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CITYOFPORT ADELAIDE
MAYOR'S REPORT.
To the Members of the City Council.
Gentlemen—I have pleasure in presenting my an
nual Mayoral Report for the year 1919-20.
FINANCE.
The year commenced with a debit balance on all
accounts of il,707 7/11, and showed on the llth Novem
ber, 1920 a total debit of £2,586 4/10, these figures being
exclusive of the Tramways Route Loan Account, but
affecting this balance is the advance of £1,000 on account
of 1921 Main Roads Grant, and the amount of £420
transferred from the Corporation Cemetery Fund Fixed
Deposit Account to current account, for the erection of
a Mortuary Shelter at Cemetery. Virtually, therefore
the accounts on the llth November, 1920 were over
drawn to the extent of £4,006, but it should be mentioned
that this year's expenditure includes tar in stock for next
year's requirements, valued at £1.500, the expenditure in
connection with the filling in Hart Street Reserve,£1 055
and the net cost to the Council of the visit of His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, £338 17/1; these, as well
as sundry other items were not estimated for when Ways
and Means were considered and adopted.