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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.

THURSDAY, 30TH APRIL, 1891.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.). the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

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the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

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the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

PHINEAS RYRIE.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

ΚΑΙ,

HO KAI, M.B., C.M..

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

ABSENT:

The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

The Council met pursuant to notice.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th April, 1891, were read and confirmed.

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-His Excellency laid on the table an address on the subject of the financial condition of the Colony.

The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Sessional Papers, viz. :

Report on the operations of the Public Works for the year 1890. (No. 13 of 1891.) Despatch from the Secretary of State respecting Military Contribution. (No. 14 of 1891.) The Harbour Master's Report for 1890. (No. 15 of 1891.)

Returns of Superior and Subordinate Courts for 1890. (No. 16 of 1891.)

Returns of Births and Deaths for the year 1890. (No. 17 of 1891.)

The Honourable P. RYRIE asked the following questions:-

1. Whether the President, when he asked me at the meeting of Council on the 25th March last, if the Protest I then laid on the table was a perfectly respectful protest, meant to imply that I was likely to present or the Un-Official Members to concur in a protest that was not perfectly respectful.

2. Whether the arrears of the Military Contribution for the year 1890, payment of which was authorized by this Council on the 19th March last, has been paid, and if paid on what date, or dates, it, or any portion of it, was paid, and if so upon what authority.

His Excellency replied.

Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following questions

1. Will the Government lay on the table a report on the present state of the Tytam Reservoir, and

state

(a.) The quantity of water in the Reservoir on 1st August last;

(b.) The quantity delivered daily through the tunnel ;

(c.) The estimated flow into the Reservoir between 1st August last and now ;

(d.) The quantity now left in the Reservoir;

(e.) The cause of the difference, if any, between the quantity passed out of the Reservoir as shewn by its contents then and now including the estimated flow into it, and the quantity delivered through the tunnel.

2. Is there a leak in the Tytam Reservoir dam, if so what is the nature of the leak and if there

is leakage what is the estimated cost of making the Reservoir water-tight?

3. Assuming that the Reservoir was full what is the estimated quantity of water which would be

lost per diem by the leakage if there be any?

4. Will the Government lay on the table a complete statement of the cost to date of the Tytam Reservoir and works connected therewith including the Service Reservoir; also a statement of the cost of the works to date for the distribution of the Tytam water and the estimated further sum required to complete the distribution works?

5. Will the Government state the original estimated cost of the Tytam Reservoir and works connected therewith including the Service Reservoir; and the original estimated cost of the works for the distribution of the Tytam water?