Seatoun Road Board and Miramar Borough Council, Cash book

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Archives Identifier00358Date Range1904-1911DescriptionThis cash book was possibly the second volume of a series of general cash books used by both the Seatoun Road Board (p.1-5) and after November 1904 by the Miramar Borough Council. There is no indication in the entries for November/ December 1904 of any change in administration. The entries are spread over a double page, Cash and Contra with columns. For Cash, the elements include - date, particulars (source or purpose of the payments), no. of bank receipt, ledger folio (page number), amount and payment into bank. For Contra, there are corresponding entries - except substituting no. of cheque (not receipt) and withdrawals from bank (not payment to). The references to ledger page numbers do not relate to any ledger so far located. The 'Particulars' given often include the names of staff, or businesses, organisations, and individual contractors. The entries relate mainly to standard administration operations. These include regular receipts for rates, fees for building permits, licenses (dogs, etc.) and for wharves, sale of sand and by-laws publiciations, and to special revenue from tramway operations. The payments relate to salaries and wages, accommodation rental and maintenance, office supplies. equipment, publications and advertising, to hospital and charitable aid, interest on loans, tramway operations, to sanitation and general street lighting. For financial accounts relating to works such as roads, wharves, etc. see other Cash book and Ledger Series 00359 and 00360.Quantity (Linear Metres)0.11MediumBound VolumeSystem of ArrangementChronological across double page formatCollection TypeWellington City Council

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Controlling or Creating AgencySeatoun Road BoardRelationship Date Range1889-1904

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Seatoun Road Board and Miramar Borough Council, Cash book