Appropriation (1848) [10 Vict. No. 21] (WA)

WESTERN ATJSTRA LIA.

ANNO DECIMO

VICTORT2E REGINA..

No. XXI.

An Ordinance for applying certain Sums arising from the Revenue receivable in the Colony of Western Australia to the service thereof, for the Financial Year commencing First of April, One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven; and for the further appropriating the said Revenue.

HEREAS power and authority have been vested in the Gov-

W	ernor of Western Australia, acting with the advice and

10th Vict. No. 21.

1847.

consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to make, ordain, and es- tablish all such Laws and Ordinances as may be necessary for the maintenance of . the peace, order, and good government of the same; Be it therefore enacted, by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, that out of the produce of the Rev- enue of the said colony, there shall and may be issued and applied, any sum or sums not exceeding nine thousand five hundred pounds, for defraying the expcnces of those Eatablishments chargeable on the Colonial Fund for the year commencing first of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight ;—that is to say

For the expenditure of the Audit Office, any sum or sums not exceeding three hundred pounds.

For the expenditure of the Colonial Secretary's Office, any sum or sums not exceeding one hundred and twenty-five pounds.

For the expenditure of the Colonial Treasurer's Office, any sum or

. sums not exceeding fifty-nine pounds, twelve shillings, and sixpence.

For the expenditure of the Customs and Revenue Department, any sum or sums not exceeding eight hundred and eighty-two pounds.

For the expenditure of the Council Office, any sum or sums not

exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds.

For the expenditure of the Ecclesiastical Department, any sum or

sums not exceeding four hundred pounds.

For the expenditure of the Governor's Office, any sum or sums

not exceeding one hundred pounds

For the expenditure of the Harbour-Master's Department, any sum or sums not exceeding four hundred and six pounds, sixteen shillings and sixpence.

.For the expenditure of the Judicial Department, any sum or sums.

not exceeding one thousand two hundred and twenty-one pounds,

two shillings and sixpence.

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For the expenditure of the Medical Department, any sum or sums,

not exceeding three hundred and forty-six pounds.

For the expenditure on account of Natives and Schools for Natives,

any sum or sums not exceeding one hundred and ninety pounds.

For the expenditure on account of the Police Force, any sum or sums mot exceeding five Imudred. and seventy-six pounds, fifteen shillings,

For the expenditure of the Post Office Department, any sum or

suras: not exceeding seven hundred and fifty pounds.

•For .the expenditure, on account of Public Works, any sum or

sums not exceeding five hundred and seventy-five pounds

For the expenditure of the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Mar-

riages' Office, any sum or sums not exceeding-twenty pounds.

For the expenditure of the Registrar of Deeds' Office, any sum or

sums not exceeding fifty pounds.

For the expenditure on account of Roads and Bridges, any sum or

sums not exceeding four hundred and fifty pounds.

For the expenditure on account of the Rottnest Establishment, any

sum or sums not exceeding three hundred and thirty-two pounds

For the expenditure on account of Schools, any sum or sums not

exceeding two hundred and thirty pounds

For the expenditure of the Survey Department, any sum or sums

not exceeding seven hundred and sexenty-five pounds

For expenditure on account of Miscellaneous Services, any sum or sums not exceeding one thousand five hundred and sixty pounds, thirteen shillings and sixpence, as the details of the said expendi- ture are more particularly set forth in the Schedule hereunto annexed.

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1847.

AND be it enacted, that the Treasurer of the said Colony shall issue and pay the said sums to such persons, for the purposes hereinafter mentioned, upon such days and in such proportions as the Governor for the time being, by any warrant or order signed by him, shall from time to time order and direct; and that the payment so made shall be charged upon and payable out of the Revenue of the said colony.

II.

AND be it enacted, that the said Treasurer shall in his ac- counts from time to time be allowed credit for any sum or sums of money paid by him in pursuance of such warrant or order in writing as aforesaid, and that the receipt or receipts of the respective persons to whom the same shall be so paid shall be a full and valid discharge to the said Treasurer in passing his said accounts for any such sum or sums of money as shall be therein mentioned, and that he shall and do receive credit for the same accordingly.

III.

FREDERICK CIIIDLEY IRWIN,

GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

Passed the Council

31st March, 1848. 3

I.VALtarlsn.sw CowA.w,

Clerk of the Councils.

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SCHEDULE No. 1.

HEADS OF EXPENDITURE

For the Year commencing First of April, 1848.

Audit Office..	300	0	0
Colonial Secretary's Office	125	0	0

Colonial Treasurer's Office

Customs and Revenue	882	0	0
Council Office	150	0	0
Ecclesiastical Department.	400	0	0
Governor's Office	100	0	0
Harbour Master's Department	406 16	6

(Judicial Department

1,221

Medical Department	346	0
Natives, and Schools for -Natives	190	0
Police Force	576	15
Post Office	750	0
Public Works	575	0

Registrar General of Births, Deaths, 8cc	20	0	0
Registrar of Deeds' Office	50	0	0

Roads and Bridges	450	.0
Rottnest Establishment	332	0
Schools	230	0
Surveys	775	0

Miscellaneous

1,560

£ 9,500 0

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1848.

DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE

For the Year commencing 1st of April, 1848.

DEPARTMENTS.

SALARIES.

CONTINGEN-

TOTAL.

CIES.

s. d.

.8.

s. d.

AUDIT OFFICE-

Colonial

Auditor

200

Clerk

I00 0 0

300

COLONIAL SECRETARYS' OFFICE-

Allowance to Colonial Secretary in

lieu of Fees

100 0 0

First Clerk

25 0 0

125

COLONIAL TREASURER-

Acting Treasurer	45 12 6
Sub. ditto, Albany, allowance in lieu

of rations ....

45 12

CUSTOMS & li:EYENUE-

Collector, Perth	250 0 0
Sub ditto, Albany	100 0 0

Do. Fremantle

100 0 0

Warehouse-keeper and Clerk, Fre-

mantle

100 0 0

Tide-waiters :-

Albany	75	0	0
Bunbury	50	0	0
Fremantle	62	0	0
Vasse	35	0	0

Officers on board of Ships

Per-tentage to

Sub-collectors

Rent of Offices, Busselton......	10	.0
Ditto Albany	25	0
Incidental expences	5	0

712

110 0

882

COUNCIL OFFICE-

Clerk

150

Amount carried forward £

1516

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DEPARTMENTS

SALARIES.

CONTINGEN-

TOTAL.

CIES.

£ s. d.

X a. d.

Amount brought forward	1516	12	6
ECCLESIASTICAL-

Chaplain, Albany .. .. ..

100 0 0

Bunbury.. .. .. .. ..	100 0 0
Swan,.. .. .. .. • • ..	100 0 0

York .. .. ..

......

100 0

400

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE-

Private Secretary ... .. ..

100 0 0

100

--•-•.---

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPT.

Harbour Master, Fremantle ..	100 0	0
Pilot Fremantle.. .. .. ..	100 0 0
Ditto, King George's Sound ..	52 0	0

Pilot Boat's Crew, Fremantle..

0 0

Rations for ditto .. .. ..

Pilot Boat	.. .. • • ..	66 16 6
[ncidental	.. .. .. ..	10 0 0

312 0

94 16 6

406

JUDICIAL—.

Chairmanof GeneralSessions,Albany	40 0 0
Sheriff. .. .. .. .. ..	100 0 0
Bailiff.. .. .. .. .. ..	50 0 0
Crown Solicitor. ... .. ..	100 0 0
Registrar Clerk. ... .. ..	100 0 0
Gaoler, and Superintendent of work-

ing party, Fremantle ..

75 0

Do. Albany .. .. .. .. Constables

50 0

Albany .. .. .. „ .. .	20 0 0
Banbury. .. .. .. ..	15 0 0
Fremantle .. .. .. ..	20 0 0
Guildford .. .. .. ..	20 0 0
Murray.. .. .. .. ..	10 0 0

Perth (2) .. ' ..

.. •

37 10

Vasse .. .. .. .. ..

10 0 0

York .. .. .. .. .. Upper Swan and Gingin	10 0 0
8 0 0
Superintendent of Working party

exclusive of rations

.. ..

45 12 6

Carried forward

711

2,423

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1848.

DEPARTMENTS.

SALARIES.

CONTINGEN•

TOTAL.

CIES.

X s.

Amount brought forward

711

2,423

Rations of Prisoners, and Jailors ..

200

Candles and Soap .. .. .. ..

10 0 0

Jurors and Witnesses' allowances

120

Constables' expenses in apprehending

and conveying prisoners, and trans-

sportation of the same..

100

0 0

Firewood .. .. .. .. .. ..

30 0 0

Prison clothing..

0 .

Incidental Expenses .. .. ..

20 0 0

711

510

0 0

1,221

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Surgeon, Fremantle..

.. .. .. 100 0 0

Hospital Storekeeper, Perth ..

Rent of Hospital .. .. .. ..	36 0 0
Medicines.. .. .. .. .. ..	40 0 0
Supplies .. .. .. .. .. ..	134 0 0

136

210 0

346

NATIVES-

Interpreter and Moral Agent..

0 0

Expenses of Constable, Perth..	..	35	0 0
Aid to Wesleyan Institution..	..	35	0 0

Do. School at Fremantle ..

0 0

Dccasional Issues to Natives as re-

wards for services or meritorious

conduct.. .. .. .. .. ..

0 0 130

0 0

190

POLICE-

1st Constable, York.. .. .. .. 100	0 0
Forage, including Saddlery kShoe-

ing .. .. .. .. .. ..

0 0

Unions .. .. .. .. .. ..

12 0 0

2nd Constable .. .. .. .. ..

36 0 0

Forage .. .. .. .. .. ..

36 10 0

Amount carried forward

93 10 0 4,180

11 6

.2 136

0 0

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DEPARTMENTS.

SALARIES.

CONTINGEN-

TOTAL.

CIES.

.f.;

Amount brought forward

136 6

93 10 0 4,180 11' 6

Rations ..

One (Soldier) Constable at York Is

per day..

18 5

Forage ...	36 10 0
ALoriginal Constable at 108 per

month

6 0

Forage ..

36 10 0

Rations

Clothing ..

• 3

Acting Goaler, York

0 0

Clothing...

•

Saddlery, Shoeing, &c.

One Constable, Perth

30 0

1 Constable, (soldier) Albany..

Do.

do.

Bunbury

18 5

Forage, Is 6d per day

1st Constable Southern District

Allowance for providing horse and

Forage

'60

0 0

Rations

256 15 0 320 0 0

576

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT-

Postmaster-General.. .. .. .. 130 0 0

Postmasters Fremantle .. ..

35 0 0

Do.

Guildford .. .. ..

10 0

Do.

Mdndurah ..

• .

Do.	Northam .. .. ..	10 0 : 0
Do.	York .. .. .. ..	10 0 0

Do.

Toodyay

• •

6 0

Conveyance of Inland Nails ..

361

Do.

Foreign do. .. ..

150

0 0

Office Keeper, Perth..

. .

20 d

Supplies and Contingencies ..

0 0

225 0

0 525 0 -0

750

PUBLIC WORKS--

•

Superintendent.. ..

loo 0

Repairs of Public Offices, Perth	..	90	0	0
Addition to Perth Gaol	45	0	0

ATRDIUlt CALTia. forward

100. 0

0 155

0 0 5507 _ 6

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DEPARTMENTS.

SALARIES.

CONTINGEN-

TOTAL.

CIES.

Amount brought forward

100

135

5,507

Schools, Perth.. .. .. ..	150	0	0
Colonial Hospital .. .. ..	150	0	0
Incidental	40	0	0

100

475

575

REGISTRARGENBRAL OF BIRTHS,

8cc.

Registrar General

REGISTRAR OF DEEDS-

R egistrar .. .. .. .. ..

50 0 0

ROADS AND BRIDGES AND INTER-

NAL COMMUNICATIONS-

To the Central Board of Public Works for the following services, subject to the approval of the Gov- ernmen t

Roads and Bridges

200

For the improvement of the Bar at

Fremantle, to cover a similar a-

mount to be raised by public sub-

lic subscription

150

For the Improvement or the Flats,

Perth, to cover a similar amount

to be raised by public subscription

100

450

ROTTNEST ESTABLISHMENT.

Superintendent and Bailiff	100	0	0
Allowonce in lieu of two rations, and

for services of Matron

Storekeeper and Accountant

A lolwance in lieu of two rations

Overseer

Provisions	40	0	0
Tools and Agricultural Implements	15	0	0

Carried forward

158

123

0 6, 602

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DEPARTMENTS. -

SALARIES.

CONTINGEN•

TOTAL.

CIES.

£ e.

9..• s.

£.

s. d.

Amount brought forward

123

5 0 6,602

158

5 0

Transport of prisoners and boat hire	15	0	0
Clothing, Sre	25	0	0

Encidental Expences

5 0

158 5 0 173 10 0

332

SCHOOLS.

Perth Teacher, Boys School..

0 0

Ditto. Girls and Infants Schools

60 0

Ditto, Fremantle.. .. ..

0 0

Albany, York, Guildford, &c. in

proportion to the number of pupils

170

0 0

230

SURVEYS-7

Two Assistant Surveyors..

425 0 0

Clerk,.

.. .. ' .. .. '..

50 0 0

Chainers and escorts

.. ..

100 0 0

Forage allowance for two-horses

Encidental expellees for

carts, har-

ness, saddlery, 8re.. .. ..

163

10 0

475

0 0

300

0 0

775

MISCELLANEOUS.

Storekeeper .. . .. .. 17 17 6

Housekeeper, Public Office ..

Extra Clerk, in addition to rations

35 . 0

Clockkeeper, Perth.

Government Debentures payable on

1st January, 1849.

, .

100

0 0

Repayment of a portion of Commis-

sariat debt .. .. .. ..

200 0 0

Repayment on account of Repairs of

Colonial Schooner.. .. ..

200

0 0

Interest on Debentures ..

0 0 1,331

Amount carried forward

593

0 7,939

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DEPARTMENTS

SALARIES.

CONTINGEN-

TOTAL.

CIES.

X s. d.

Amount brought forward

92 17 6

593

7,939

Relief to Destitute, and burial of

Paupers

100

Subscription to public Journals	.9 12.0
Firewood for Public Offices...	12. 0 0
Aid to Fremantle Church ..	50 0 0

Do. to Perth Church

100

Do. to Wesleyan Chapel, Perth.

100

Ditto

ditto

Fremantle .

Do. to Roman Catholic Chapel,

Perth ..

.•

• •

0 0

Travelling expenses ..

.• .

0 0

Ferries ..

.•

Stationery.. ..	60	0	0
Balance applicable to unforeseen ex-

penses

298

92 17 6 1,467 16 0

1,500 13 6

TOTAL

9 500 o o

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