Riddell, Stead & Co.

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 713 Columbia Street, New Westminster, B.C. March 27, 1973

Mayor L.B. Scott,

- City of Port Coquitlan, 227Z McAllister Avenue, Port Coquitlam, B.C.

Dear Mayor Scott: oo

We have reviewed the various correspondence relating to Coquitlam.Chamber of Commerce and the Municipalities Aid Act which the City Clerk had forwarded for our attention. We would point out

. that the items in question are the expenditures from funds received from the Provincial Government for ambulance services, tourism and industrial development. For 1972, these items are as follows:

Funds received - $3.00 per capita $58,680

Funds expended: Ambulance services $23 ,399 Industrial

‘development 35,281

$58,680

In view of these details, we feel that the City has properly used and accounted for these funds

Insofar as the Chamber's correspondence is concerned, it is our understanding that in accordance with Section 315 of the Municipal Act, only an elector may represent himself to the Auditor and vice versa. We would therefore feel that we have no right or responsibility to reply to the Chamber's correspondence.

Yours very truly,

4 hth. Lk Shwcbn

, Partner

WDMg1 c.c. Dept of Municipal Affairs