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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69
Sessional Papers of the Province of British Columbia
British Columbia. Legislative Assembly
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PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1969 PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 1968, TO MARCH 31, 1969 Printed by A. Sutton, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty to right of the Province of British Columbia. 1969 To Colonel the Honourable John R. Nicholson, P.C., O.B.E., Q.C., LL.D., Lieutenant-Governor oj the Province oj British Columbia. May it please Your Honour: The undersigned has the honour to present the Public Accounts of the Province of British Columbia for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1969. W. A. C. BENNETT, Minister of Finance. Department oj Finance, Victoria, British Columbia, June 12, 1969. Victoria, British Columbia, June 12, 1969. The Honourable W. A. C. Bennett, P.C., LL.D., D.PoLSc, Minister oj Finance. Sir,—I have the honour to submit herewith the Public Accounts of the Province of British Columbia for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1969. Respectfully submitted. C. J. FERBER, C.A., Comptroller-General. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 5 Order of Public Accounts Page Ref. No. Main Statements: Statement of Financial Condition as at March 31, 1969 E 6-7 Revenue and Expenditure (Current Account, Summary by Departments) for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1969 E 8-9 Cash Receipts and Payments (Consolidated Revenue Fund) for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1969 E 10 Source and Application of Funds for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1969 Ell Revenue and Expenditure (Current Accounts and Special Project Funds Consolidation) Showing Revenue by Source and Expenditure by Function for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1969 E 12-15 Supplementary Statements: Details of Assets, Liabilities, Surplus, and Revenue Surplus Appropriation Accounts Details of Revenue Details of Appropriation and Expenditure Details of Expenditure: Current Account, Including Capital Expenditure Out of Income- Special Project Funds: Beef Cattle Producers' Assistance Fund Burrard Inlet (Third Crossing) Fund Centennial Cultural Fund.. E 16-27 „E 28-29 -E 30-47 Crop Insurance Stabilization Fund.. Dairy Producers' Protection Fund- Dog Tax Fund _ . Grazing Range Improvement Fund- Housing and Redevelopment Fund- Pound District Act 1-44 4 18 18 18 4 10 33 18 4 18 — 1 33 31 45 Schedule of Indemnities and Mileage Paid to Members of Legislature 46 Schedule of Salaries, Wages, and Travelling Expenses by Departments 47-172 Schedule of Payments to Municipalities, School Districts, Hospitals, Individuals, Firms, and Corporations for Supplies or Services Rendered, Including Grants.. 173-213 Securities Deposited with the Government Pursuant to Various Acts 215 Financial Statements of Boards, Commissions, and Government Enterprises Not Provincial New-home Building Assistance Fund- Scaling Fund- University Endowment Lands Administration Account- Summary of Detailed Expenditure Otherwise Shown in the Public Accounts: British Columbia Liquor Control Board _ British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority- British Columbia Regional Hospital Districts Financing Authority- British Columbia School Districts Capital Financing Authority The Over-all Medical Services Plan of British Columbia Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company— -— Workmen's Compensation Board - Index to Details of Revenue and Expenditure.. 216-217 218-223 224 225-226 227 228-230 231-234 235-241 E 6 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 PROVINCE OF STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION ASSETS Page Ref. No. General: E 16 Cash on Hand and in Bank (Par value 1969, $194,006, E 16 Investments, at cost jPar value 1968> $,57,444 E 16 E 17 Accounts and Taxes Receivable Loans and Advances E 17 Agreements of Sale, Mortgages Receivable, and Properties Held for Sale E 17 Investments in and Advances to Special Project Funds E 18 Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company (entire issued share capital of 905,729 shares) E 18 Fixed Assets 1969 1968 Comparative Basis $34,546,421 $20,304,321 193,824,739 157,408,127 40,442,551 32,240,479 29,863,256 26,123,128 2,155,405 2,251,233 80,540,448 61,743,769 Total General Assets Superannuation and Retirement Funds: e 18-19 Cash in Banks (Par value 1969, $156,560,409. E 18-19 Investments jPa.; Talue i968> $i4i>394,940_. Total Superannuation and Retirement Funds Trust: E 19 Miscellaneous Cash and Investments 90,572,900 90,572,900 1,150,084,647 1,076,812,580 $1,622,030,367 $1,467,456,537 $265,819 153,997,717 $797,242 138,722,176 $154,263,536 $139,519,418 $191,362,579 $170,962,744 $1,967,656,482 $1,777,938,699 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 7 BRITISH COLUMBIA AS AT MARCH 31, 1969 Page Ref. No. General: E 19 Bonded Debt __ 1969 E 23 E 23 E 20 E 20 E 21 E 21 E 21 E 21 E 22 Less sinking funds— Par value 1969, $60,250,615 Par value 1968, $78,128,330 Cheques Issued and Outstanding Trust Deposits Accounts Payable Special Project Funds—unexpended balances Reserves for Losses on Realization of Assets $33,043,859 15,128,450 36,238,636 82,854,830 2,051,159 1968 Comparative Basis $51,462,000 $67,916,500 E 20 Treasury Bills—Government of Canada, long-term serial 8,502,964 9,431,352 $59,964,964 $77,347,852 59,964,964 77,347,852 $23,917,037 13,355,891 34,251,395 64,011,317 3,047,722 Excess of Assets over Liabilities and Reserves 1,452,713,433 1,328,873,175 Total General Liabilities, Reserves, and Surplus $1,622,030,367 $1,467,456,537 Superannuation and Retirement Funds: Civil Service Superannuation Fund Members of Legislative Assembly Superannuation Account $153,238,519 $138,625,534 1,025,017 893,884 Total Superannuation and Retirement Funds.... $154,263,536 $139,519,418 Trust: E 23 Miscellaneous Trust Deposits $191,362,579 $170,962,744 $1,967,656,482 $1,777,938,699 E 23-24 Contingent Liabilities (net), representing Provincial guaranteed securities issued and sold in respect of physical assets and works, not included in the above assets of the Province $2,107,028,142 $1,986,454,921 Loans and advances are carried at book value as the amount of ultimate realization cannot be determined at this date. No provision is made for commitments under construction contracts in force at March 31, 1969. Such future construction is chargeable to appropriations in the years in which the work is actually performed. In my opinion the statement of financial condition is properly drawn up so as to show the true position of the Province of British Columbia at March 31, 1969, and is in accordance with the books of the Province. C. J. FERBER, C.A., Comptroller-General. E 8 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 PROVINCE OF SUMMARY OF REVENUE AND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR REVENUE Page Ref. No. 1969 1968 E28 Property Taxes $11,218,142 $10,262,177 E 28 Social Services, Fuel Taxes, etc. 250,888,877 234,763,745 E 28 Personal and Corporation Income Taxes and Succession Duties 224,661,924 220,647,936 E 28 Privileges, Licences, and Natural Resources Taxes or Royalties 169,201,641 132,708,827 E 29 Sales and Service Fees 14,035,666 11,203,979 E 29 Fines and Penalties 1,839,743 1,685,686 E 29 Interest, Discount, Premium, and Exchange 12,771,303 6,838,674 E29 Contributions from Other Governments 186,711,153 128,698,607 E 29 Contributions from Government Enterprises 77,830,663 50,594,476 E 29 Miscellaneous Revenue 14,634,506 12,761,007 $963,793,618 $810,165,114 * Exclusive of Special Funds. Complete consolidation shown on pages E 12-15. r PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 9 BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPENIDTURE BY DEPARTMENTS* ENDED MARCH 31, 1969 EXPENDITURE Page Ref.No. E 30 Legislation E 30 Premier's Office E 31 Department of Agriculture E 34 Department of the Attorney-General E 34 Department of Commercial Transport E 35 Department of Education E 36 Department of Finance E 38 Department of Health Services and Hospital Insurance E 38 Department of Highways E 39 Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce — E 39 Department of Labour E 42 Department of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources E 42 Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources E 43 Department of Municipal Affairs E 46 Department of the Provincial Secretary E 46 Public Utilities Commission E 46 Department of Public Works E 47 Department of Recreation and Conservation E 47 Department of Travel Industry E 47 Department of Social Welfare E 47 Ministers without Portfolio Net expenditure, including capital charges _. Net Revenue over Expenditure, carried to Revenue Surplus Appropriation Account (page E 22) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1969 38,830,950 29,358,550 1969 1968 $656,853 $598,125 73,251 70,803 8,666,578 7J59.101 25,570,990 22,843,092 5,798,942 734,939 260,886,372 t225,860,451 38,288,759 46,267,104 178,891,118 152,520,750 126,897,161 103,843,382 4,779,989 3,372,948 6,320,546 6,046,568 32,428,523 35,595,222 4,604,449 2,757,490 47,064,724 t34,863,417 56,088,627 30,089,128 449,299 412,810 25,594,107 23,381,903 6,033,321 5,109,653 2,067,598 1,974,951 93,747,070 76,874,345 54,391 30,382 $924,962,668 $780,806,564 $963,793,618 $810,165,114 t 1968 figures adjusted for comparative purposes. E 10 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1969 NET RECEIPTS Page Ref. No. E 8 Revenue as scheduled in Statement of Revenue and Expenditure $963,793,618 Deduct items included but not represented by cash received: Increase in accounts receivable 2,155,110 $961,638,508 Loans and advances repaid 1,072,174 Project funds repaid 24,076 Additional trust deposits 1,772,559 Total receipts $964,507,317 Cash on hand and in bank at beginning of period, March 31, 1968 20,304,321 $984,811,638 NET PAYMENTS E 9 Expenditure as scheduled departmentally in Statement of Revenue and Expenditure $924,962,668 Deduct items included but not represented by cash disbursed: Increase in cheques issued and outstanding $9,126,822 Increase in accounts payable 1,987,241 11,114,063 $913,848,605 Increase in investments 36,416,612 Total disbursements $950,265,217 E 16 Cash on hand and in bank at end of period, March 31, 1969 34,546,421 $984,811,638 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 11 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA STATEMENT OF SOURCE AND APPLICATION OF FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1969 SOURCE OF NEW FUNDS: Provided by excess of revenue over expenditure for the year ended March 31, 1969 (page E 9)— $38,830,950 Provided by decrease of loans and advances 1,072,174 FUNDS RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF FUNDS APPLIED, accounted for by an increase in current position shown below $39,903,124 $39,903,124 $39,903,124 STATEMENT SHOWING CHANGES IN CURRENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES CURRENT ASSETS: 1969 1963 Differences Cash on hand and in banks $34,546,421 $20,304,321 $14,242,100 — Investments 193,824,739 157,408,127 36,416,612 — Accounts receivable 40,442,551 32,240,479 8,202,072 — Non-cash adjustments — — Investments in and advances to Special Project Funds 80,540,448 61,743,769 Non-cash adjustments — — CURRENT LIABILITIES: Cheques issued and outstanding 33,043,859 23,917,037 Trust deposits 15,128,450 13,355,891 Accounts payable _ 36,238,636 34,251,395 Special Project Funds—unexpended balances 82,854,830 64,011,317 Non-cash adjustments — — $102,680,221 $62,777,097 NET INCREASE IN CURRENT POSITION, to account for funds received in excess of funds applied as shown above — 39,903,124 — $6,046,962 18,796,679 — 22,758 25,000,000 — 9,126,822 — 1,772,559 — 1,987,241 — 18.843,513 25,000,000 — $102,680,221 $102,680,221 E 12 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 PROVINCE OF STATEMENT OF REVENUE BY SOURCE REVENUE BY SOURCE . 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Taxes: Income tax—corporation and individual $71,172,187 $85,751,394 $119,740,813 $152,043,763 $206,884,631 $209,953,964 Property 7,325,015 8,487,100 9,077,838 11,984,408 10,681,378 11,629,913 Sales: Pari mutuel betting tax 1,716,915 1,839,296 2,213,210 2,462,480 2,480,290 2,705,331 Social services (net) 107,857,034 125,191,148 147,455,605 154,134,763 164,064,708 175,897,820 Motor-fuel and fuel-oil 48,408,938 53,138,517 58,723,045 63,891,178 68,218,747 72,285,726 Succession duties 5,161,250 8,112,325 14,991,802 21,883,580 13,763,305 14,707,960 Insurance premiums _ 3,144,152 3,558,370 4,111,847 4,583,141 4,952,707 5,197,164 Sundry _. 228,313 269,194 304,185 309,460 360,828 367,855 Privileges, Licences, and Permits: Liquor control and regulation 606,172 625,287 666,276 673,931 703,752 762,206 Motor-vehicle licences and permits _ 22,691,112 24,639,677 27,512,606 29,004,505 29,896,739 32,041,717 Natural resources: Fish and game 1,820,065 1,870,106 1,992,084 2,225,127 2,268,617 2,716,713 Lands and forests _ , 48,867,874 56,747,675 60,847,042 56,350,928 52,154,383 78,214,138 Minerals 26,057,794 34,120,200 36,269,217 42,633,793 38,672,349 45,637,471 Water resources 1,966,518 2,182,320 2,281,801 2,317,493 2,467,292 2,845,677 Other - 3,220,754 3,660,371 5,212,117 3,622,572 3,796,969 4,530,335 Sales and Services: "B.C. Ferries Division"- _ — — — — 1,267,137 21,775,542 Other 10,164,379 12,357,119 14,514,231 20,307,204 20,089,267 26,045,444 Fines and Penalties 955,687 1,093,188 1,359,935 1,477,194 1,685,686 1,839,743 Interest, Discount, Premium, and Exchange_ 1,741,534 1,280,370 5,207,124 5,515,894 8,295,601 14,563,550 Contributions from Other Governments: Grants-in-aid and shared-cost contributions 85,073,682 81,304,872 100,531,964 109,049,277 126,857,198 184,477,737 Subsidies 1,672,417 1,672,417 1,672,417 1,672,417 1,672,417 1,672,417 Percentage of power corporation tax 501,351 284,215 436,793 248,128 168,992 560,999 Contributions from Government Enterprises: Net profit, Liquor Control Board. 32,229,386 34,829,776 41,017,679 44,182,183 49,890,724 55,292,915 Miscellaneous 352,795 123,110 88,363 755,870 902,531 1,569,771 Non-revenue Receipts : Refund of previous year's expenditure 76,759 135,921 271,877 176,368 2,090,689 322,796 Repayment of advances 233,437 93,625 138,313 116,869 159,545 781,432 Carried forward. $483,245,520 $543,367,593 $656,638,184 $731,622,517 $814,446,482 $968,396,336 ■ft Consolidation of Current, Capital, and Revenue Surplus Appropriation Accounts, and Special Funds on a gross functional basis by fiscal years. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 13 BRITISH COLUMBIA AND EXPENDITURE BY FUNCTION* EXPENDITURE BY FUNCTION 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 General Government: Administrative: General $6,334,296 $6,918,453 $7,089,111 $8,296,578 $8,757,813 $10,162,438 Employees'benefits 4,529,104 4,689,543 5,124,000 8,494,862 9,316,965 11,120,985 Construction and maintenance of public I buildings 3,925,016 7,166,187 6,467,637 6,356,188 7,314,200 8,722,638 Legislative: Elections..... 912,855 139,182 154,091 1,500,034 161,502 330,092 Legislative Assembly and Government House 667,539 810,748 811,972 889,457 927,014 933,862 Research, planning, and statistics 161,857 173,470 207,267 212,973 243,029 287,542 Protection of Persons and Property: Law enforcement _ 2,498,233 2,831,375 3,446,915 4,182,464 4,771,991 4,358,779 Corrections: Juvenile delinquents.. __ 1,536,599 1,642,667 1,707,017 1,798,844 2,082,470 3,657,102 Other offenders 6,573,940 7,232,194 8,786,662 9,333,946 9,898,893 10,376,316 Police protection 2,421,149 2,523,234 3,729,477 4,033,904 4,829,052 5,438,045 Registration, regulation, inspection, trusteeship 4,025,335 4,542,216 5,337,991 5,758,403 6,983,046 7,881,536 Transportation and Communications: Highways, roads, and bridges *118,830,511 t98,678,669 96,624,953 95,824,083 99,875,978 100,203,760 Waterways, ferries, docks, and wharves.-. 2,097,975 2,879,020 2,154,387 2,307,183 2,761,821 5,026,759 "B.C. Ferries Division"_ — — — — 1,624,179 22,475,443 Health and Social Welfare: Health: Administration — Public health Medical, dental, and allied services Hospital care: General administration Provincial Mental Hospitals Provincial Tuberculosis Hospitals Payments to hospitals.. Provincial Infirmaries and Polio Pavilion Social welfare: Aid to aged persons Aid to blind persons Social assistance Child welfare Labour relations, industrial conciliation and arbitration General administration Recreational and Cultural Services: Archives, art galleries, museum, and libraries.. Parks, beaches, and other recreational areas Physical culture- Centennial celebrations.. Other 1,616,243 7,776,698 5,446,425 1,861,200 8,454,954 6,529,917 2,177,207 9,524,047 8,159,637 2,061,575 9,618,774 17,961,948 2,363,861 10,565,184 20,731,949 2,775,501 11,855,742 43,376,346 743,858 15,977,613 1,430,484 66,858,104 872,536 782,953 17,261,211 1,358,917 72,172,352 945,827 913,744 20,187,307 1,475,664 79,559,742 1,225,742 1,085,874 21,672,726 1,487,558 97,030,503 627,725 1,220,409 26,387,884 2,286,247 114,917,282 t 1,242,284 27,964,203 2,034,744 137,993,637 t 17,885,107 635,934 31,865,352 5,067,750 18,077,130 702,434 32,489,794 5,795,777 19,489,007 695,366 36,930,082 6,811,445 18,122,810 659,068 40,038,701 9,272,113 11,771,940 621,650 46,647,469 13,275,722 11,924,786 606,697 61,246,804 16,127,247 517,529 2,267,493 564,328 2,663,469 651,477 2,981,238 3,245,871 3,467,151 3,658,847 3,952,835 3,861,912 4,568,105 ; . . ■ . 582,486 2,082,789 218,366 133,189 752,964 2,165,121 253,849 363,537 2,764,791 2,729,557 302,093 800,000 450,699 2,571,621 2,969,226 389,470 2,500,000 134,867 3,994,257 3,587,888 345,021 250,000 325,601 3,791,118 4,115,379 509,266 472,274 Carried forward. $316,492,365 $313,422,692 $339,500,325 $383,906,500 $426,451,999 $525,441,342 * Includes $15,439,868 pursuant to Toll Removal Act, 1963, chap. 49, sec. 8, and $17,749,250 pursuant to Toll Removal Act, 1964, chap. 58, sec. 5 (2). t Includes $17,749,250 pursuant to Toll Removal Act, 1964, chap. 58, sec. 5 (2). :f Included in aid to aged persons. E 14 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 STATEMENT OF REVENUE BY SOURCE AND REVENUE BY SOURCE Brought forward 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 $483,245,520 $543,367,593 $656,638,184 $731,622,517 $814,446,482 $968,396,336 TOTAL GROSS REVENUE BY SOURCE $483,245,520 $543,367,593 $656,638,184 $731,622,517 $814,446,482 $968,396,336 Expenditure, Revenue Surplus Account 15,439,868 17,749,250 — — — — Special Project Funds: Expenditures in excess of revenue 90,786 41,356 — — 10,545,571 6,248,503 $498,776,174 $561,158,199 $656,638,184 $731,622,517 $824,992,053 $974,644,839 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 EXPENDITURE BY FUNCTION—Continued EXPENDITURE BY FUNCTION Brought forward Education: School operated by local authorities: Grants, operating schools Provincial home-owner grants Aids and services 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 E 15 1969 $316,492,365 $313,422,692 $339,500,325 $383,906,500 $426,451,999 $525,441,342 Universities, colleges, vocational, and other schools Education of the handicapped Superannuation and pensions General administration 67,184,947 72,199,213 77,698,951 — *24,071,124 '29,057,777 6,574,836 7,033,208 13,956,694 Natural Resources and Primary Industries: Fish and game.. Forests (including fire suppression).. Lands—settlement and agriculture Minerals and mines Water resources Other 25,823,284 1,101,753 3,880,513 578,324 1,457,723 17,751,633 5,218,239 3,212,305 849,469 1,251,200 31,700,561 1,402,063 4,110,878 624,444 1,641,545 18,276,805 5,965,566 1,737,629 1,110,018 868,863 46,319,746 900,397 4,339,349 681,274 2,727,673 23,858,178 7,796,589 2,821,166 1,205,678 1,126,008 88,000,866 •33,073,944 14,289,155 51,852,159 768,905 4,635,407 904,680 1,905,024 23,965,460 11,973,107 3,209,079 1,539,242 674,429 102,099,557 119,997,898 •37,341,397 •41,557,440 8,497,733 10,189,711 73,553,827 84,290,698 835,901 1,259,867 5,020,787 5,452,757 834,608 963,063 1,918,255 30,400,411 10,552,161 3,079,320 3,411,668 1,803,840 2,304,221 27,129,907 12,023,077 4,716,430 2,263,766 2,923,781 Trade and Industrial Development- Local Government Planning and Development Interest, Other: Superannuation, Pension, and Trust Funds Contributions to Other Governments: Grants in aid of local government ._ 1,444,020 1,595,942 1,812,091 2,713,780 4,405,427 5,714,864 2,634,035 2,411,113 1,094,673 1,679,491 1,863,648 1,117,015 Contributions to Government Enterprises: Subsidy to Toll Highways and Bridges Authority or Ferry Authority Other British Columbia Ferry Authority.. Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company Other Expenditure: Civil Defence Housing University Endowment Lands Flood relief _ Provincial home-acquisition grants.. Provincial home-owner grants Sundry 318,892 13,347,000 1,969,086 150,000 763,174 575,991 381,600 •21,659,274 194,280 278,847 180,416 42,888 41,312 1,327,883 13,405,535 18,923,013 28,073,977 27,752,456 40,051,424 968,221 150,000 833,843 177,299 386,767 •2,674,570 872,868 150,000 150,000 41,176,200 — 25,282,000 — 1,000,000 2,000,000 787,580 777,736 725,793 720,898 467,860 2,025,212 1,365,470 1,563,987 392,566 384,439 554,540 507,803 tll,811,818 7,331,280 •3,228,642 »3,674,883 '4,149,044 •4,620,877 4,408 3,847 8,044 76,890 Non-expense and Surplus Payments: Advances tll0,788 t!81,655 t72,679 252,734 t845,513 5,267,010 Loss on sale of investments, Act sec. 9, Revenue TOTAL GROSS EXPENDITURE BY FUNC TION.. Revenue over expenditure, including capital, Current Account Special Project Funds: Revenue in excess of expenditure Transfers to funds created by Legislative Authority $494,703,155 $507,737,959 $645,416,575 $660,476,944 $758,633,503 $910,813,889 4,073,019 53,420,240 10,887,195 36,052,930 29,358,550 38,830,950 — — 334,414 92,643 — — — — — §35,000,000 §37,000,000 §25,000,000 $498,776,174 $561,158,199 $656,638,184 $731,622,517 $824,992,053 $974,644,839 • Provincial Home-owner Grant Act Amendment Acts, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, increase in grant. Provincial Home-owner Grant Act Amendment Act, 1964, sec. 4, applicable first to local school taxes, balance to other levies. t Provincial Home-acquisition Grant Act. t Credit. § Transfers to funds created by legislative authority: At March 31, 1967—Provincial Home-acquisition Grant Act, $25,000,- 000; Centennial Cultural Fund Act, $5,000,000; Crop Insurance Stabilization Fund Act, $5,000,000; at March 31, 1968— Provincial Home-acquisition Grant Act, $10,000,000; Burrard Inlet (Third Crossing) Fund Act, $27,000,000; at March 31, 1969 —Provincial New-home Building Assistance Act, $25,000,000. E 16 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA SCHEDULES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS AT MARCH 31, 1969 ASSETS Cash on Hand and in Bank: Cash on hand Cash in chartered banks in Canada Cash in banks in England (converted at $2.57) Cash in banks in United States (U.S. dollars) _ $3,112,154 31,255,808 93,952 84,507 $34,546,421 Investments: Revenue Act, sec. 9 (at cost) Short-term deposits with chartered banks and trust companies: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Bank of Montreal Bank of Nova Scotia Guaranty Trust Company of Canada Montreal Trust Company Royal Bank of Canada National Trust Company Royal Trust Company Toronto-Dominion Bank Par Value $54,450,200 25,000,000 25,000,000 12,363,000 10,000,000 25,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000 $193,824,739 Other: Railway Companies (Government of Canada guaranty).. Province of British Columbia - Province of Manitoba Province of Ontario British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority parity bonds (Province of British Columbia guaranty) Pacific Great Eastern Railway Co. notes (Province of British Columbia guaranty) Province of Quebec . Ontario Hydro-electric Power Commission (Province of Ontario guaranty) University of Toronto (Province of Ontario guaranty) $171,813,200 $80,000 200,000 6,814,000 48,000 1,510,400 5,000,000 179,000 1,543,500 6,818,000 22,192,900 $194,006,100 $193,824,739 Accounts and Taxes Receivable: Government of Canada: Shared-cost agreements Deposit re postal meter and Air Canada . Other Provinces $18,052,595 1,950 British Columbia municipalities: Social allowances, medical services, and child welfare maintenance Sundry : •Other: Property taxes Social services tax Insurance premiums tax Logging tax Mining tax Probate fees and succession duties Timber royalty and stumpage and grazing fees Student-aid loans Teacher-training loans . Farmers' land-clearing and domestic water assistance Sundry • Not taken into revenue until received. Record purposes only. 748,519 065,324 2,169 383,882 26,882 659,395 777,015 46,305 9,419 967,186 5,066 $18,054,545 13,229 2,331,243 352,372 19,691,162 $40,442,551 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 17 SCHEDULES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS AT MARCH 31, 1969—Continued ASSETS—Continued Loans and Advances: Dyking districts, co-operative associations, and other: Various dyking districts $351,853 Various water and irrigation districts 591,020 Various co-operative associations 68,012 Miscellaneous 62,327 School districts, library districts, improvement districts, and local areas: - Various school districts (Public Schools Act, sec. 197 (10)) 2,200,000 Various regional library districts (Public Libraries Act, sec. 50 (5)) 367,099 Various improvement districts (Water Act, sec. 62 (6)) 2,034,896 Miscellaneous 71,952 Boards and Commissions: British Columbia Harbours Board 5,014,954 Liquor Control Board 8,981,014 Other: Langford Warehouse Operating Account 174,107 Queen's Printer Operating Account 344,751 Textbook Branch 4,560,885 University Endowment Lands Administration Account 4,184,887 Miscellaneous 855,499 Note.—The balance-sheet carries the qualifications that the above $29,863,256 assets are carried at book value as the amount of ultimate realization _=_____= cannot be determined at this date. Agreements of Sale, Mortgages Receivable, and Properties Held for Sale: Soldiers' Land Act, 1918—Southern Okanagan Lands Project $1,699,306 •General land sales 456,099 • Not taken into revenue until received. $2,155,405 Record purposes only. -=■ Investments in and Advances to Special Project Funds: Burrard Inlet (Third Crossing) Fund $27,000,000 Centennial Cultural Fund 5,087,501 Conservation Fund (Water Act, R.S.B.C. 1936) 124,764 Crop Insurance Stabilization Fund 5,165,974 Provincial Home-acquisition Grant Fund 42,929,095 Scaling Fund 233,114 Note.—The above advances are represented as follows:— Cash in chartered banks in Canada $9,453 Accounts receivable 357,878 Investments (at cost) 80,173,117 Short-term deposits with chartered banks and trust companies: Par Value Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. $5,549,800 Bank of Nova Scotia 10,117,000 Guaranty Trust Company 7,184,000 Montreal Trust Company 5,000,000 Royal Bank of Canada — 14,300,000 Toronto-Dominion Bank 10,000,000 Other: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority parity bonds (Province of British Columbia guaranty) $13,154,700 Pacific Great Eastern Railway parity bonds (Province of British Columbia guaranty) 4,712,600 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority bonds (Province of British Columbia guaranty) 188,000 British Columbia School Districts Capital Financing Authority bonds (Province of British Columbia guaranty) 10,000,000 $52,150,800 28,055,300 $80,206,100 $80,540,448 $80,540,448 E 18 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 SCHEDULES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS AT MARCH 31, 1969—Continued A SSETS—Con tinued Pacific Great Eastern Railway Co. : Par value of 905,729 shares at $100 each _ _ .... „. $90,572,900 Fixed Assets: Gross Depreciation Net •Highways $807,401,995 — $807,401,995 Bridges _ 214,525,935 $47,585,640 166,940,295 Wharves 203,250 203,240 10 tFerries and ferry-landings ._ 66,734,925 3,782,005 62,952,920 Buildings and furnishings _ 155,565,552 43,549,815 112,015,737 Songhees Reserve, Victoria _ 773,690 — 773,690 * Placed on the books March 31, 1926, by order of the Treasury Board, based on mileage classification and average value determined by the then Department of Public Works, plus additions to date. t Includes assets of British Columbia Ferry Authority totalling $56,122,841 (at cost) transferred to Province of British Columbia in accordance with the British Columbia Ferry Authority (Vesting) Act, 1968. $1,245,205,347 $95,120,700 $1,150,084,647 Superannuation Funds: Superannuation Fund: Cash in chartered banks in Canada - — _ _ $245,301 Investments: Bonds, debentures, and short-term deposits with chartered banks at book value 152,568,653 17,780 shares of Bank of British Columbia at book value 424,565 Short-term deposit with chartered banks: Bank of Nova Scotia _ $883,000 Bonds and debentures: Par Value Province of British Columbia _ _ $1,536,500 Province of Ontario _ 105,000 Province of Quebec 179,000 Manitoba Hydro-electric Power Commission (Province of Manitoba guaranty) - 2,000 Quebec Hydro-electric Commission (Province of Quebec guaranty) _ _ 110,000 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (Province of British Columbia guaranty) 83,219,800 British Columbia Ferry Authority (Province of British Columbia guaranty) - - 15,655,000 British Columbia School Districts Capital Financing Authority (Province of British Columbia guaranty) 8,145,300 Pacific Great Eastern Railway Co. (Province of British Columbia guaranty) _.. 5,800,000 British Columbia municipalities (Province of British Columbia guaranty) 12,864,209 British Columbia improvement districts (Province of British Columbia guaranty) _ 8,001,300 British Columbia school districts (Province of British Columbia guaranty) _ 19,021,900 154,640,009 $155,523,009 Carried forward .__ $153,238,519 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 19 SCHEDULES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS AT MARCH 31, 1969—Continued ASSETS—Continued Brought forward $153,238,519 Superannuation Funds—Continued Members of the Legislative Assembly Superannuation Account: Cash in chartered banks in Canada Investments—bonds and debentures at book value Province of Ontario British Columbia improvement district (Province of British Columbia guaranty) British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (Province of British Columbia guaranty) British Columbia school districts (Province of British Columbia guaranty) British Columbia School Districts Capital Financing Authority (Province of British Columbia guaranty) Par Value $100,000 43,500 711,100 92,800 90,000 $1,037,400 20,518 1,004,499 Trust: Cash in chartered banks in Canada . Investments—direct or guaranteed obligations of the Government of Canada or the Provinces (par value, $195,246,050) Note.—The above section is grouped for convenience. Each individual trust is kept as a separate entity for administration purposes. $154,263,536 $2,070,823 189,291,756 $191,362,579 LIABILITIES Bonded Debt: Debentures (for details as to terms of issue, etc., see pages E26-27): A. Payable in Canada in Canadian dollars: 3 per cent debentures, Series JN 3 per cent debentures, Series JS 3 per cent debentures, Series IT Date of Issue Nov. 15, 1948 Dec. 15, 1949 Dec. 15, 1949 Date of Maturity Nov. 15, 1973 Dec. 15, 1969 Dec. 15, 1969 Principal Amount Outstanding Mar. 31, 1969 $2,000,000 8,105,000 1,218,000 $11,323,000 B. Payable in Canada in Canadian dollars or in New York in U.S. dollars at option of holder: 3% per cent debentures, Series KF Feb. 15, 1952 Feb. 15, 1977 $22,500,000 C. Payable in New York in U.S. dollars: 3Vi per cent debentures, Series KD Aug. 15, 1951 Aug. 15, 1976 $17,639,000 Carried forward . $51,462,000 E 20 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 SCHEDULES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS AT MARCH 31, 1969—Continued LIABILITIES—Continued Brought forward . $51,462,000 Treasury Bills: Government of Canada long-term serial: Series RA-D22-30, interest free, 1969-77 Series RA-D52-60, interest 2% per cent, 1969-77 Sinking Funds (Deducted from Debt) : Cash in chartered banks in Canada $2,502,657 6,000,307 Investments—bonds and debentures (adjusted book value) Province of British Columbia Province of Manitoba ; 8,502,964 $3,951 59,961,013 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority bonds and debentures (Province of British Columbia guaranty) Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company bonds and debentures (Province of British Columbia guaranty) Ontario Hydro-electric Power Commission (Province of Ontario guaranty) Manitoba Hydroelectric Power Commission (Province of Manitoba guaranty) _ Quebec Hydro-electric Commission (Province of Quebec guaranty) Montreal-Laurentian Autoroute Board (Province of Quebec guaranty) Net direct debt Reconciliation: Par Value $10,894,000 15,588,964 24,577,400 130,300 296,000 3,400,000 330,000 5,030,000 $60,246,664 Sinking fund balance, April 1, 1968 Add—interest earnings Less— Redemptions $77,347,852 2,498,871 $79,846,723 $17,382,888 Interest paid on Provincial securities outstanding, 1968/69 2,456,475 42,396 Adjustment in respect to provision for future interest requirements . 19,881,759 $59,964,964 Notes.—(1) The above sinking fund includes " Sinking Fund for the Sinking Fund Debentures due 1977," $21,850,747 (par value, $22,518,300), pursuant to subsection 1 (e) of section 45 of the Revenue Act, chapter 341, R.S.B.C. 1960. (2) The excess of sinking fund cash and investments at par value over requirements includes provision for future interest requirements. Cheques Issued and Outstanding: Cheques issued and outstanding at March 31, 1969 $59,964,964 59,964,964 Nil $33,043,859 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 21 SCHEDULES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS AT MARCH 31, 1969—Continued LIABILITIES—Continued Trust Deposits: Boys' Industrial School Inmates' Trust Account _ Contractors' deposits _ _ _.. Cemetery Tax Fund . Companies in liquidation Crop Insurance Fund Intestate estate deposits Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act . Official Committee _ Official Guardian deposits Patients' Trust Accounts, Provincial Mental Hospitals Provincial Home Trust Account Timber-sale deposits Sundry trust accounts _ Accounts Payable: General current accounts Suspense accounts—permit and licence applications Suspense accounts—miscellaneous Suspense accounts—British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Bond Deposit Accounts Suspense accounts—right-of-way compensation _ Municipal Vehicle Licence Account Retention on construction contracts pending final certificates of completion Special Project Funds—Unexpended Balances: Beef Cattle Producers' Assistance Fund Burrard Inlet (Third Crossing) Fund Centennial Cultural Fund _ Crop Insurance Stabilization Fund Dairy Producers' Protection Fund Dog Tax Fund .— _ - Grazing Range Improvement Fund _ Pound District Act „ Provincial Home-acquisition Grant Fund University Endowment Lands Administration Account _.. Reserves for Losses on Realization of Assets: Agreements of sale, mortgages receivable, and properties held for sale: Soldiers' Land Act, 1918—Southern Okanagan Lands Project Loans and advances: Various dyking districts $695 183,241 77,694 110,053 460,807 6,333,474 9,097 5,940,369 254,018 329,884 25,231 1,390,669 13,218 $15,128,450 $30,430,759 1,501,300 956,637 571,060 331,169 512,534 1,935,177 $36,238,636 $119,949 27,000,000 5,087,501 5,165,974 66,796 14,105 5,496 50 42,929,095 2,465,864 $82,854,830 $1,699,306 351,853 $2,051,159 E 22 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 SCHEDULES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS AT MARCH 31, 1969—Continued LIABILITIES—Continued Excess of Assets over Liabilities and Reserves: Arising from Capitalization of Assets 1968 Mar. 31. By balance . 1969 Mar. 31. By capital expenditure out of current appropriations charged to asset accounts: Buildings and furnishings Highways, bridges, and ferries „ By expenditure chargeable to asset accounts, increase in: British Columbia Harbours Board Act, Sec. 18 Local Services Act, Sec. 1 — - — $1,187,642,403 Public Libraries Act, Sec. 50 (5) ... Public Schools Act, Sec. 197 (10) Water Act, Sec. 62 (6) Sundry advances By increase in accounts receivable: Insurance premiums tax Farmers' land-clearing and domestic water assistance Logging tax Probate and succession duties and fees Property taxes _ Social services tax Timber royalty and stumpage Sundry accounts receivable ... Less decreases— Land sales _ Mining tax Student-aid loans Teacher-training loans By adjustment in excess reserves: South Okanagan Lands Project Surplus arising from capitalization of assets _ _ _ Arising from Revenue Sources 1968 Mar. 31. By balance — _- 1969 Mar. 31. Add excess of revenue over expenditure for the fiscal year ended March 31. 1969 Revenue surplus $16,052,111 66,975,732 $4,987,454 41,204 21,620 282,716 454,896 54,054 $1,864 138,147 24,770 1,487,229 266,178 133,304 4,014,800 564 $62,066 12,633 6,690 571 To refunds of recoverable expenditures credited to asset accounts: Advances to Conservation Fund $2,045 Advances under Canada-British Columbia Potato-warehouse Assistance Act — 340 Irrigation Assistance Loan Act - 47,828 Southern Okanagan Lands Project _ 33,762 Sundry advances —- 18,673 To depreciation: Bridges - _ - $4,970,872 Ferries and ferry-landings 1,603,553 Buildings and furnishings 3,181,351 To write-offs authorized by Order in Council: Conservation Fund, No. 1000/69 _ 83,027,843 5,841,944 $6,066,856 81,960 5,984,896 33,762 $1,282,530,843 $102,648 9,755,776 20,713 $141,230,772 38,830,950 9,879,137 $1,272,651,711 Note.—Pursuant to the Revenue Surplus Appropriation Act, 1969, (chapter 33, 1969), $130,000,000 of the revenue surplus was appropriated for certain specific purposes, effective April 1, 1969. Total excess of assets over liabilities and reserves as at March 31, 1969 180,061,722 $1,452,713,433 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 23 SCHEDULES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS AT MARCH 31, 1969—Continued LIABILITIES—Continued Superannuation Funds: Civil Service Superannuation Fund _ $153,238,519 Members of Legislative Assembly Superannuation Account _. 1,025,017 $154,263,536 Trust: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Sinking Funds $70,537,085 British Columbia Ferry Authority Sinking Fund 69,661,961 British Columbia School District Capital Financing Authority Sinking Fund 7,908,532 British Columbia World Relief Fund _ 215 Bond Redemption Accounts 80,000 Burnaby, District of, Sinking Fund Accounts 251,517 Coupon Interest Account 20,674 Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sinking Fund Accounts 7,414,004 Improvement District Sinking Fund Accounts 999,668 Land Registry Assurance Fund 514,491 Pacific Great Eastern Railway Sinking Fund 21,958,965 Port Moody, City of, Sinking Fund Accounts _. 25,392 Queensborough Bridge Account . , 3,166,393 Suitors' funds deposits 6,874,634 Workmen's Compensation Board—Accident Fund bank account 1,949,048 $191,362,579 Contingent Liabilities: In addition to direct liabilities of the Province, the following securities as to both principal and interest have been guaranteed by the Province:— Outstanding Sinking Fund Outstanding Guarantees (Gross) Investments (Net) Municipalities and other local governments: (1) Guarantees authorized pursuant to the Public Schools Construction Act, 1953, and Public Schools Act (repayable serially) $314,576,400 Less held by British Columbia School Districts Capital Financing Authority 224,853,000 (2) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 46, Regional Hospital Districts Act $23,936,000 Less held by British Columbia Regional Hospital Districts Financing Authority.. 23,936,000 $89,723,400 — $89,723,400 — (3) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 5, Municipal Improvement Assistance Enabling Act, 1938 (amortized in annual instalments) 6,163 — 6,163 (4) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 3, Municipalities Assistance Act (principally serials) 66,368,813 Less sinking funds (investments at par value plus accrued interest) — $269,805 66,099,008 (5) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 3, Village Municipalities Assistance Act (repayable serially) 3,348,400 — 3,348,400 (6) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 12, Improvement Districts Assistance Loan Act: Debentures (principally serials).. 18,998,500 Less sinking funds (investments at par value plus accrued interest) — 1,140,348 17,858,152 (7) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 5, Distress Areas Assistance Act 66,609 — 66,609 (8) Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District debentures (some serials) 24,116,000 — — Less sinking funds (investments at par value plus accrued interest) _ _ — 7,863,910 16,252,090 Sub-total, municipalities and local governments __ $202,627,885 $9,274,063 $193,353,822 E 24 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 SCHEDULES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS AT MARCH 31, 1969—Continued LIABILITIES—Continued Contingent Liabilities—Continued University education: Outstanding Sinking Fund Outstanding Guarantees (Gross) Investments (Net) (9) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 47, British Columbia University Act, re Student Aid Loan Fund $129,568 — $129,568 Crown agencies: (10) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 46, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Act, J964: Bonds and debentures—funded $1,391,894,770 Less sinking funds (investments at book value plus accrued interest) — $71,542,140 $1,320,352,630 Parity bonds—unfunded . 202,020,000 — 202,020,000 $1,593,914,770 $71,542,140 $1,522,372,630 (11) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 17', Pacific Great Eastern Construction Loan Act, 1954: Bonds and debentures—funded . $118,567,000 Less sinking funds (investments at par value plus accrued interest) — $23,513,832 $95,053,168 Parity bonds—unfunded . . 50,505,000 — 50,505,000 Notes—unfunded 5,000,000 — 5,000,000 $174,072,000 $23,513,832 $150,558,168 (12) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 28, British Columbia Ferry Authority Act: Bonds and debentures—funded $65,357,000 Less sinking funds (at adjusted book value) (par value plus accrued interest, $71,610436) , — $65,357,000 — (13) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 9, British Columbia School Districts Capital Financing Authority Act: Debentures—funded 224,853,000 — — Less smking funds (investments at par value plus accrued interest) — 8,175,046 $216,677,954 (14) Guarantees authorized pursuant to sec. 9, British Columbia Regional Hospital Districts Financing Authority Act: Debentures—funded 23,936,000 — 23,936,000 Sub-total, Crown agencies $2,082,132,770 $168,588,018 $1,913,544,752 Grand total, all contingent liabilities $2,284,890,223 $177,862,081 $2,107,028,142 E 26 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 PROVINCE OF f Statement of Debentures and Treasury Bills Maturity Date of Issue Rate % Nature Series Amount Outstanding Interest Payable Dec. 15, 1969 Dec. 15, 1969 Nov. 15, 1973 Aug. 15, 1976 Feb. 15, 1977 Dec. Dec. Nov. Aug. Feb. July July 15, 1949 15, 1949 15, 1948 15, 1951 15, 1952 1, 1947 1, 1947 Total Treas Grand tota 3 Debentures 3 Debentures 3 Debentures IVi Debentures 3% Debentures Total Deb( Treasury Bills 2% Treasury Bills ury Bills to Government of Cs JS JT JN KD KF $8,105,000 1,218,000 2,000,000 17,639,000 22,500,000 15 J&D 15 J&D 15M&N 15F&A 15F&A $51,462,000 RA-D-22-30 RA-D-52-60 nada July 1, 1969-77 July 1, 1969-77 $2,502,657 6,000,307 $8,502,964 $59,964,964 59,964,964 Net debt... Nil i Par value plus accrued interest, $60,900,901. L.M.—In lawful money. C.B.C.—At the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. V.—Victoria. Vr.—Vancouver. W.—Winnipeg. T.—Toronto. O.—Ottawa. M.—Montreal. N.Y.—New York, U.S.A. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 BRITISH COLUMBIA Outstanding and Unpaid as at March 31, 1969 E 27 Place and Manner of Payment Term, Years Denomination Authority L.M.—C.B.C.—V., Vr. W. T. or M. 20 •500,1,000 Re-enue Act, R.S.B.C 1948—O.C 2682. L.M.—C.B.C—V., Vr. W. T. or M. 20 *500,1,000 Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1948—O.C. 258. L.M.—C.B.C—V., Vr. W. T. or M. 25 •1,000 Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1936—O.C. 2649. L.M.—C.B.C—N.Y. 10-25 t»l,000 Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1948, and Highway Development Act—O.C. 1937. L.M.—C.B.C—V., Vr. w. T. M., or 10-25 §*1,000 Revenue Act, R.S.B.C. 1948, and Electric N.Y. Power Act—O.C. 332. L.M.—C.B.C—O. L.M.—C.B.C.—O. * Debentures may be obtained in fully registered form. t Exclusive of matured securities, not presented for redemption, covered by earmarked deposits. t Callable in whole or in part by lot. § Callable as a whole at the following prices plus accrued interest: 181Vi per cent if redeemed on or before February 14, 1970; 100% per cent if redeemed thereafter and on or before February 14, 1974; 100 per cent if redeemed after February 14, 1974. This series is also redeemable in part, at par, for sinking fund purposes only, by lot, on August 15th, annually. G. S. BRYSON, Deputy Minister of Finance. E 28 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DETAILS OF REVENUE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1969 Estimated SERVICE Received $360,000 6,400,000 Property Taxes Land Taxes, General: Farm land $361,349 6,582,827 307,192 93,749 $7,345,117 3,873,025 300,000 Wild lands .. . 90,000 Coal land " A " and " B " Land Taxes, Forest: 500,000 $384,963 1,186,232 376,293 807,531 1,118,006 1,000,000 Timber land 350,000 Tree-farmland 600 000 K, A N. Railway R"l< J"nd Tax Act 560,000 $10,160,000 $11,218,142 Social Services, Fuel Taxes, Etc. Pari mutuel betting tax $2,705,331 175,897,820 64,631,891 4,781,900 2,871,935 $2,600,000 167,000,000 63,300,000 4,700,000 2,700,000 Fuel-oil tax Total, Social Services, Fuel Taxes, Etc. $240,300,000 250,888,877 Personal and Corporation Income Taxes and Succession Duties $48,163,026 161,790,938 14,707,960 $67,000,000 154,000,000 16,000,000 Total, Personal and Corporation Income Taxes and Sucession Duties $237,000,000 224,661,924 Privileges, Licences, and Natural Resources Taxes or Royalties Motor-vehicle Licences and Permits: $17,084,354 14,492,540 464,823 $32,041,717 2,677,925 74,621,354 45,637,471 2,774,157 $31,000,000 Natural Resources: Game Act—Fees and licences Lands and Forests: 2,400,000 250,000 $374,440 2,299,825 10,425,393 287,716 691,742 5,509,684 55,032,554 1,850,000 7,900,000 85,000 650,000 3,700,000 42,000,000 Timber sales Minerals: 250,000 $242,791 38,785,191 195,729 1,198,338 5,135,415 80,007 40,000,000 175,000 850,000 Coal, petroleum, and natural-gas leases and fees Free miners' certificates 6,000,000 80,000 Mining tax Unworked Crown-granted mineral claims Water Resources: 3,000,000 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 29 DETAILS OF REVENUE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1969- Continued Estimated SERVICE Received $150,000 Privileges, Licences, and Natural Resources Taxes or Royalties—Continued Other: $274,162 219,029 1,305,262 684,650 360,834 38,788 177,556 210,499 5,197,164 980,221 76,824 52,036 86,531 422,586 44,794 196,353 65,499 1,056,229 $11,449,017 145,000 1,000,000 600,000 320,000 Electrical energy inspection fees Fire Marshall Act—Fees, etc. 20,000 140,000 150,000 5,500,000 900,000 70,000 50,000 80,000 Moving Pictures Act _ Municipal licences, regulated areas, etc 300,000 Probate fees 35,000 Real Estate Act 210,000 Securities Act 60,000 1,000,000 Sundry licences and permits Total, Privileges, Licences, and Natural Resources Taxes or Royalties Sales and Service Fees Sales: Land sales $150,920,000 $169,201,641 $906,557 162,646 $1,069,203 12,966,463 $900,000 135,000 Sales of maps and air photos Services: Administration Act—Fees 100,000 $92,593 444,391 4,815,006 331,771 231,184 7,051,518 400,000 Land-clearing receipts 4,200,000 Land Registry fees 300,000 Sheriffs' fees 150,000 Vital statistics 4,500,000 Sundry services $10,685,000 14,035,666 Fines and Penalties $1,700,000 1,839,743 Interest, Discount, Premium, and Exchange $6,500,000 12,771,303 Contributions from Other Governments Canada statutory subsidies _ $1,672,417 560,999 168,159,428 $1,672,415 125,000 115,000,000 Canada share of joint service programmes in lieu of opting out .. $116,797,415 10,200,000 $170,392,844 16,006,458 311,851 450,000 Total, Contributions from Other Governments Contributions from Government Enterprises Net profit, Government Liquor Board (including per- $127,447,415 186,711,153 $56,055,121 21,775,542 $50,500,000 21,000,000 Total, Contributions from Government En- $71,500,000 77,830,663 MlSCELLANEOUS $5,620,431 9,014,075 $3,500,000 7,000,000 $10,500,000 14,634,506 $866,712,415 $963,793,618 E 30 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Appropriation and Expenditure Summary Showing Amounts Appropriated, Expended, Unexpended, and Overexpended for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1969 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT 1 Legislation: Main Estimates . Statutory $606,452 34,401 Statutory: Vera Madge Bate Act . Denise Vulliamy Act _ Premier's Office 2 Premier's Office: Main Estimates . Department of Agriculture 3 Minister's Office: Main Estimates _ 4 General Administration: Main Estimates 5 Markets and Statistics Branch: Main Estimates 6 Horticultural Branch: Main Estimates 7 Plant Pathology Branch: Main Estimates 8 Entomology Branch: Main Estimates 9 Apiary Branch: Main Estimates 10 Live Stock Branch: Main Estimates — 11 Dairy Branch: Main Estimates 12 Poultry Branch: Main Estimates 13 Field Crops and Seed Improvement Branch : Main Estimates 14 Farmers' Institutes: Main Estimates 15 Women's Institutes: Main Estimates 16 Soil Survey Branch: Main Estimates 17 Agricultural Development and Extension Branch: Main Estimates 18 Agricultural Engineering Branch: Main Estimates $640,853 8,000 8,000 $656,853 $33,016 131,808 113,086 233,856 38,616 102,390 32,862 809,454 273,294 115,908 85,366 13,620 15,000 163,824 345,317 101,896 $640,853 8,000 8,000 $656,853 $82,257 $73,251 $9,006 $34,789 122,671 113,950 235,515 39,574 92,350 34,0271 711,458 266,226 115,084 87,034 13,312 14,990 144,757 338,777 93,781 $9,137 10,040 97,996 7,068 824 308 10 19,067 6,540 8,115 $1,773 864 1,659 958 1,165 1,668 I PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 31 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Contin ued Department of Agriculture—Continued 19 4-H Clubs: Main Estimates 20 Milk Board: Main Estimates 21 Temporary Assistance: Main Estimates 22 Motor-vehicles and Accessories: Main Estimates 23 Grants and Subsidies: Main Estimates 24 Rebates on Stumping-powder: Main Estimates 25 Subsidies on Agricultural Lime: Main Estimates . 26 Farm Labour Service: Main Estimates 27 Farms: Main Estimates 28 Crop Insurance: Main Estimates 29 Farmers' Land-clearing and Domestic Water Assistance: Main Estimates 30 Pound District Act: Main Estimates 31 Grasshopper-control Act: Main Estimates ._ 32 Natural Products Marketing (B.C.) Act: Main Estimates 33 Pest Control: Main Estimates 34 Aid in Construction of Storage Facilities, Farm Commodities: Main Estimates 35 Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Act: Main Estimates $3,600,000 Statutory 1,259,791 Statutory: Homed Cattle Purchases Act- British Columbia Crop Insurance Act.. Special Warrants: No. 2. Freight assistance programme on grain produced and shipped by rail from Creston-Wynndel area — No. 4. Building grants to agricultural exhibitions and fall fairs . No. 17. Provincial share of Sterile Codling Moth Release Programme $69,728 88,006 73,000 10,000 125,000 22,000 20 154,000 700,000 750 37,000 1,200 70,000 16,000 10,8921 9,354| I I 25,0001 15,0001 $69,255 80,942 117,000| 128,246 I 25,000| 24,491| 72,996 2,846 88,972 4,709 167,437 540,152 426 8,701 987 67,007 4,859,791 4,859,791 10,892 9,354 20,143 41,000| 41,000 .1 9,936| $473 7,064 - $11,246 509| 4 7,154 36,028 17,291 20 159,848 324 28,299 213 2,993 16,000 13,437 4,857|- 5,064|.. $9,079,054! $8,666,5781 $445,2461 $32,770 E 32 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of the Attorney-General Administration 36 Attorney-General's Office: Main Estimates 37 General Administration: Main Estimates 38 Incidentals and Contingencies: Main Estimates Justice and Courts 39 Supreme and County Courts: Main Estimates 40 Administration of Justice: Main Estimates Special Warrant No. 33 . $876,500 150,000 41 Constitutional Litigation and General Law Costs: Main Estimates $137,500 Special Warrant No. 37 105,000 42 Coroners' Inquests and Inquiries: Main Estimates 43 Sheriffs' Offices: Main Estimates _ 44 Official Reporters: Main Estimates — 45 Conference of Commissioners on Uniformity of Legislation in Canada: Main Estimates 46 Coroners' Conference: Main Estimates 47 Magistrates' Conference: Main Estimates 48 Prosecutors' Conference: Main Estimates J 49 Magistrates Act: Main Estimates Statutory $529,000 39,510 Registration 50 Land Registry Offices: Main Estimates 51 Companies Office: Main Estimates _. 52 Motor-vehicle Branch: Main Estimates Trustees 53 Public Trustee's Office: Main Estimates $36,852] $39,739 309,722 6,500 606,271 1,026,500 242,500 125,000 363,220 439,123 1,750 5,000 10,000 5,000 568,510 1,376,134 168,718 2,097,101 311,692 6,980 623,054 I 1,374,238|.. I I I I 318,771|- I 141,355|. I I 348,895| $14,325 I I 520,231| I r 799| I 4,70l| I 7,5911 I 5,662|. I I I I 568,5101. I 2,132,037. 239,616| 260,4351_ I I 951 299 2,409 1,270,6911 105,443 171,236|- $2,887 1,970 480 16,783 347,738 76,271 16,355 81,108 662 2,518 34,936 20,819 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 33 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of the Attorney-General—Continued Regulation and Inspection 54 Insurance and Real Estate Office: $120,880 125,394 75,022 236,510 31,642 75,992 5,094,000 350,000 20,000 277,671 1,315,614 20,175 20,848 464,794 86,683 3,782,066 575,636 616,818 691,504 673,724 2,637,087 $103,660 121,956 67,989 216,577 31548 77,611 $17,220 3,438 55 Securities Commission Office: 52 Credit Union Office: 7,033 19,933 94 57 Fire Marshal's Office: 58 Censor of Moving Pictures Office: 59 Racing Commission: $1,619 Police Services 60 Policing by Royal Canadian Mounted Police: 5,121,953 209,175 20,000 264,460 1,198,709 19,388 20,068 413,279 78,990 3,592,603 508,380 611,567 667,018 681,948 2,623,269 27,953 61 Sundry Incidental Police Expenses: 140,825 62 Grant re Police Academy: Corrections 63 Corrections Office: 13,211 116,905 787 780 51,515 7,693 64 Probation Office: 65 Probation Hostels: 66 Parole Board: 67 Alouette River Unit: 68 Narcotic Drug Treatment: 69 Oakalla Prison Farm: 189,463 67,256 5,251 24,486 70 Women's Gaol and Camp: 71 Chilliwack Forest Camps: 72 Prince George Gaol and Forest Camp: 73 Kamloops Gaol and Forest Camps: 13,818 8,224 74 Haney Correctional Institution (Including Forest Camps and New Haven) : 2 E 34 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of the Attorney-General—Continued Corrections—Continued 75 Vancouver Island Unit and Camps: Main Estimates Special Warrant: No. 20. Grant to Salvation Army House of Concord Department of Commercial Transport 76 Minister's Office: Main Estimates — 77 General Administration: Main Estimates 78 Engineering Branch: Main Estimates _ 79 Weigh-scale Branch: Main Estimates Statutory: British Columbia Harbours Board Act.. Department of Education Minister's Office: Main Estimates 81 General Administration: Main Estimates 82 Curriculum Branch: Main Estimates 83 Research and Standards Branch: Main Estimates 84 Post-secondary and Adult Education Branch: Main Estimates 85 Secondary Correspondence School: Main Estimates 86 Elementary Correspondence School: Main Estimates 87 Textbook Branch: Main Estimates Inspection of Schools and School Services: Main Estimates 89 Jericho Hill School: Main Estimates 90 Teacher Registration and Examinations: Main Estimates 91 Finance Branch: Main Estimates . 92 Post-secondary Education and Training: Main Estimates $758,840 60,000 $754,225 60,000 $4,615 $25,738,417 $25,570,990 $807,750| $640,323 $2,850 100,308 104,814 591,098 5,014,954 $338 97,060 101,758 584,832 5,014,954 $2,512 3,248 3,056 6,266 $5,814,024 $5,798,942 $15,082 $29,310 $31,059 209,4721 200,478!' I 94,482! 99,950 I I 138,6601 98,019 40,641| I I 188,7561 262,314 $1,749 $8,994|._ 5,468 476,127| 421,065 I 110,434| 103,374 I 643,930 1,297,642 1,049,933 1,272,786 683,788 673,063| 10,725| I 441,528| 384,'167f 57,361 I 104,606| 97,836| 6,770 73,558 55,062 7,060 406,003 24,856 83,107,066! 81,631,771! 1,475,2951 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 35 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT— Continued Department of Education—!Continued 93 Capital Expenditures, Provincial Technical and Vocational Schools and Vocational Grants to School Districts: $15,000,000 161,555,339 5,452,757 1,400,000 245,000 183,000 30,000 215,000 60,000 57,500 10 $5,578,646 161,555,339 5,452,757 1,241,386 225,921 183,180 29,998 214,936 57,786 57,500 •36,892 $9,421,354| 94 Grants to School Districts: Main Estimates $160,950,000 Statutory . 605,339 95 Teachers' Superannuation Fund: Main Estimates $5,440,000 Statutory 12,757 96 Free Textbooks, Maps, Etc.: 158,614 19,079 ..... .... 97 Night-school Grants: 98 Training Programmes: $180 99 Education of Soldiers' Dependent Children and Expenses: 2 64 2,214 100 Community Programmes Grants: 101 Incidentals, Grants, and Contingencies : 102 Temporary Assistance: 103 Advances re Rural School and Library Taxes: 36,902 Department of Finance 104 Minister's Office: $271,724,407 $260,886,372 ' $11,324,993 $486,958 $5,370 203,062 435,668 453,988 962,158 400,148 235,798 216,178 401,920 10 $625 199,642 436,381 1 ! 370,597 I 912,174 353,437 ! 213,513 ! 181,203 ! 379,956 •10,659 $4,745 3,420 105 General Administration: I 1 106 Controlling and Audit Branch: ! $713 107 Data Processing Branch: 83,391 49,984 1 | 46,711 1 1 | 22,285 108 Consumer Taxation Branch: 109 Real Property Taxation Branch: 110 Income Taxation Branch: 111 Assessment Equalization Act: I 1 34,975 1 21,964 1 10,669 112 Purchasing Commission: 113 Langford Warehouse: Main F(;timatp.<s * Credit. E 36 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Finance—Continued 114 Government Agencies, Etc.: $1,794,924 40,000 27,000 85,000 180,000 85,000 10 10 200 1,315,576 5,000,000 75,000 75,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,556 2,953 2,642 66,331 4,773 25,000,000 15,564 5,000 141,666 $1,775,231 45,948 32,135 87,474 175,243 148,506 $19,693 115 Courts of Revision: $5,948 116 Assessment Appeal Board: 5,135 117 Printing Public Accounts, Estimates, Bonds, Rev enue Receipts, Licences, Etc.: Main Estimates 118 Temporary Assistance: 4,757 10 10 57 2,474 119 Incidentals and Contingencies: .. Special Warrant No. 35 35,000 63,506 120 Civil Service Superannuation Act—Interest: 121 Members of Legislative Assembly Superannuation Act—Interest: 122 Dyking Assessment Adjustments Act, 1905: 143 1,315,576 4,513,020 67,747 8,598 1,000,000 1,000,000 123 Supreme Court Act (Sec. 33): Statutory 955,576 124 Salary Contingencies and Adjustments (All Departments): 486,980 7,253 66,402 125 Expense Contingencies (All Departments): 126 Motor-vehicles and Accessories (All Departments): 127 Power Subsidy: 128 Metropolitan Transit Subsidy: 129 Nancy Sloan Act: Main Estimates Statutory: 3,556 •160,216 2,953 2,642 66,331 4,773 25,000,000 15,564 5,000 141,666 160,216 Special Warrants: Nos. 3 and 15. British Columbia share of expenditure of mutual funds and investment contracts No. 9. Grant toward establishing an outward-bound Nos. 11, 19, and 23. Grant with respect to Junior Sports Stadium, Vancouver — . . $39,234,505| $38,288,759 1 $1,023,522 $77,776 • Credit. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 37 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Health Services and Hospital Insurance 130 Minister's Office: Main Estimates _. 131 Accounting Division: Main Estimates Public Health Services 132 General Services: Main Estimates .. Special Warrant No. 7 . $1,512,779 160,000 133 Grants re Local Health Services: Main Estimates 134 Grants for Health Agencies: Main Estimates Special Warrants Nos. 14, 27, 28, and 31 $650,000 320,000 135 Cancer Control (Including Grants, Etc.): Main Estimates 136 Public Health Research: Main Estimates 137 Local Health Services: Main Estimates Special Warrant No. 6 $4,377,051 90,000 138 Division of Laboratories: Main Estimates Special Warrant No. 39 139 Division of Vital Statistics: Main Estimates $616,445 32,000 140 Division of Venereal Disease Control: Main Estimates Division of Tuberculosis Control 141 Administration and Out-patient Care: Main Estimates 142 In-patdint Care: Main Estimates . Special Warrant: No. 5. Cost of producing film on pollution control _ Sub-total, Public Health Services — Mental Health Services 143 General Administration: Main Estimates _ 144 Division of Nursing Education: Main Estimates 145 Community Services: Main Estimates 146 In-patient Care: Main Estimates . Special Warrants: No. 34. Grant to assist in reconstruction and development of Seven Oaks Children's Centre. _ No. 38. Grant to Bevan Lodge Association to assist in purchase of furnishings and equipment. Sub-total, Mental Health Services- $4,00O| $39,396 $35,396 229,804 1,672,779 545,000 970,000 450,000 600,000 4,467,051 648,445 520,713 180,554 219,363 1,566,429 540,151 961,002 449,393 749,894 4,413,146 602,438 500,961 164,165 $10,441|_ 106,350 4,849 8,998 607 149,894 53,905 46,007 _. 19,752 819,370 717,798 1,863,944' !.64?.,713 20,0001 20,000 $12,991,660 $12,586,849 16,389 101,572 221,231 $590,101 $888,708 $735,712 ! \ 1,239,406| 1,100,661 [ 2,619,078! 1,480,759 I' I 25,190,2821 24,060,821 $185,290 52,420| I 11,750| 52,420 11,750 $30,001,6441 $27,442,123 $2,559,521 $152,996 138,745 1,138,319 1,129,461 I E 38 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Health Services and Hospital Insurance—Continued Hospital Insurance Services 147 Hospital Insurance Service: Main Estimates $126,093,492 $138,862,146 $12,768,654 Sub-total, Hospital Insurance Services Total, Health Services and Hospital Insurance.. Department of Highways $126,093,492|$138,862,146 $12,768,654 1 $169,086,796|$178,891,118 $3,149,622[ $12,953,944 148 Minister's Office: Main Estimates „ 149 General Administration : Main Estimates I I I $44,920| $15,882 I 2,799,786 2,688,774 150 Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Wharves, and Tunnels (Maintenance and Operation, Repairs, and Snow and Ice Removal) : Main Estimates 151 Trans-Canada Highway: Main Estimates 152 Roads, Bridges, and Ferries—Capital Construction: Main Estimates 153 Hydro-development Highways — Capital Construction: Main Estimates _ 154 Vehicle Damage Claims: Main Estimates _ 155 Highway Signs, Signals, Traffic Control, Etc.: Main Estimates 156 Grants and Subsidies: Main Estimates 157 Purchase of New Equipment: Main Estimates 158 "B.C. Ferries" Division: Main Estimates 30,000,000 10,000,000 57,000,000 5,000,000 50,000 750,000 17,775 3,000,000 20,850,000 31,171,431 2,776,874 58,407,520 5,791,340 59,794 779,161 11,122 2,719,820 22,475,443 I i I $29,038|.. I 111,0121- 7,223,126 $1,171,431 1,407,520 791,340 9,794 29,161 6,653 280,180 1,625,443 $129,512,48l!$126,897,161| $7,650,009| $5,034,689 Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce 159 Minister's Office: Main Estimates 160 General Administration: Main Estimates I I I $32,406| $31,249| $1,157 I I I 85,686] 90,8971 161 Agent-General's Office and British Columbia House, London, England: Main Estimates 174,586 162 Bureau of Economics and Statistics: Main Estimates I 175,374 I 163 Data Processing Centre: Main Estimates 164 Industrial and Trade Office: Main Estimates 334,678| 270,746| 63,932 I I I I 1,435,908] 894,191] 541,717 I I I I 70.494J 56,468| 14,026 $5,211 788 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 39 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce—Continued 165 British Columbia House, San Francisco: $53,096 10,000 100,000 530,000 15,000 2,300,000 317,826 $51,321 9,804 99,563 469,342 13,208 2,300,000 $1,775 196 166 Temporary Assistance: 167 Advertising and Publicity: Main Estimates $70,000 Special Warrant No. 29 30,000 437 60,658 1,792 168 Trade Promotion: . 169 Provincial Exhibits, British Columbia Building: 170 Grant to British Columbia Research Council: Special Warrant: No. 1. Provincial share of cost of Trade Fair and 317,826 $5,459,680 $4,779,989 $685,690 $5,999 Department of Labour 171 Minister's Office: $8,684 561,824 103,860 3,564,447 217,450 2,500,000 11,000 500 $3,752 553,790 104,006 2,513,239 194,517 2,500,000 $4,932 8,034 172 Labour Standards Branch: 173 Factories Branch: $146 174 Apprenticeship and Industrial Training Branch: 1,051,208 22,933 175 Labour Relations Branch: 176 Government Grants to Increase Workmen's Compensation Pensions: 177 Motor-vehicles and Accessories: 12,154 1,154 178 Temporary Assistance: 500 Statutory: Mediation Commission Act (sec. 36) Workmen's Compensation Act (sec. 39(3)) 415,166 3,500 17,068 4,000 415,166 3,500 17,068 Special Warrant: No. 8. Expense re strike vote, Registered Nurses' 3,354 646 $7,407,499 $6,320,546 $1,088,253 $1,300 E 40 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources 179 Minister's Office: Main Estimates Lands Service 180 General Administration: Main Estimates 181 Grant to British Columbia Natural Resources Conference: Main Estimates 182 Accounting Division: Main Estimates 183 Lands Administration: Main Estimates 184 Pre-servicing Crown Lands for Sale or Lease: Main Estimates 185 Land Inspection Division: Main Estimates Surveys and Mapping Branch 186 Administration: Main Estimates 187 Special Commitments: Main Estimates 188 Legal Surveys Division: Main Estimates 189 Geographic Division: Main Estimates 190 Topographic Division: Main Estimates 191 Air Division: Main Estimates 192 University Endowment Lands Administration Act: Main Estimates Sub-total, Lands Service Forest Service 193 General Administration, Protection and Management of Forests : Main Estimates 194 Reforestation and Forest Nursery: Main Estimates Special Warrant No. 13 $1,650,200 50,000 195 Forestry and Correction Camp Programme: Main Estimates 196 Forest Research: Main Estimates 197 Public Information and Education: Main Estimates _ 198 Forest Service Training-school: Main Estimates $30,610 115,738 3,500 83,660 $31,060 119,299 3,500 79,932 $450 3,561 252,9421 237,437 200,000| 199,999 407,688| 399,016 38,412 34,333 2,000| 678,089 650,503 198,814] 195,944 540,4761 539,359 348,365] 285,960 10 $2,900,304 $2,776,342 $3,728 15,505 1 8,672 4,079 2,000 27,586 2,870 1,117 62,405 10 I $127,973 $15,379,6541 $15,462,154 I I 1,700,2001 1,705,717 I I 13,000| 12,935 I I 159,500| 159,198 I I 61,5501 62,680 114,050| 114,006 $65 302 44 $4,011 $82,500 5,517 1,130 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 41 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Approprin ation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources—Continued Forest Service—Continued 199 Grant to Canadian Forestry Association: Main Estimates 200 Engineering Services and Forest-development Roads: Main Estimates , $2,968,000 Special Warrant No. 36 400,000 201 Fire Suppression: Main Estimates . 202 Forest Inventory: Main Estimates _. 203 Scaling Fund: Main Estimates 204 Silviculture: Main Estimates 205 Grazing Range Improvement Fund: Main Estimates 206 Peace River Community Pastures: Main Estimates 207 Peace River Power Timber Salvage: Main Estimates Sub-total, Forest Service Water Resources Service 208 General Administration: Main Estimates 209 Water Rights Branch: Main Estimates 210 Assistance to Improvement Districts: Main Estimates 211 Canadian Council of Resources Ministers: Main Estimates 212 Inspection of Dykes: Main Estimates 213 River-bank Protection: Main Estimates 214 Water Investigations Branch: Main Estimates 215 Water Investigations, Hydraulic Surveys, and Projects: Main Estimates .._ 216 Okanagan Flood Control: Main Estimates 217 Canada-British Columbia Joint Development Act: Main Estimates 218 British Columbia Hydrometric Stream-gauging: Main Estimates $17,500 3,368,000 2,500,000 844,154 10 1,408,800 180,000 $17,500 3,382,576 1,209,422 844,474 1,408,414 177,584 20,000 1,492,184| 1,491,773 $14576 $1,290,578 | 320 I 10 386 2,416 411 $27,258,602 $26,068,433 $52,044 579,550 25,000 21,500 40,764 122,000 560,074 858,000 94,000 5,000,000 80,000 -I- $47,653 531,287 24,165 21,420 38,646 102,897 540,796 708,756 93,291 502,831 80,753 $1,294,212 $104,043 $4,391 48,263 835 80 2,118 19,103 19,278 149,244 709 4,497,169 $753 E 42 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued Department of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources—Continued Water Resources Service—Continued 219 South Okanagan Lands Project: Main Estimates Special Warrant No. 26 . $245,280 18,174 220 Pollution Control: Main Estimates — Special Warrants: No. 22. Bella Coola River bank protection No. 30. Squamish River flood control and river- bank protection Sub-total, Water Resources Service Total, Department of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources 221 Minister's Office: Main Estimates _ 222 General Administration: Main Estimates 223 Grants and Subsidies: Main Estimates 224 Grants in Aid of Mining Roads and Trails: Main Estimates 225 Grants in Aid of Roads and Trails, Petroleum and Natural Gas: Main Estimates _ 226 Construction of Cassiar-Stewart Road: Main Estimates 227 Grub-staking Prospectors: Main Estimates 228 Special Mineral Surveys: Main Estimates 229 Iron Bounty Act: Main Estimates Department of Municipal Affairs 230 Minister's Office: Main Estimates _ 231 General Administration: Main Estimates 232 Grants and Subsidies: Main Estimates Special Warrant No. 32 $360,000 183,500 233 Housing and Urban Renewal: Main Estimates I I $263,454! $283,748 214,917 250,000 350,000 $8,511,303 $38,670,209 182,917 250,000 174,588 $32,000 175,412 $3,583,748 $4,948,602 $32,428,5231 $6,370,787 $37,100 $38,374 1,331,7871 1,269,703 32,500 500,000 250,000 2,750,000 29,812 334,875 2,678,271 40,000 31,225 I 100,000 150,000 $5,191,387 $44,220 403,412 543,500 5,000,000 $20,294 $21,047 $129,101 I 96,189 126,000 $4,604,449 $43,969 420,478 500,719 1,513,087 $62,084 2,688 165,125 250,000 71,729 8,775 3,811 24,000 $1,274 $588,212 $251 42,781 3,486,913 $1,274 $17,066 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 43 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT— Continued Department of Municipal Affairs—Continued 234 Grants in Aid of Local Governments and Homeowners' Subsidies: Main Estimates $43,975,000 Special Warrant No. 25 290,009 235 Winter Works Incentive Programme: Main Estimates Statutory: Municipal Act (sec. 816) Special Warrant: No. 16. Provincial housing plans competition- No. 24. Village of Hazelton re Home-owner Grant for 1967 Department of the Provincial Secretary Provincial Secretary 236 Minister's Office: Main Estimates . 237 General Administration : Main Estimates 238 Central Microfilm Bureau: Main Estimates 239 Postal Branch: Main Estimates 240 Provincial Library: Main Estimates ... 241 Provincial Archives : Main Estimates 242 Public Library Commission: Main Estimates , 243 Library and Library Association Grants: Main Estimates 244 Queen's Printer: Main Estimates 245 Government House: Main Estimates 246 Indian Advisory Act: Main Estimates 247 Assessment on Class 13 (the Crown), Workmen's Compensation Act: Main Estimates 248 Incidentals and Contingencies: Main Estimates 249 British Columbia Medical Plan: Main Estimates Statutory $18,000,000 19,467,020 250 Grants, Etc.: Main Estimates $44,265,009 750,000 31 48,000 3,384 $44,118,197 416,859 31 48,000 3,384 $146,812 333,141 $51,057,556 $47,064,724 $4,009,898 $48,308 72,416 106,198 776,760 151,484 $46,102 75,405 107,350 931,794 147,856 I 111,184| 102,424 I I 291,228| 280,481 I I 400,000| 400,000 10 53,920 I •28,589 50,403 I 37,452| 29,145 I I I 1,200,000| 1,083,618 I I 57,000[ 75,090 37,467,020| 37,467,020 1,500,0001 1,493,539 $2,206 3,628 8,760 10,747 28,599 3,517 8,307 116,382 6,461 $17,066 $2,989 1,152 155,034 18,090 • Credit. E 44 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT— Continued Department of the Provincial Secretary— Continued Provincial Secretary—Continued 251 Grant re Narcotic Foundation: Main Estimates $225,000 250,000 200,000 400,000 740,500 319,708 225,000 10,000 95,000 750 3,000 $225,000 252 Grant re Alcoholic Foundation : 250,000 200,000 371,295 696,278 319,708 80,928 9,600 87,368 750 3,000 253 Capital Improvement District Act: 254 Restoration of Historical Sites, Etc.: $28,705 44,222 255 Civil Defence: 256 Provincial Elections Act: Main Estimates $94,158 Statutory . 225,550 257 Public Inquiries Act: 144,072 400 7,632 258 Archaeological and Historical Sites Protection Act: Special Warrants: No. 12. Provincial share of cost during 1968/69 of No. 21. Contribution to British Columbia World Relief Fund . $44,741,938 $44,505,565 $413,638 $177,265 Civil Service Commission 259 Administration: $388,446 93,741 147,609 $395,813 93,741 147,609 $7,367 260 Grants re Civil Service—Gratuities: Mam Tutimafs $15,000 Statutory 78,741 261 Retiring Allowances—Civil Service Act and Other Government Employees: Main Estimates $50,000 Statutory ... 97,609 $629,796 $637,163 $7,367 Superannuation Branch 262 Administration: $278,004 28,000 7,292,946] $271,604 24,757 7,292,946 $6,400 263 Grants—Retiring Allowances: 3,243 264 Civil Service Superannuation Act — Government Contributions: Main F«timafps $6,450,000 Statutory ....,.„' ... 842,946 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 45 No. of SERVICE Vote Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT— Continued Department of the Provincial Secretary— Continued Superannuation Branch—Continued 265 Members of the Legislative Assembly Superannuation Act—Government Contributions: $53,000 1,319,584 137,440 37,000 60,000 1,800,000 $49,170 1,319,584 137,440 28,286 59,514 1,762,598 $3,830 266 Public Services Medical Plan Act: Main Estimates $1,300,000 Statutory 19,584 267 Public Services Group Insurance Act: 268 Death Benefits: 8,714 269 Municipal Superannuation Act: 486 270 Canada Pension Fund: 37,402 $11,005,974 $10,945,899 $60,075 $56,377,708 S56.088.627 $473,713 $184,632 Public Utilities Commission 271 Public Utilities Act, Cemeteries Act, and Prearranged Funeral Services Act: $196,028 266,230 $190,450 258,849 $5,578 272 Motor Carrier Act: 7,381 $462,258 $449,299 $12,959 Department of Public Works 273 Minister's Office: $29,685 271,932 9,683,142 12,000,000 1,750,000 953,782 $28,381 276,094 $1,304 274 General Administration: $4,162 275 Government Buildings (Maintenance) : 9,958,745 12,733,154 1,689,705 908,028 275,603 276 Construction of Provincial Buildings : 733,154 277 Rentals: 60,295 278 Safety Inspection Division: 45,754 $24,688,541 $25,594,107 $107,353 $1,012,919 Department of Recreation and Conservation 279 Minister's Office: $36,694 112,240 $33,459 104,793 $3,235 280 General Administration: 7,447 E 46 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 No. of Votf SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 CURRENT ACCOUNT— Continued Department of Recreation and Conservation— Continued Provincial Museum: Main Estimates Commercial Fisheries Branch: $306,053 51,016 2,083,772 2,830,780 325,000 110,000 $287,948 48,949 2,083,620 3,040,007 325,000 109,545 $18,105 2,067 152 Fish and Wildlife Branch: Parks Branch: $209,227 Grants in Aid of Regional Park Development: Youth Training Programme: 455 Department of Travel Industry: Minister's Office: $5,855,555 $6,033,321 $31,461 $209,227 $3,650 30,322 1,872,572 63,387 208,032 $1,230 28,440 1,783,353 62,529 192,046 $2,420 1,882 89,219 858 15,986 General Administration: Tourist Traffic Travel Division: Main Estimates $1,825,072 Special Warrants Nos. 10 and 40 47,500 California Office: Photographic Branch: Department of Social Welfare Minister's Office: $2,177,963 $2,067,598 $110,365 $4,000 115,958 33,558 4,163,777 143,624 61,450,000 500 $1,708 100,981 33,222 3,970,485 136,606 80,721,917 $2,292 General Administration: 14,977 336 Social Assistance and Rehabilitation Division: Field Service: 193,292 7,018 Medical Services Division: Social Assistance: $19,271,917 Residence and Responsibility Act—Administration: 500 New Denver: 288,400 310,702 22.J02 1 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1968/69 E 47 No. of Vote SERVICE Total Appropriation Expended Unexpended Over- expended CURRENT ACCOUNT— Continued Department of Social Welfare—Continued 300 Aministration, Child Welfare Division: Main Estimates 301 Provincial Home: Main Estimates 302 Brannan Lake School for Boys : Main Estimates 303 Willingdon School for Girls: Main Estimates _ 304 Division on Aging: Main Estimates — 305 Blind Persons' Allowances: Main Estimates Statutory $382,000 22,235 306 Disabled Persons' Allowances: Main Estimates Statutory 307 Ministers without Portfolio: Main Estimates Statutory _ $2,210,000 4,042 $40,134 14,257 APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE SUMMARY Legislation Premier's Office Department of Agriculture Department of the Attorney-General Department of Commercial Transport Department of Education Department of Finance Department of Health Services and Hospital Insurance- Department of Highways Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce Department of Labour Department of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources- Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources Department of Municipal Affairs Department of the Provincial Secretary Public Utilities Commission Department of Public Works Department of Recreation and Conservation Department of Travel Industry Department of Social Welfare Ministers without Portfolio RECONCILIATION, MAIN ESTIMATES AND TOTAL APPROPRIATION Main Estimates, 1968/69 - Expenditure authorized under various Statutes Expenditure authorized by special warrants Total expenditure authorized $260,558 $250,736 240,260 581,665 383,980 5,018,364 404,235 2,214,042 $75,302,921 $54,391 $656,853 82,257 9,079,054 25,738,417 5,814,024 271,724,407 39,234,505 169,086,796 129,512,481 5,459,680 7,407,499 38,670,209 5,191,387 51,057,556 56,377,708 462,258 24,688,541 5,855,555 2,177,963 75,302,921 54,391 222,905 583,819 360,825 4,434,887 404,235 2,214,042 $93,747,070 $54,391 $656,853 73,251 8,666,578 25,570,990 5,798,942 260,886,372 38,288,759 178,891,118 126,897,161 4,779,989 6,320,546 32,428,523 4,604,449 47,064,724 56,088,627 449,299 25,594,107 6,033,321 2,067,598 93,747,070 54,391 $9,822 17,355 $2,154 23,155 583,477 $852,224 $19,296,373 $923,634,462 $924,962,668 $9,006 445,246 807,750 15,082 11,324,993 1,023,522 3,149,622 7,650,009 685,690 1,088,253 6,370,787 588,212 4,009,898 473,713 12,959 107,353 31,461 110,365 852,224 $32,770 640,323 486,958 77,776 12,953,944 5,034,689 5,999 1,300 129,101 1,274 17,066 184,632 $1,012,919 209,227 19,296,373 $38,756,145 $40,084,351 $866,020,897 54,243,022 3,370,543 $923,634,462
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