LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 19.
WEDNESDAY, 8TH APRIL, 1885.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
51
97
**
the Registrar General (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.) PHINEAS RYRIE.
""
33
""
WILLIAM KESWICK.
THOMAS JACKSON.
FREDERICK. DAVID SASSOON.
WONG SHING.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Minutes read and confirmed.
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Despatches respecting the question of Quarantine.
VOTE OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor :-
G. F. BOWEN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the following sum:-
C.5.0.
688 of 1885.
For the construction of new Roads near the Mahomedan Cemetery,
(second instalment),
Government House, 8th April, 1885.
The Colonial Secretary moved that this paper be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
.$2,500.00
VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary moved the following Votes passed by the Finance Committee:-
(Finance Committee, 7th April, 1885.)
344 of 1885.
ESTABLISHMENTS. Medical.
C. Increase to the salary of the Clerk of the Civil Hospital, from $20 to $30 per month,
rising to $40 a month by an annual increment of $2 a month, 9 months @ $10—$
Police Magistrates.
305 of
C$15. Increase to the Allowance to the Inspector of Weights and Measures, from $8 to $20 per month, from 1st April to 30th November, 1885, in lieu of receiving a portion of the fines,
90.00
96.00 -
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. Treasury.
404 of 1885.
5. For restoring to their original condition the two shops in Praya West, recently used
in connection with the Opium boiling Factory,
C.R.O.
202 of 1885.
Observatory.
For the erection of a suitable house on piles for the proper working of the Automatic
Tide-gauge, recently received from England,
Miscellaneous Services.
.$
200.00:
$
200.00.
650 1886. For surface scavenging the City of Victoria and the Villages, for 12 months,.........$18,570.00
of