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items are Assessed Taxes (estimated increase $70,000;

new Assessment and increase of tenements); and Spirit

Licenses ($20,000, about; some fees increased). Fines

show a decrease of $3,000, Stamps of $10,000. (Each of

the latter items, however, shows a substantial increase

on 1899.)

the Post Of-

Fees of Court are down $6,000;

fice shows an increas or $30,000. The Rent of Govern-

ment Property is estimated to increase $173,000. To

this increase Land Leases contribute $31,000, several

land sales being expected; and the Land Revenue from

the New Territory, for which only a nominal figure was

put down last year, is credited with $140,000.

There is a new Head Interest $5,000. No

explanation is given ? Ask.

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The Water Account is expected to yield

$13,000 more (new assessment).

Land Sales will be $364,600 less than the

probable return this year, and $217,800 less than in

1899.

This also should be noted, and the reason asked.

The Estimated Expenditure is $3,994,270;

which is $774,400 more than the revised estimate for this

expenditure

year, and $831,380 more than the ac tual receipts for

Excluding Public Works Extraordinary, the above

1899.

figures will read:-

Estimated Expenditure,

.$3,267,932.

(1)-12435-2000-3-99

22317-3000-10-99

Excess over Revised Estimate,1900,.$.379,173.

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do actual expenditure,1899$ 236,800.

There are decreases of about $7,000 and $6,000 respectively under Charges on account of Public

Debt and Pensions.

The "Governor" expenditure has gone up

$19,300.