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Remarks continued.

Registrar General. The expenditure includes £91. 13.4 arrears; being the Registrar General's half salary to 31 March, 1848; the actual expenditure for 1848-49 is £871. 2.4 stg., being a swing of £70.7.0 from the estimated. Contingencies £32.

Harbour Master. Decrease of £33. 12.5, owing to reductions made in the provisional establishment from 1 January, 1849.

8. Post Office. Paid by the Post Master General, London.

9. Collectors of Police Rate. Increase of expenditure over Estimate is £60. 1. 2 stg., of which £18. 9. 1 stg. is commission paid to the assessors and collectors, the tax having thus much increased, and £41. 12. 1 stg. being the increased contingencies, chiefly for printing forms and publishing the Returns of Collections for two years.

10. Judicial. Less expended by £199. 7. 3 than estimated; of which £60. 4. 3 under administration of Justice, exclusive of Establishment, Witnesses, &c. Under the above are also included £263. 3. 0 arrears of half salary of the Attorney General, and the expense of the Judicial Department for 1848-49 would, with one month's salary of the Chief Justice for April, actually be £6,914. 19. 9, making a nett saving of £212. 10. 3 stg.

11. Education. Not known when the estimate was prepared.

12. Medical. £324. 17. 7 increase over Estimate, being £54. 11. 4 on the Colonial Surgeon's salary at £100 per annum, and the Establishment of a Civil Hospital, which partly caused the decrease under Police and Jails.

13. Police and Jails. £834. 3. 5 stg. is the less expenditure, viz. £853. 17. 6 under Police and Jails, £350 under Transport of Convicts, £27. 9. 2 under Hospital, making £1,231. 7. 3, whereas an over expenditure of £397. 3. 10½ on the following items must be deducted, viz. £205 Gratuities, £92. 10 Charitable allowances, £19. 7. 4 Rents, £218. 7. 7 special expenses, and £58. 6. 11½ stg. under Establishment.

Remarks continued.

14. Works. Buildings, Roads, &c. Less expended than estimated.

(Signed)

£9,306. 9. 9 stg. on account of the non-commencement of proposed Works, and discontinuance of Works commenced.

True Copy.

W. H. Mercer.

8 Secretary

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32 6. Remarks continued. Registrar General. The expenditure includes £91. 13.4 arrears; being the Registrar General's half salary to 31 March, 1848; the actual expenditure for 1848-49 is £871. 2.4 stg., being a swing of £70.7.0 from the estimated. Contingencies £32. Harbour Master. Decrease of £33. 12.5, owing to reductions made in the provisional establishment from 1 January, 1849. 8. Post Office. Paid by the Post Master General, London. 9. Collectors of Police Rate. Increase of expenditure over Estimate is £60. 1. 2 stg., of which £18. 9. 1 stg. is commission paid to the assessors and collectors, the tax having thus much increased, and £41. 12. 1 stg. being the increased contingencies, chiefly for printing forms and publishing the Returns of Collections for two years. 10. Judicial. Less expended by £199. 7. 3 than estimated; of which £60. 4. 3 under administration of Justice, exclusive of Establishment, Witnesses, &c. Under the above are also included £263. 3. 0 arrears of half salary of the Attorney General, and the expense of the Judicial Department for 1848-49 would, with one month's salary of the Chief Justice for April, actually be £6,914. 19. 9, making a nett saving of £212. 10. 3 stg. 11. Education. Not known when the estimate was prepared. 12. Medical. £324. 17. 7 increase over Estimate, being £54. 11. 4 on the Colonial Surgeon's salary at £100 per annum, and the Establishment of a Civil Hospital, which partly caused the decrease under Police and Jails. 13. Police and Jails. £834. 3. 5 stg. is the less expenditure, viz. £853. 17. 6 under Police and Jails, £350 under Transport of Convicts, £27. 9. 2 under Hospital, making £1,231. 7. 3, whereas an over expenditure of £397. 3. 10½ on the following items must be deducted, viz. £205 Gratuities, £92. 10 Charitable allowances, £19. 7. 4 Rents, £218. 7. 7 special expenses, and £58. 6. 11½ stg. under Establishment. Remarks continued. 14. Works. Buildings, Roads, &c. Less expended than estimated. (Signed) £9,306. 9. 9 stg. on account of the non-commencement of proposed Works, and discontinuance of Works commenced. True Copy. W. H. Mercer. 8 Secretary
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32 6. Remarks continued. Registrar General. The expenditure includes £.91. 13.4 arrears; being the Registrar General's half salary to 31 March, 1848; the actual expenditure for 1848-497 therefore is £871. 2.4, styg. being a swing of £70.7.0 the extimated. Contingencies €32. Harbour Master. Decuare of £33. 12.5, bring on a ecount of the reductions made in the provisional establishment from 1 January, 1849 8. Poct. Office. Paid by the Pret Master General, London . G. Collectors of Police Rate. Increase of expenditure over Estimate is £. 60 « 1 » 20 stg:, of schich. £18. 9. 1, stg : is commission paid the asesors and collectors, the tax having thus much increased, and L. 41. 12. 1. ety : being the increased- contingencies, chiefly for ferinting formes and publishing the Returns of Collections for two years 10. Sudicial. Less expended by £199-7.3 than extimated ; of which £60. 4.3 under administration_ of Justice, exclusive of Establishment, Witnesses, &C. Under the above are also included. £ 263.3.0 arrears of half salary of the Attorney General, and the expense of the Judicial Department for 1848-49 would- with one month's sakery of the Chief Justice for Aprit, actually be £6.914.19.9, making a nett « nett: saving of £212. 10.3 stg :- 11. Education. Not knoww when the betimate was prepared 12. Medical . £.324. 17.7 increase over Estimate, being £54. 11.4 on the Colonial Surgeon's salary at £100 per - annum, and the Establishment of a Civil. Hospital, which partly caused the decrcase under Police and fails 13. Police and Jails . £834. 3.5 stg : is the less expenditure, siz : £853. 17. 6 under Police and 1. Jails, £350 under Fansport of Convicts, £27.992 under Hospital, making £1231. 7. 32, whereas an over expenditure of £.397. 3.101⁄2 on the following iteons must be deducted, sig £205, Gratuities, £92.10 Charitable allowances £19.7.4 Rents, £218707 special expenses, & £58.6.111⁄2 stg: anær Establishm! Remarks continued. CO 14. Works. Buildings, Roads, & Les expended than estimated. (Signed). £9,306.9-9 etg: on account the non-commencement of proposed. Works, and. discontinuance commenced. True Copy. of Works W. H. Mercer. 8 Secretary
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6.

Remarks continued.

Registrar General. The expenditure includes £.91. 13.4 arrears;

being the Registrar General's half salary to 31 March, 1848; the actual expenditure for 1848-497 therefore is £871. 2.4, styg. being a swing of £70.7.0

the extimated. Contingencies

€32.

Harbour Master. Decuare of £33. 12.5, bring

on a

ecount of the reductions made in the provisional establishment from 1 January, 1849

8. Poct. Office. Paid by the Pret Master General, London .

G. Collectors of Police Rate. Increase of expenditure

over

Estimate is £. 60 « 1 » 20

stg:, of schich. £18. 9. 1, stg : is où

commission paid

the asesors and collectors, the tax having thus much increased, and L. 41. 12. 1. ety : being the increased- contingencies, chiefly for ferinting formes and publishing the Returns of Collections for two years

10. Sudicial. Less expended by £199-7.3 than extimated ; of which £60. 4.3

under administration_ of Justice, exclusive of Establishment,

Witnesses, &C. Under the above are also included. £ 263.3.0

arrears

of half salary of the Attorney General, and the expense of the Judicial Department for 1848-49 would- with one month's sakery of the Chief Justice for Aprit, actually be £6.914.19.9, making a nett

« nett: saving of £212. 10.3 stg :-

11. Education. Not knoww when the betimate was prepared 12. Medical . £.324. 17.7 increase over Estimate, being £54. 11.4 on

the Colonial

Surgeon's salary at £100 per - annum, and the Establishment of a

Civil. Hospital, which partly caused the decrcase under Police and fails 13. Police and Jails . £834. 3.5 stg : is the less expenditure, siz :

£853. 17. 6 under Police and

1. Jails, £350 under

Fansport of Convicts, £27.992 under Hospital, making £1231. 7. 32, whereas an over expenditure of

£.397.

3.101⁄2 on the following iteons must be deducted, sig £205, Gratuities, £92.10 Charitable allowances £19.7.4 Rents, £218707 special expenses, & £58.6.111⁄2 stg: anær Establishm!

Remarks continued.

CO

14. Works. Buildings, Roads, & Les expended than estimated.

(Signed).

£9,306.9-9 etg: on account the non-commencement of proposed. Works, and.

discontinuance

commenced.

True Copy.

of Works

W. H. Mercer.

8 Secretary

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