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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 11.

WEDNESDAY, 8TH AUSGUST, 1883.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)

His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.) " the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).

" the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).

" PHINEAS RYRIE.

" JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.

" FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.

" FREDERICK STEWART.

ABSENT:

The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, (on leave).

The Council meets this day according to Summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting of Council, held on the 3rd August, are read and confirmed.

The Colonial Secretary moves the second reading of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconds the motion, which is carried unanimously. The Bill is read a second time, and the Council goes into Committee on the Bill. The Bill is passed and is numbered Ordinance No. 11 of 1883.

The Colonial Secretary moves the seconding reading of the Appropriation Bill for 1883.

The Colonial Treasurer seconds the motion, which is carried unanimously. The Bill is read a second time, and the Council goes into Committee on the Bill. The Bill is passed and is numbered Ordinance No. 12 of 1883.

On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, the following special votes of the Finance Committee are passed unanimously :-

ESTIMATE OF EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.

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1. -Táit'ám Water-Works, -

Total cost, £113,500 at 3/8=$619,090.90. Revote on account, ...........$ 100,000.00 -

SANITARY WORKS.

2. -Reclamation of Causeway Bay, -

Total cost, $30,000.00. Balance to be spent during 1884, ..................$ 15,000.00 3. -Extension of Public Cattle Market at Kennedy Town, -

Vide special report, ................................................................................ 10,000.00 4. -New Central Market, -

Vide special report; vote on account, .................................................... 30,000.00 5. -Purchase of two barges in connection with steam dredge, -

To arrive from England, vide C.S.O. 393 of 1883, ............................... 17,000.00 6. -Sanitary Works, -

Special report, ........................................................................................ 100,000.00 TOTAL, ............................. $ 272,000.00

On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, the following votes, which had been approved by the Finance Committee on the 21st June and 16th July, are unanimously passed:-

Resumption of land for the formation of public streets at Kennedy Town, ......$ 10,000.00 Resumption of land adjoining the Central Market for the purpose of

extending the area of the proposed New Market, ...................................... 150,000.00 His Excellency the Governor adjourns the Council sine die.

G. F. BOWEN,

Governor.

Read and confirmed, this 2nd day of November, 1883.

J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART,

Acting Clerk of Councils.