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Taxes

Revenue

Brought forward 499,375 - 341,600

370

Estimated for 1869

Estimated for 1870.

Increase Decrease

Explanatory Remarks

8,025 65,800

Stamps

100,000

94,000

6,000

Police Assessment

112,000

120,000

8,000

House Rate

28,000

30,000

2,000

The Stamp Amendment Ord: 1868 does not prove as productive as the stamp ord of 1866. Properly reduced by this comparison the yield from 1 January 1868 to 30 June 1869.

Lighting Rate

21,000

21,000

Fire Brigade Rate

7,000

9,000

2,000

Postage

60,000

62,000

2,000

Fees Inflictive &c.

Fees

Fines

15,000

13,000

2,000

These fines are very uncertain. I have judged it safer to state the yield from 1 July 1868 to the 30th June 1869 then to adopt the current estimate.

Forfeitures

1,500

1,500

Fees

4,500

3,000

1,500

This increase is justified by the increased revenue from 1 Aug. 1868 to 30 June 1869.

Fees of Office

On Cemetery Burials

1,500

800

700

Passes for Junks

9,000

8,300

700

Registry of Boat

3,500

3,000

500

Fees on Manifests of Cargo

Book &c.

Cargo

Hawkers

Boat Certificate; Registration of Boat-holders

Servants

1,500

1,200

300

1,700

1,700

2,500

2,200

300

Shipping

Registration of Deeds

Official Signatures

1,700

1,200

500

8,000

6,500

1,500

Carried forward 884,635 - 727,060

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OVE Taxes Revenue Brought forward 499,375 - 341,600 370 Estimated for 1869 Estimated for 1870. Increase Decrease Explanatory Remarks 8,025 65,800 Stamps 100,000 94,000 6,000 Police Assessment 112,000 120,000 8,000 House Rate 28,000 30,000 2,000 The Stamp Amendment Ord: 1868 does not prove as productive as the stamp ord of 1866. Properly reduced by this comparison the yield from 1 January 1868 to 30 June 1869. Lighting Rate 21,000 21,000 Fire Brigade Rate 7,000 9,000 2,000 Postage 60,000 62,000 2,000 Fees Inflictive &c. Fees Fines 15,000 13,000 2,000 These fines are very uncertain. I have judged it safer to state the yield from 1 July 1868 to the 30th June 1869 then to adopt the current estimate. Forfeitures 1,500 1,500 Fees 4,500 3,000 1,500 This increase is justified by the increased revenue from 1 Aug. 1868 to 30 June 1869. Fees of Office On Cemetery Burials 1,500 800 700 Passes for Junks 9,000 8,300 700 Registry of Boat 3,500 3,000 500 Fees on Manifests of Cargo Book &c. Cargo Hawkers Boat Certificate; Registration of Boat-holders Servants 1,500 1,200 300 1,700 1,700 2,500 2,200 300 Shipping Registration of Deeds Official Signatures 1,700 1,200 500 8,000 6,500 1,500 Carried forward 884,635 - 727,060
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і OVE Taxes Revenne Brought forward 499,375 - 341,600 370 Estimated for 1869 Estimated for 1870. Increase Decrence Explanatory Remnantto 8.02565800. Stamps 100.000 94,000 b.ooo. Palice Assessurent. 112.000 120,000 8000 Habe Rate 28,000 30,000 2000 Shan The Stamp Amendment Ord: 1868 does not prove as productive as the stamp The Police Assessment for 1869 was. This increase is based ord of 1866 praporely reduced by this Conmail the yield from 10 furly 1888 to 30 June 1869. Lighting Rate 21,000. 21,000 Fire Brigade Rati 7,000 9,000 2000 Llo De Ao Puelages Postage 60,000. 62,000 2000 Fieres Infritive & Ius of Couch. + Fees Fines 15.000 13.000 2,000 These fines are very Forfeitines 1500 1,500 Fees 4,500 3,000 1.300 the These fees This. merace is to 307 June 1869. the increased revenue from 10 rug. 1848 is justified by the rrrr certain I have judged it. Shane judged it safer to late yield from 100 July 1868 to the 30th June 1869 then to adopt the tunn estimate are. abere Fees of Office On Cemetery Burials 1.500 800 700 Passes for Lenser for Junks 9,000 8,300 500 D Do Do a Registry of Boat forendo 6000 booo. 3.500. 3.000 500 一袋 Klo Do of Cargo Book & Crem Cargo 137 Hawkers Boat Certificate; Registration of Stonscholders Servants 1500 1,200 300 da And 1700 1,700 200 2500 200 2,500 1 boo 300 300 Do Shipping Registration of Deeds Official Signatures во 1.700 во 1,200 } 500 De Ato 8.000 6.500 1,500 to Carried forward 884,635 - 727.060 22.02579,600
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OVE

Taxes

Revenne

Brought forward 499,375 - 341,600

370

Estimated for 1869

Estimated

for 1870.

Increase Decrence

Explanatory Remnantto

8.02565800.

Stamps

100.000

94,000

b.ooo.

Palice Assessurent.

112.000

120,000

8000

Habe Rate

28,000

30,000

2000

Shan

The Stamp Amendment Ord: 1868 does not prove as productive as the stamp The Police Assessment for 1869 was. This increase is based

ord

of 1866 praporely reduced by this Conmail the yield from 10 furly 1888 to 30 June 1869.

Lighting Rate

21,000.

21,000

Fire Brigade Rati

7,000

9,000

2000

Llo

De

Ao

Puelages Postage

60,000.

62,000

2000

Fieres Infritive & Ius of Couch.

+ Fees

Fines

15.000

13.000

2,000

These fines

are very

Forfeitines

1500

1,500

Fees

4,500

3,000

1.300

the These fees

This.

merace is

to 307 June 1869.

the increased revenue from 10 rug. 1848

is justified by the

rrrr

certain I have judged it.

Shane

judged it safer to late yield from 100 July 1868 to the 30th June 1869 then to adopt the tunn

estimate

are.

abere

Fees of Office

On Cemetery Burials

1.500

800

700

Passes for

Lenser for Junks

9,000

8,300

500

D

Do

Do

a

Registry of Boat

forendo

6000

booo.

3.500.

3.000

500

一袋

Klo

Do

of Cargo

Book & Crem –

Cargo 137 Hawkers

Boat Certificate; Registration of Stonscholders

Servants

1500

1,200

300

da

And

1700

1,700

200

2500

200

2,500

1

boo

300

300

Do

Shipping

Registration of Deeds

Official Signatures

во

1.700

во

1,200

}

500

De

Ato

8.000

6.500

1,500

to

Carried forward 884,635 - 727.060

22.02579,600

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