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Published by Authority.

No. 28.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 22ND JUNE, 1889.

VOL. XXXV.

號八十二第 日四十二月五年己 日二十二月六年九十八百八千一

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 16.

簿五十三第

MONDAY, 27TH MAY, 1889.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(SIR G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.)

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary (FREDERICK STEWART).

the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.).

the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). PHINEAS RYRIE.

WONG SHING.

BENDYSHE LAYTON, (rice the Honourable ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN). JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK, (vice the Honourable JOHN BELL-IRVING).

The Council met pursuant to notice.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 16th instant, were read and confirmed. VOTE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor :-

C.S.O

588 of 1889.

G. WILLIAM DES VOUX.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of One thousand Seven hundred 81,772 and Seventy-two Dollars for the undermentioned expenses in connexion with the Fire Brigade:-

ESTABLISHMENT.

1 Assistant Engine Driver @ $12.00 per month, 8 months,

1 Stoker

'1 'Do.

1 Foreman

@,, 10.00

8.00 (@),.16.00

9.00

$ 96.00

80.00

64.00

128.00

,,360.00

5 Firemen, European

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2 Do. Chinese

(a 1.50

24.00

21

$752.00

30 Chinese Firemen

Less amounts that will lapse in consequence of the above re-arrangement :--

$1.00 per month, 8 months,

$240.00

6 Chinese Contingent @ $2.50

120.00

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360.00

Net increase,...

392.00

EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT.

Purchase of Steam Fire Engine belonging to the Volunteer Fire Brigade,.

.$1,200.00

'Do.

of 2 Hose Reels,

180.00

Total amount to be voted,........

$1,772.00