1841-1886
"CARNARVON."
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary John Gardiner Austin, C.M.G., absent on vacation leave, The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE, on leave of absence.
The Council meets this day at 2.30 P.M., by Special Summons.
The Minutes of the Council held on the 17th September are read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
His Excellency lays upon the Table two Despatches received by the last Mail from the EARL OF CARNARVON, one dated the 17th September, conveying Her Majesty's consent to Ordinance No. 6 of 1876, for the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of $55,000 for the charges for 1875; and the other, dated the 21st September, which is as follows:-
"SIR, I have to acknowledge the receipt of Sir A. KENNEDY'S Despatches of the 21st and 28th November last, Nos. 200 and 201, forwarding the Estimates for the Year 1877, together with the usual Appropriation Ordinance.
"2. I have also received his further Despatch, No. 18, of the 29th January, forwarding a list of Supplemental Votes, which have been passed by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, for services in excess of those provided for in the Estimates.
"3. I regret that there should have been such a delay in dealing with these Despatches, and I have now to convey my sanction of the Estimates and of the Supplementary Votes.
"4. As regards the Vote however of $30,000 for a new Civil Hospital, it is not probable that any part of this sum will be required in the course of the current year, and I await an answer to my Despatch of the 30th January, No. 8, on Sir A. KENNEDY's proposal to convert the Lock Hospital into a Civil Hospital.
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"5. I have to convey to you Her Majesty's confirmation of the Ordinance, No. 7 of 1876 to provide a sum of $808,200.38, for the service of the Colony for 1877.
"I have the honour to be,
Sir,
"Your most obedient humble Servant,
CARNARVON.
Governor HENNESSY, C.M.G.,
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