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VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary moved the following votes passed by the Finance Committee:-

(Finance Committee, 18th May, 1885.)

67 of 1885.

ESTABLISHMENTS.

Medical.

Sofs, Dep- Personal allowance to Colonial Surgeon in lieu of fees for issuing Bills of Health, at

the rate of $200 per annum, from 1st June to 30th November, 1885, 6 months,...$ 100.00 Personal allowance to Health Officer in lieu of fees for issuing Bills of Health, at the

rate of $1,200 per annum, from 1st June to 30th November, 1885, 6 months,... 600.00

Do.

1089 of 1885.

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. Works and Buildings.

fs. Reconstruction and repairs of Hospital Matsheds at Stone Cutters' Island for

Quarantine purposes,

Roads, Streets and Bridges.

C.S.O.

1099 of 1885. Renewing and extending Murray Pier,......

Miscellaneous Services.

C.9.0.

1125 of 1885.

Refund to the Police Fine Fund of the amount disbursed last year from that Fund for

legal expenses incurred in the defence of Sergeant BUTLIN,

Colonial Defences.

1801885. Expenses for fitting a Nordenfeldt Gun on board the Police Steam-launch Charles May,

C.S.O. 1113 of

£58.5.10 @ 3/63,

Seconded by the Colonial Treasurer.

$ 700.00

$ 500.00

.$3,500.00

$ 414.25

$ 329.18

Question-put and passed.

The Honourable P. RYRIE remarked with reference to the vote for Murray Pier, that Pedder's Wharf also needed repairs and extensions, and that the public were dissatisfied that the repairs and extensions of Murray Pier should take precedence of those to Pedder's Wharf.

The Honourable T. JACKSON addressed the Council in support of Mr. RYRIE's remarks.

The Colonial Secretary replied that the question of Pedder's Wharf was under consideration as would appear by His Excellency the Governor's Minuté just read; and that Murray Pier was in a dilapidated state, and needed immediate repairs.

BILL ENTITLED THE FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS ORDINANCE CONTINUATION Ordinance, 1885.—On the motion of the Attorney General, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.

The Bill was reported without amendment.

On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Bill was read a third time.

Question put---that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDER OF THE DAY.-The Attorney General moved the postpone- ment of the other Order of the Day.

Question-put and passed.

The Council adjourned until Friday, the 29th instant, at 4 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 29th day of May, 1885.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

G. F. BOWEN,

Governor