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Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 9TH JUNE, 1888.

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No. 27.

VOL. XXXIV.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 15.

MONDAY, 7TH MAY, 1888.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL, C.M.G.), vice His Honour SIR

GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).

the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).

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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE). PHINEAS RYRIE.

WONG SHING.

ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.

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JOHN BELL-IRVING.

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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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The Council met pursuant to notice.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 27th ultimo, were read and confirmed.

VOTE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor :-

C.S.0.

1045 of 1888.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Two thousand Five hundred and $2,595.60. Ninety-five Dollars, and Sixty Cents for the Members of the Fire Brigade, in order to provide

for each Member an amount equal to 30 per cent. of his yearly salary.

Experience has shown that the salaries of the Fire Brigade have become insufficient, in view of the increased size of the Town, and the greater frequency of fires; and in the absence of some increase to the remuneration, it will probably be impossible to maintain an effective force.

On the other hand, the supply of water under high pressure, which may shortly be expected from the Tytam Water-Works, will very possibly lessen greatly the labours of the Brigade; and this contingency renders it inexpedient at the present time to make any permanent addition to the salaries.