Revenue
the advice of your Connant for raising for the Support of the Civil Govt, in addition
to the Land Revenue,
by the imposition of Licenses
and Taxes as
mentioned and at
the same
time for
establishing
District
Commissions for
levying & applying
monies required
to
defray
the Expense of
Lighting, Police, Roads, Sewerage within
and
the town of Victoria
419
I
entirely approve of this
last mentioned arrange-
ment, & also of your
adoption of the proposition
that Places to house gaming
and Brothels
are
The contemplated Heads of Taxes
follows,
1 - Capitation Tax or
duty on registration of
Inhabitants.
2. Consumption duties on opium, Salt, Spirit, Wines and Tobacco
3. Licenses for sale
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