12
now considered the vested
interests
of the Colonial Surgeon and the Wealth Officer, the fees
for
Bills of Wealth having
Bills
113
of Wealth at a nominal
13
the fees
charge, and should pay into the Colonial Treasury:
In the case
been
8.
collected in the same manner.
As new
the tenure of
of.
during office of their predecessors. But, as the cost of Bills of Wealth
constitutes a serious tax
on
shipping, I would stronglyn
a
recommend that, as soon as
can
be
proper arrangement made to that effect, the Wealth Officer of this port should
issue.
of
the
Colonial Surgeon, who, as has been shown, collects only a small amount each year
in the
way of fees for granting Bills of Health, it would not be difficult to deal with the matter at once;
but in
the ease of the Health Officer,
to the large amount of
owing the fees an
him;
an
amually received
by
arrangement could
Bills
not