CO129-096 - Others - 1863 — Page 269

Roads, Streets, Drainage. And

the Estimate of 1863. £14,000

in

appears to have been voted

is called to these figures. 1860. Premiums £19,119 Road's Bridges &

1861.

"

£38,860

for

"

Roads

etc". Now as there

is no

Novel

Land to sell, surely

this expenditure might

be reduced.

£11,527) £12,500

"

£7,000

£14,000

Sir R. Robinson.

And

as

1862.

1873. No Premiums Kil_

It is quite possible that the Estimates are as incorrect as regards

Item

4

£15,000 for premiums on Land

for

Sales, with equal justice reduction of the expense

which

is partly necessitated by Land

Sales,

be made with

may Cessation of the

the

Sales of Land.

Repairs of existing Drains, Culverts,

Streets, so

would still have

to be allowed for Attention

as in the case of £15,000 Premiums which can never

be realized.

Sir H. Robinson having

reduced his Revenue to £105,000, and his Assets to £60,000 (originally B50,000 then corrected to £60,000), observes that the latter

will be fully absorbed by outstanding engagements. Namely 1st The new Convict Settlement on Stonecutters Island

the

new