Comptroller-General

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REPORT

OF THE

COMPTROLLER-GENERAL

OF THE PROVINCE OF

BRITISH COLUMBIA

1929-1930

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE " AUDIT ACT,' CHAPTER 19, R.S.B.C. 1924

PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by CHARLES F. BANFIELD, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1930.

To His Honour ROBERT RANDOLPH BRUCE, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR : The undersigned has the honour to present to Your Honour statements of the Comptroller-General, pursuant to the provisions of the " Audit Act," chapter 19, R.S.B.C. 1924. Respectfully submitted. W. C. SHELLY, Minister of Finance. Department of Finance, Victoria, January 28th, 1930. VICTORIA, January 28th, 1930. Hon. W. C. Shelly, Minister of Finance. SIR,—I have the honour to submit for the information of the Legislative Assembly, pursuant to the provisions of the " Audit Act," chapter 19, R.S.B.C. 1924, as follows:— (A.) Statement of Treasury Board Overrulings (section 35). (B.) Statement of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations (clause (b) of section 36). (C.) Statement of Payments charged against the 1929-30 Appropriations which did not occur within the Period of the Account. (D.) Statement of Special Warrants issued (subsection (4) of section 24). (E.) Statement showing the Revenue and Expenditure for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year, viz., from 1st April to 31st December, 1929 (clause (a) of section 42) :— (1.) Revenue. (2.) Expenditure (charged to Income). (3.) Expenditure (charged to Loans). I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. A. CRAIG, C.A., Comptroller-General. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT.

(A.) TREASURY BOARD OVERRTJLINGS. Nil. Y 6 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929-30.

(B.) UNPROVIDED ITEMS IN EXPENDITURE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1929. STATEMENT of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations from 1st April, 1928, to 31st March, 1929, and for which Overexpenditure the Sanction of Parliament is required.

Vote Service. Total Total Over- No. Appropriation. Expenditure. expended.

CURRENT ACCOUNT.

LEGISLATION.

9 $129,620.00 $132,434.91 $2,814.91

PREMIER'S OFFICE.

3 Premier's Office 17,232.00 17,596.11 364.11

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

8 11,100.00 11,505.62 23 47,000.00 47,132.44 132 44 25 11,000.00 11,173.23 173 23 26 6,000.00 6,360.84 360 84

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

55 13,740.00 14,114.07 374 07 63 79,019.00 79,312.98 293 98 70 62,846.00 84,281.37 21,435.37

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

86,880.00 91,300.88 4 420 88 86 50,000.00 51,416.50 1,416.50

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.

91 11,800.00 12,486.00 686 00 93 Inspector of Trust Companies, Probate and Succes- 11,490.00 11,628.56 94 59,376.00 59,827.33 451 33 95 115,994.00 124,246.56 8,252.56 97 575,453.85 578,986.53 3 532 68 100 2,000.00 2,407.53 407 53

DEPARTMENT or MINES.

140 19,972.00 19,977.00 5 00

DEPARTMENT OF THE PROVINCIAL SECRETARY.

151 82,154.00 123,381.99 41,227.99 159 42,610.00 44,087.42 1,477.42 160 18,169.00 20,538.48 2,369.4S 165 Registration of Voters 27,000.00 29,320.33 2,320.33

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

175 256,430.00 270,123.59 13 693 59 179 Cariboo Highway (Toll Section) 20,000.00 21,064.95 1,064.95 182 7,414.00 9,740.80 2,326.80 $1,764,389.85 $1,874,446.02 $110,056.17 COMPTROLLER-GENERxVL'S REPORT, 1929-30. Y 7

(C.) STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS CHARGED AGAINST 1929-30 APPROPRIATIONS WHICH DID NOT OCCUR WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THE ACCOUNT.

Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount.

Dec, 1928 Vancouver Daily Province Advertising $163.35 Sept., 1928 Victoria Book & Staty. Co., Ltd Supplies 1.75 5 March, 1929 Department of Lands Maps, etc 6.90 10 July, 1928-March, 1929 . McKenzie, D. A Storage 7.50 15 Jan., 1929 National Motor Co., Ltd Repairs, etc 20.94 26 1928-29 Pay-list Prizes 150.00 26 March, 1929 Victoria Book & Staty. Co., Ltd Films 6.60 36 Oct., 1928 Molyneaux, G Eggs 64.00 50 Jan.-Feb., 1929 McDonald, J. A Labour, supplies, etc 149.84 54 March, 1929 B.C. Telephone Co Moving phone 2.00 59 Dec, 1928 Paris Tire & Battery Co Supplies 16.88 63 1928-29 McMullin, J. H Boot allowance (2 years) 15.00 63 1928-29 Parsons, T. W. S Boot allowance (2 years) 15.00 63 June, 1928 Consolidated Motor Co., Ltd. . Supplies, repairs 6.75 63 July, 1928 Ivingcome Packers, Ltd Supplies 8.45 63 Aug.-Nov., 1928 King's Printer Supplies 67.75 63 .Feb.-March, 1929 Hope Trading Co Electric light, water 25.50 63 March, 1929 Dayton, M Services as guide 52.50 66 April, 1928 Hudson's Bay Co Supplies 40.01 66 Feb., 1929 Hutchings, J Launch-hire 7.00 67 Aug., 1928-.Tan., 1929 .... Hufty, W Witness fees, etc 10.20 67 Oct.-Nov., 1928 Des Brisay, A. C Professional services 55.00 67 Nov., 1928 Des Brisay, A. C Professional services 10.00 67 Nov., 1928 Des Brisay, A. C Professional services 6.20 67 Dec, 1928-Jan., 1929 Des Brisay, A. C Professional services 50.00 86 Feb., 1929 Municipality of Chilliwack Grant 50.00 86 March, 1929 Municipality of Saanich Grant 250.00 89 Sept., 1928-March, 1929.. Trustees, Winlaw School Dist... Grant 35.00 89 Jan., 1929 Department of Lands Maps 52.37 95 Feb., 1929 Thompson, G. H Professional services 15.00 95 March, 1928 Columbian Co., Ltd Advertising 115.20 95 March, 1929 Chilliwack Progress Advertising 12.00 95 March, 1929 Grand Forks Gazette Advertising 9.60 97 1919-29 E^ernie Free Press Subscription 20.50 97 Jan.-March, 1929 Lillooet Water Board Water 4.50 97 Feb., 1929 King's Printer Printing 3.25 97 Dec, 1927 King's Printer Binding, etc 19.00 97 Jan., 1928 King's Printer Supplies 3.75 97 Jan., 1928 King's Printer Supplies 2.90 107 Dec, 1928 Victoria Book & Staty. Co., Ltd. Supplies 18.75 107 Feb., 1929 Union Oil Co. of Canada, Ltd... Gasoline, etc 33.15 112 Jan.-March, 1929 Victoria Book &.Staty. Co., Ltd. Supplies 4.55 126 Aug.-Oct., 1928 Slocan Enterprise Printing 25.00 137 Sept., 1928 Canadian National Telegraphs Telegrams 9.63 137 Feb., 1929 Canadian Pacific Railway Co... Telegrams 1.69 137 March, 1929 Department of Lands Maps 1.50 140 March, 1929 Canada Newspaper Co., Ltd Advertising 186.30 142 Nov., 1929 Omineca Herald Subscription 10.00 145 Aug.-Oct., 1928 Mostyn-Hoops, Dr. S. E. M Professional services 51.00 145 Sopt.-Dec, 1928 Ootmar, Dr. G. A Professional services 419.00 145 Sept., 1928-Feb., 1929 .... Royal Columbian Hospital Professional services 103.50 145 Oct., 1928-March, 1929.... Evans, A. W Transportation 11.10 145 Jan., 1929 Owl Drug Co., Ltd Supplies 37.35 145 Jan.-Feb., 1929 McKee, Dr. J Professional services 51.00 145 Feb.-March, 1929 Kamloops Clinic Professional services 65.00 145 March, 1929 Department of Lands Photostats 15.00 145 March, 1929 Gray, E. L Nursing 195.00 146 July, 1929 Department of Lands Photostats , 21.60 149 March, 1929 Kennedy, P Services 10.50 151 March, 1929 Haslam, A Travelling expenses 16.00 152 | Nov., 1928 Fraser, L. C Supplies 27.25 Y 8 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929-30.

STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS CHARGED AGAINST THE 1929-30 APPROPRIATIONS—Continued.

Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount.

154 Feb., 1928 Otis-Fensom Elevator Co., Ltd.. Services $5.75 155 March, 1929 Davidson, Dr. C Professional services .... 25.00 159 Feb., 1927-Oct., 1928 Children's Aid Society of Van couver Maintenance of children 841.30 159 Oct., 1926-Feb., 1927 Van Horn, W Maintenance of children 100.45 161 Dec, 1928 King's Printer Supplies .84 161 Jan.-Feb., 1929 Downing, M. B Travelling expenses 83.90 161 Feb., 1929 Harrison Lake Transport Co., Ltd Car-hire 4.00 161 March, 1929 Department of Lands Maps, etc 5.77 162 Oct.-Dec, 1928 Pendray, C. H Milk 6.10 162 March, 1929 Begg Motor Co., Ltd Supplies and repairs .... 5.25 163 Oct.-Dec, 1927-June, 1928 King's Printer Supplies 12.25 163 Jan., 1929 Red Cross Workshop Repairs 3.25 163 March, 1929 Carmichael, W. M Repairs 2.00 163 March, 1929 Neal, W Cleaning chimneys 12.50 164 Jan.-March, 1929 Windermere Garage Supplies 73.60 164 March, 1929 Wheeler, H Repairs : 4.00 164 March, 1929 B.C Equipment Co., Ltd Supplies 7.50 164 Feb.-March, 1929 Government Telegraph Service.. Telephone , 5.00 164 March, 1929 Ladysmith Water Co., Ltd Water 4.50 164 March, 1929 Columbian Co., Ltd Advertising 48.00 164 April-Dec, 1928 Auto Electric & Battery Co Supplies 25.62 164 1928-29 Kitson, A : Services 40.00 164 1928-29 Daney, S Services 200.00 164 Dec, 1928 Morrison Tractor & Equipment Co., Ltd Supplies 349.16 166 Jan., 1929 1 ... Otis-Fensom Elevator Co., Ltd.. Services 8.35 166 March, 1929 Mathieson, J. R Travelling expenses 1.50 Stat. Jan.-March, 1929 General Construction Co., Ltd... Services 65.07 Stat. Feb., 1929 Home Oil Distributors .... Supplies 18.00 Stat. March, 1929 Home Oil Distributors Supplies 326.40 Stat. July, 1927-June, 1928 Cons. Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd Supplies and services .... 9,180.13 Stat. | Dec, 1928 Morrison Tractor & Equipment Co., Ltd Machinery 360.21 Stat. Feb., 1929 Whittaker, H. C Subsistence allowance-.... 30.00 Stat. Dec, 1928 Canadian Pacific Railway Co. ... Labour and material .... 913.93 Stat. March, 1928 McPherson, G. M Services 31.00 Stat. Sept., 1928 Nelson Daily News Advertising 14.00 Stat. Jan., 1929 Federal Motor Co., Ltd Supplies 56.20 Stat. March, 1929 Sidney Service Station Supplies 17.74 Stat. March, 1929 Macdonald Lumber Co., Ltd Lumber 104.32 Stat. Dec, 1928 General Construction Co., Ltd.. Supplies , 3,695.75 Stat. March, 1929 Canadian National Railways Services 453.57 Stat. Feb., 1929 Canadian Industries, Ltd Supplies 143.36 Stat. Jan.-March, 1929 Bridge, R. W Travelling expenses 45.00

$20,106.33 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929-30. Y 9

(D.) STATEMENT OF SPECIAL WARRANTS ISSUED BETWEEN THE SESSIONS OP 1929 AND 1930.

Date of No. of Amount of Expendi Approval. Warrant. Service. Warrant. ture.

TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31 ST MARCH, 1929.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

March 25, 1929 19 Repairs to Sandon Flume $13,000.00 $12,826.91

TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1930.

DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE.

Aug. 22, 1929 7 Screenings Investigation $500.00 $500.00 Sept. 6, 1929.... 8 Fruit Industry Commission 7,500.00 7,500.00 Nov. 4, 1929 11 Fruit Industry Commission 2,500.00 1,029.92 Jan. 24, 1930 14 Fruit Industry Commission 5,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS.

May 4, 1929 3 Economic Survey of Pacific Great Eastern Railway- Lands 141,588.33 67,688.44 Aug. 3, 1929 6 Southern Okanagan Lands—Claims account fruit- trees not true to name 2,464.46 2,464.46

DEPARTMENT OF THE PROVINCIAL SECRETARY.

April 18, 1929 1 Saanich Inquiry 1,834.22 1.834.22 May 3, 1929 2 Saanich Inquiry 1,413.60 1,422.60 June 8, 1929 4 Maternity Benefits and State Health Insurance Commission 10.000.00 6,340.12 June 26, 1929 5 Civil Service Inquiry 5,000.00 4,414.52 Jan. 16, 1930 13 Civil Service Inquiry 1,200.00 1,200.00 Sept. 6, 1929 9 Inquiry into allegations against J. L. Barge 796.65 796.65 Sept. 14, 1929 10 Relief to sufferers by fire at Waldo 1,000.00 1,000.00 Jan. 11, 1930 12 Boys' Industrial School Inquiry 373.90 373.90 $181,171.16 $96,564.83 Y 10 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929-30.

(E.) (1.) STATEMENT SHOWING THE REVENUE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., FROM 1ST APRIL TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1929.

Estimated for 12 Months Revenue for 9 Months ended ending 31st Service. 31st December, 1929. March. 4030.

CURRENT ACCOUNT.

Department of Agriculture : $25,250.00 $26,623.3S 500.00 10,000.00 9,175.24

$35,750.00 $35,798.62

Department of the Attorney-General: $95,000.00 $69,265.42 3,000.00 5,120.20 215,000.00 173,340.29 4,311,930.00 2,328,960.31 60,000.00 15,726.65 120,000.00 98,714.99 400,000.00 291,038.16 95,000.00 78,023.30 2,100,000.00 1,134,662.57 25,000.00 13,553.05 6,000.00 5,574.75 15.000.00 11,741.61 30^,000.00 17.150.00 15,000.00 7.456.44

$7,490,930.00 4.250,327.74

Department of Education : $2,700.00 $2,015.00 300.00 112.20

$3,000.00 2,127.20

Department of Finance : Dominion of Canada : $29,151.06 $14,575.53 190.000.00 95,000.00 419,665.60 209,832.80 100.000.00 50,000.00 220,000.00 170,087.90 212,000.00 127,127.30 950,000.00 905,173.43 4,900,000.00 4,502,172.91 Interest: 19,080.00 19.083.82 235,000.00 179,919.37 Land taxes : 1,870,000.00 1,386,431.56 965,000.00 616,469.49 500,000.00 402,056.19 150,000.00 Poll-tax 124.905.00 125,000.00 143,208.76 224.000.00 216.506.45 1,000.00 050.23

$11,109,896.66 Carried forward $9,253,200.74 $4,288,253.56 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929-30. Y 11

STATEMENT OF REVENUE FOE THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR—Continued.

Estimated for 12 Months Revenue for 9 Months ended ending 31st Service. 31st December, 1929. March, 1930.

CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued.

$11,109,896.66 $9,253,200.74 $4,288,253.56

Department of Finance—Continued. 8,000.00 7.175.28 675,000.00 542,573.63 850,000.00 721,760.33 39,000.00 50,000.00 43,415.10 110,000.00 7,902.48

$12,841,896.66 10,576,027.56

Department of Fisheries : $45,000.00 41,714.50

Department of Labour : $1,000.00 651.00

Department of Lands : $19,000.00 $15,909.27 115,000.00 174,313.92 260,000.00 236.632.16 15,000.00 13,021.95 75,000.00 46,319.19 1,050,000.00 746,792.37 1,825,000.00 1,292,554.12 650,000.00 540,708.84 170,000.00 189,306.20 11,000.00 10,185.96

$4,190,000.00 3,265,743.9S

Legislation : $2,000.00

Department of Mines : $600.00 $468.11 70,000.00 81,968.45 675.00 625.00 120,000.00 123,641.54

$191,275.00 206,703.10

Department of the Provincial Secretary : $40,000.00 25,000.00 $19,609.00 10,000.00 7,208.10 1,500.00 973.89

$76,500.00 27,790.99

Department of Public Works : $2,000.00 Government property sold $1,105.91 15,000.00 1.154.95 7,500.00 14,070.95 1,500.00 8,341.03

$26,000.00 24,672.84

$18,431,557.53 Y 12 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929-30.

STATEMENT OF REVENUE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR—Continued.

Estimated for 12 Months Revenue for 9 Months ended ending 31st Service. 31st December, 1929. March, 1930.

CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued.

Brought forward $18,431,557.53

Department of Railways : $4,000.00 Inspection fees $3,034.73 77,500.00 New Westminster Bridge tolls 48,225.99

$81,500.00 51,260.72

$24,984,851.66 Total, Current Account $18,482,818.25

CAPITAL ACCOUNT.

Refunds of Capital Expenditures : $3,000.00 Charged to Income $2,169.87 300,000.00 Charged to Loans 538,803.92

$303,000.00 Total, Capital Account 540,973.79

$25,287,851.66 Total Revenue i. $19,023,792.04 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929-30. Y 13

(E.) (2.) STATEMENT SHOWING THE EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., FROM 1ST APRIL TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1929.

Estimated for 12 Months No. of Expenditure for 9 Months ending 31st Vote. Service. ended 31st December, 1929. March, 1930.

CURRENT ACCOUNT.

$4,088,438.65 Public Debt $3,293,652.94

$128,420.00 2 Legislation 3,185.38

$16,632.00 3 Premier's Office 13,617.39

$2,400.00 3i The Executive (Ministers without portfolio) 1,133.91

Department of Agriculture : $14,040.00 4 Minister's Office $9,565.60 37,444.00 5 General Oflice 27,391.76 3,180,00 6 Workshop and Shipping Office 2,304.22 3,670.00 7 Statistics 2,080.91 16,190.00 8 Markets Branch 15,383.37 44,960.00 9 Horticultural Branch 32,043.91 13,500.00 10 Control of Fruit and Vegetable Pests, etc 9,429.52 11 Inspection of Imported and Exported Horticul 27.170.00 tural and Field Products 19,967.69 3,860.00 12 Plant Pathology 2,911.25 4,830.00 13 Entomological Branch 3,233.65 13,100.00 14 Live Stock Branch 9,243.45 34,420.00 15 District Agriculturists 26,813.53 19,600.00 16 Veterinary Branch 15,029.20 14,200.00 17 Poultry Branch ..... 10,588.63 14,760.00 18 Field Crop Branch 10,012.22 17,764.00 19 Dairy Branch 11,054.78 14,130.00 20 Land Settlement Board 9,080.09 15,000.00 21 Tubercular Cattle—Compensation, etc 10,456.60 8,000.00 22 Automobiles and Accessories, etc 8,104.76 60,250.00 23 Agricultural Fairs, etc 59,386.85 9.500.00 24 Farmers' Institutes, etc 11,733.22 8,500.00 25 Women's Institutes, etc 8,042.96 6,000.00 26 Seed Improvement, etc. 2,877.29 4,000.00 27 Departmental Exhibits, etc 2,891.21 1,000.00 28 Compensation re Foul-brood in Bees ... 843.00 1,000.00 29 Control of Noxious Weeds, etc 488.59 250.00 30 Western Canada Live Stock Union 250.00 31 Grants to Settlers in Aid of Purchase of 20,000.00 Stumping-powder 12,844.60 750.00 32 Gopher Extermination, etc 622.52 33 Services hitherto paid by Dominion Govern 26,172.00 ment under "Agricultural Instruction Act'' 22,564.65 2,000.00 34 Grasshopper Extermination, etc 3,807.11 500.00 35 " Pound District Act Amendment Act " 179.65 5,000.00 36 Exhibits to Toronto Winter Fair, etc 2,051.92 1,000.00 37 In Aid of Ploughing-matches, etc 848.70 38 In Aid of Winning Exhibitors at Chicago Inter 250.00 national Exposition 35.00 500 00 39 B.C. Honey Producers' Association 500.00 2,500 00 40 B.C. Dairymen's Association 2,500.00 250.00 41 B.C. Entomological Society 250.00 4,500.00 42 B.C. Fruit-growers' Association 3,250.00 1.000.00 43 B.C. Goat-breeders' Association 1,000.00 2,500.00 44 B.C. Poultry Associations 1,500.00

$477,240.00 Carried forward $373,162.41 $3,311,589.62 Y 14 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929-30.

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR—Contd.

Estimated for 12 Months No. of Expenditure for 9 Months ending 31st Vote. Service. ended 31st December, 1929. March. 1930.

CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued.

$477,240.00 Brought forward $373,162.41 $3,311,589.62

Department of Agriculture—Continued. 3,300.00 45 B.C. Stock-breeders' Association 3,300.00 250.00 46 B.C. Certified Seed-potato Growers' Association 250.00 1,750.00 47 B.C. Wool-growers' Associations 1,000.00 7,000.00 48 Promotion of Sheep Industry 5,259.01 3,500.00 49 Promotion of Swine Industry 1,448.32 5,000.00 50 In Aid of Tobacco Industry 1,060.49 15,000.00 51 Colonization Commission, etc 7,276.35 1,000.00 52 Incidentals and Contingencies 418.40 s!W.No. 7 " Screenings " Investigation 500.00 S.W.No. 8 Fruit Industry Commission 7,500.00 S.W.No.ll Fruit Industry Commission 421.36

$514,040.00 401,596.34

Department of the Attorney-General : $13,330.00 53 Attorney-General's Office $9,245.28 25,420.00 54 General Office 17,560.72 23,130.00 55 Companies and Insurance Branch 17,488.49 10.00 56 " Fire Marshal Act " 7,320.00 57 Municipal Branch 6,022.70 12,405.00 58 Censor of Moving Pictures 7,181.44 27,568.00 59 Sheriffs' Offices 18,875.46 2,985.00 60 Official Guardian 1,707.75 172,548.00 61 Land Registry Offices 103,171.07 79,702.00 62 Supremo and County Courts 50,684.02 567,027.00 63 Provincial Police 412,027.87 89,515.00 64 County Gaols 70,132.07 28,865.00 65 Girls' Industrial School 17,262.53 235,000.00 66 Game Branch 143,290.01 94,350.00 67 Administration of Justice 68,413.06 10,500.00 68 Coroners' Inquests and Inquiries 10,340.45 69 Constitutional Litigation and General Law 10,000.00 Costs 9,050.47 70 Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in 1,500.00 Canada : 1,337.50 1,500.00 71 Incidentals and Contingencies 1,714.53 Stat. " Administration Act Amendment Act, 1929 ".. 4,778.84 821,590.00 Stat. " Mothers' Pensions Act," Sec. 10 578,000.00 Stat. " Government Liquor Act," Sec. 118 (2) — 950,000.00 Municipalities' share of profits 514,087.10

$3,174,265.00 2,062,372.26 Department of Education : ' $12,900.00 73 Minister's Office $9,260.40 31,414.00 74 General Office 19,893.71 86,980.00 75 Free Text-book Branch 64,842.46 12,410.00 76 Correspondence Courses 10,021.24 75,560.00 77 Industrial Education 47,167.00 97,490.00 78 Inspection of Schools 66,445.93 82,145.00 79 Normal Schools 56,946.89 31,420.00 80 School for the Deaf and the Blind 20,739.45 1,636,000.00 81 Per Capita Grants 1,139,121.38 705,000.00 82 Teachers' Salaries 349,813.15 175,000.00 83 School Buildings 132,590.01 4,800.00 84 Grants to Libraries 1,881.58

$2,951,119.00 Carried forward $1,018,724.10 $5,775,558.22 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929--30. Y 15

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR—Contd.

Estimated for 12 Months No. of Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ending 31st Vote. ended 31st December, 1029. March. 1930.

CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued.

$2,951,119.00 Brought forward, $1,918,724.10 $5,775,558.22

Department of Education—Continued. 85 Examination of Teachers and High School En- 17,000.00 17,190.36 54,000.00 86 33,145,90 21,000.00 87 21,536.68 3,600.00 88 3,506.27 9,000.00 89 6,143.51 623,200.00 90 443,650.02 Stat. " Public Schools Act," R.S.B.C. 1924, Sec. 123 570,000.00 —Advances re rural district school taxes.. 433,599.56

$4,248,919.00 2,877,496.40

Department of Finance : $12,580.00 01 $9,784.28 38,138.00 92 31,428.65 93 Inspector of Trust Companies, Probate and 11,060.00 8,624.86 62,042.00 94 47,258.06 114,734.00 95 83,471.17 96 Agent-General's Oflice and B.C. House, London, 4,920.00 10.00 570,914.75 97 393,770.03 98,200.00 9S 53,912.22 Stat. 1,290.78 Stat. 6,294.38 Stat. " Municipalities Aid Act," R.S.B.C. 1924 : Sundry Municipalities : m Sec. 2—Share of motor-vehicle and 500,000.00 220,000.00 206,978.05 Stat. " Superannuation Act," Sec. 11—Interest on 45,000.00 49,457.10

$1,677,3S8.75 892,281.08

$27,620.00 99 14,136.67

Department of Labour : $17,640.00 100 $11,653.75 6,650.00 101 Minimum Wage Board 3,512.36 41,251.00 102 34,675.52 8,158.00 103 5,327.85 515,340.00 Stat. 490,820.65

$589,039.00 545,990.13

Department of Lands : $14,170.00 104 $10,390.17 494,800.00 105 Salaries 368.441.12 7,500.00 106 3,872.37 167,000.00 107 107,462.59 300,000.00 108 200,000.00 11,000.00 109 Lumber Trade Extension 6,136.42 10,000.00 110 6,946.93 5,000.00 111 Insect Damage : Investigation and Control 157.41 18,000.00 112 13,745.93

$1,027,470.00 $717,152.94 $10,105,462.50

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Y 16 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929-30.

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR—Contd.

Estimated for 12 Months No. of Expenditure for 9 Months ending 31st Vote. Service. ended 31st December, 1929. March, 1030.

CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued.

$1,027,470.00 Brought forward >717,152.94 $10,105,462.50

Department of Lands—Continued.. 5,000.00 113 Land Classification 4,830.37 5,000.00 114 Grazing : Range Improvement 4,187.18 2,500.00 115 Grazing : Extermination of Wild Horses 2,500.00 35,000.00 116 Water Surveys 32,599.72 7,500.00 117 British Columbia Hydrometric Survey 5,861.00 7,500.00 118 " Soldiers' Land Act," Chap". 80, 1918 6,702.40 139,500.00 119 Land Surveys 72,404.39 19,000.00 120 Photo-topographical Surveys 14,519.66 15,000.00 121 Lithograph Maps 8,988.59 122 Refunds under " Land Act " and " Revenue 2,000.00 Act" 1,126.24 123 Adjustment of Rebate on Purchase Price of 2,000.00 South Okanagan Lands 5,000.00 124 Foreshore Investigations 2,566.00 3,000.00 125 Parks Administration 1,500.00 5,000.00 126 Publicity 486.00 5,000.00 127 General Investigations 2,500.00 7,500.00 12S Immigration 3,000.00 10,000.00 129 Contingencies 2,557.12 Stat. " Forest Act," Sec. 30A (2)—Forest Reserve 70,000.00 Account Stat. " Municipal Act," Sec 246 1,615.85 S.W. No. 3 Economic Survey, P.G.E. Lands 42,115.30 S.W. No. 6 Southern Okanagan Lands—Claims 2,464.46

$1,372,970.00 929,677.22 Department of Mines : $12,185.00 130 Minister's Office $9,538.36 22,432.00 131 General Office 19,046.09 44,310.00 132 Mines Inspection Branch 29,044.54 18,404.00 133 Bureau of Mines 14,005.69 12,580.00 134 Mine-rescue and Training Stations 6,310.94 10,000.00 135 Grants 7,220.42 120,000.00 136 " Mines Development Act," Supplementary '. 80,374.77 137 " Mineral Survey and Development Act," Sup 54,000.00 plementary 37,146.62 5,000.00 138 Lectures on Practical Geology and Mineralogy.. 139 Subsidy re Explosives to assist Bona-fide Min 4,000.00 eral Prospectors 1,028.77 140 Advertising, Conventions, Incidentals, and Con 11,000.00 tingencies 6,035.14 5,000.00 141 Coal Investigations 2,000.00 Stat. " Complex Ore Process Aid Act, 1916 " 2,000.00

$320,911.00. 211,751.34

Department of the Provincial Secretary $11,300.00 142 Minister's Office $8,389.93 15,640.00 143 General Office 10,549.32 34,002.00 144 Postal Branch 24,013.45 120,494.00 145 Provincial Board of Health 91,076.86 , 30,952.00 146 Provincial Library and Archives .... 22,534.04 17,252.00 147 " Public Libraries Act " 11,164.82 11,480.00 148 Provincial Museum 7,161.06 736,630.00 149 Mental Hospitals 470,019.16

$977,810.00 Carried forward $644,908.64 $11,246,891.06 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929-30. Y 17

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR—Contd.

Estimated for 12 Months No. of Expenditure for 9 Months ending 31st Vote. Service. ended 31st December, 1929. March, 1930.

CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued.

$977,810.00 Brought forward $644,908.64 $11,246,891.06

Department of the Provincial Secretary—Contd. 23,332.00 150 Provincial Home, Kamloops 5,090.13 363,515.00 151 Tubercular Hospital and Farm 165,295.07 91,820.00 152 Boys' Industrial School 58,601.84 5,610.00 153 Administration of " Infants Act " 4,151.90 16,220.00 154 Provincial Home for Incurables 10.00 652,000.00 155 Grants to Hospitals and Charities 446,342.69 16,670.00 156 Civil Service Commission 8,659.72 37,500.00 157 Grants re Civil Service 27,287.92 10.00 158 King's Printer 15,000.00 159A Registration of Voters 9,957.16 800.00 159B Grant to City of Greenwood 800.00 9,600.00 159C Grant to City of Rossland 9,600.00 17,500.00 159D Industries for Blind Adults 17,500.00 159E Assessment on Class 13 (The Crown), "Work 50,000.00 men's Compensation Act " 50,000.00 159F Salaries of Members, Workmen's Compensation 16,500.00 Board 12,375.00 200.00 159G " Historic Objects Preservation Act " 159H Grant towards Administration of Canteen 5,000.00 Funds 3,750.00 10,000.00 159I Contingencies and Incidentals 5,103.73 25,000.00 159J Teachers' Pensions 25,000.00 159K " Superannuation Act "—Government Contri 180,000.00 bution to Superannuation Fund 89,699.39 159I. " Civil Service Act "—Salary Adjustments and 75,000.00 Reorganization 24,834.74 325,000.00 159M Hospitals and Eleemosynary Institutions, etc... 156,244.97 Stat. " Superannuation Act," Sec. 23—Administra tion 5,307.10 Stat. " Teachers' Pensions Act," Sec. 31—Admin istration 877.90 Stat. " Provincial Elections Act " 47.00 Stat. "Government Liquor Act," Sec. 118 (1) ib).... 125,404.75 S.W. No. 1 1 Inquiry re Petition for Secession by certain ( 1,834.22 S.W. No. 2 ( Owners of Land in Saanich Municipality } 1,422.60 S.W. No. 4 Maternity Benefits and State Health Insurance Commission 5,765.77 S.W. No. 5 Inquiry re Civil Service 3,972.67 S.W. No. 9 Inquiry re Allegations against John L. Barge.. 706.65 S.W.No.10 Relief of Fire Sufferers at Waldo 1,000.00

$2,914.0S7.00 1,911,641.56

Department of Public Works : $12,170.00 160 Minister's Office $8 ,901.07 278,618.00 161 Administration 210 ,693.16 162 Maintenance of Parliament Buildings and 157.561.00 Grounds 129. 106.94 35,400.00 163 Government House 26, 950.59 2,560,000.00 164 Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Wharves, etc 1,765, 314.10 10,000.00 165 Local Roads within Organized Territory 6. 390.90 166 Repairs, etc, to Government Building; 183,807.00 throughout the Province 124,945.55

$3,237,556.00 Carried forward $2,272,302.31 $13,158,532.62 Y 18 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929-30.

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR—Contd.

Estimated for 12 Months No. of Expenditure for 9 Months ending 31st Vote. Service. ended 31st December, 1929. March, 1930.

CURRENT ACCOUNT—Continued.

$3,237,556.00 $2,272,302.31 $13,158,532.62

Department of Public Works—Continued. 17,090.00 167 27,043.51 .7,834.00 ' 168 Electrical Energy Inspection 8,100.00

$3,262,480.00 2,307,445.82

Department of Railways : $24,338.00 169 $17,301.55 43,140.00 170 36,374.07

$67,478.00 53,675.62

$22,405.2S8.40 $15,519,654 06

CAPITAL ACCOUNT.

$1,743,541.11 171 Sinking Funds $1,419,249.11 210,000.00 172 210,000.00 173 Pacific Great Eastern Railway Co.—Interest on 907,200.00 454,164.51 174 B.C. House, London, England—Instalment on 9,700.00 4,850.00 5,000.00 175 Stat. " Canadian Farm Loan (B.C.) Act, 1928," Sec 9.. 9,223.00 Stat. "Soldiers' Land Act, 1918." Sec. 5 (e) 446.15

$2,875,441.11 Total, Capital Account (charged to Income) . .. . 2,097,932.77

$25,280,729.51 Total Expenditure (charged to Income).... $17,617,586.S3 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1929-30. Y 19

(E.) (3.) STATEMENT SHOWING EXPENDITURES AND ADVANCES OUT OF MONEYS RAISED BY LOAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, 1ST APRIL TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1929.

Expended for 9 Months Authority for Expenditure. Service. ended 31st December, 1929.

' B.C. Loan Act, 1921 " : Sec. 6 (e) Conservation Fund $50,872.00 ' B.C. Loan Act, 1922 " : Sec 6 («) Public Buildings 378.75 1 B.C. Loan Act, 1923 " : 1 Sec. 6 (c). Public Buildings 3,875.98 ' B.C. Loan Act, 1925 " : Sec. 6 (d) Crown Property Development Account.... 20,000.00 ' B.C. Loan Act, 1927 " : Sec 6 (6) Public Buildings $353,447.62 Sec. 6 (c) Pacific Great Eastern Railway 210,000.00 Sec. 6 (d) " Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 " 14,682.43 578,130.05 ' B.C. Loan Act, 1928 " : Sec. 6 (a) Highways, Bridges, Ferries, etc $282,354.85 Sec. 6 (6) Public Buildings 49,227.73 Sec 6 (c) University Endowment Lands Adminis tration Account 225,000.00 556,582.58 ' B.C. Loan Act, 1929 " : Sec. 6 (a) Highways, Bridges, Ferries, etc $4,69.0,053.61 Sec. 6 (6) Public Buildings 722,943.91 Sec. 6 (c) Acquisition of Vested Rights within Strathcona Park 335,000.00 Sec 6 (d) Relief of the Dewdney Dyking District.... 164,875.00 5,912,872.52 ' Pacific Great Eastern Construction Loan Act, 1921 " Pacific Great Eastern Railway 140,000.00

$7,262,711.88

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