 1937 Jan-March, 1937 Jan-March, 1937 March, 1937 Jan.-March, 1937 Dec, 1936-March, 1937 Oct., 1936-March, 1937 Nov.-Dec, 1936 Feb., 1937 March, 1937 March, 1937 Feb., 1937 Jan., 1937 ... Sept-Dec, 1936 March, 1937 Oct., 1936 Nov., 1936 Nov., 1936-March, 1937 Dec, 1936-March, 1937 Dec, 1936-Feb., 1937.- Jan., 1937 Jan.-March, 1937 Jan.-March, 1937 Jan.-March, 1937 Jan.-March, 1937 Jan.-March, 1937 Feb., 1937 March, 1937 March, 1937.. March, 1937 March, 1937 March, 1937 March, 1937 March, 1937 Sept., 1936 Feb., 1937 Nov., 1936 Nov., 1936 ._ Dec, 1936-March, 1937 March. 1937 Jan.-March, 1937 . _ Aug., 1936-Jan., 1937 Aug., 1936-March, 1937 Nov., 1936-Feb., 1937 Jan., 1937 Nov., 1936 _ Feb.-March, 1937 June, 1934 _ Feb.-March, 1937 Feb., 1937 March, 1937 March, 1937.. March, 1937 March, 1937______ _ March, 1937 Dr. F. P. McNamee Salmo-Ymir Meat Market, Ltd. _=_= City Clerk, Kelowna Dr. G. A. Ootmar .__.._ Dr. W. A. Drummond J. T. Marshall ... Exclusive Ambulance Service A. W. Evans Cecil Hankinson, M.D. __ Vancouver General Hospital Miss E. Tyre ...'. American Medical Association Home Oil Distributors, Ltd. Northern Electric Co., Ltd. Corporation Dist. of Maple Ridge Corporation Dist. of Maple Ridge.. Jeffree & Jeffree, Ltd. _ C.P. Rly. Co. Appledale General Store Buerge's Garage Local Treasurer, C.P. Rly. Co. Home Oil Distributors, Ltd.. Imperial Oil, Ltd. Slocan Garage E. H. Chase Frank Rushton W. Williams General Motors Products, Ltd... King's Printer _ Nelson Daily News Wilsons, Ltd. _ City Transfer & Warehouse Co. Wm. Clough Forslund's Garage _ J. R. Humphries .. Johnson Temperature Regulating Co. of Canada, Ltd. Chas. E. Markle ... General Steel Wares, Ltd. General Steel Wares, Ltd — J. Pitcairn Hogg _ George Touche & Co. H. I. Bird ___ ... Corporation of City of Ladysmith Corporation of City of Vancouver James E. Dawson Chong Wah P.G.E. Rly. Co. Union Estates, Ltd. ... . _. Estate of Dr. H. P. Millard Dr. J. P. Ellis _ _. North Vancouver General Hospital Drs. Mackenzie and Auld _ St. Joseph's Hospital Drs. Gunn, Hackney, Shore, and Hobbins Corporation of City of New Westminster Dr. G. G. McKenzie .. Services Supplies . Expenses re Kelowna Health Unit... Services Services Travelling expenses Ambulance-hire Transportation Services Supplies Transportation Pamphlets Gasoline Heater Labour and materials __ Ditto Right-of-way Gasoline and oil Supplies and commission Labour and materials _ Gasoline Gasoline and grease Supplies and labour Commission and supplies ._ __ Supplies Commission Oil-pump Stationery Advertising _________ Supplies Hauling ___ Powder __ Commission and supplies Welding Parts Extras on contract Supplies Supplies Services Services Services ___ __. Direct relief Direct relief Direct relief Direct relief Transportation __ Nails .. Services Services Medical services Services ... Medical services Services Medical services Services $103.00 39.05 74.54 125.00 95.50 9.49 52.00 8.28 28.00 2.92 3.75 231.00 57.59 9.06 2,322.51 70.50 17.33 5.73 25.10 191.12 106.89 156.74 260.35 196.66 22.45 6.10 11.73 57.61 2.74 53.76 9.15 65.00 10.30 3.71 1.25 2.25 51.50 134.00 600.00 1,063.05 826.93 899.10 38.93 1,395.07 35.50 .40 3.28 3.22 33.00 62.00 1.50 51.00 5.25 50.00 125.00 23.00 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. DD 9 Statement of Payments charged against the 1937-38 Appropriations—Continued. Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount. Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory March, 1937.. _-. March, 1937 March, 1937... March, 1937 March, 1937 Dec, 1936 ... Dec, 1936-Feb., 1937. Dec, 1936-Jan., 1937 Jan., 1937 Feb., 1937.. ._.__ Feb., 1937- Feb.-March, 1937 Feb.-March, 1937 .... March, 1937 March, 1937- Jan., 1937 Feb., 1937 __.. Feb., 1937- Dr. McCaffrey Dr. H. C. McKenzie Commissioner of B.C. Police H. W. Hunter, M.D __ J. C. Urquhart C.P. Rly. Co. C.P. Rly. Co. Imperial Oil, Ltd.' __ Super Service Garage Gainer's, Ltd. Cowichan Creamery Traders, Ltd.. C.P. Telegraphs _ — Vancouver Sun — _ .__. Swift Canadian, Ltd. __ Gault Bros., Ltd. !___. C.P. Rly. Co. __. Wonder Lunch Consolidated Truck Lines Services Services Transportation _ __ Services _ Prescriptions Transportation Transportation and freight Supplies Transportation Supplies Supplies Telegrams Subscription Supplies - Clothing _. Freight and transportation Meals - _. Freight $5.00 5.00 10.20 50.00 .65 2.40 84.93 56.00 5.00 636.29 22.18 10.27 1.20 331.36 6.66 166.97 .75 1.00 $13,669.12 DD 10 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. (D.) STATEMENT OF SPECIAL WARRANTS ISSUED BETWEEN THE SESSIONS OF 1936 AND 1937. Date of Approval. No. of Warrant. Amount of Warrant. Expenditure. Sept. 29, 1937 April 14, 1937- June 25, 1937-. Oct. 19, 1937 June 11, 1937— TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1938. Department of Agriculture. Grants to Vancouver Exhibition Association and B.C. Agricultural Association Department of Finance. Grant to City of Victoria towards 75th Anniversary expenses ■. Department of Lands. Expenses incidental to the visit of the Governor- General of Canada Expenses incidental to the visit of the Governor- General of Canada Department of Agriculture. Construction, operation, and maintenance of a public sampling-works $26,245.77 25,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 17,500.00 $26,245.77 25,000.00 20,000.00 10,165.56 14,028.98 $108,745,771 $95,440.31 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. DD 11 (E.) (1.) STATEMENT SHOWING THE REVENUE FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., 1st APRIL TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1937. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1938. Service. Revenue for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1937. $12,000.00 Current Account. Department of Agriculture: $8,691.36 Department of the Attorney-General: $7,751.94 46,939.50 25,990.15 $12,000.00 $12,000.00 95,000.00 50,000.00 5,000.00 Court Fees and Fines 212,000.00 122,813.28 1,772,502.67 9,233.16 130,010.91 56,892.20 195,282.63 585,300.54 15,877.50 11,190.43 3,744.75 7,372.65 3,873.55 17,868.50 3,394.12 3,410,000.00 55,000.00 210,000.00 90,000.00 314,300.00 "Motor-vehicle Act": 2,000,000.00 35,700.00 31,000.00 Annual licences, motor-vehicle (except motor- « Annual licences, chauffeurs 5,000.00 10,700.00 7,000.00 35,000.00 2,500.00 Department of Education: $6,580,200.00 $895.00 3,016,038.48 $2,000.00 2,500.00 300.00 7.80 Department of Finance: Dominion of Canada: $4,800.00 $14,575.53 95,000.00 277,705.20 50,000.00 375,000.00 902.80 $29,151.06 190,000.00 555,410.40 Annual grant per capita 100,000.00 Annual grant for lands conveyed 750,000.00 Interim payment on account of annual subsidy.— Amusement-tickets tax $1,624,561.46 205,000.00 $812,280.73 113,748.16 49,071.66 239,365.95 1,730,943.28 4,703,170.84 100,000.00 Coal and coke tax 490,000.00 Fuel-oil tax __„_ 2,700,000.00 Gasoline tax ___ 6,200,000.00 Income and personal property tax ._ _._ . 19,080.00 Interest: " Dyking Assessments Adjustment Act " 375,000.00 Miscellaneous ___ 177,930.60 Carried forward _. $11,713,641.46 $7,826,511.22 $3,025,632.64 DD 12 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. Statement of Revenue for the First Six Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Continued. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1938. Service. Revenue for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1937. $11,713,641.46 1,450,000.00 400,000.00 500,000.00 50,000.00 140,000.00 140,000.00 11,000.00 610,000.00 750,000.00 20,000.00 50,000.00 5,000.00 $15,839,641.46 $110,000.00 $500.00 $500.00 $14,000.00 145,000.00 90,000.00 8,000.00 70,000.00 550,000.00 1,900,000.00 400,000.00 250,000.00 6,000.00 $3,433,000.00 $500.00 $400.00 70,000.00 200.00 140,000.00 $210,600.00 $600.00 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward. Department of finance—Continued. Land taxes: Real property Wild land, coal and timber lands Mineral tax Poll tax Probate fees Races tax Rents, miscellaneous 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 Trades-schools registration 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 Carried forward— $7,826,511.22 $3,025,632.64 1,301,702.73 355,139.05 445,924.13 51,470.00 105,927.19 169,219.30 5,160.88 525,689.85 466,740.96 40,566.62 1,874.06 $563.50 179.00 $7,722.53 56,769.74 49,800.85 6,173.68 30,445.46 302,430.07 1,031,900.99 316,598.92 81,920.38 4,327.26 $184.00 62,792.75 207.50 78,872.98 11,295,925.99 97,475.00 742.50 1,888,089.88 142,057.23 100.00 $16,450,023.24 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. DD 13 Statement of Revenue for the First Six Months of the Present Fiscal Year—Continued. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1938. Service. Revenue for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1937. $20,000.00 24,000.00 10,000.00 500.00 $54,500.00 $55,000.00 5,000.00 $60,000.00 $2,000.00 60,000.00 $62,000.00 $26,368,341.46 $1,000.00 100,000.00 $101,000.00 $26,469,341.46 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward Department of the Provincial Secretary: King's Printer (net profits) Marriage licences Vital statistics Miscellaneous receipts Department of Public Works: Traffic control Miscellaneous receipts Department of Railways: Inspection fees New Westminster Bridge tolls Refunds of Expenditure: Charged to Income ... Charged to Loans Total Revenue $16,450,023.24 $15,008.00 6,315.21 177.00 $53,366.81 498.85 $1,099.25 32,878.78 21,500.21 53,865.66 33,978.03 $16,559,367.14 $598.34 58,398.16 58,996.50 $16,618,363.64 DD 14 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. (E.) (2.) STATEMENT SHOWING THE EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., FROM 1st APRIL TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1937. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1938. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1937. $7,193,195.58 907,200.00 224,052.00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. 25 26 27 28 29 30 Current Account. Public Debt: Interest, Premium, and Exchange Pacific Great Eastern Railway—Interest on Guaranteed Bonds $3,978,478.46 458,072.54 271,292.21 578,543.41 524,700.00 Legislation $8,849,147.58 $5,286,386.62 $104,650.00 674.34 $16,340.00 7,736.40 Department of Agriculture: Minister's Office $5,282.48 14,431.22 2,323.74 26,351.86 9,645.23 47,942.50 7,781.07 2,133.75 1,313.41 2,394.60 1,289.50 3,445.00 $11,720.00 33,460.00 6,700.00 51,704.00 18,960.00 108,930.00 Horticultural Branch Plant Pathology, etc 21,370.00 7,612.00 4,280.00 International, National, and Provincial Ex- 4,780.00 8,000.00 6,000.00 4,500.00 Vancouver Exhibition Association (Buildings) ____ _._ ... 4,532.50 Corporation of City of Victoria (Buildings) „ Interior Provincial Fair Association _ 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,000.00 In Aid of Kamloops Bull Sale 6,500.00 1,842.35 5,038.00 840.06 190.00 103.05 68.80 911.19 19,500.00 12,000.00 2,500.00 1,000.00 500.00 Incidentals and Contingencies "Natural Products Marketing (B.C.) Act "__ " Codling-moth Control Act, 1922," Sec 3 " Grasshopper-control Act, 1930," Sec. 9 Department of the Attorney-General: $319,048.50 $3,835.84 14,166.12 23,035.64 3,719.00 9,893.25 155,827.81 $11,320.00 28,440.00 General Office __ ■ 35,284.00 10.00 Companies Branch " Fire Marshal Act " _ 12,193.00 25,511.00 Sheriffs' Offices $112,758.00 $54,649.85 $5,450,625.17 * This statement covers only such vouchers as have been received and entered in the books of the Controlling and Audit Branch at 30th September, 1937. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. DD 15 Statement of Expenditure for the First Six Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1938. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1937. $112,758.00 9,800.00 3,350.00 116,058.00 65,050.00 810,983.25 174,495.50 206,723.50 84,400.00 17,000.00 15,000.00 25,000.00 500.00 2,500.00 $1,643,618.25 $5,820.00 28,450.00 10.00 62,000.00 50,250.00 50,240.00 126,695.00 40,005.00 42,409.00 2,280,000.00 125,000.00 13,000.00 8,000.00 74,000.00 5,500.00 1,500.00 1,600.00 800.00 75,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 400,000.00 5,000.00 680,000.00 $4,090,279.00 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Stat. Stat. 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Stat. Stat. Current Account—Continued. Brought forward Department of the Attorney-General—Contd. Official Administrator, Vancouver 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 Incidentals and Contingencies " Official Guardian Act Amendment Act, 1936" (2nd Session), Sec. 3 " Securities Act," R.S.B.C. 1936 $54,649.85 $5,450,625.17 3,308.07 592.54 37,536.10 20,658.66 409,114.85 69,067.16 75,041.48 47,913.36 6,768.03 4,140.62 7,415.31 369.90 132.53 2,109.22 1,050.00 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 School Buildings, etc. Education of Soldiers' Dependent Children and Expenses Examination of Teachers and High School Entrance Classes Conveying Children to Central Schools School Libraries . Summer Schools and Teacher-training for Special Certificates Official Trustee, Community School Districts Board of Reference—Remuneration, fees, and expenses __ Adult Education —_ Curriculum Revision Incidentals and Contingencies University of British Columbia Special Grant to Victoria College " Public Schools Act," Chap. 253, Sec. 124, R.S.B.C. 1936—Advances re rural district school taxes " Abbotsford School District amended 1936, Sec 4 (3) Act" Carried forward . $4,361.21 12,870.16 10.00 34,196.09 17,413.44 13,221.24 53,879.19 31,037.99 18,828.02 675,636.73 82,755.77 6,896.75 3,855.56 23,049.70 5,385.13 6,580.40* 919.04 266.17 39,058.10 6,783.55 2,751.78 166,666.69 352.636.81 1,572.68 739,867.68 1,547,471.40 $7,737,964.25 ! Excess of credits over charges to vote. DD 16 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. Statement of Expenditure for the First Six Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1938. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1937. $11,870.00 67 38,966.00 68 24,245.00 69 70,436.00 70 130,866.00 71 72 12,015.00 646,892.00 73 48,650.00 74 75 9,500.00 6,500.00 76 25,000.00 77 5,000.00 78 79 75,000.00 800.00 80 9,600.00 81 Stat. 570,000.00 Stat. 219,000.00 Stat. Stat. S.W.No.l $1,904,340.00 $24,140.00 82 $6,284.00 83 $3,290.00 84 78,515.00 85 7,910.00 86 9,800.00 87 16,000.00 88 38,413.00 89 663,615.07 Stat. Stat. $817,543.07 $10,965.00 90 471,252.68 91 1,500.00 92 93 140,000.00 400,000.00 94 $1,023,717.68 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward . Department of Finance: Minister's Office General Office Probate and Succession Duties Branch Controlling and Audit Branch Taxation Branch ____ Agent-General's Office and B.C. House, London, England Government Agents and Assessors, etc Postal Branch Printing Public Accounts, Revenue Receipts, Bonds, Cheques, Estimates, etc. Interest on Suitors' Funds Deposits- Delinquent Extra-municipal School Taxes.. Incidentals and Contingencies Bureau of Information and General Publicity (including Grants) Grant to City of Greenwood Grant to City of Rossland " Municipalities Aid Act," R.S.B.C. 1936, Sec 2—Share of motor-vehicle and chauffeurs' licences Interest on Superannuation and Teachers' Pensions Funds " Public Libraries Act," Chap. 154, i Sec. 41 (4), R.S.B.C. 1936 ___ " Unclaimed Money Deposits Act " Grant to City of Victoria re 75th Anniversary „_ Department of Fisheries .. Department of Industries Department of Labour: Minister's Office General Office __ Factories Inspection Inspector of Apprenticeship Economic Council Employment Service " Old-age Pension Act " " Trade-Schools Regulation Act' Department of Lands: Minister's Office Salaries Temporary Assistance Expenses (including Administration, Maintenance of Buildings, Launches, Autos, and other Equipment, etc.) Forest Protection Fund _ _ Carried forward $5,625.53 17,662.99 11,226.12 34,273.21 56,956.05 3,220.69 252,589.00 26,383.34 2,107.85 1,506.14 3,278.98 38,761.80 800.00 9,600.00 3,496.00 1,419.85 25,000.00 $7,737,964.25 $1,458.23 35,389.17 2,696.06 4,140.21 5,634.81 20,760.27 317,458.48* 817.30 $4,783.15 273,350.90 129.43 94,478.86 200,000.00 493,907.55 7,512.49 3,116.95 388,354.53 $572,742.34 $8,630,855.77 * Dominion contribution for quarter ended 30th September, 1937, deducted from expenditure although not actually received at that date. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. DD 17 Statement of Expenditure for the First Six Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1938. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1937. $1,023,717.68 50,000.00 4,000.00 5,000.00 14,000.00 13,000.00 20,000.00 5,000.00 36,000.00 37,500.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 66,000.00 4,666.00 $1,285,883.68 $10,480.00 22,370.00 39,390.00 20,175.00 7,785.00 45,515.00 11,780.00 5,500.00 55,000.00 2,000.00 1,400.00 6,000.00 500.00 2,000.00 $229,895.00 $18,120.00 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward.. 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. S.W.No.3 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 Stat. Stat. S.W. No. 122 Department of Lands—Continued. Lumber Trade Extension (including Grants in Aid thereof) 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," Sec. 30a (2)—Forest Reserve Account — "Grazing Act," Sec 11—Grazing: Range Improvement Fund "Agricultural Act, 1915," Sec 23 (5) "Water Act," R.S.B.C. 1936, Sec. 237 and Schedule E .— " Special Survey Act," R.S.B.C. 1936, Sec. 4 (2) — Expenses re Governor-General's visit .epartment of Mines: Minister's Office General Office - — Mines Inspection Branch Mineralogical Branch ... Assay Branch : Mineral Survey and Development Act ".__._ Mine-rescue and Training Stations Grants Grants in Aid of Mining Roads and Trails, etc. Lectures on Practical Geology and Mineralogy — — Subsidy re Explosives to assist bona-f.de Mineral Prospectors .: Advertising, Miscellaneous Bulletins, Incidentals, and Contingencies ._ Silicosis Investigation " Complex Ore Process Aid Act, 1916 " " Coal-mines Regulation Act," R.S.B.C. 1936 Public Sampling-works : Department of Municipal Affairs Carried forward $572,742.34 $8,630,855.77 25,000.00 4,000.00 1,199.78 2,156.00 4,225.55 18,803.82 3,991.58 17,230.46 3,640.11 22.50 306.85 4,811.28 16,416.58 1,102.49 1,323.75 10,792.95 $5,140.96 9,085.49 14,525.79 8,716.26 3,682.10 13,106.92 6,275.54 5,100.00 7,983.17 42.22 212.73 2,683.78 20.86 1,000.00 50.00 13,959.16 687,766.04 91,584.98 8,437.89 1,418,644.68 DD 18 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. Statement of Expenditure for the First Six Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1938. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1937. $7,040.00 123 16,512.00 124 41,658.00 125 10,460.00 126 6,200.00 127 128 36,380.00 10.00 129 8,370.00 130 775,000.00 131 75,000.00 132 18,000.00 133 41,220.00 134 135 85,000.00 6,000.00 136 10,000.00 137 138 8,000.00 25,000.00 139 140 375,000.00 66,950.00 141 142 21,397.04 130,000.00 143 9,000.00 144 145 86,920.00 446,688.89 146 944,173.00 147 36,536.00 148 26,105.00 149 268,629.52 150 48,405.00 151 25,075.00 152 37,279.00 153 25,000.00 154 35,000.00 155 675,000.00 Stat Stat 4,200.00 Stat 1,000.00 Stat $4,432,208.45 $11,010.00 156 185,102.00 157 158 164,570.00 27,452.00 159 $388,134.00 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward... Department of the Provincial Secretary: Minister's Office General Office Libraries Provincial Museum ____ Civil Service Commission _ Administration of " Superannuation Act" and " Teachers' Pensions Act " King's Printer Government House _. Statutory Grants to Hospitals _ Special Grants to Hospitals In Aid of Resident Physicians —_ Grants to Charitable Associations, etc Assessment on Class 13 (The Crown), " Workmen's Compensation Act " Civil Service Schedule Bond Grant to Canteen Fund Trustees Contingencies, Incidentals, Entertainments, Grants, etc. — - Grant to Teachers' Pensions Fund " Superannuation Act "—Government contributions to Superannuation Fund Health and Welfare Services: Administration Welfare Branch (including Administration of " Mothers' Pensions Act ") _ In Aid of Destitute Poor and Sick Burial of Indigent Persons Child Welfare Branch (including Administration of "Infants Act") _ — Provincial Board of Health Mental Hospitals Home for the Aged — Provincial Home, Kamloops — Tubercular Hospital and Farm __ _ Industrial School for Boys Industrial School for Girls Provincial Home for Incurables Special Health and Welfare Services ... _.. " Health Insurance Act " —— Mothers' Pensions — Chap. 49, 1931, " An Act to provide for the Payment of an Allowance to F. A. Pauline" "- Public Inquiries Act," Chap. 131, R.S.B.C. 1936 — - " Provincial Elections Act " Department of Public Works: Minister's Office ____ Administration — Maintenance of Parliament Buildings and Grounds _ Government House (Maintenance) _ — Carried forward .. $2,127.26 8,099.54 17,975.04 5,946.50 3,176.89 17,861.44 10.00 5,332.66 380,913.06 30,250.00 4,516.60 34,720.00 60,000.00 5,700.93 5,000.00 7,084.11 25,000.00 67,356.37 28,368.93 9,476.06 74,885.53 3,871.05 35,144.53 251,017.58 44,115.18 6,315.05 8,608.18 58,594.85 15,343.69 5,752.45 2,853.13 7,461.99 269,160.04 2,100.00 16,945.47 150,094.34 $5,130.15 85,863.19 78,713.17 10,975.97 9,418,644.68 1,671,178.45 $180,682.48 $11,089,823.13 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. DD 19 Statement of Expenditure for the First Six Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1938. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1937. $388,134.00 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 Current Account—Continued. $180,682.48 $11,089,823.13 1,815,000.00 2,500.00 331,835.00 15,000.00 Department of Public Works—Continued. Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Wharves, etc Local Highways within Municipal Limits Maintenance and Repairs to Government Buildings and Rental of Offices 663,674.01 2,459.51 69,107.75 4,760.12 2,773,12 11,897.20 17,122.00 Electrical Energy Inspection 7,500.00 Department of Railways: General Offices $2,572,364.12 940,081.07 $17,358.00 $7,976.14 58,625.00 Fraser River Bridge 21,458.60 Recoverable Expenditure: " Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 "—Houses, South Vancouver $75,983.00 29,434.74 $26,389,844.65 $750.00 420.16 Total Expenditure $26,390,594.65 $12,059,759.10 DD 20 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. (E.) (3.) * STATEMENT SHOWING EXPENDITURES AND ADVANCES OUT OF RAISED BY LOAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE SPECIFIC PURPOSES, 1st APRIL TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1937. MONEYS FOR Authority for Expenditure. Service. Expended for 6 Months ended 30th September, 1937. " B.C. Loan Act, 1931 " Sec. 6 (d) " B.C. Loan Act, 1936 " Sec. 6 " B.C. Loan Act, 1936 " Sec. 6 " B.C. Loan Act, 1936 " Sec. 6 Public Buildings Public Buildings Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc. Roads to National Parks " Unemployment Relief Act, 1933 ".. " Fraser River (New Westminster) Bridge Act, 1935" Unemployment Relief Fund (Dominion- Provincial Works Agreement, 9th July, 1936) Pacific Great Eastern Construction Loan Act, 1928" Fraser River Bridge Pacific Great Eastern Railway.. $45,050.00 45,665.88 666,839.54 169,108.44 138,881.59 974,218.05 55,000.00 $2,094,763.50 RECAPITULATION. Fraser River Bridge- Public Buildings Pacific Great Eastern Railway Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc. Unemployment Relief Fund (Dominion-Provincial Works Agreement, 9th July, 1936). $974,218.05 90,715.88 55,000.00 835,947.98 138,881.59 $2,094,763.50 * This statement covers only such vouchers as have been received and entered in the books of the Controlling and Audit Branch at 30th September, 1937. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1937-38. DD 21 (E.) (4.) UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FUND—APPROPRIATIONS. Unemployment Relief Act, 1933: Works Relief __ _____ $138,881.59 Advances by Minister of Finance: Direct Relief $1,000,000.00 Works 1,385,000.00 2,385,000.00 $2,523,881.59 Deduct Repayment of Advances: Outstanding Advance of 1936-37 (Works) — 200,000.00 Deduct Cash and Advances to Agencies at 30th September, 1937: Direct Relief $210,527.21 Works 1,643,402.94 $2,323,881.59 $1,853,930.15 Less Cash and Advances to Agencies at 31st March, 1937: Direct Relief $366,502.14 Works 941,651.51 1,308,153.65 545,776.50 Provincial Government Expenditure per Statement of Unemployment Relief Expenditure.. $1,778,105.09 (E.) (5.) UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FUND—EXPENDITURE.* Municipal: Direct Relief $993,539.59 Advances: Direct Relief _ ____ $4,693.16 Works .— 9,071.90 Provincial: Direct Relief _____ — $352,963.97 Physically Unfit and Homeless Persons - 209,639.52 Non-Contributory 99,412.73 Supervision _ 88,104.67 Public Health — 83,134.86 Works Relief: P.C. 2013 $146.82 Highways, Bridges, etc (" B.C. Loan Act, 1933 ") 4,256.06 Dominion-Provincial Agreement of 16th November, 1936: Forest Development and Highway Construction — 296,928.37 Dominion-Provincial Agreement of 11th June, 1937: Roads 268,327.36 Dominion-Provincial Agreement of 15th June, 1937: Mining Roads and Trails 51,756.25 Dominion-Provincial Agreement of 11th August, 1937: Young Men's Training Camps 5,118.18 13,765.06 $1,007,304.65 $833,255.75 626,533.04 1,459,788.79 Farm Employment Plan — 1,011.65 Gross Expenditure $2,468,105.09 Deduct Contributions received from Dominion Government for Direct Relief 690,000.00 Total Expenditure by Province $1,778,105.09 * This statement covers only such vouchers as have been received and entered in the books of the Controlling and Audit Branch at 30th September, 1937. VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by Charles F. 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