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§ II. Colonial Estimates.

the Colonies not possessing Represen- mblies, the Governor should submit uncil of his Government, before the of the month of June, in each year,

stimate as he may think necessary of expenditure, not already fixed under n of His Majesty's Government, which'

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l to be charged upon the Colonial

the then next ensuing, and he

year

ismit to the Secretary of State by the

portunity, the Ordinance providing for s of that year.

hen the annual Estimate shall have by the Council, and the Ordinance

by His Majesty, the expenditure of the be held to be definitely limited and

Should, however, any further dis- s on account of the service of that year

d, which could not have been forescen,

r course will be for the Governor to

the Legislative Council a Supplementary

of the expenditure so required.

he Governor should transmit with the Estimates such full and sufficient infor- to every expense of an unusual nature mprised as may be necessary to enable

sty's Government to decide upon the of the proposed expenditure, together ble exhibiting the variations from the

year.

'he Governor should, at the same time

roposes to the Council the Estimate of ng year's expenditure, submit to them

of any Ordinance which may be

to provide the ways and means by

e expenditure is to be met.

Superseded by Circular of 20th January

The control of the Local Auditor over all and Receipts, extends to a comparison pts with all Collector's Books, and with ats, Returns, and other documents which re to establish that the sums received are

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those which ought to have been received; and, if not, to requiring a statement of the cause of each deficiency, and the measures taken for the recovery of any arrears.

356. The Local Auditor's examination should, therefore, include a reference to Tax Rolls and other records of Assessments, to periodical returns

of licences, certified by the Colonial Secretary or other Officer empowered to direct the issue of the same: to similar returns from the Magistrates, or other Law Officers, of all fines, forfeitures, etc., to Lists, giving the names of any persons liable to be called upon for Tuition Fees, or other periodical payments to the Colonial Government; and, as to casual receipts, under the direction of the Governor, to half-yearly returns of Receivable Orders, issued by his authority in respect thereof.

357. Should any Return, Statement, or other Record which may appear to the Auditor neces-

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sary to substantiate the entries in the Receiver's Accounts, or to exhibit the amount of arrears, be wanting or defective, it will be the duty of the Auditor to call for the proper documents, or, necessary, to make a representation on the subject to the Governor; and, should any difficulty arise as to the production of the same, a copy of such representation, and of any directions which may be given thereon, should be transmitted with the Accounts sent home by the Auditor.

358. Detailed statements of the revenue and expenditure of the Colony should be annually published in the Colonial Gazette, immediately after the period when it is required that the accounts of each year should be transmitted for audit;

and in such publication, the funds arising from the property or droits of the Crown, are to

be stated separately from those which arise from taxes levied upon the inhabitants of the Colony.

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