CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9] — Page 7

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defrayed I have the honour to state that a reference to the financial. statements which I forwarded to Your Lordship on 8th May will show (Not)

1st January last the balanse 19

that on

of Colonial Assets was _

and that of Special Fund.

Assets was.

From this has to be

deducted

estimated cost of completion

of the Harbour of Refuge

$663,710.24

#

379.910.00 1,043,620.24

70,000.00

$973,620.24

Deducting from this the-

estimated cost of the Tytam

Water Works

There will remain a surplus of _413, 620.24

#

560,000.00

to

Jo

to apply if thought necessary towards the construction of the Civil Prison I would propose at

2.

to year to carry

out

the end of this year Your Lordship's suggestions by- transferring to General account the balance of the Special Fund and closing the account altogether. In the Estimates of expenditure will be provided sufficient to defray

a sum

so much of the Water Works

year.

as can be executed next. Provision will also have to be made

under Allowances to Plise for the $1200 and $600 per

anmum which

have been paid from this fund to

Captain Doane and Mr. Creagh. The

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