An increase of $3,039 has been inserted under the head of Grant-in-Aid of Schools. The Secretary of State has given instructions that the amount provided in the Estimates for this purpose should in no case be exceeded, and the provision this year proved insufficient to meet the claims for grants earned under the conditions of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme in the course of last year, which consequently had all to be reduced by 14 per cent. It is hoped that the increased provision now made will enable Government to satisfy all claims that may be earned this year, which will be paid in the early part of 1884.
$2,700 has been inserted for rent of quarters of married Police. A number of Constables recently enlisted at home brought their wives and families with them. The Police Barracks being already overcrowded, and some of them, for this as well as other reasons, being extremely unhealthy, there was no room to accommodate the married men, and allowances for quarters had necessarily to be authorised. The inconvenience of sending out married recruits has been duly represented, and it is anticipated that no more will arrive.
$1,500 in excess of last year has been provided for passages of the Police, as some time-expired men will have to be sent back to England and India.
In pensions, there is a reduction of $6,000, owing to a pension having recently lapsed by decease of the grantee.
No change has been made in Charitable Allowances and Transport.
Works, Buildings, Roads, Streets, and Bridges are so fully detailed in the annexed Schedules F and G that no special remarks seem to be necessary. The former item, which includes Lighthouses, exceeds the Estimate of this year by $4,250 only, whilst the latter is $11,500 less.
A separate Estimate B will, however, be found annexed, showing the extraordinary Public Works which it is proposed to undertake during 1884, in the view of carrying out the Sanitary recommendations of Mr. Chadwick, and also the anticipated expenditure on account of the Taitam Water Works. The former amount to a sum of $172,000, which it is proposed to defray by means of a loan, as will be found more fully explained further on. The Taitam Water Works, having, in accordance with the directions of the Secretary of State, to be charged against the Special Fund, now merged in the General Funds of the Colony, the amount required will also have to be voted, as was done last year, to be paid out of reserved balances. Neither this expenditure nor that on account of Sanitary Works has consequently been included in the Estimates for 1884. Separate votes for the sums required will be asked for.
Under the head of Miscellaneous, there is an apparent increase of $16,375 for printing, stationery, coals, &c., for all the Departments, which have hitherto been charged to the Audit Department, making the expenditure of that Department appear unreasonably high. This transfer has been taken into account in comparing the estimates of Departmental Expenditure for the years 1883 and 1884. A sum of $2,000 has been introduced for losses on Exchange on remittances to England. No provision has hitherto been made for this item, for which it has been customary to take a supplementary vote.
Under Military Expenditure, an excess of $3,678 will be seen, which is also due to anticipated loss on Exchange, the rate at which payment of the Military contribution is to be made, having been set down at 3/7½ instead of 3/9.
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An increase of $3,039 has been inserted under the head of Grant-in-Aid of Schools. The Secre tary of State has given instructions that the amount provided in the Estimates for this purpose should in no case be exceeded, and the provision this year proved insufficient to meet the claims for grants earned under the conditions of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme in the course of last year, which consequently had all to be reduced by 14 per cent. It is hoped that the increased provision now made will enable Government to satisfy all claims that may be earned this year, which will be paid in the early part of
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$2,700 has been inserted for rent of quarters of married Police. A number of Constables recently enlisted at home brought their wives and families with them. The Police Barracks being already overcrowded, and some of them, for this as well as other reasons, being extremely unhealthy there was no room to accommodate the married men, and allowances for quarters had necessarily to be authorised. The inconvenience of sending out married recruits has been duly represented, and it is anticipated that no more will arrive.
$1,500 in excess of last year has been provided for passages of the Police, as some time expired men will have to be sent back to England and India.
In pensions there is a reduction of $6,000, owing to a pension having recently lapsed by decease of the grantee.
No change has been made in Charitable Allowances and Transport.
Works, Buildings, Roads, Streets and Bridges are so fully detailed in the annexed Schedules F. and G. that no special remarks seem to be necessary. The former item, which includes Lighthouses, exceeds the Estimate of this year by $4,250 only, whilst the latter is $11,500 less.
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A separate Estimate B. will however be found annexed, showing the extraordinary Public Works which it is proposed to undertake during 1884, in the view of carrying out the Sanitary recommenda- tions of Mr. CHADWICK, and also the anticipated expenditure on account of the Taitam Water Works, The former amount to a sum of $172,000, which it is proposed to defray by means of a loan, as will be found more fully explained further on. The Taitam Water Works having, in accordance with the directions of the Secretary of State, to be charged against the Special Fund, now merged in the General Funds of the Colony, the amount required will also have to be voted, as was done last year, to be paid out of reserved balances. Neither this expenditure, nor that on account of Sanitary Works, have consequently been included in the Estimates for 1884. Separate votes for the sums required will be asked for.
Under the head of Miscellaneous there is an apparent increase of $16,375 for printing, stationery, coals, &c. for all the Departments, which have hitherto been charged to the Audit Department, making the expenditure of that Department appear unreasonably high. This transfer has been taken into account in comparing the estimates of Departmental Expenditure for the years 1883 and 1884. A sum of $2,000 has been introduced for losses on Exchange on remittances to England. No provision has hitherto been made for this item, for which it has been customary to take a supplementary vote.
Under Military Expenditure an Excess of $3,678 will be seen, which is also due to anticipated loss on Exchange, the rate at which payment of the Military contribution is to be made, having been set down at 3/71⁄2 instead of 3/9.
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