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the anticipated work of 1882 and a belence at the end of 1882 of $489.078, I have not

any

reduction of taxation, as I desired to have in hand ample funds

made

to meet the sost of providing the increased water supply and the New Gaol.

10%

As regards the Water

supply, I have nothing to add to what I

mrate in

10953

my despatchin. 49 of the 29th of 45 otpril and N. 90 of the 15th of June, 1881. Your Lordship will see that the unofficial members of Conneil expressed their : opinions as to the advantage of utilizing by a system of tanks the water that flows away along the Northern slopes of the hills above the Town; and they also seemed to think that Mr. Price's scheme

is

now

is too costly.

18.

But whilst reserving

for this and other

necessary

·works,

money there will still remain in the Treasury

to

Chest funds that Your Lordship may some extent appropriate by relieving the commercial movement in the Harbour.

the drinks

of the taxes now levied on

and

19.

Cargo

boats.

The Legislative Conneil

would, I believe, be glad to see the

licence fees

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Junks, Carys boats and Fishing boats abolished in toto, whilst, of course, maintaining the system of licensing under the shipping and Harbora Ordinance. The attempt to draw a revenue of teventy thousand dollars a year from

tne

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