LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 5.
WEDNESDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER, 1885.
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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 Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.)
the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.)
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
PHINEAS RYRIE.
THOMAS JACKSON,
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
WONG SHING.
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.), on leave.
WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave.
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the Surveyor General, (JoHN MACNEILE PRICE), by leave.
The Council met in pursuance of adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th ultimo, were read and confirmed.
VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the following Votes passed by the Finance Committee:-
(Finance Committee, 30th October, 1885.)
C.S.O.
2021 of 1885.
PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES OF 1885.
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Medical.
(1.) For general overhaul and repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch Blanche, $ 210.00
Hire of Steam-launch while the above repairs are being executed, 10 days,
C.5.0. 2421 of 1885.
at $5 per day,
Gaol.
(2.) For rent of a house in Wyndham Street to be used as a Prison for females, at
$40 per month, for 2 months, (October and November),
Works and Buildings.
50.00
$
260.00
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80.00
Mis. Doc
692 of 1885.
(3.) For converting a portion of the east wing of the old Gaol at Stone Cutters'
Island into a temporary Magazine for Gunpowder,
.$ 1,300.00
C.S.O.
1691 of 1885.
(4.) For fitting up the Hunghòm Police Station with guard-beds, shelves, pegs,
baths, &c.,....
$ 245.00
€.S.0.
2090 of 1885.
(5.) For converting house No. 47, Wyndham Street, into a Gaol for female
prisoners,
$ 500.00
C.S.O.
2582 of 1885.
(5.) For re-building the retaining wall below the Civil Hospital, damaged by the
recent fire,.
$ 8,000.00
C.S.0.
2509 of 1885.
(6.) For alterations in the Post Office building, to provide rooms for the Parcel
Post service,
$95 504.00