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The Acting Colonial Treasurer moved as follows:-
"The Council, having considered the following statement from the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department concerning the planting and rearing of trees in the years 1891 and 1892, resolves that it is expedient that the liability for this work be incurred." Statement of works which it is necessary that contracts should now be made for :-
1. For planting, during the year 1891, trees which are now being reared under
contract No. 4, 1889,
2. For seeds to be collected during the present year and supplied in January,
1891,
To be disbursed in 1891,.
3. For rearing trees which it may be desirable to plant in 1892,
..$1,600
200
.$1,800
...$1,400
4. If the above named work (No. 3) be now contracted for it will involve the making of contracts next year for getting the trees planted when ready in 1892; this would cost
To be disbursed in 1892........
2,400
.$3,800
5. The quantity of trees which may be reared and planted under Nos. 3 and 4 is roughly estimated on the assumption that not less than $6,000 or $7,000 will be voted next year for forestry works in 1892. The annual vote is now $10,000.
€. The execution of the proposed contracts would extend from the date of order in the case of the two first until the early part of next year, and in the two latter until the middle of the year 1892.
C. FORD, Superintendent,
Botanical and Afforestation Department.
26th June, 1890.
The Attorney General seconded.
His Excellency addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL ADMINIS- TRATOR. -The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
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The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 16 OF 1886, ENTITLED THE STAMP ORDINANCE."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO FRAUDULENT MARKS ON Merchandise.”—The Attorney General moved that the Standing Rules and Orders be suspended in order that the Bill might be read a first time the same not having been inserted in the Orders of the Day.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE PROTEC- TION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass. Bill passed.