CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 422

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any less period than three months,

as the rate of

interest in each case

is the same, while

same, while as a matter of

practical convenience

a current

account is preferable

as sums can

be drawn upon it at any

time.

Should I have mistaken

the Secretary of State's meaning, the only alternative I

suggest is to keep balances here, and at the same

time meeting the drafts of the

Agents, to open a

banking account in London and to transfer to such account all

exceeding

The maximum

balances allowed here, leaving to the Agents to draw upon the London account instead of buying bills upon this Colony.

8.

I have the honour

to point out that the reason why the current account must occasionally exceed the sum suggested by the Secretary of State, is that some of the principal sources of revenue are paid at stated periods, thereby for the time being

occasioning

an excess of receipts over expenditure. The rents are paid at the

beginning of each half year, Police and

Lighting

rates at the

beginning of each quarter. The former

amounted last year to $164,000.

While Police and Lighting rates

amounted to $34,500; other sources

of revenue amounting

to some hundred thousand dollars are paid either annually at the commencement

of

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419 any less period than three months, as the rate of interest in each case is the same, while same, while as a matter of practical convenience a current account is preferable as sums can be drawn upon it at any time. Should I have mistaken the Secretary of State's meaning, the only alternative I suggest is to keep balances here, and at the same time meeting the drafts of the Agents, to open a banking account in London and to transfer to such account all exceeding The maximum balances allowed here, leaving to the Agents to draw upon the London account instead of buying bills upon this Colony. 8. I have the honour to point out that the reason why the current account must occasionally exceed the sum suggested by the Secretary of State, is that some of the principal sources of revenue are paid at stated periods, thereby for the time being occasioning an excess of receipts over expenditure. The rents are paid at the beginning of each half year, Police and Lighting rates at the beginning of each quarter. The former amounted last year to $164,000. While Police and Lighting rates amounted to $34,500; other sources of revenue amounting to some hundred thousand dollars are paid either annually at the commencement of
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any less period than three monthã,

as the rată

interest in each case

is the same, while

same, while as a mallet of

practical convenienc

account is preferable

a current

is preferable as sins can

be draw upon it at amf

کرد

time.

Should I have mistaken

the Decretary of States meaning, the only alternative I

@arr

sugg balances here, and at the same

est of keeping down the

time meeting the drafts of the

& brown to, io to open a

agents,

banking account in London and to transfer toouch account all

омило

ex

eeeding

The maximum

it

balances allowed here, leaving to the brown Agents to draw upon the London account instead of buying bills upon this Colourf

8.

Filb

reg

and to the balance

required

is.

required to work the local expenditive, irrespective of the sinno payable to the brown Agents,

2

have the honour

to point out that the reason whif the current account must occasionally exceed the owns ouggested by the Deculary of State, is that some of principal sources of revenne are paid at stated periods, thereby for the time being

our

oce as

ioning

au exceAA

of receipts over expenditure. Ihno brown Rents are paid at the

beginning of each half year, Police and

Lighting

and

rates at the

beginning of each quarter. The former

78s amounted last year to $164.000.

While Police and Lighting rates

m

Hoguce amounted to $34/5,000; other sources

two

aquarter

amounting

to some

Of revenne hundred hours and dollars are paid either anmally at the commencement

of

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