480
C.5.0.
The Committee regret that, by an oversight, His Excellency's Minute was not before them on the 2nd ultimo, when the expenditure in connexion with this Engine was under their consideration.
The Committee understand that, since their last Meeting, Mr. CREAGH has submitted a more elaborate scheme in connexion with the re-organization of the Fire Brigade for the Consideration of the Executive, and that there is no immediate necessity for the employment of the 3 Hosemen in question.
Under the circumstances the Committee do not feel disposed to recommend this expenditure at present.
EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,
Fire Brigade
Read-A proposal by the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, as also a subsequent joint Minute by Mr. McEWEN, the then Superintendent, and Mr. LEIGH, Engineer, to the Fire Brigade, relative to the conversion of No. 1 Steam Engine into a Floating Engine at a total cost of $6,410.
26,410,
C.8.0.
379 of 1888
Compas.
Biomate
Mrs.
The Committee find that this amount was voted by the Legislative Council on the 5th December last; but owing to the work not being finished at the end of the Financial year, the money lapsed into the Treasury.
Under the circumstances they recommend that the amount be re-voted.
Transport.
Read Letter No. 44, of the 9th ultimo, from the Surveyor General, forwarding and recommending an application from the widow of the late Overseer of Works, Mr. HORWOOD, for a passage home at the public expense.
$240.
C.5.0.
279 of 1885. Compas
The Committee find that the deceased consented to remain in the service after the expiration of his special contract in connexion with the Praya Works, on the condition of the Government paying the passages out for his wife and 2 children; but that his wife only came out, for whom alone the Government was put to any expense as regards passage money.
The Committee also find that the applicant has been left entirely destitute.
Under the circumstances the Committee recommend that the cost of the applicant's passage home, amounting to $240, be voted.
Miscellaneous Services.
Read:---Letter No. 20, from the Captain Superintendent of Police, dated the 29th January last, recommending a petition from the widow of Police Constable No. 444, LI Àнo, for a compassionate allowance.
The Committee find that the deceased died at the expiration of 16 years' service in the Police Force, just as he contemplated retiring on pension.
C.5.0.
2:00 of 1882. Compensa
CALDWELL,
fac dinninge
19th Jan... 1891, $200.
The Committee also find that the deceased's pay for the last 3 years preceding his death was at the rate of $96 per annum, by which he would have been entitled to an annual pension of $33.60.
The Committee therefore recommend that the sum of $33.60, being one year's pension, be voted to the widow.
Read:-A letter from Mr. D. R. CALDWELL, dated the 9th August, 1882, and the various Minutes thereon, together with the previous correspondence and Minutes, relative to his claim for damages sustained by him by the pulling down of the wall of a house by order of the Surveyor General's Department, which fell upon a house belonging to his late father's estate at T'aipingshan, after the fire of the 19th January, 1881.
Read also:-A Petition from Mr. AU WING, dated the 25th February, 1881, together with the various Minutes thereon, relative to his claim for damages sustained by him in consequence of the pulling down of the wall above referred to.
6.9.0.
2701 of 1882. Compensa.
AU WING.
aff of the pulling down of the wall above referred to.
for damage
19th JAR., 1881, $150.
The Committee find that on the 1st June, 1881, Governor HENNESSY had authorized the payment of $200 to Mr. CALDWELL, and $150 to Mr. AU WING respectively; but that owing to their declining to abandon all legal claims in the matter, the money was not at the time disbursed.
The Committee also find that, subsequently, in August last, Mr. CALDWELL and Mr. AU WING agreed to the compromise, and, as the amounts had already been approved of by the Executive Council and authorized by Governor HENNESSY, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government directed their payment.
Under the circumstances the Committee, by a majority, recommend that the sums be voted.
In connexion with this matter, Mr. JOHNSON wishes it recorded that, as the money has already been paid on the authority of the Executive, and as the question is one that might be used hereafter as an inconvenient precedent, he does not feel called upon to express any opinion on the vote.
Read and confirmed this 13th day of March, 1883.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
Read in the Legislative Council, this 7th day of March, 1883.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Chairman.
480
C.5.0.
The Committee regret that, by an oversight, His Excellency's Minute was not before them on the 2nd ultimo, when the expenditure in connexion with this Engine was under their consideration.
The Committee understand that, since their last Meeting, Mr. CREAGH has submitted a more elaborate scheme in connexion with the re-organization of the Fire Brigade for the Con- sideration of the Executive, and that there is no immediate necessity for the employment of the 3 Hosemen in question.
Under the circumstances the Committee do not feel disposed to recommend this expendi ture at present.
EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,
Fire Brigade
Read-A proposal by the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, as also a subsequent joint
21 of 1882. Minute by Mr. McEUEN, the then Superintendent, and Mr. LEIGH, Engineer, to the Fire
Conversion
of No. 1
Steam
Engine Brigade, relative to the conversion of No. 1 Steam Engine into a Floating. Engine at a total
& Floating
Engine, cost of $6,410.
26,410,
C.8.0.
379 of 1888
Compas.
Biomate
Mrs.
The Committee find that this amount was voted by the Legislative Council on the 5th December last; but owing to the work not being finished at the end of the Financial year, the money lapsed into the Treasury.
Under the circumstances they recommend that the amount be re-voted.
Transport.
ReadLetter No. 44, of the 9th ultimo, from the Surveyor General, forwarding and recommending an application from the widow of the late Overseer of Works, Mr. HoRWOOD,
HORWOOD, for a passage home at the public expense.
$240.
C.5.0.
279 of 1885. Compas
The Committee find that the deceased consented to remain in the service after the expira- tion of his special contract in connexion with the Praya Works, on the condition of the Govern ment paying the passages out for his wife and 2 children; but that his wife only came out, for whom alone the Government was put to any expense as regards passage money.
The Committee also find that the applicant has been left entirely destitute.
Under the circumstances the Committee recommend that the cost of the applicant's passage home, amounting to $240, be voted.
Miscellaneous Services.
Read:---Letter No. 20, from the Captain Superintendent of Police, dated the 29th January
onate last, recommending a petition from the widow of Police Constable No. 444, LI Àнo, for a
allowance
to widow of P.C. 444, la
Ano, $33.00, compassionate allowance.
The Committee find that the deceased died at the expiration of 16 years' service in
the Police Force, just as he contemplated retiring on pension.
C.5.0.
2:00 of 1882. Compensa
CALDWELL,
fac dinninge
19th Jan... 1891, $200.
The Committee also find that the deceased's pay for the last 3 years preceding his death was at the rate of $96 per annum, by which he would have been entitled to an annual pension of $33.60.
The Committee therefore recommend that the sum of $33.60, being one year's pension, be voted to the widow.
Read:-A letter from Mr. D. R. CALDWELL, dated the 9th August, 1882, and the various a to Mr. Minutes thereon, together with the previous correspondence and Minutes, relative to his claim for damages sustained by him by the pulling down of the wall of a house by order of the Surveyor General's Department, which fell upon a house belonging to his late fathers's estate at T'aipingshan, after the fire of the 19th January, 1881.
Read also:-A Petition from Mr. AU WING, dated the 25th February, 1881, together with sion to Me the various Minutes thereon, relative to his claim for damages sustained by him in consequence
6.9.0.
2701 of 1882. Compensa.
AU WING.
aff of the pulling down of the wall above referred to.
for damage
19th JAR., 1881, $150.
The Committee find that on the 1st June, 1881, Governor HENNESSY had authorized the
payment of $200 to Mr. CALDWELL, and $150 to Mr. AU WING respectively; but that owing to their declining to abandon all legal claims in the matter, the money was not at the time
disbursed.
The Committee also find that, subsequently, in August last, Mr. CALDWELL and Mr. Au WING agreed to the compromise, and, as the amounts had already been approved of by the Executive Council and authorized by Governor HENNESSY, His Excellency the Officer Admi- nistering the Government directed their payment.
Under the circumstances the Committee, by a majority, recommend that the sums be voted.
In connexion with this matter, Mr. JOHNSON wishes it recorded that, as the money has already been paid on the authority of the Executive, and as the question is one that might be used hereafter as an inconvenient precedent, he does not feel called upon to express any opinion
on the vote.
Read and confirmed this 13th day of March, 1883.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
Read in the Legislative Council, this 7th day of March, 1883.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Chairman.
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