Appropriation (1848) [12 Vict. No. 1] (WA)
WESTERN AUSTRA LIA.
ANNO DUODECIMO
VICTORIYE REG-IN/E.
No. I.
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 April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
HEREAS power and authority have been vested in the Gov-
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sent of the Legislative Council thereof, to make, ordain, and establish all such Laws and Ordinances as may be necessary for the mainte- nance of the peace, order, and good government of the same ;—Be it therefore enacted, by His Excellency the Governor of Western Aus- tralia, and its Dependencies by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, that out of the Produce of the Revenue of the said Colony, there shall and may be issued and applied any sum or sums not exceeding nine thousand pounds, for defrayin the ex"-defrayingo. pences of those establishments chargeable on the Colonial for the year commencing First of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, that is to say ;—
For the expenditure of the Audit Office, any sum or sums not ex- ceeding 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 six- pence.
For the expenditure of the Customs and Revenue Department, any sum or sums not exceeding eight hundred and ninety-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 three hundred and seventy pounds.
For the expenditure of the Judicial Department, any sum or sums not exceeding one thousand two hundred and twenty-six 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 sixty-one pounds.
For the.expenditure on account of Natives and schools for Natives,
any sum or sums not exceeding one hundred and ninety pouuds.
For the expenditure on account of the Police Force, any sum or sums, net; exceeding, five hundred and ninety-eight ; pounds, twelve shillings and sixpence.
For-the expenditure of the Post Office Department, any sum or
sums;notexceeding seven hundred and sixty-five pounds.
For the expenditure on account of Public Works, any sum or
sums not exceeding four hundred and forty pounds.
For the expenditure of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages' Qfflags any sigm 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 five hit/irked pounds.
For the expenditure on account of the Rottnest Establishment, any
sum or sums not exceeding three hundred and thirty-seven 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 seventy-five pounds.
For expenditure on account of Miscellaneous Services, any sum or sums not exceeding one thousand one hundred and ten pounds, twelve shillings, and sixpence, as the details of the said expenditure are more particularly set forth in the Schedule hereunto annexed.
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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 CRIDLEY IRWIN,
GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
Passed the Council
20171 July, 1848. 3
WA LK INSHAW C OWAN,
Clerk of the Councils.
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SCHEDULE.
HEADS OF -EXi3ENDITITHE
For the ytar commencing First of April, 1849.
£. s. d.
| Audit Office.. .. | . | 300 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonial Secretary's Office' | 125 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonial Treasurer's Office' | 59- 12 : | 6 |
| Customs and Revenue | ' | 892' 0 | 0 |
| Council Office. : ............ . . ........ - ...... | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecclesiastical Department.:.. | 400 | 0 | 0 |
| Governor's Office | 100.. 0 : | 0 |
| Harbour Maste'r's Department | 370. 0 | 0; |
| Judicial Department | . | . | 1,226' 2 :• | 6 |
| Medical Department ' . | 361 . 0 , , 0: | ||
| Natives, and Schools for Natives |
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| 598 :12 .- |
| Police Force | 6,• |
| Post Office | 705: 0 | 0 |
| Public Works | 440. 0 | 0: |
| Registrar General of Births, Rte.. | 20 | . | 0 | 0' |
| Registrar of Deed | 's' | O | ice | 50 | 0, | o , |
| Roads, BridgeS, ;.;and Iiffernal Communications | _ | . . | 5bp,. 0 ; |
| Rottnest Establishment - - | . | 337 | 0 | 0 ., |
| Schools | 230- 0 • | 0 - |
| Surveys | . . | .. | 775 | 0 | 0 |
| Al acdflanebiis | .. . 1,110 12 | 6 |
| .£ 9,000 0 | 0 |
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DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE
For the Year commencing 1st of April, 1849.
CONTINGEN-
TOTAL.
| DEPARTMENTS. | SALARIES. | CIES. |
| X s. | X s. d. | £ | s. d. |
AUDIT OFFICE.
| Colonial Auditor | 200 0 0 |
| Clerk | 100 0 0 |
300 0 0
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
Allowance to Colonial Secretary in
| lieu of fees | 1.00 0 0 |
| First Clerk | 25 0 0 |
125 0 0
COLONIAL TREASURER.
| Acting Treasurer | 45 12 6 |
| Sub ditto, Albany, allowance in lieu |
| of rations | 14 0 0 |
| 45 12 6 | 14 0 0 |
59 12 6
CUSTOMS AND REVENUE...
| Collector, Perth | 250 0 0 |
| Sub ditto, Albany | 100 0 0 |
| Ditto, Fremantle | 100 0 0 |
| .Warebouse-keeper and clerk, Fre- |
| mantle | 100 0 0 |
| Tidewaiter, Albany | 75 0 0 |
| Ditto, 13unbury | 50 0 0 |
| Ditto, Fremantle | 72 0 9 |
| Ditty Vasse | 35 0 0 |
| Officers oh board of Ships .... | 56 0 0 |
| Per centa2 e to Sub-Collectors | 20 0 0 |
| Rent of Offices, Busselton | 10 0 0 |
| Ditto, Albany | 25 0 0 |
| Incidental Expenses | 5 0 0 |
| 782 0 0 110 0 0 | 892 0 0 |
| Carried forward.... | 1,376 12 6 |
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CONTINGEN-
| DEPARTMENTS. | SALARIES. |
| CIES. | TOTAL. |
| d. | a. | £ | s. | el. |
| Amount brought forward | 1,376 | 12 6 |
Court= OFFICE.
| Clerk | 150 0 0 |
| 150 | 0 | 0 | , |
ECCLESIASTICAL.
| Chaplain, Bunbury | 100 0 0 |
| Ditto, Swan | 100 0 0 |
| Ditto, Albany | 100 0 0 |
| Ditto, York | 100 0 0 400 0 0 |
| 400 | 0 | 0 | - |
Govxmort's OFFICE.
| Private Secretary | 100 0 0 |
| HARBOUR MASTER'S KEPT. | 100 | 0 0 |
| Harbour Master, Fremantle | 100 0 0 | |||
| Pilot, Fremantle |
| |||
| Ditto, K. G. Sound |
| |||
| Boatman, Fremantle | 65 0 0 |
| Rations for two boys | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Clothing £12, Wages £7 | 19' 0 0 | ||
| Incidental Expenses |
|
| 317 0 0 | 53 | 0 0 |
| JUDICIAL. | 370 | 0 | 0 |
Chairman of General Sessions Al-
| boot | 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 0 |
| Ditto, Albany | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Constables ;—Albany | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Do. | Bunbury | 15 | 0 | 0- |
| Do. | Fremantle | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Do. | Guildford | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Do. | Murray | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Do. | Perth (2) | 37 10 0 | |
| Carried forward |
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CONT/NDEN-
| DEPARTMENTS. | SALARIES. | TOTAL. |
| X | s. | d. | X. | s, |
| Amount brought forward | 637 10 0 | 2396 12 | 6 |
| Constables ;—Vasse | 15 | 0 0 |
| Do. | York | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Do. | Upper Swan & Gingin | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Superintendent of working party,
| Perth, exclusive of rations | 45 12 6 |
| Rations of Prisoners and Jailors | 200 | 0 0 | ||
| Candles and Soap | 10 |
| ||
| Jurors' and Witnesses' Allowances | ||||
| Constables expences in apprehending |
|
| and conveying | Prisoners | and | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Transportation of the same | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Firewood
| Prison Clothing | 30 | 0 . 0 | |
| 20 |
| ||
| Incidental Expences |
| 716 2 6 510 | 0 0 |
| 1226 | 2 | 6 |
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
| Surgeon at Fremantle | 115 | 0 | 0 |
| Hospital Storekeeper, Perth | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Rent of Hospital | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Medicines | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Supplies | 134 | 0 | 0 |
| 151 | 0 . 0 210 | 0 0 |
| o • | 0 |
NATIVES.
| Interpreter and Moral Agent | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Expences of Constable, Perth | 35 | 0- 0 |
| Aid to Wesleyan Institution | 35• | 0 . 0• |
| Ditto School at Fremantle | • 35' | 0 • 0 |
| Occasional Issues to Natives as : re- |
| wards for meritorious conduct' | 25- 0 | 0 |
| 60 | 0 .0. 130 | 0 .0 |
| 190 | 0 | 0 |
POLICE.
| 1st Constable, York | 100 ...0 .0 |
| Carried forward | 100 | 0 | 0 | 4,173 15 | 0 |
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CONTINGEN,
| DEPARTMENTS. | SALARIES. |
| CIES. | TOTAL. |
| d. | s. | d | s. | d. |
| Amount brought forward | 4,173 15 0 |
| Forage, including Saddlery & Shoe- |
| ing | 45 | 0 0 |
| Rations | 12 | 0 0 |
| 2nd Constable | 36 0 0 |
| Forage | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Rations | 12 | 0 0 | |
| One (Soldier) Constable at Toodyay, |
| at 1s4, day | 18 | 5 0 |
| Forage | 36 10 0 |
| 2 Aboriginal Constables at 10s |
| month, York and Bunbury | 12 0 0 |
| Forage for 2 ditto at £36 10s | 73 | 0 0 | ||
| Rations for 2 ditto at 10. | 18 | 0 0 | ||
| Clothing for 4 constables £3 | 12 |
|
| Acting Gaoler, York | 10 0 0 | |||
| Saddlery, Shoeing, &c. One Constable, Perth | 30 0 0 | |||
| One Ditto (Soldier), Albany |
| |||
| 1st Constable, South District | 30 0 0 | |||
| Allowance for providing horse and |
| forage | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Rations | 9 | 2 6 |
| Incidental | 10 | 0 0 |
254 10 0 344 2 6
598 12 6
POST OFFICE.
| Postmaster General | 130 | 0 | 0 |
| Postmaster, Fremantle | 50 | 0 0 | |
| Ditto, Guildford | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Ditto, iylandurah | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ditto Northam | 10 | o• 0 | |
| Ditto, York | 10 | 0 - 0 | |
| Ditto, Toodyay | 5 | 0 0 |
| Conveyance of Inland Mails | 361 | 0 | 0 |
| Ditto Foreign Ditto | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| Office keeper Perth | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Supplies and Contingencies | 14 | 0 | 0: |
| 240 | 0 0 | 525 0 |
| 765 | 0 | 0 |
PUBLIC WORKS.
| Superintendent | 100 | 0 0 |
| Carried forward | 100 | 0 | 0 | 5537 | 7 | 6 |
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CONTINGEN-
| DEPARTMENTS. | SALARIES. | TOTAL. |
CIES.
| s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | X | s | d. |
| Amount brought forward | 100 | 0 | 0 | 5,537 | 7 | 6 |
| Schools, Perth | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonial Hospital | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| Incidental | 40 | 0 0 |
| 100 | 0 0 340 | 0 0 |
| 440 | 0 | 0 |
REGISTRAR GENERAL OF BIRTHS,
&C.
| Registrar Geneaal | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 |
REGISTRAR OF DEEDS.
| Registrar | 50 0 0 |
| 50 | 0 | 0 |
ROADS, BRIDGES, AND INTERNAL
| COM SI ONICATIONS. | 500 | 0 | 0 |
ROTTNEST ESTABLISHMENT.
| Superintendent & Bailiff | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Allowance in lieu of 2 rations, Ste , |
| and for service of Matron | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Storekeeper and Accountant | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Allowance in lieu of 2 rations | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| Overseer | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| Provisions | 50 | 0 0 | ||
| Tools and Acricultur.. | 15 |
| ||
| Transport of Prisoners |
| hire | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Clothing | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Incidental Expences | 10 | 0 0 |
| 158 • 5 0 | 178 15 0 | 337 | 0 0 |
SCHOOLS.
| Perth Teacher, Boys | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Ditto, Girls and Infants | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Ditto, Fremantle | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Carried forward.... 170 | 0 0 | 6884 | 7 6 |
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CONTINGEN-
| DEPARTMENTS. | SALARIES. |
| CIES. | TOTAL. |
| £ | s. | d. | s. | £ | s. | d. |
| Amount brought forward | 170 | 0 | 0 | 6884 | 7 | 6 |
| Albany, | York, Guildford, | &c., in |
proportion to the number of pu-
| pils | 60 0 0 |
| 170 | 0 0 | 60 0 0 |
| SURVEYS. | 230 | 0 | 0 |
| Two Assistant Surveyors | 425 | 0 | 0 |
| Clerk | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Chainers and Escorts | 100 0 0 |
| Forage allowance for 2 horses | 36 10 0 |
| Incidental expenses for carts, | har- |
| ness, saddlery, &c. | 163 10 | 0 |
| 475 | 0 0 | 300 0 0 |
| MISCELLANEOUS. | 775 | 0 | 0 |
| Storekeeper, Perth | 17 17 0 | |||
| Housekeeper, Public Offices |
| |||
| Extra Clerk, in additon to Rations |
| |||
| Clock-keeper, Perth |
| |||
| Government Debenture, due on |
| 1st January, 1850 | 100 | 0 0 |
| Introduction of labor | 200 0 0 | ||
| Interest on Debentures |
| ||
| Relief to Destitute and Burial of |
| Paupers | 100 0 0 |
| Subscription to Public Journals | 9 12 | 0 |
| Firewood for Public Office | - 12 0 0 | |||
| Aid to Fremantle Church | 50 0 0 | |||
| Ditto to Perth Church |
| |||
| Ditto to Wesleyan Chapel, Perth |
| |||
| Ditto to Fremantle ditto | 50 0 0 | |||
| Ditto Roman Catholic Chapel, |
| Perth | 25 0 0 |
| Travelling Expences | 30 0 0 |
| Ferries | 15 0 0 |
| Stationery and Printing | 60 0 0 |
| Balance applicable to unforeseen |
| expellees | 131 3 0 |
-92 17 6 1017 15 0
| 1I10 | 12 6 |
9000 0 0
0
0
0