CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 291

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# Statement of Revenue

For 1866 the item of Reimbursements in aid (viz. $18,527) exceeds that of 1863 ($10,017) by $8,310. But such reimbursements only balance corresponding items of expenditure, so that they might amount to several hundred thousand dollars without giving the Colony any increased funds. That item must therefore, for the purposes of Your Lordship's argument, be diminished by, in round numbers, $8,000.

20. There are other items of a special nature, such as profit on Coins from England ($5,877) and interest ($6,198), which, strictly speaking, ought perhaps to be struck out as unlikely to recur, and therefore only conveying to Your Grace an erroneous impression as to the Colony's future available resources. These latter two items amount to about $12,000, in round numbers.

21. A still heavier deduction nevertheless remains to be made if Your Grace wishes to ascertain the comparative available resources of the Colony out of the Ordinary Revenue in 1866 against 1863. A very large portion of the Revenue of each year consists of rates imposed annually under a local Ordinance to meet the special expenses of Police, Water Supply, and lighting. Strictly speaking, no part of these rates is available for other purposes, and the Governor always makes his estimates...

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# Statement of Revenue For 1866 the item of Reimbursements in aid (viz. $18,527) exceeds that of 1863 ($10,017) by $8,310. But such reimbursements only balance corresponding items of expenditure, so that they might amount to several hundred thousand dollars without giving the Colony any increased funds. That item must therefore, for the purposes of Your Lordship's argument, be diminished by, in round numbers, $8,000. 20. There are other items of a special nature, such as profit on Coins from England ($5,877) and interest ($6,198), which, strictly speaking, ought perhaps to be struck out as unlikely to recur, and therefore only conveying to Your Grace an erroneous impression as to the Colony's future available resources. These latter two items amount to about $12,000, in round numbers. 21. A still heavier deduction nevertheless remains to be made if Your Grace wishes to ascertain the comparative available resources of the Colony out of the Ordinary Revenue in 1866 against 1863. A very large portion of the Revenue of each year consists of rates imposed annually under a local Ordinance to meet the special expenses of Police, Water Supply, and lighting. Strictly speaking, no part of these rates is available for other purposes, and the Governor always makes his estimates...
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statement of Revenue for 1866 the item of Heimbursements in aid (viz. $18,527) excudo that of 1863 ($10,017). by $8310. but such reimbursements only balance carresponding items of expenditure. so that they might amount to several hundred the thousand dollars without giving Colony any increased funds. That item must therefore for the purposes of Your alpacis argument be diminished by, round numbers, $8000. 20. There nature such are other itimos of a special ab profit on Coins from England ($5877) and interest ($6.198) which sught perhaps strictly speaking to be struck out as unlikely to recur. and therefore only conveying to Your Grace am roneous impresion as to the Colony's These latter future available rebounces. two items amount to about $12,000, round numbers. 21. in A still heavier deduction nevertheless remains to be made if to ascertain the resouras if Your Gpase wishes comparative available of the leclony out of the Ordinary Revenue in 1866 Co against 1863. A very large portion of the Revenue of each the rates imposed year consisto of annually under a local Ordinance to meet the special expenses of Solice. Warter. Supply, and lighting. Strictly speaking mo part of these rates is available for: other purposes, and the Governar bounail always in makes his estimates
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statement of Revenue

for 1866 the item

of Heimbursements in aid (viz. $18,527) excudo that of 1863 ($10,017). by $8310. but such reimbursements

only

balance

carresponding items of expenditure. so that they might amount to several hundred

the

thousand dollars without giving Colony any increased funds. That item must therefore for the purposes of Your alpacis argument be diminished by,

round numbers, $8000.

20. There

nature such

are other itimos of a special

ab

profit

on

Coins

from

England ($5877) and interest ($6.198)

which sught perhaps strictly speaking

to be struck out

as

unlikely to recur.

and therefore only conveying to Your Grace

am

roneous

impresion as to the Colony's

These latter

future available

rebounces.

two items amount to about $12,000,

round numbers.

21.

in

A still heavier deduction nevertheless

remains to be made if

to ascertain the

resouras

if Your Gpase

wishes

comparative available of the leclony out of the Ordinary

Revenue in 1866

Co

against 1863. A

very large portion of the Revenue of each

the rates imposed

year

consisto

of

annually under a

local Ordinance to

meet the special expenses of Solice. Warter. Supply, and lighting. Strictly speaking

mo

part of these rates is available for: other purposes, and the Governar

bounail

always

in

makes his estimates

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