CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 49

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· were 185 on the roll, the Estimated Expenditure will be $15,500

On 1st January 1893 Exchange was 2/82; on 1st January 1898 it was 1/1111/16; it is still lower at the date of this report.

It will be seen that although the strength of the Corps has increased, there has been no pro rata increase in the annual vote.

It appeared that $840 a year had been debited to the Volunteer Vote for rent of a Godown, used by the Public Works Department, as a store, in consideration of the Public Works Department having vacated a portion of the present Volunteer Head Quarters. This is in direct contravention of Regulation No.16 made on 4th May 1893 under Sections 9 and 13 of the Volunteer Ordinance No.6 of 1893, wherein the Government undertakes to provide and maintain suitable premises for the use of the Corps, thereby reducing the vote to $11,160 per annum. Furthermore, it appeared that taxes had been charged on the rental of the Godown up to 30th June 1897. The cost of repairs to the Volunteer Head Quarters amounting to $462 in 1896 had also been defrayed out of the Volunteer Vote.

A sum of $250.25 per annum for Insurance had also been paid from the Volunteer Vote for insuring the Head Quarters, Arms

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47 · were 185 on the roll, the Estimated Expenditure will be $15,500 4. On 1st January 1893 Exchange was 2/82; on 1st January 1898 it was 1/1111/16; it is still lower at the date of this report. 5. It will be seen that although the strength of the Corps has increased, there has been no pro rata increase in the annual vote. 6. It appeared that $840 a year had been debited to the Volunteer Vote for rent of a Godown, used by the Public Works Department, as a store, in consideration of the Public Works Department having vacated a portion of the present Volunteer Head Quarters. This is in direct contravention of Regulation No.16 made on 4th May 1893 under Sections 9 and 13 of the Volunteer Ordinance No.6 of 1893, wherein the Government undertakes to provide and maintain suitable premises for the use of the Corps, thereby reducing the vote to $11,160 per annum. Furthermore, it appeared that taxes had been charged on the rental of the Godown up to 30th June 1897. The cost of repairs to the Volunteer Head Quarters amounting to $462 in 1896 had also been defrayed out of the Volunteer Vote. 7. A sum of $250.25 per annum for Insurance had also been paid from the Volunteer Vote for insuring the Head Quarters, Arms

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47 · were 185 on the roll, the Estimated Expenditure will be $15,500 4. s d On 1st. January 1893 Exchange was 2/82 on 1st. January s d 1898 it was 1/11 11/16, it is still lower at the date of this report. 5. It will be seen that although the strength of the Corps has increased, there has been no pro rata increase in the annual vote. 6. It appeared that $840 a year had been debited to the Volunteer Vote for rent of a Godown, used by the Public Works Department, as a store, in consideration of the Public Works Department having vacated a portion of the present Volunteer Head Quarters. This is in direct contravention of Regulation No.16 made on 4th. May 1893 under Sections 9 and 13 of the Volunteer Ordinance No.6 of 1893, wherein the Government under- takes to provide and maintain suitable premises for the use of the Corps, thereby reducing the vote to $11, 160 per annum. Furthermore it appeared that taxes had been charged on the ren- tal of the Godown up to 30th. June 1897. The cost of repairs to the Volunteer Head Quarters amounting to $462 in 1896 had also been defrayed out of the Volunteer Vote. 7. A sum of $250:25 per annum for Insurance had also been paid from the Volunteer Vote for insuring the Head Quarters, Árms

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· were 185 on the roll, the Estimated Expenditure will be $15,500

s d

On 1st. January 1893 Exchange was 2/82 on 1st. January

s d 1898 it was 1/11

11/16,

it is still lower at the date of this

report.

It will be seen that although the strength of the

Corps has increased, there has been no pro rata increase in the

annual vote.

It appeared that $840 a year had been debited to the

Volunteer Vote for rent of a Godown, used by the Public Works

Department, as a store, in consideration of the Public Works

Department having vacated a portion of the present Volunteer

Head Quarters. This is in direct contravention of Regulation

No.16 made on 4th. May 1893 under Sections 9 and 13 of the

Volunteer Ordinance No.6 of 1893, wherein the Government under-

takes to provide and maintain suitable premises for the use

of the Corps, thereby reducing the vote to $11, 160 per annum.

Furthermore it appeared that taxes had been charged on the ren-

tal of the Godown up to 30th. June 1897. The cost of repairs

to the Volunteer Head Quarters amounting to $462 in 1896 had

also been defrayed out of the Volunteer Vote.

A sum of $250:25 per annum for Insurance had also

been paid from the Volunteer Vote for insuring the Head Quarters,

Árms

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