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defrayed I have the honour to state that a reference to the financial. statements which I forwarded to Your Lordship on 8th May will show (Not)
1st January last the balanse 19
that on
of Colonial Assets was _
and that of Special Fund.
Assets was.
From this has to be
deducted
estimated cost of completion
of the Harbour of Refuge
$663,710.24
#
379.910.00 1,043,620.24
70,000.00
$973,620.24
Deducting from this the-
estimated cost of the Tytam
Water Works
There will remain a surplus of _413, 620.24
#
560,000.00
to
Jo
to apply if thought necessary towards the construction of the Civil Prison I would propose at
2.
to year to carry
out
the end of this year Your Lordship's suggestions by- transferring to General account the balance of the Special Fund and closing the account altogether. In the Estimates of expenditure will be provided sufficient to defray
a sum
so much of the Water Works
year.
as can be executed next. Provision will also have to be made
under Allowances to Plise for the $1200 and $600 per
anmum which
have been paid from this fund to
Captain Doane and Mr. Creagh. The
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