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We Caldwell was appointed

Register

ishour Genoval, efficiently discharger

• without salary by the Superintendent Police I cannot see the

· Of

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necessity of the former being cartinued any longer Department.

tiny longer as a separate

I understand that its expenses

amount to

nearly

I know that when

year.

£1,300 a 1 performed: linder the Superintendent of Police, the expenses of the Census ume Regishatio more then I 375 yearly ;. there hung only one turopean and

Chinge apistant. The other purposes of police"

ation too were not

only

one

to which the Ordinance relakee may

be

divided between

properly the departments of the Surveyor

Jeneral, Chief Magishate, and Superintendent of Police.

As the Legislative Council is from henceforward charged with and responsible for the Yearly Estimats of Expenditure, I deem it right to neord my protect against this unniajary charge of a nearly Sincour Department.

(Sig.) F. Chisholm Anstey,

M. L. C

Camel Chamber, 17th May

True Capy,

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1858.

Sol Almada e Caster /

Clerk of Councilé .

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