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Memorandum explaining alterations of Estimates of Revenue

Estimated Revenue for 1869 | Estimated Revenue for 1870 | Increase | Decrease

Land Revenue Lease Lands 135,000 130,000 5,000 Lands not Leased, Stone Quarries 6,800 6,500 300 This is an allowance made. Fees grant of Leases 200 50 150 The fees from 1st July 1868 to the 30th June 1869 only reached $50. Premium by Purchases caused by the resumption of several lots by the Government for Villages. Explanatory Remarks Rent exclusive of Lands Markets 32,000 30,000 2,000 Some of the shops having been sold in 1868, rent in consequence diminished. Buildings 16,000 16,000 Licenses Spirit Retailers 30,000 30,000 Pawnbrokers 10,000 8,000 2,000 Auctioneers 4,500 4,000 500 The estimate is framed on the yield from 1st July 1868 to the 30th June 1869. Emigration Brokers 150 150 Premiums for Emigrants 1,000 2,000 1,000 Billiard Table, Bowling Alley and Play Houses 1,200 Opium Monopoly 157,000 155,800 1,200 Boarding Houses 104,000 110,000 6,000 Chop Sticks Dealers 400 400 Chamage 25 50 25 The Licenses for Play Houses have been struck off the estimate. This increase is justified by the increased rental of the farms. This increase is based on the yield from the 1st July 1868 to the 30th June 1869. Undertakers 50 50 Money Changers 750 50 700 Marine Store Dealers 1,500 2,500 1,000 Carried forward 499,375 441,600 8,025 65,800

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Memorandum explaining alterations of Estimates of Revenue Estimated Revenue for 1869 | Estimated Revenue for 1870 | Increase | Decrease Land Revenue Lease Lands 135,000 130,000 5,000 Lands not Leased, Stone Quarries 6,800 6,500 300 This is an allowance made. Fees grant of Leases 200 50 150 The fees from 1st July 1868 to the 30th June 1869 only reached $50. Premium by Purchases caused by the resumption of several lots by the Government for Villages. Explanatory Remarks Rent exclusive of Lands Markets 32,000 30,000 2,000 Some of the shops having been sold in 1868, rent in consequence diminished. Buildings 16,000 16,000 Licenses Spirit Retailers 30,000 30,000 Pawnbrokers 10,000 8,000 2,000 Auctioneers 4,500 4,000 500 The estimate is framed on the yield from 1st July 1868 to the 30th June 1869. Emigration Brokers 150 150 Premiums for Emigrants 1,000 2,000 1,000 Billiard Table, Bowling Alley and Play Houses 1,200 Opium Monopoly 157,000 155,800 1,200 Boarding Houses 104,000 110,000 6,000 Chop Sticks Dealers 400 400 Chamage 25 50 25 The Licenses for Play Houses have been struck off the estimate. This increase is justified by the increased rental of the farms. This increase is based on the yield from the 1st July 1868 to the 30th June 1869. Undertakers 50 50 Money Changers 750 50 700 Marine Store Dealers 1,500 2,500 1,000 Carried forward 499,375 441,600 8,025 65,800 Page 369
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$ Memora 369 norandum explaining alterations of Estimates of Revenne Estimated Estimated Revenne for 1869 for 1870 Increase Decrease Land Revenne Lease Lands 135000 130,000. 5000 Lands not Leased, Stone Marries 6800 6,500 300 This is an allowance made. Fus grant of Leases 200 50 150 The fees from 125 July Premium by Purchases Caused by the reseumption of several loh by the Gorana for Villages 1868 to the 20 June 1889 only reached $50. Explanatory Remarks form ment inrecoverable rent in Rent exclusive of Lands Markets 32.000 30,000 1 Buildings 16,000 16,000 2,000 some of the shops having been sold in 1868, sentinel in consequence be diminished Licenses Sperit Retailers 30,000 30,000 Pawnbrokers 10,000 8,000 Auctioneers. 4500 4,000 2000 500 The estimate is framed ما the on yield from 1" July 1868 to the 30°. 868 to the 30th home 1869 Di De Emigration Brokers Jenements for Emigranti 150 150 1,000 2.000 1,000 Do De Billiard Table, Bowling Alley $157,000 and M Boarding houses Opiume Monopoly Play Stonses. 1,200 155,800 104,000 110,000 booo. 400 400 Chamage 25 50 The Lixwas for Play Atonces have been strinck off the estimate - : This increase is justified by the increased rentab of the femme farers This increase is based on the jeeld from the 14 July 1868 tthe 3o funesty 10 30, 1570 undertaters 50 50 Money changes 750 50 700 مه D. A Marie Stove Dealers 1,500 2,500 1000 De Do Do Carried forward 499375 - $41,600 1 8025 165800
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Memora

369

norandum explaining alterations of Estimates of Revenne

Estimated Estimated

Revenne

for 1869

for 1870

Increase Decrease

Land Revenne

Lease Lands

135000

130,000.

5000

Lands not Leased, Stone Marries

6800

6,500

300

This is an allowance made.

Fus

grant of Leases

200

50

150

The fees from 125 July

Premium by Purchases

Caused by the reseumption of several loh by the Gorana

for

Villages 1868 to the 20 June 1889 only reached $50.

Explanatory Remarks

form ment

inrecoverable rent in

Rent exclusive of Lands

Markets

32.000

30,000

1

Buildings

16,000

16,000

2,000

some of the shops having been sold in 1868, sentinel in consequence

be diminished

Licenses

Sperit Retailers

30,000

30,000

Pawnbrokers

10,000

8,000

Auctioneers.

4500

4,000

2000

500

The estimate is framed

ما

the

on

yield from 1" July 1868 to the 30°.

868 to the 30th home 1869

Di

De

Emigration Brokers

Jenements for Emigranti

150

150

1,000

2.000

1,000

Do

De

Billiard Table, Bowling Alley $157,000

and

M

Boarding houses

Opiume Monopoly

Play Stonses.

1,200

155,800

104,000

110,000

booo.

400

400

Chamage

25

50

The Lixwas for Play Atonces have been strinck off the estimate - : This increase is justified by the increased rentab of the femme farers This increase is based on the jeeld from the 14 July 1868 tthe 3o funesty

10 30,

1570

undertaters

50

50

Money changes

750

50

700

مه

D.

A

Marie Stove Dealers

1,500

2,500

1000

De

Do

Do

Carried forward 499375 - $41,600

1

8025 165800

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