CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 312

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The question proposed by the Governor for consideration is whether, if the total expenditure on each general head of service falls within the amount voted for such service by the Appropriation Ordinance, it is necessary to provide by a Supplementary Estimate Ordinance for any excess of expenditure on that service, as detailed in the Estimate, and the Governor refers to the Colonial Estimates of 1859 for example under the head "Roads and Bridges" (Page 24) and Gaols (pages 19 and 23).

Upon which we have the honor to report that, as regards ordinary expenses exclusive of Establishments in the respective Departments, there is no excess in any Departments, such as the item "Clothing Sheets" for gaols, (page 28) (consisting of "provisions", "Oil", "Clothing", "thweste and Iraidentat"), the total expenditure being within the sum voted, it appears to us that such an excess would be allowable under the authority of the Governor, without any new appropriation Ordinance or Supplementary Estimate being required.

But in every case provided for bona fide Estimate...

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307 The question proposed by the Governor for consideration is whether, if the total expenditure on each general head of service falls within the amount voted for such service by the Appropriation Ordinance, it is necessary to provide by a Supplementary Estimate Ordinance for any excess of expenditure on that service, as detailed in the Estimate, and the Governor refers to the Colonial Estimates of 1859 for example under the head "Roads and Bridges" (Page 24) and Gaols (pages 19 and 23). Upon which we have the honor to report that, as regards ordinary expenses exclusive of Establishments in the respective Departments, there is no excess in any Departments, such as the item "Clothing Sheets" for gaols, (page 28) (consisting of "provisions", "Oil", "Clothing", "thweste and Iraidentat"), the total expenditure being within the sum voted, it appears to us that such an excess would be allowable under the authority of the Governor, without any new appropriation Ordinance or Supplementary Estimate being required. But in every case provided for bona fide Estimate...
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The question proposed

by the fonemor for

is whether,

if

consideration concer

the total expenditure

on each general head of lervice

fallo

within

the amount voted for

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Ordinance, it is ne

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to

Supplementary Estimate

Ordinance for

The Stims

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an excess

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on

that Levice,

as detailed in the Estimate, and

the Lovemor

or refers

to the Colonial.

Estimates of 1859 for example

under the head "Roads and Bridges "

(Page 24)

and Gaols (pages 19 and 23)

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have the honor to report that,

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ad

regards ordinary expenses

exclusive

of

Istablishments in the

respective Departments,

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ar

Departments, such the Stem " Clothing Shaests

the total expenditure

for faols, for gaals, (page 28) (consisting of "provisions" "Oil" "Clothing", "thweste and Iraidentat"), being within the

sum voted, it appears to as

that such

a

an excess

would be

reapportionment of detail

allowable under the autho

of the Governor,

-authority

without

any

new

appropriation Ordinance of Supplementary

Estimate being regiune.

that

but in every

provided for

Cuve

an

of Expenditure

bona fide

Escrimate

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