# MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS
# FOR THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1891
ESTIMATED FOR 1890, ESTIMATED FOR 1891, INCREASE, DECREASE
* CHARGE ON ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT, 97,592 86,527 11,065 Owing to higher rate of Exchange. * PENSIONS, 47,000 51,840 4,840 Equalisation of Exchange at 3.6 per Dollar. * GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE, 36,963 40,979 3,916 Increase in Salaries in accordance with instructions. * COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, 27,332 39,672 12,340 Do. Reference Clerk transferred from Audit Office. * AUDIT DEPARTMENT, * TREASURY, 10,000 10,000 16,526 23,168 6,642 The Office of Treasurer is now separated from Postmaster and the pay increased. The 5th Clerk is transferred from Audit Office. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Clerk's Salaries increased. * SURVEYOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, 94,420 76,724 17,696 A part of Staff transferred to Water and Drainage Department. * WATER AND DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT, New Department. * POST OFFICE, 26,938 26,938 117,782 116,256 1,526 Marine Officers for French Mail discontinued. * REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 21,114 23,977 2,863 Increase in Salaries in accordance with instructions. * HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT, 51,690 56,526 4,836 Do. * LIGHTHOUSES, 6,972 7,654 682 Do. * OBSERVATORY, 7,750 11,052 3,202 Appointment of Chief Assistant, and payment to Telegraph Company for transmitting Weather Reports. * STAMP OFFICE, 57 Salary of Collector discontinued. * BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION DEPT, 4,822 1,248 3,574 Decrease in the vote for Tree planting. Increase to the Salaries of 1st and 2nd Clerks. Carried forward........ 560,993 596,520 66,359 30,882699