CLAss I.—continued.

WoTE 15.-RAILWAYs, IRELAND–continued.

Surplus on 31st March 1906 to meet subsequent liabilities.

Income available for Capitalisation under 52 & 53 Vict. c. 66, and 56 & 57 £. s. d. £. s. d Vict. c. 50:— | "(a) Annual Sum authorised by the Acts to be expended on Light Railways, - Ireland - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25,000 - (6) Unappropriated residue of the Annual Sum of 40,000l. authorised to be Full amount contributed towards Baronial Guarantees under 46 & 47 Vict. c. 43. s. 9. 40,000 – — Less (1) Guarantees commuted under the Tramways (Ireland) Act, 1895: £. West Donegal Light Railway - - - - 380 Tralee and Dingle Railway - - - - 2,400 Mitchelstown and Fermoy Railway - - - 1,200 —— 3,980 (2) Proportion liable to be required to meet remaining Guarantees - - - - - - - - 26,742 ——— 30,722 – — 9,278 – — Deduct, Proportion of Income representing— 34,278 – — -ta) The Capital Expenditure of 600,000l. (authorised by 52 & 53 Vict. c. 66) out of money voted by Parliament - - - - - - - 18,000 – — (6) The Capital Sum of 542,600l. borrowed from the National Debt Commissioners - - - - - - - - - - - 16,278 – — 34,278 – – Balance - - - £. Nil. Office of Public Works, Dublin, } D. T. Jones, 28 November 1906. Accountant.

STATEMENT B.

RAILwAYs (IRELAND) ACT, 1896, 59 & 60 \; c. 34, and MARINE WoRKs (IRELAND) Act, 1902, 2 Ed. 7. c. 24.

STATEMENT of Money issued and expended by the Board of Works, Ireland, the mode in which it was provided, and the purposes for which it was expended for the period ended 31st March 1906.

(1.) Money issued to the Board of Works, and mode in which provided.

Issued to the Board of Works by the Mode in which Provi National Debt Commissioners. e in which Provided. Year. Amount. Security. Amount. - - Terminable Annuity endi tl | £. s. d. |}|...'...'..." £. s. d. 1897–98 - - - - 10,000 - - 1926 506 7 6 1898–99 - -( 20,000 – – 1927 1,012 2 6 10,000 — — } 28 1899–1900 - - - 70,000 – – 19 4,069 16 6 - - - 29 1900–1901 -| 100,000 19 5,222 19 40,000 - - ) 1901–1902 - - - 109,000 – – J 1930 7,812 11 – 1902–1903 - - - 80,000 – — 1931 4,174 13 – 1903–1904 - - - 20,000 – – 1932 1,055 14 – | –1905 - - - 20,000 - - 1,581 2 1904 o | 1934 * 1905–1906 - - - 10,000 – – - £. 489,000 — — 25,435 5 6

CLASS I.-continued.

WOTE 15.—RAILWAYS, IRELAND–continued.

RAILwAYs (IRELAND) Act 1896, 59 & 60 Vict. c. 34, and Marine Works (Ireland) Act, 1902, 2 Ed. 7 c. 24–conta.

* The difference between the Treasury contribution and the total estimated cost is made up by the sum of 5,212l. proceeds of the issue of 5,000l. Baronial §. which has been received in the Office of Public W.

+ The difference between the Treasury contribution and the total estimated cost is made up by the sum of 5,2971. 10s.

roceeds of the issue of 5,000l. Baronial Stock, and a contribution by the working company, viz., The Londonderry and

É. Swilly Railway Company, limited to a maximum sum of 15,000l.

: These services have terminated.

§ Certain counties passed presentments in favour of the Contractors, amounting to 1,700l. per annum for seven years, subject to certain conditions.

** In addition, sums amounting to 2,006l. 17s. 7d. were paid out of the Votes for Public Works Office, Law Charges and Stationery.

†: To cover a period of seven years.

§§ The difference between the Treasury contribution and the total estimated cost will be met by contributions from the .*. Districts Board in each case, except Liscannor and Kinvarra, the contributions in those instances being made

by the Department of Agriculture and Galway County Council respectively. Small local contributions are applicable for Gortnasate and Portnoo.

£. s. d. (3.) Funds made available by Section 4 of the Railways (Ireland) Act, 1896, and Sec. 9 of The Marine Works (Ireland) Act, 1902 - - - - - - - - - 600,000 – – Amount issued to the Board of Works by the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 489,000 — – Amount remaining to be issued - - - - - - - - - - £. 111,000 – —

Note.—The receipts from the Coach and Steamer Services, etc., to 31st March 1906 amounted to 11,6697. 8s. 4d.

Office of Public Works, Dublin, D. T. Jones,
28 November 1906. } Accountant.

The subjoined Summary compares the Gross Expenditure for the Services in Class I. with the Gross Grants for the Year 1905–6; and also shows the variation
between the Sums Estimated and Realised as Appropriations in Aid, together with other Extra Receipts, payable to the Exchequer.

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§ Grant Expenditure enout. Appropriations in Aid. Amount ..o.o.
o S E R W I C E. (Gross) (Gross) - - to be -
: | Surplus. Deficit. than *. than Émuel Surrendered. Estimated. Realised.
- |
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£. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d £. s. d £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d £. s. d

1 || Royal Palaces - - - - - - 63,275 62,933 9 7 || 341 10 5 - - 137 6 6 204 3 11 - -
2 || Osborne - - - - - - - 16,700 15,140 14 3 1,559 5 9 - 456 9 2 - 2,015 14 ll - -
3 Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens 112,118 111,864 6 4 253 13 8 - 755 10 5 - 1,009 4 1 - -
4 Houses of Parliament Buildings - - - 60,191 59,816 5 1 || 374 14 11 2 17 0 - 377 11 11 - -
5 Miscellaneous Legal Buildings, Great Britain 67,660 66,469 11 10 1,190 8 2 -- 190 3 7 - 1,380 l l 9 - -
6 || Art and Science Buildings, Great Britain 44,095 40,228 15 6 3,866 4 6 - 13 5 9 - 3,879 10 3 - --
7 | Diplomatic and Consular Buildings - - •95,830 90,805 2 1 5,024 17 11 - 180 16 8 - 5,205 14 7 - -
8 || Revenue Buildings- - - - - 637,270 552,030 4 4 |85,239 15 8 - 2,016 4 0 - 87,255 19 8 - -
9 Public Buildings, Great Britain - - - 490,605 475,691 9 11 || 14,913 10 1 - - 1,824 4 0 13,089 6 1 - -
10 Surveys of the United Kingdom - 232,250 229,754 4 11 2,495 15 l - 2,481 15 4 - 4,977 10 5 -- -
11 || Harbours under the Board of Trade 27,165 17,246 13 1 9,918 6 11 - - 92 7 4 9,825 19 7 - -
12 | Peterhead Harbour - - - - - 32,000 31,393 6 5 606 13 7 - - - 606 13 7 70 – – 141 4 7
13 || Rates on Government Property - - - 643,465 626,671 11 11 16,793 8 1 - 491 15 2 - 17,285 3 3 - -
14 | Public Works and Buildings, Ireland - 220,809 220,301 6 7 507 13 5 - - 66 16 2 440 17 3 - -
15 Railways, Ireland - - - - - - 59,632 59,514 7 11 117 12 1 - - - 117 12 l - -

TOTAL - - - £. 2,803,065 2,659,861 9 9 143,203 10 3 - 6,588 17 1 2,120 14 0 70 - - || 141 4 7

TotAL Amount to be Surrendered - - - £. 147,671 13 4 ‘....} £. 71 4 7
John A. Kempe,

Exchequer and Audit Department, !
January, 1907.

Comptroller General of the Receipt and Issue of His Majesty's Exchequer, and Auditor General of Public Accounts.

REPORTS of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTs of the SUPPLY GRANTs included in the CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES, CLAss II., for the Year ended the 31st of March 1906; prepared and submitted for the Information of the House of Commons, in pursuance of the 22nd and 32nd Sections of the Act 29 & 30 Vict. c. 39.

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