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works, being but a considerable Augmentation shown under Police and Gaols.
It is about $10,000 over the Revenue, and $33,800 less than the Expenditure Estimated.
The Ordinances passed are 8 in number, of which 3 may be particularly mentioned. No. 4 of 1863 for the regulation of Gaols. This was rendered necessary by the receipt of Orders from Home to provide for the reception and Custody of Prisoners at Stone Cutters' Island, and the opportunity was taken to revise and amend the rules under which the Gaol in Victoria has been managed.
No. 5 of 1863 for the better Collection of the Rates leviable in the Colony. The great delay and difficulty in the collection of them called for an improved System, which came into operation on 10 July, and the result was shown in there being the sum of $8,052 outstanding on 31 December 1863 against $10,552 on the previous 31 December.
No. 6 of 1863 for Controlling chair bearers. This ordinance has worked well and been admitted to be a great boon to the public.
The Ordinance against fraudulent Trade marks may alas be...