CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 265

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me;

and

they

am

effectually or nearly

been embodied in a

be carried out,

so

as

if they had

fresh appropriation

Ordinance. At the same time, if your

Space prefers the latter plan I have with

saving trouble prepared revised

a view to saving Estimates

omitting

all Revenue from gambling

Licenses and cutting down the proposed expenditure of the Surveyor General's

department from $205,900

to $107,000, not

however without great detriment to the

Public interests. The two

obviously incompatible.

Page 257

12.

Things being

I will now pass to another view

as it

of the question, extremely important, is clear from Your Grace's despatch that Her Majesty's Government considers the

Enclosure No marked B.

257

ordinary Colonial Revenue has been steadily increasing so as to justify increased burdens. One great burden besides the Military Contribution has been already put on it,

viz.

the building, establishment, and maintenance

of its Machinery and

Staff; and

I observe that Your Grace admits the latter has entailed a heavy charge on

the Assets of the Treasury;

it's annual Revenue.

13.

and also

only fair

Unquestionably it is make due allowance, as Your Grace

does,

on

on

to

for a burden so heavy as to have used up $350,000 of the Assets of the Treasury, and involved this Government in an annual expenditure of

more

than $62,000.

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me; and they am effectually or nearly been embodied in a be carried out, so as if they had fresh appropriation Ordinance. At the same time, if your Space prefers the latter plan I have with saving trouble prepared revised a view to saving Estimates omitting all Revenue from gambling Licenses and cutting down the proposed expenditure of the Surveyor General's department from $205,900 to $107,000, not however without great detriment to the Public interests. The two obviously incompatible. Page 257 12. Things being I will now pass to another view as it of the question, extremely important, is clear from Your Grace's despatch that Her Majesty's Government considers the Enclosure No marked B. 257 ordinary Colonial Revenue has been steadily increasing so as to justify increased burdens. One great burden besides the Military Contribution has been already put on it, viz. the building, establishment, and maintenance of its Machinery and Staff; and I observe that Your Grace admits the latter has entailed a heavy charge on the Assets of the Treasury; it's annual Revenue. 13. and also only fair Unquestionably it is make due allowance, as Your Grace does, on on to for a burden so heavy as to have used up $350,000 of the Assets of the Treasury, and involved this Government in an annual expenditure of more than $62,000.
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me; and they am effecturally or nearly been embodied in a be carried out, so as if they had fresh appropriation Ordinance. At the same time, if your Space prefers the latter plan I have with saving trouble prepared revised a view to saving Estimates amitting all Revenue from gambling Licenses and cutting down the proposed exfunditure of the Sunveyer General's department from $205,900 05,900 to $107.000. not however without great detriment to the Public interests. the two oleviously incompatible. 12.. things being I will now happ to another view as it of the question, extremely important, is clear from Your Gracis despatch that Her Majesty's Gavemment considers the Enclosure NH marked B. 257 + indinary bolonial Revenue has been steadily increasing so as to justify increased burthens. One great burthen besides the Military Contribution has been already put on it, vay the building establishment, and maintenance Meint. its Machinery and of the Staff- and I observe that Your Grace admits the latter has entailed a heavy charge the Apets of the beakony it's annual Revenue. 13. and also only fair Unquestionably it is make due allowance as Your Grace on on to does bokony, for a burthen so heavy as to have used up $350,000 of the Apsets of the bealiny, and involved this Government annual exfunditure of more in an than $62,000.
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me;

and

they

am

effecturally or nearly

been embodied in a

be carried out,

so

as

if they had

fresh appropriation

Ordinance. At the same time, if your

Space prefers the latter plan I have with

saving trouble prepared revised

a view to saving Estimates

amitting

all Revenue from gambling

Licenses and cutting down the proposed exfunditure of the Sunveyer General's

department from $205,900

05,900 to $107.000. not

however without great detriment to the

Public interests. the two

oleviously incompatible.

12..

things being

I will now happ to another view

as it

of the question, extremely important, is clear from Your Gracis despatch that Her Majesty's Gavemment considers the

Enclosure NH marked B.

257

+

indinary bolonial Revenue has been steadily increasing so as to justify increased burthens. One great burthen besides the Military Contribution has been already put on it,

vay

the building

establishment, and maintenance

Meint. its Machinery and

of

the

Staff- and

I observe that Your Grace admits the latter has entailed a heavy charge

the Apets of the beakony

it's annual Revenue.

13.

and also

only fair

Unquestionably it is make due allowance as Your Grace

on

on

to

does

bokony,

for a burthen so heavy as to have used up $350,000 of the Apsets of the bealiny, and involved this Government annual exfunditure of

more

in an

than $62,000.

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