# MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS
# EXPENDITURE
## ESTIMATED FOR 1880
## ESTIMATED FOR 1881
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## GOVERNMENT GARDENS
### SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS :-
COLONIAL SECRETARY,
AUDITOR GENERAL,.............
COLONIAL TREASURER,
## ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE,—Continued..
INCREASE DECREASE $ 409,688.00 $ 408,974.00 $ 4,082.00 $ 4,790.00 $ 4,470.00 $ 5,322.00 $ 852.00 $ 540.00 $ 540.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00## EXPLANATORY REMARKS
Appointment of a Clerk and Interpreter, Head Forester, and five more Foresters-also increase in the Allowance to Superintendent for Chair Coolies, and Chair Allowance to Head Forester.
Decrease in the Colonial Share of Expenses, consequent on Postal Convention, and Gratuities to Ship Masters.
ESTIMATED FOR 1880 ESTIMATED FOR 1881 INCREASE DECREASE CLERK OF COUNCILS $ 1,800.00 $ 1,800.00 POSTMASTER GENERAL $ 62,600.00 $ 57,900.00 $ 4,700.00 REGISTRAR GENERAL $ 25.00 $ 25.00 HARBOUR MASTER COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE JUDICIAL $ 500.00 $ 500.00 REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES ECCLESIASTICAL $ 600.00 $ 500.00 $ 100.00 EDUCATIONAL $ 9,576.00 $ 9,756.00 $ 180.00 MEDICAL $ 13,572.00 $ 11,440.00 $ 2,132.00 POLICE MAGISTRATES $ 390.00 $ 890.00 $ 500.00 POLICE $ 41,275.00 $ 33,009.00 $ 8,266.00 GAOL $ 20,620.00 $ 20,520.00 $ 100.00 FIRE BRIGADE $ 3,800.00 $ 6,294.00 $ 2,494.00Stores from England.
Carried forward,.. $ 560,316.00 $ 558,470.00 $ 9,148.00 $ 19,994.00
Grant to St. John's Cathedral for the use of the Troops--formerly charged under Miscellaneous Services.
Increase in the amount of Grants-in-aid, and decrease in Rent.
Lock Hospital removed from the Estimates.
Provision for three new Steam Launches was made in the Estimates for 1880. The grant to the Native District Watchmen is brought under this heading; formerly charged under Miscellaneous Services.
Decrease in Provisions for Prisoners, and increase in Clothing.
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