Roads, Streets, Drainage. And
the Estimate of 1863. £14,000
in
appears to have been voted
is called to these figures. 1860. Premiums £19,119 Road's Bridges &
1861.
"
£38,860
for
"
Roads
etc". Now as there
is no
Novel
Land to sell, surely
this expenditure might
be reduced.
£11,527) £12,500
"
£7,000
£14,000
Sir R. Robinson.
And
as
1862.
1873. No Premiums Kil_
It is quite possible that the Estimates are as incorrect as regards
Item
4
£15,000 for premiums on Land
for
Sales, with equal justice reduction of the expense
which
is partly necessitated by Land
Sales,
be made with
may Cessation of the
the
Sales of Land.
Repairs of existing Drains, Culverts,
Streets, so
would still have
to be allowed for Attention
as in the case of £15,000 Premiums which can never
be realized.
Sir H. Robinson having
reduced his Revenue to £105,000, and his Assets to £60,000 (originally B50,000 then corrected to £60,000), observes that the latter
will be fully absorbed by outstanding engagements. Namely 1st The new Convict Settlement on Stonecutters Island
the
new