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REPORTS of the FIRST ANNUAL MEETING of the Thirty - Second Council of the MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF HALIFAX 1956 REPORTS of the FIRST ANNUAL MEETING of the Thirty - Second Council of the MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF HALIFAX 1956 INDEX FINANCIAL REPORTS — Auditors' Report 3 Area Rates — School Purposes 100 Financial Statements 4-14 Financial Exhibits 15-17 Financial Statement — Halifax County Hospital 18-31 Financial Statement — Water Utility 36-40 Financial Statement — Municipal School Board_ 32-35 Sinking Funds,.;„ 41-42 Estimates for 1957. Municipal 120-125 Estimates for 1955( — School Board 95 REPORTS OF — Board of Appeal 51-53 Borrowing Resolutions — Temporary $500,000 Joint Trunk Sewer 128 180,000 Sewer 129 600.000 Water 131 900.000 Schools 132 Borrowing Resolutions for Deben:_res — $311.000 Water 133 45.000 County Hospital 135 15.000 Fire Equipment.. 136 95,000 Sewer 137 Building and Sanitary Inspectors, District No. 8, 12 and 14 By-law — Amendments to (re Remuneration of Coupe:al:lora) 118 By-law — Amendments to (re Standing Committees) 118 By-law — Amendments to Err Wardmi's Remuneration) 118 County Planning Board 59-61 Director of ASMISIZIent_ 45-48 Finance Committee_ 43 Finance Committee — Interim. 53 Finance Committee — Special 74 Finance Committee — Interim 114 Farm Manager — Halifax County Hospital 112 Finance Committee — Final Report__ 119 Industrial Committee 75 Jailor 44 jail Physician 105 Law Amendments Committee 101 Local Beitrog lampectora_ 106-111 Medina Mow — Haliba Co msti Hospital as Mani Beal& dicer — Haifa County East_ 103 Merrnal Health Or —Harrier County West_ 104 Mink:kid Colleetor___ 76 Municipal School Board 92-94 Nominating Committee 75 Pulite Services re Springville Subdivisions 73 Pubic Set. Committee 86-89 Pule rices Committee — Supplementary 115 Public Services Committee re Legialatim _ 126 Resources Committee 90 Revenue Conmaittee 54 Revenue Committee 102 Safety Committee 56-58 Sanitary Inspectors . 111 Trade Committee -- 49 Trade Committee 77 Visitmg Committee — Halifax Cn..=.ty 84 Wee Committee 78-83 Welfare Committee re Poor and Rates 117 Zoning — Armdale 61-67 7-aim B4.w - Roclinghsea. 68-73 REPORTS 3 Report of the Auditors His Honor the Warden and Members of the County Council, Municipality of the County of Halifax, Halifax, N. S. We have examined the books and accounts of the Municipality of the County of Halifax for the year ended December 31, 1955. Our examination included the verification of the cash on hand and on deposit and the securities held for Sinking Funds and General Account. We have also examined the books and accounts of the Halifax County Hospital for the year ended December 31, 1955. The outstanding Hospital accounts which are fully reserved for, were not verified by us. Verification of the Poor and District Accounts was requested, but not received. In our opinion, subject to the foregoing, the Balance Sheet of the Municipality of the County of Halifax for the year ended December 31, 1955, submitted here- with, is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the affairs of the Municipality. The statement of Revenue and Expenditure of the Municipality of the County of Halifax shows a true and correct summary of the operations of the Municipality for the year under review, according to the best of our information and the explanations given to us and as shown by the books of the Municipality. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) FRANK E. SMITH (Signed) WALTER A. STECH Halifax, N. S. March 7, 1956. 4 REPORTS FINANCIAL STATEMENT MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF HALIFAX REVENUE FUND BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1%5 ASSETS Cash on Hand or on Deposit: Cash $ 934.20 Royal Bank of Canada Coolant Account 77,377.76 N ON'SI Smia Swine. Loan and Building So ;ray 28,743 23 Royal Bank of Canada Coupon Account 728.75 Canada Prrnianent Trost Company. $0,000.00 $ 1$7.111.,W Invostmonts : 1-Nco•Int,,n of Canada Roads. 3%. 1962, 1963, 1 SRC 70,000 00 Easrrrn Canada Savings sad Lorna Company. Dews* Receipt. 25,000 00 Eastern Canada Savings and Loan Company. relxvit Receipt_ . 30,000 00 Esstrat Canada S•im's and Loan Company. Deposal Receipt 21,191 45 $ 146.191.45 Amounts Raceinable: St=laTN $ 44,069.11 HALISSA HOS■ritai 31.567 41 Graze Maternity Hospital Accounts. kf `tar reserved. see csxttra) 23.352.33 Vs-torsa Cm-tiers! and Other H. al Accounts. Fs..1.ZY restricvd stv 516.477 . 05 $ 613.461.0 Ours from Other Funds: • PeaLs& Srmsx.s. 22,7*7 .28 Tufts Coye Sewer Det-e Clisrgc sad Alaramaance Account 2.613.96 District 12 Flea Protection 317.13 Fire Reeectioa Rates. 1.755.35 Tams RaessNeldat t 44 ' S !63.09 1952......—$15,11116.74 19441 - 1,11111.07 least -- 39 ►5s4.e1 4,133 15,422.2. 14k11 kW 07 19$5.--.2212,366,31 :4:1 . U9O.13 See tlantsa Rams* Roporty AMpairod at Tan Sala_ Otiose Ramman Flood Arnotar nails ademaid tar hay and Smare adsmand ea Omar inn awl Comaty Rank Stow_ _.... Funds adorned reiiiriaresala Ariesa;e Saw 321 VI Rank mlamand rt Canna Rood Samar_......_... 41.21 Stsmin adlaimatd it Mae" Terrace North nil= 335.66 re soak 11, -„,xissia_L—.7 ' '' . 512.01 P astamoni to Plank Street awl ethers _ as As Rua& admanol m Oamernicre 25,579.413 Rork adlemnad at Piliettc.ar Seeger 121811 AS 1111111 _ REPORTS 5 LIABILITIES Royal Bank of Canada—Capital Account: Commodore $ 25,579.65 Fairview Sewer 22,080.90 Royal Bank of Canada—Salary Account 63 . 79 Accounts Payable .Other than below) 101,471.81 Due to Provincial Government: Victoria General Hospital 28,441 33 Debenture Interest: Coupons not presented for payment 728 . 75 Other Revenue Fund Liabilities Due to District or Local Sections: Municipal School Board $ 14,132.92 For District Poor Relief 38,555.27 For District Credits 94,094.22 For District No. 7 Capital Borrowings for Fire Piutection_ 2,690 .87 For Capital School Purposes. 9,164 .19 For Snow Removal Fund 3,685 .33 Municipal School Board—Bonus for Teachers— 39,000.00 Joint Expenditure Board. 9,293 .39 Commissioners of Court Home re 13usidiss- g Fund.. 9,304.40 For Armdale Service Commission. 5,148.16 For Bedford Service Commis•ims_____ 8,614.74 For School Section 34 Ratepayers Assikiation _ 3.525 .33 For Woodside Improvement Commission .____ 8,423.54 For Spryfield Service Commission 4,399 .87 For Mooseland Street Lighting Commission 199.95 For Woodside Sew 365.89 For Lakeside Street Lighting— 472.68 For Rural }bah School 2.076 . 76 For District 12 Sewer 7,675 .93 For Tufts Cove Sevier 25.06 For Musquodoboit Street Lighting_ 260.47 For Municipal District 14D Service Commission. 218.26 For District 21 Fire Fighting 448.19 For School Section 39, 40, 42 & 90 Eke Fighting. 2.338 59 For School Section 49 Street 714.44 For 1955 Capita School Tax Levy 152,597_59 417,426.04 Reserves: For Uncollectable Tains -- 138,758.59 For Hospital Accounts ,See Contra Accounts Receivable 516,477.05 For Grace Hospital (See Contra Accounts Recen-able) _ 23,352.33 673,587.97 Special Reserves far Future Ezpasisas: For Lien Law Expenses 896.66 For Board of Revision 375.50 New Reserve for Elections 617.73 For Board of Health 467.47 For Beaus for Teachers and Schohesin* 6,000.00 For Vocational School Cap&al Po-pares 9,752.75 For Industrial Catamittee 1,060 For Unwed Portion 1951 Assn-re_. School Purposes_ _ 21,L01 _45 For Urkored Pcr-_-zan 1951 Asses: f:r Rural Nigh School__ 8,716.18 30,017 74 Serphes: Bakance Decem,ser 31, 1914_ 145_542 70 Phis Surplus for year 20_695 73 166,233 43 $1.4 5.636.41 6 REPORTS CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL AND TRUST FUND BALANCE SHEET (EXCLUSIVE OF JOINT EXPENDITURE) AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1955 ASSETS General Fixed Assets: Office Furniture and Equipment $ 42,217.03 Halifax County Hospital: Farm $ 1,500 00 Buildings and Equipment 1,336,497 .51 1,337,997 .51 Halifax County Vocational School: 4% of Capital Cost of $1,850,155.35 74,006 .21 District No. 7: Borrowings for Fire Purposes 12,000 .00 District No. 12: • Borrowings for Fire Purposes 60,000 .00 Expenditures for Water Utility 214,493 . 66 Expenditures for Sewer Services— North Woodside 61,771 .03 Expenditures for Sewer Services— Tufts Cove 76,000 .00 Expenditures for Sewer Services— Fairview Area 200,000 .00 624,264.69 TRUST FUNDS Deposits: Eastern Canada Savings and Loan Savings Accounts 7,026 .80 Dominion of Canada Bonds 200.00 Royal Bank of Canada —Savings Account 288.38 7,515.18 Tax Sales Trust: Deposits Royal Bank of Canada Savings Account 38,730 .06 $2,124,730.68 REPORTS 7 CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL AND TRUST FUND BALANCE SHEET EXCLUSIVE OF JOINT EXPENDITURE) ) 'N AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1955 3 0,.4 s I LIABILITIES I' 0 Debenture Debt Unmatured: Halifax County Hospital Serial Debentures 1956-1969 $ 43,500.00 Halifax County Hospital Debentures 1956-1971 282,000.00 District No. 7 Serial Debentures, 3%, 1956-1961 6,000 .00 District No. 12 Serial Debentures, 3%, 1956-1963 32,000 .00 Woodside Water Debentures 1956-1990 88,000 .00 Woodside Sewer Debentures 1956-1990 49,000 .00 Tufts Cove Sewer Debentures 1956-1971 28,000.00 Tufts Cove and Other Water Debentures 1956-1971 86,000 .00 Tufts Cove and Fairview Sewer Debentures 1956-1994 234,000 .00 Other Capital Liabilities: Dominion of Canada M.I.A. Act 1956-1970 114,815 .63 Long Term Debt Province of Nova Scotia re Vocational High School 67,085 .71 $1,030,401.34 Uncapitalized Expenditures: Advances to Water Utility, North Woodside 2,752.82 Advances to Sewer Services, North Woodside 2,771.03 Advances to Private Services, Tufts Cove and Others 5,669.32 Advances re Flawn Subdivision 6,071 .52 17,264.69