of the present gear,
in order to avoid
a dislocation of their gear's finances.
Thin
5. Next year charge must be
reduced to such
extent,
A
will, with the
other harbour receipts,
be sufficient to
cover all harbour
& lighthouse Expenditure; and it will necessary
to find
some
other
source of revenue to make up this which may perhaps most conveniently be done by increasing the assessed ft Taxes. I shall be glad to learn
the deficiencies
As the matter may be settled before
the time arrives
for passing next year's Estimates.
at from early
100
Carefully, what changes in taxa
will recommend in order
out th
to carry out
above decision, so that 6.
I desire to add 6.
that if at any
time
hereafter urgent
necessity should arise for increasing
the General
I should be prepared, to consider any possibly be possible for again
the shipping dues
revenue
that the
I may
shipping held be
upon raised, have no reason
to
think that the present
their
very
charge has borne very
shipping hardly in
interests.