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C.5.0. 1526 of 1887.

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Medical.

(4.) General overhaul and repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch Blanche, and

hire of a Steam-launch while the repairs are being executed,

Works and Buildings.

C.S.0.

2658 of 1897.

(5.) Additional vote for repairs to buildings.

Rouds, Streets and Bridges.

C.S.O.

2530 of 1887.

(6.) New posts and rails for the Garrison Parade Ground,

Miscellaneous Services.

C.9.0.

1492 of 1887.

C.S.O. 1404 of 1887.

(7.) Expenses connected with the celebration of H. M. Jubilee, viz.:—

Jubilee Service held in the Cathedral, ..

Illuminations of Government buildings,.. Employment of additional Police Constables,

Employment of Coolies at Fire Brigade Stations,...

Colonial Exhibition.

(8.) Re-vote of amounts voted in 1885 and 1886, as contributions towards the

expenses connected with the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, viz.:

£500 voted in 1885 @ 3/5,

£275.11.0 out of £2,000 voted in 1886 @ 3/3,

..$ 325.00

.$2,200.00

..$ 500.00

$5,000.00

-$2,926.82

1,695.94

$4,622.76

C.9.0. 2628 of 1887.

EXTRAORDINARY EXPENDITURES. Extraordinary Works.

(9.) Repairs to damages from land-slips, fall of walls, injuries to culverts, and other damages caused by the heavy rainstorms and freshets during the rainy season of the year,..

..$6,813.00

The Colonial Secretary moved that these Minutes be referred to the Finance Committee.

The Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 18) having reference to the Supplementary Estimates, 1886, and the Estimates 1887.

The Governor addressed the Council on the several suggestions made in the Report.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL, 1886.-On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, seconded

by the Treasurer, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.

Bill reported without amendment.

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

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance No. 25 of 1887.

PROPOSED FURTHER LOAN.-The Governor addressed the Council on the desirability of raising a further Loan to provide for remunerative Public Works.