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BILLS READ A FIRST TIME. On the motion of the Acting Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Acting Colonial Treasurer, the following Bills were read a first time:-
An Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Two hundred and Thirty-five thousand Three hundred and Forty-five Dollars and Twenty-six Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 1883.
An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding One million and Six thousand, Eight hundred and
Eighty-one Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1885.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these Bills be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
On the motion of the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council adjourned until Thursday, the 19th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 19th day of June, 1884.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
G. F. BOWEN,
Governor.