LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 5.
SATURDAY, 24TH MARCH, 1883.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
His Honour the Chief Justice, SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).
" the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY) .
" the Colonial Treasurer, (JAMES RUSSELL).
" PHINEAS RYRIE.
" JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.
" FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.
ABSENT:
The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, (on leave).
" NG CHOY, (on leave).
The Council meets this day by Special Summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting of Council, held on the 7th instant, are read and confirmed.
Mr. JOHNSON, by permission, presents to His Excellency a Petition for the maintenance of the grant to St. John's Cathedral, and addresses the Council.
His Excellency receives the Petition, and says that it will have due consideration. The Petition, being printed, is taken as read.
Read: Minutes of the Finance Committee Meetings held on the 13th and 21st instant respectively.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moves that the following votes referred to in the above Minutes, and also the following two votes referred in the Minutes of the last Meeting, be passed:─
(Finance Committee, 13th March, 1883.)
ESTABLISHMENTS.
Governor.
21 of 1882. Governor's Aide-de-Camp, $1,000.00 C.O. Desp.
Treasury.
C.S.O.
628 of 1883. Opium Revenue Staff─Provisional Salaries, from 1st March to 30th November, 1883: ─
1 Superintendent, per month, ............................................... $100= $ 900.00 1 Compradore at Factory, (who will supply 2 Clerks and
7 Assistants), per month, ........................................ 150= 1,350.00
1 Clerk and Accountant in charge of Factory, per month . 50= 450.00 1 Excise Officer and confidential Watchman at Factory,
per month, ................................................................ 10= 90.00
1 Excise Officer, per month, ................................................ 12= 108.00 1 " " " ................................................. 30= 270.00 2 Extra Excise Officers at $5 each, per month, .................. 10= 90.00 $362= $ 3,258.00
Contingencies.
Conveyance for Superintendent, per month, .................. $ 12= 108.00 Total per month, .............. $374= $ 3,366.00 for 9 months.
Harbour Master.
595 of 1883 Repairs to Steam Launch Victoria ............................................................. $ 700.00 C.S.O.
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Miscellaneous Services.
486 of 1883 Compassionate Allowance to Widow of DAVID STEWART; late
C.S.O.
Warder of Lunatic Asylum ................................................................... $ 100.00
Lands and Houses Purchased.
42 of 1883 Purchase of Marine Lot No. 66 (Crosby's Store) .................................. $35,000.00
C.S.O.
(Finance Committee. 21st March, 1883.)
ESTABLISHMENTS.
Colonial Treasurer.
717 of 1883 Salary of Chief Excise Officer, at $75 per month, 1st April to 30th
C.S.O.
November, ........................................................................................... $ 600.00
Surveyor General.
C.S.O. Desp.
228 of 1882. Salary of Additional Clerk of Works, (Mr. CRAMP),─
$ 800,
...$ 113.40
From 9th November to 30th December, 1882, at " 31st December, 1882, at
1,600,
… 4.30
" 1st January to 30th November, 1883, at
1,600,
.. 1,466.66
1,584.36
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Colonial Treasurer.
460 of 1883.. Purchase of furnaces and other fittings required for the Factory for boiling
C.S.O.
Opium, ................................................................................................................ $ 1,500.00 Rent of premises in Sai-on Lane for Opium Factory, at $100 per month, from 1st March to 30th November, 1883, ..................................................... 900.00 616 of 1883 Rent of another house in Sai-on Lane, at $35 per month, from 1st March to
C.S.O.
30th November, 1883, ...................................................................................... 315.00 $ 2,715.00
Roads, Streets and Bridges.
670 of 1883. Stone Steps and Balustrade Fence leading form Duddell Street to Ice House
C.S.O.
Lane─re-vote, .................................................................................................. $ 1,000.00
Lands and Houses Purchased.
705 of 1883. Compensation to Mr. TANG LOK for the Crown resumption of Inland Lot
C.S.O.
No. 519, required for Hospital purposes, ………………………. $ 1,058.00
(Finance Committee, 2nd March, 1883, referred to in the Minutes of the Legislative Council of the 7th March, 1883.)
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Miscellaneous Services.
2701 of 1883. Compensation to Mr. D. E. CALDWELL for damages sustained after the fire
C.S.O.
of the 19th January, 1881, .............................................................................. $ 200.00 2701 of 1883. Compensation to AÚ WING for damages sustained after the fire of the 19th
C.S.O.
January, 1881, .................................................................................................. 150.00 $ 350.00
Mr. JOHNSON addresses the Council in reference to the two items for compensation to Mr. CALDWELL and to Mr. AÚ WING. His Excellency replies.
The votes are then passed.
The Attorney General moves the second reading of the Bill entitled The Vehicles and Public Traffic Ordinance, 1883.
The Treasurer seconds the motion.
The Bill is read a second time, and the Council goes into Committee on the Bill. The Bill is reported with amendments.
The Bill is passed, and is numbered Ordinance 5 of 1883.
His Excellency adjourns the Council sine die.
G. F. BOWEN,
Governor.
Read and confirmed this 26th day of May, 1883.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.