CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8] — Page 378

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But the greatest part of the expenditure is under the headings Works & Building, + Roads Streets & Bridges: taking these 2 together, the original Estimates when charged with an expenditure of $150,000, the total actual Expenditure was $201,472; the new votes in the estimates amount to $71,492; $20,000 was apparently about $20,070 saved in some of the subvotes: of the $71,492 which now remain in connection (1) $12,589 was spent on a new roof to ... (2) $7,769 on Police Station at Connaught Bay (3) $3,712 Rebuilding a portion of Central Market- (4) $7,200 Sea wall, Bonham Strand (5) $1,749 office for Crown Solicitor (6) $5,381 - Repairs to Supreme Court Office - in addition to a vote in the original Estimates for $10,000 - (7) $1,019 Repair to a gaol for Small Pox hospital, (8) $14,462 Typhoon Repairs (under both heads) (9) $9,755 - Repairs to Praya, additional to a vote of $5,000 on original Estimates, (10) $11,453 - Repairs to Roads out of Victoria (11) $2,619 additional to original vote of $6,000 - Drain in Victoria - additional to original vote of $...

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366

Of the whole of this expenditure we have not heard a word before, excepting in a despatch from you Whitfield which reported the Typhoon roughly estimated the damage at $100,000. Votes appear to have been taken in the Council for all these items at the time, but none of those votes was reported for the Secretary of State. It appears to have occurred to nobody how they were to be provided for. Now with the exception of the Typhoon Repairs, & the expense caused by the Small Pox Hospital, there do not appear among the items any others which were of that urgent necessity that the Secretary of State's sanction could not be waited for, yet we know nothing of the expenditure till a year afterwards. Nos (6) (9) (10) (11) in the above list appear to be mere cases of ordinary repairs, in which the original estimate was much exceeded; considering the notorious state of the Surveyor...

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But the greatest part of the expenditure is under the headings Works & Building, + Roads Streets & Bridges: taking these 2 together, the original Estimates when charged with an expenditure of $150,000, the total actual Expenditure was $201,472; the new votes in the estimates amount to $71,492; $20,000 was apparently about $20,070 saved in some of the subvotes: of the $71,492 which now remain in connection (1) $12,589 was spent on a new roof to ... (2) $7,769 on Police Station at Connaught Bay (3) $3,712 Rebuilding a portion of Central Market- (4) $7,200 Sea wall, Bonham Strand (5) $1,749 office for Crown Solicitor (6) $5,381 - Repairs to Supreme Court Office - in addition to a vote in the original Estimates for $10,000 - (7) $1,019 Repair to a gaol for Small Pox hospital, (8) $14,462 Typhoon Repairs (under both heads) (9) $9,755 - Repairs to Praya, additional to a vote of $5,000 on original Estimates, (10) $11,453 - Repairs to Roads out of Victoria (11) $2,619 additional to original vote of $6,000 - Drain in Victoria - additional to original vote of $... MINUTE PAPER. 366 Of the whole of this expenditure we have not heard a word before, excepting in a despatch from you Whitfield which reported the Typhoon roughly estimated the damage at $100,000. Votes appear to have been taken in the Council for all these items at the time, but none of those votes was reported for the Secretary of State. It appears to have occurred to nobody how they were to be provided for. Now with the exception of the Typhoon Repairs, & the expense caused by the Small Pox Hospital, there do not appear among the items any others which were of that urgent necessity that the Secretary of State's sanction could not be waited for, yet we know nothing of the expenditure till a year afterwards. Nos (6) (9) (10) (11) in the above list appear to be mere cases of ordinary repairs, in which the original estimate was much exceeded; considering the notorious state of the Surveyor...
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But the greatest part of the expenditure. is under the headings Works & Building, + Roads Streets & Bridges : taking there 2 boter together, the original Extimates wen Charged with an with an expenditure of $150,000, the total actual Expenditure was $201,472; the new votes in the estimates amount to of 71,492, $20,000 was Es apparcally about #20070 Saved in Lome of the subvotes: of the $77,492 which now repin conction new roof to (1) $12589. was رحمة spent Gost In. ma (2) $77698 on Police Station at Cunny Bay $3712 Rebuilding a portion of central marked- (4 77 2000- Sea wall. Bonham Sund 151 #749- office for Crown Solicitor (6) $5381 - Repairs to dupreme Court Officer in additin. to a vote in the original. Letimates for $10,000 - (7)$ 1019 Repair to a gaol for Small Fox hospital, (8) $114, 462 Typhoon Repairs (under both heads) (?) #9,755 - Repairs to Praya, additional to a vote of $5000 on original Estimates, ( 10 ) $11,453 - Repairs to Roads out of Victoria (1) $2,69 additimal to original vote of $6000 Frains in Victoria- additimal to wifinal role of Abco MINUTE PAPER. 366 Of the whole of this expenditure We have not heard or word before, cacepting in a despatch from you? Whitthild which reported the Syphoon troughly Estimated the damage at $10000. Votes appear thart been taken in the Council for all these items at the time, but not are of those votes was y Jauction, reported for the Secretary of State 1. 948 thought appears Chave occaired to anybody how they were to be provided for. Now with the exception of the Sy saloon En les Repairs, & the expen caused by the small -fox Hospital, then do not appear among the itans to be any others whis! were of that serpent necessity that the Lecy of State's sanction could not be waited for, tyet we know we know nothing. of the expenditure till en year afterwards. No (69) (19) (1) in the above list appear to be mere cases of ordinary repairs, in which the original estimate was much exceeded; co -sidering the notorion, state of the Surveyor-
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But the greatest part of the expenditure. is under the headings Works & Building, + Roads Streets & Bridges : taking there 2

boter together, the original Extimates wen Charged with an

with an expenditure of $150,000,

the total actual Expenditure

was

$201,472;

the new votes in the estimates amount to of

71,492,

$20,000 was

Es apparcally about #20070

Saved in Lome of the subvotes:

of the $77,492 which now repin conction

new roof to

(1) $12589. was

رحمة

spent Gost In.

ma

(2) $77698 on Police Station at Cunny Bay

$3712 Rebuilding a portion of central marked- (4 77 2000- Sea wall. Bonham Sund 151 #749- office for Crown Solicitor

(6) $5381 - Repairs to dupreme Court Officer

in additin. to a vote in the original.

Letimates for $10,000 -

(7)$ 1019 Repair to a gaol for Small Fox hospital, (8) $114, 462 Typhoon Repairs (under both heads) (?) #9,755 - Repairs to Praya, additional to a

vote of $5000

on original Estimates, ( 10 ) $11,453 - Repairs to Roads out of Victoria

(1) $2,69

additimal to original vote of $6000

Frains in Victoria- additimal to wifinal role of Abco

MINUTE PAPER.

366

Of the whole of this expenditure

We have not heard or word before,

cacepting in a despatch from you? Whitthild which reported the Syphoon troughly Estimated the damage at $10000.

Votes appear thart been taken in

the Council for all these items at the

time, but not are of those votes was

y Jauction,

reported for the Secretary of State 1. 948 thought appears Chave occaired to anybody how they

were to be provided for.

Now with the exception of the Sy saloon

En les

Repairs, & the expen

caused by the small

-fox Hospital, then do not appear among

the itans to be

any

others whis! were of that

serpent necessity that the Lecy of State's sanction could not be waited for, tyet we know

we know nothing. of the expenditure till en

year afterwards. No (69) (19) (1) in the above list appear to be mere cases of ordinary repairs, in which the original estimate was much exceeded; co -sidering the notorion, state of the Surveyor-

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