The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-23 00:00:00

£37,962 7 11

Ezpenditurc

A s. d

_
General Repairs, viz.:--
Steamers
Woodside Slips '
Monks' Ferry Slips 35 12 9
Repairs of Buildings • l7 16 7
General Wages £6,801 5 0
Relief Fund Allowances
Nals

51 105

Miseellaneints ChargeS
Rates and Taxes •

761 13 0

492 5
1,111 0 3

Insurance • ' • 75 2 0
Salaries. 691 0 10
I
PrintiAag and Stitionery
Cotrussion on Bank Account
Compensation
Paid for steamer Newport
„ Corporation of Liverpool on account of advanees 750 0 0
R' interest f t 168 13 7
ent (less Income-tax)
4.403 6 8

Total expenditpre •
Cash transferrepl to.torhiship. 1860
Balance in 24th April, 1960, viz.
the North and South %Vales Bank. viz.:---
On General Account
„ Relief FUnd 7O 0 ei
„ New Boats' Fond Account 5,930 16 10
„ Sinking Fund Account S2Q 7 10
,; Contingent Fund Account 1,115 5 3

.26,147 1 9
4,000 0 0

In the hands of the Treasurer.

7,793 5 6
20 0

£37,962 7 11
(Signed),
JOHN S. BtgAsr, AecottntAnt,
Mr. RAE, in Moving. the adoption of the general
=mitts, -C,,,ent at some length into the various items ;
and showed that the receipts of the township had in-
creased about 30 per cent. within the last five years.
He also noticed that this increase had not been sudden,
or by fits and starts, but regular and steady ; and he
thought there was everything in surrounding circum-
stances to induce them to hope that it would still be pro-

gressing. The expenditure of the township had increased,
but not quite in Ali diuivalent degree ; and he bad no
delibt that fact would have the attention of the various
committees in preparing their estimates of expenditure

for the present year.
Dr. BAYLIS said the income and expenditure were
nearly together. He believed there were two causes for
this—one connected with dock rating, and the other the
less income which had been received froth ftiliway

assessments.
Mgr BAE should mention that they took credit for a
very large amount of arrears—L2,soo from the Mersey
Docks and Harbour Board for rates, and £5OO which
they still claimed from the railway company. These
would form £3,000 towards the £1,500 deficit in the
year's accounts ; that was, if the rates were received, in-
stead of being £1,500 minus, they should be that much

in excess.
Dr. BAYLIS asked as to the state of the proceedings
with the Dock Hoard for the recovery of the arrears.
Mr. WALikt said the question was waiting the decision
of a special case.
Dr. BAYLIS—IS there any prospect of its early settle-

merit
Mr. WALN—It is scarcely in our power to expedite
it, unless we institute proceedings on our own account.
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had reason
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believe
that Ihteh oCsilekrlantemsAwN would be h epaid,trew
as
short time ; and if they recovered them they would
come in this year or the next, and would form a larger
amount than was deficient novr.
Mr. Gottbar said the statement of Mr. Rae did not
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they could pay their way. At that time he (Mr. Gough)
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s
did not take such a sanguine view, and asked if all the
accounts were paid. It was stated that all were paid
but about £6OO for law expenses. Well, this year, he
was sorry to see, it bad not turned out as they had been
led to believe. The interest of the bonded debt was
£10,70e a-year, and from the surplus available he
apprehended that there would be a deficiency upon that
amount. This state of things, in his opinion, was
owing to the bad management of the committees; one
expense was gone into after another, till it led to
thousands of decrease. See what an enormous expense
they had laid out on the building where they were then
met, when they could have had all accommodation
required at Monk's-ferry Hotel, now bringing in nothing.
He hoped that by future improved management they
ahould decrease their expenses.
Dr. BAYLIS thought Mr. Gough was under a mistake
as to the law expenses last year; there were other
accounts due not paid, because they had not been given
in. To have repaired Monk's-ferry Hotel would have
cost more than they had spent on the present building.
It was taken for granted last year that they should have
more of a surplus this year from the ferries than had
taken place ; but he did not see that the committee
were responsible for estimates, when so many unexpected
things arose.
The CHAIRMAM said ono thing should be observed—
the interest was taken out to the end of the year, and
before that time they might recover the amount due
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placed opposite the name of Mr. Bootbby, was what he
was indebted for land. He was about to arrange it by
handing over bonds of the Commissioner to that amount.
With regard to the £2,057 put to Ilchester-road Wharf,
it was outstanding there till certain arrangements were
completed, and it would then be transferred to the
general property account belonging to the township.
The £l,BOO to the Commissioners of Woods and
Forests was the remainder of a debt due to them for
certain fore-shore rights surrendered to the commis-
sioners. [The Chairman—That is payable over 21
years.] The £5,000 owing to R. Watson and A. Wood
was a mortgage owed by the market. The £3,250 to
the Corporation of Liverpool was for the river wall at
Woodside Ferry. Mr. J. Laird's river wall account was
a balance they were paying off by an allowance on his
rent. It would be geared off, he beloved, in eighteen