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Legal Departments.-Mr. WarrEHEAD addressed the Council with reference to the second magis- terial enquiry into the collapse of houses in Cochrane Street, and asked the Acting Attorney General to inform the Council whether any further proceedings were to be taken in connection with the disaster.
The Acting Attorney General replied.
Police. The Colonial Secretary moved that this vote be increased from $339,021.00 to $539,261.00. Agreed to.
Sanitary Department.-The Colonial Secretary moved that this vote be reduced from $190,083.00 to $187,973 00. Agree to.
Public Works Extraordinary.-The Colonial Secretary moved that the words "at Lai-chi-kok" be deleted after the words "Quarantine and Segregation Camps". Agreed to.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the words "Resumption of Property to provide Indian Married Quarters for the Police" be amended to read "Resumption of Property to provide Married Quarters for the Indian Police." Agreed to.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the vote of $10,000 for Park in Western District of the City be reduced to $5,000. Agreed to.
Title.-The Colonial Secretary moved that, wherever the words "Three million Seven hundred and Thirty-nine thousand Thre. hundred and Twelve Dollars" occur in the Bill, these words be amended to read "Three million Seven hundred and Thirty-seven thousand Seven hundred and Sixty-two Dollars." Agreed to.
The other items of the Supply were agreed to.
The Council then resumed.
PEACE AND QUIET OF THE INHABITANTS BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend An Ordinance for the better securing the Peace and Quiet of the Inhabitants of the Town of Victoria and its vicinity during the night time, (No. 17 of 1844).
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 21st day of October, 1901.
Read and confirmed, this 21st day of October, 1901.
C. CLEMENTI,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
Governor.
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