CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6] — Page 23

The retinate for the Public Works is provided by the Surveyor bennal, and exceeds very considerably the sum which I am told. was calculated by Sir John for this purpose; The Surveyor beneral has however mentioned that this is the only hetimate he has been-

called

on.

on

this account for

to prepare present Financial year.-

the

The Retimate of Revenue is about

£1700 lower than that adopted-

months

ago,

Lome Leven-

and consequently requires explanation which is given in the

accompanying

Statement._

certain

I have been lately given to understand that the Parliamentary brant for this year will be only £34,200, this sum will fall short by £10,744, of the amount necessary for the adoption of the retimate

submitted...

There re

now

remains unexpended

unexpended from the

Parliamentary Grant of last year- £1100-

Ou a

Home

previous occasion. bovernment for

the

sanction

21

of the

for the extra Expenditure

1 the Balance was obtained on application

of the.

and the be now

same

again

sanction might, I presume

obtained. This would reduce

the deficiency of the Retimate lately sent home to £9,644. Stg:-

I have, tc.,

(Signed) W. T. Mereer,

Colonial Treasurer

(True (ohy)

Maini Colonial-Secretary-