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ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF MONMOTITH. r' FINANCIAL STATEMENT, District Auditors' Act, 1879, as Amended by the Local Government Act, 1888. TATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF P THE ABOVE-NAMED ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST MARCH, 1904. PART 1. (A).-Exchegiter Contribution Account in respect of the Local Taxation Year 1902-1903. RECEIPTS. s. d. EXPENDITURE. Balance from last Account 408 0 7 Payments for- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. JFrcm the Local Government Board out of the Local Taxation Account Pauper Lunatics 12 10 6 In respect of the Local Taxation Licenses and Estate Duty Grant 8372 7 7 Salaries of Medical Officers. 2 7 5 10 In respect of the residue of the Local Taxation (Customs and Total Expenditure 259 16 4 Excise) Duties 870 12 8 Transfers to- Technical Instruction Account 435 6 4 Total Eeceipts from Local Government Board 9243 0 3 Welsh Intermediate Education Account 435 6 4 Other Receipts:— £ s. d. 870 12 8 Pauper Lunatics, overpaid. 11 1 1 General County Purposes. 8534 2 5 Salaries of Medical Officers, ditto. 2 9 6 Total Transfers 9404 15 1 13 10 7 ——————— —————— Total Expenditure and Transfers 99664 11 5 "Total Receipts 9256 10 10 Total Receipts and Balance £ 9664 11 5 Total Expenditure, Transfers, and Balance X9664 11 5 PART I. (B).-Exchequer Contribution Jlccount in respect of the Local Taxation Year, 1903—1904. RECEIPTS. X s. d. EXPENDITURE. From the Local Government Payments to Boards of Guardians for— R s. d. X s. d. £ a. d. Board out of the Local (a) Remuneration of Teachers in Poor Law Schools. 2 10 4 Taxation Account— (b) Registrars of Births and Deaths 74 4 4 In respect of the Local Taxa- (c) Pauper Lunatics 6359 6 7 ation Licenses and Estate (d) Union Officers' Grant under Section 26 of the Local Government Act, 1888 5579 16 4 DutyGrant 27184 0 0 12015 17 7 In respect of the Residue of Payments to Public Vaccinators 647 4 2 the Local Taxation (Cus- Payments to Local Authorities in respect of the Salaries of Medical Officers loms and Excise) Duties., 4296 0 0 of Health and Inspectors of Nuisances. 1534 5 7 Total Expenditure 2181 9 9 Total Receipts from Local Gov- Transfers- 14197 7 4 eminent Board. 31480 0 0 (a) For the purposes of Technical Education; sub-section 2 2148 0 0 (b) Towards Intermediate and Technical Education by Counties to which the Welsh Intermediate Education Act, 1889, applies sub-section 4 2148 0 0 —————— 4296 0 0 Transfers- (a) For maintenance of Pauper Lunatics chargeable to the Countv 91 4 7 (b) To Police Account in respect of the Pay and Clothing of the Police 8516 13 2 (c) To General County Account under Section 23 (2) (iv.) of the Local Government Act, 1888, for General County Purposes. 3465 17 7 Total Transfers. 16369 15 4 Total Expenditure and Transfers £ 30567 2 8 Balaiace 912 17 4 "Total. £ 31480 0 0 Total Expenditure, Transfers, and Balance C31480 0 0 RECEIPTS. X a. d. EXPENDITURE. X s d. from Exchequer Contribution Account with respect to the Local p From Exchequer Contribution Account with respect to the Local p Taxation Year 1902—3 9256 10 10 Taxation Year 1902—3 259 16 4 Ditto, Year 1903-4 31480 0 0 Ditto, Year 1903—4 14197 7 4 Amount carried to Summary £ 40736 10 10 Amount carried to Summary JB14457 3 8 PART II.-General and Special County Accounts. -4. General General RECEIPTS other than from Loans. County Total, EXPENDITURE other than out of Loans. County Total. Account Account RATES:— Y, s. d. £ s. d. POLICE £ s. d. £ s. d. For General County Purposes 45375 14 3 Wages and Clothing (excluding deductions and For Education Act," 1902 3382 4 2 stoppages paid to Superannuation Fund) 17231 18 11 48757 18 5 Police Stations 2638 12 10 Orant out of the Estate Duty under the Agricultural Establishment Charges 651 10 3 Rates Act, 1S96 2709 12 20th.er Payments (excluding payments to Super- JFrom His Majesty's Treasury— sanation Fund). 778 19 8 (a) Conveyance and maintenance of Prisoners. 162 13 4 Payments to Superannuation Fund:— Other Receipts:— Deductions aud Stoppages from Wages. 447 0 4 County Court Expenses. 14 14 0 j Other Payments:- of J4ilj.tia Stores ,». t 64 0 0 Contributions in respect of Additional Constables 162 4 11 231 7 4 ——————— 21810 6 11 4*-> „ „_i • Petty Sessions Rooms 122 17 9 9mes and penalties. 1647 9 2 Shire Halls, Assize Courts, aud Judges' Lodgings.. 77 5 0 General County Accounts Petty sessional 101' Criminal Prosecutions 426 12 7 Te,3;, a • -f„„„ ico" 4 /u Conveyance and Maintenance of Prisoners 272 10 0 Petty Sessional Fees lb-7 Reformatories and Industrial Schools 175 15 £ e „ 11(- n a Diseases of Animals Act, 1891 150 3 8 Locomotives, Licences, and tees Ho z o MJKi. o r n Weights and Measures Fees 414 4 5 T MlWia Depots, Stoiehouses, &c 2 50 Theatre Licences 42 5 0 1226 Jo 5 Explosives 27 1 0 Bridges! Motors, Cycies,*&c.V.7.7.V.7. 76 10 0 Amount Expended by tfie County Council them* Clerk of the Peace. 62 6 8 selves on County Bridges 261 7 8 2564 14 0J Main Roads :— Additional CoiistabLes 1821 0 0 Maintenance or repair of main roads maintained Keceipts in respect of Special Services of Police 169 18 4 by the County Council 17819 3 -s jjents 53 1 9 Payments to Urban District Councils under Sec- 2044 0 1 tion 11 (2) of the Local Government Act, 1888 3001 15 4 Receipts from other Local Authorities Payments to Local Authorities for maintenance, For Extraordinary Traffic and user rent of Courts, etc 300 5 10 improvement, and enlargement of main roads Other Receipts: under Section 11 (4) of the Local Government Lord Tredegar—Contribution in lieu of Rates. 200 0 0 Act, 1888 79 14 11 Interest from Bankers and others. 388 15 1 20900 13 5! Sale of Registers 73 18 6 Contributions towards the cost of the maintenance, G.W.B. Co., repairs of" roa'd"approaches! 9a 0 0 repair, enlargement, and improvement, of any- Chief Constable—alteration of clothing, etc 6 10 4 highway or public footpath in the County, not Hire of Steam Road Roller 6 12 3 being a main road 1224 18 8 f Inland Revenue—Repayment of Income Tax. 3 11 3 Registration of Parliamentary and County Jilectors 15 8 Repairs of damage to roads. 4 2 0 Costs of County Elections 612 12 0 Hire of Polling Screens and Ballot Boxes, etc 3 14 0 Costs of Parliamentary and Legal Proceedings (ex- 78-2 elusive of Law Charges iu connection with Prose- Hire of Polling Screens and Ballot Boxes, etc, 3 14 0 Costs of Parliamentary and Legal Proceedings (ex- 782 :3 .5 elusive of Law Charges in connection with Prose- cutions) _870 14 7 Total Receipts on General and Special County Accounts 59043 10 5^ 1808 2 3 "Transfers from Exchequer Contribution Account:— Loans:— (a) For maintenance of Pauper Lunatics chargeable Principal repaid during the year. 4451 II 6 to the County 91 4 7 Interest (including J6131 9s. id. Income Tax). 3089 8 2 (b) To Police Account in respqet of the Pay and Payments'to Sinking Fund during the year (not ClofWn^ of «he Prti^i.;v:L.i.;v. 8S16 13 2 including Amounts uninvested) 999 11 9 <c) To General County Account under Section 23 _1on 8540 11 5 (2) (iv.) of the Loeal Government Act, 1888, Salaries and Remuneration of Officers and Assistants 71^9 12 10 for General County Purposes. 12000 0 0 Superannuation Allowances of Officers and Assistants Total Transfers 20607 17 £ > (excluding Superannuation Allowances to Police) 106 19 10 Balance brought forward, viz.. on £ s. d. Establishment Charges (other than Police Establish- Genepal County Account (Capital). 742 3 3 ment Charges) o o 384 18 lli Asylum Sinking Fund 0 2 5 -n. c Special County Accounts Payments to Treasurer of Visiting Committee of Abertillery Police Station (Capital). 56 0 0 Lunatic Asylums :— .Balance overdrawn at end of year:— j For maintenance of Lunatics chargeable to County General County Account 812 5 Rate. 205 0 0 1 i6io li [i 1 For other purposes, viz.: Call for £ th maintenance of Patients 250 9 11 Ditto Pensions 133 9 11 j 588 19 10 Payments to other Local Authorities (other than | payments out of the Exchequer Contribution j Account and Payments on account of Main Roads and Bridges), viz.: Expenses re Pauper Lunatics "L. o. 38 13 11 Other Payments, viz. Sale of Food aud Drugs Acts o 295 Õ 0 Weights and Measures Acts 226 2 9 Coroners' Expenses 476 18 7 Explosives Act 47 0 0 Expenses burying 4 dead bodies cast up by the sea 13 14 7 Miscellaneous 4 9 9 1063 10 8 Inebriates Home Act, 1898 277 7 6 Education Act:- Expenses attending bringing Act into force 292 19 7 Total Expenditure on General and Special County Accounts JE66655 18 11 Transfers to the Technical Education, &c., Account, viz.:— Intermediate Education 2264 3 8 Technical Instruction .ooo.oooooooooooo*l 2264 3 8 Capital Account to Loan Account o 1425 0 0 5953 7 4 Total Expenditure and Transfers on General and Special County Accounts £ 72609 6 3 • Balance overdrawn at commencement of the year on General Account o. 4966 17 10 Balances at the end of the Financial Year, viz., on- GeneratCountyAccount.Capital. 602 6 1 Asylum Sinking Fund Account. 0 10 8 Special County Acoounts-Education Rate 3082 18 19 ————— 3685 15 7 Hotal Beceipt?, Transfers, and Balances on General and Special Total Expenditure, Transfers, and Balances oo General and County Accounts, £ 81261 19 0 Special County Accounts £ 81261 19 8 Mileage of Main Roads in the Administrative County during the Financial Year:- Mileage of Main Eoads Mileage of Main Roads repaired HIGHWAY AJEIEAS. repaired by County Council by Highway Authorities, during tlie Financial Year. during the Financial Year; I Miles. Furlongs. ¡ Miles. Furlongs. In Urban Districts 32 2 In Rural Districts 245 6 1 Total.. 245 6 32 2 PART III.-Tecl,nical Educlltion (and Intermediate and Technical Education) Jlccount. „ RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. EXPENDITURE. To Balance brought forward 6800 0 5i £ sdf«^ Transfers viz. Technical Edu- 8" (a) Under sub-sectioii4 towards Intermediate and Technical) 870 12 8 cation 7157 9 11 Education by Counties to which the Welsh Inter- > Intermediate mediate Education Act, 1889, applies J 4296 0 0 Education 4858 0 0 f £ ti 5166 12 8 Total Expenditure 12015 9 11" fln. ^rS, m01^; ? t:_T Balance, including £ 860 t?01 Instruction 2264 3 8 moneys appropriated or set (D) ±or Intermediate Education under the "Welsh Inter- aside, although not expanded mediate Education Act, 1889. 2264 3 8 or specifically contributed Pn 4528 7 4 or allotted before the end of Othfr^eSpTs8:- 9695 ° ° the Financial Year 4921 12 7s Bank Interest. 137 09 Dairy and Cheese School Sales and Fees 247 14 11 Grants from Board of Education, etc 26 14 0 Fines and Overpayments. 22 1 11 Miscellaneous. 846 Total Receipts 441 16 1 Total Transfers and Receipts. 10136 16 1 „ —— Total Expenditure, Transfers, Total iransfers. Receipts, and Balance £ 16937 2 6J and Balance £ 16937 2 6| PART IV.-Loa"&, Receipt and Expenditure Account. RECEIPTS FROM LOANS. General £ s d, EXPENDITURE OUT OF LOANS. County Total. Transfer Pontnewydd Police Station-Capital Money. 1425 0 0 Purposes. Balance 793 14 5 i s. d. fid Balance, 31st March, 1903 1624 8 0 Police Stations 299 6 5 Other Purposes:— Abercarn and Crumlin New Road 225 0 0 Total Expenditure out of Loans. 524 g g, Total Receipts from Loans and Balances. ;92148 14 5 Total Expenditure out of Loans and Balances. £2ï4š 14 5 PART V. (A).-POliCe Pension Fund (Revenue Account). RECEIPTS t s. d. £ s. d. EXPENDITURE. £ 3. d. Dividends and Interest on Investment of Pension Pensions:— Fund 432 13 7 To Constables-Ordinary 2554 4 6 From Local Taxation (Customs and Excise) Duties.. 865 11 1 Other Payments Deductions from Pay of Constables, namely:- Invested in Consols-Nominal Value, JE188 Is. Od. 162 4 lit Rateable deductions. 420 11 0 « Stoppages during sickness 15 19 2 Total Expenditure (a) 2716 9 5' Fines 011 Constables for misconduct.. 10 10 2 Balance uninvested at the end of the Year 219 11 6*v 447 0 4 Fines 651 16 2i Fees I Payable to or received by Constables 214 6 6 < Net Receipts for Pedlars'and Chimney Sweepers' Certificates 65 17 6 Net Proceeds of Sale of Wom or Cast Clothing. 98 7 5 378 11 5 Other Receipts:— Contributions in respect of additional Constables 162 4 11 Special Services of Police 84 19 2 Return of Income Tax deducted on Consols 13 4 3 260 8 4 Total Receipts (a) X2936 0 11 tA Total Expenditure and Balance (a) X2936 0 III- PART V. (continued).-(B.)-POliCe Pension Fund (Capital Account). RECEIPTS. X s. d. X s. d. EXPENDITURE. £ a. d Balance uninvested at the commencement of the Investments of Fund made during the year Year as shown in Part V. (B.) of the Financial Invested in Consols-Nominal Value X] 156 6s. 6d. 1053 0 7 Statement for the previous year. 994 14 81 1 Balance uninvested at the commencement of the Total Expenditure (B.) n 7 Year as shown in Part V. (a) of the Financial Balance uninvested at the"end of the Year qqA 1, Statement for the previous year 58 5 10^ c IO53 0 7 Repayment of Principal in respect of sums lent from the Fund, namely County Loan Investment. 997 14 8 From Sales of Securities in which the Fund is invested:— Land Securities Co 15 0 0 Total Receipts (B.) 994 14 8 Total Receipts and Balances (B.) ^2047 lo 3 Total Expenditure and Balance (B.). S2047 15 gf PART V. 'continued).-(B).-POliCe Pension Fund (Capital Accotent)-continued. d. d. £ s d Total Receipts as shown in Part V. (A.) 2936 0 111 Total Expenditure out of Fund as shown in Part V. (A.). 2716 9 d. Total Receipts as shown iu Part V. (B.) 994 14 8 Total Expenditure out of Fund as shown in Part V. (B.) 1053 0 7 3930 15 7| „ Less Receipts which have passed through the County Total Expenditure 3769 10 0 Account, namely :— Less Receipts which have passed through the County Account Stoppages 447 0 4 namely:— un Contribution in respect of Additional Constables 162 4 11 Less per Contra may 6 6: Instalment cf Loans 97914 8 InterestonLoans. 308 6 7 1897 6 6 Net Receipts to be carried to Summary. £ 2033 9 Net Expenditure to be carried to Summary 451872 3 6~ *'1' (c.)-Police Pension Fund Investments, Nature of Nature of Securities. Nominal Value. Securities. Nominal Value £ s, d. £ s. d.. £ s. d. £ g Investments of Pension Fund at com- Investments realised during the.year mencement of the year :— T PrloolP*| repaid. Land Securities Company Debentures 105 0 0 Investments remaining at the end of Loans to County County Rate lfi065 8 0 r /f/8ar:7T n 1 Bank of England Consols. 4463 4 10 Land Securities Company Debentures 90 0 0 ° 14633 12 10 Loans to County County Rate 9085 13 4 Investments made during the year Bank of England Consols. 5807 12 4 Consols 1344 7 6 14983 5 8> Total £ 15978 0 4 Total £ 15978 0 4 Summary. £ s. d. £ s. d_ Total Receipts 8s shown by Part I. (b) of this Statement 40736 10 10 Total Receipts on General and Special County Accounts as shown by Part II. of this Statement excluding Transfers from the Exchequer Contribution Account o. o o. o. 59043 10 5^ Total Receipts excluding Transfers, in respect of Technical, sc., Education, as shown by Part Ill. of this Statement o..o 441 16 1 Total Receipts as shown by Part V. of this Statement which have not passed through the County Accounts 2033 9 It Total Receipts ^8102255 6 6: Total Expenditure excluding Transfers to other Accounts of the County Council, as shown by Part I. (b) of this Statement 144.57 3 8 Total Exnenditure'on General and Special County Accounts, excluding Transfers, as shown by Part II. of this Statement 66655 18 11 4 Total ExSiture, excluding Transfers, on Technical, &c., Education, as shown by Part III. of tbu Statement 12015 9 11 Total Expenditure out of Loans as shown by Part IV. of this Statement ^24 6 5 Net Expenditure as shown by Part V. of this Statement 1872 3 6 Total Expenditure £ 95525 2 5-' Deduct-Paymelits nnder Precept to other Local Authorities, namely Monmouthshire County Asylum 588 19 j.o» Net Expenditure on which Stamp Duty is payable 4594936 2 7* (Signed) H. STAFFORD GUSTARD, 23rd day of June, 1904. Clerk to the County Council. Total Expenditure 95525 2 5 Less Disallowed 1 10 5 Amount of Total Expenditure as allowed £ 95523 12 0 I HEREBY CERTIFY that I hare compared the entries in this Financial Statement with the Vouchers and other Documents relating thereto, and that the regulations with respect to such Statement have been duly complied with. ANT> T HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY that I have ascertained by Audit the correctness of such Statement, and that the expenditure of the County Council during the year ended the 31st of Marcb, 1904, included in such Statement, and allowed by me at the Audit, is Ninety-fire Thousand i;iro Hundred and Twenty.thre* Pounds, and Twelve Shillings. As witness my hand this 15th day of July, 1904. (Signed) C. HUIsTON, District Auditor. 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