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No. 51.
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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 13TH NOVEMBER, 1897.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 12.
MONDAY, 1ST NOVEMBER, 1897.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G.). ·
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
CatChick Paul Chater, C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
Thomas HenDERSON, WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELITOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th October, 1897, were read and confirmed. PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by cominand of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper, viz. :-
General Instructions regarding Government Balances.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 25th October, 1897, (No. 8), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to
SANITARY BYE-LAW.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table a Bye-law made by the Sanitary Board, under sub-section 12 of section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887 and sub-section D of section 1 of Ordinance No. 26 of 1890, and moved that it be approved.
The Attorney General seconded. W Question-put and agreed to.
SANITARY BYE-LAW-The Colonial Secretary informed the Council that he would move the approval of the Bye-law, made by the Sanitary Board on the 17th, June, 1897, under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894 at the next meeting of Council.