Appropriation Act of 1873 No 1a (NSW)
No. VI.
An Act to appropriate and apply out of the
Consolidated Revenue Fund of New SouthWales certain Sums to make good the Supplies granted for the Service of the Year 1873 and for the Year 1872 and pre
WHEREAS we Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects the Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled have granted to Your Majesty the several sums hereinafter mentioned for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three and for supplementing the Grants made by the present Parliament in its Second Session for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two and previous years And whereas we desire to make good out of the Consolidated
Revenue Fund of New South Wales the several sums granted to Your Majesty as aforesaid Bo it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same That out of the said Consolidated Revenue Fund there shall be further appro- priated and are hereby appropriated and shall be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereafter expressed- FOR vious Years. [31st January, 1873.]
FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1873.
I. SCHEDULES :—Any sums or sums of money not exceeding One thousand seven hundred and eighty-four pounds six shillings and eight pence to supplement the Schedule to Schedule ( 1 ) to the Act of the Imperial Parliament eighteenth and nineteenth Victoria chapter fifty-four as follows : —
1. Supplement to Schedule B ( P e n s i o n s ) £1,784 6 8
II . EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE :—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Nineteen thousand three hundred and twenty-one pounds to defray the Salaries and Contingencies of the Executive and Legislative Establishments following :—
2. His Excellency the Governor £1,590 0 0 3. The Executive Council 728 0 0 4. The Legislative Council 5,945 0 0 5. The Legislative Assembly 8,343 0 0
6. The Legislative Council and Assembly... ... ... ... 1,285 0 0
7. The Parliamentary Library 1,430 0 0
— £19,321 0 0
III . COLONIAL SECRETARY :—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Five hundred and fifty-three thousand and twenty-nine pounds fifteen shillings and four pence to defray the Salaries Contingencies and other Expenses of the Establish- ments and Services following :—-
8. Colonial Secretary £4,456 0 0
9. Permanent and Volunteer Mil i tary Force ... ... ... 9,952 0 0
10. Volunteers 15,074 5 0 11. Naval Brigade 4,901 0 0 12. Police 137,703 0 0 13. Petty Sessions 38,925 0 0 14. Prisons—Sydney Gaol £1,540 0 0
15. Parramatta Gaol 770 0 0 16. Bathurst Gaol 405 0 0 17. Maitland Gaol 417 0 0 18. Goulburn Gaol 405 0 0 19. Berrima Gaol 667 0 0 20. Albury Gaol 160 0 0 21. Braidwood Gaol 160 0 0 22. Mudgee Gaol 160 0 0 23. Wollongong Gaol 160 0 0 24. Armidale Gaol 160 0 0 25. W a g g a Wagga Gaol 160 0 0 26. Yass Gaol 170 0 0 27. Deniliquin Gaol 160 0 0 28. Port Macquarie Gaol 495 0 0 29. Cooma Gaol 267 0 0
30. Police Gaols—Countrv Districts 500 0 0 31. Gaols generallv 52,190 0 0 58,946 0 0
Lunatic Asylums being—
32. Board of Visitors 350 0 0
33. Hospital for the Insane Gladesville 17,018 0 0
34. Lunatic Asylum Parramatta ... ... . . .16,820 0 0
35. Lunatic Reception House Darlinghurst ... 969 0 0 36. Asylum for Imbeciles and Institutions for
Idiots Newcastle 4,238 0 0
37. Lunatic Patients 2,150 0 0
41,545 J 0
38. Medical Board ... 44 0 0
39. Medical Adviser Vaccination Medical Officers &c. ... ... 7,645 0 0
40. Auditor General 5,825 0 0 41. Registrar General 13,545 0 0 42. Agent General for the Colony 1,500 0 0 43. Observatory 2,700 0 0 44. Museum 500 0 0 45. Public Instruction under Act 30 Victoria No. 22 120,000 0 0 46. Free Public Library 2,658 0 0
Carried over ... ... £466.519 5 0
(Amount carried over £21,105 6 8)
(Amount brought over ... ... . . . £21,105 6 8)
COLONIAL SECRETARY—continued.
Brought over £466,519 5 0
Grants in aid of Public Institutions:— 47. To supplement the present Annual Endowment
of £1,000 to the Australian Museum ... £200 0 0 In aid of Educational Institutions in the pro-
portion of £ 1 to every £2 raised by private
contributions viz . :— 48. Albury School of Arts 75 0 0 40. Araluen Mechanics' Institute 75 0 0 50. Armidalc School of Arts 75 0 0 51 . Ballina School of Arts 38 0 0 52. Balmain School of Arts 75 0 0
53. Balmain Working Men's Institute ... 38 0 0 54. Bathurst School of Arts 75 0 0
55. Bega School of Arts ... . . . ... 75 0 0
50. Bellambi and Bulli School of Arts ... 38 0 0 57. Berrima School of Arts 38 0 0 58. Braidwood Literary Institute 75 0 0
50. Branxton Mechanics' Institute ... ... 38 0 0 60. Bombala School of Arts and Mechanics'
Institute 150 0 0
61. Botany 75 0 0 62. Bourke Mechanics' Institute 75 0 0
63. Bowling Alley Point School of Arts ... 38 0 0 64. Camden School of Arts 38 0 0
65. Casino School of Arts ... . . . . . . 75 0 0
66. Corowa School of Arts 150 0 0 67. Dubbo Mechanics' Institute 75 0 0
68. Dungog School of Arts ... 50 0 0 69. East Maitland School of Arts 75 0 0 70. Frederickton School of Arts 38 0 0 71. Forbes School of Arts 75 0 0 72. Glen Innes School of Arts 75 0 0 73. Goulburn School of Arts 75 0 0 74. Grafton School of Arts 75 0 0 75. Grenfell School of Arts 150 0 0 76. Gulgong School of Arts 100 0 0 77. Gundagai Literary Institute 75 0 0 78. Guntawang School of Arts 150 0 0 79. Hinton School of Arts 75 0 0 80. Inverell School of Arts 75 0 0 81. Kiama School of Arts 38 0 0
S2. Lambton Mechanics' and Miners ' Institute 38 0 0 83. Mcrriwa 200 0 0 84. Milton School of Arts 15 0 0 85. Mouaro School of Arts 38 0 0 80. Morpeth School of Arts 75 0 0 87. Mudgee School of Arts 75 0 0
88. Murrurundi Mechanics' Institute and
School of Arts 20 0 0
89. Musclebrook School of Arts 75 0 0 90. Narrabri Mechanics' Institute 25 0 0 91 . Newcastle School of Arts 75 0 0
92. Orange Mechanics' Institute ... ... 75 0 0
93. Orange School of Arts Building Fund ... 100 0 0 94. Parramatta School of Arts 150 0 0 95. Paterson School of Arts 38 0 0 96. Petersham Working Men's Institute ... 38 0 0
97. Queanbeyan Literary Institute ... . . . 115 0 0
98. Raymond Terrace School of Arts ... ... 75 0 0 99. Richmond School of Arts 75 0 0 100. Ryde School of Arts 75 0 0 101. St. Leonards School of Arts 75 0 0 102. Scone School of Arts 75 0 0 103. Shoalhaven School of Arts 75 0 0 104. Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts 150 0 0
105. Singleton Mechanics' Institute ... ... 115 0 0 106. Stroud School of Arts 38 0 0 107. Tamworth Mechanics' Institute 38 0 0 108. Ulladulla School of Arts 38 0 0
Carried over £4,698 0 0
Carried over £ 406,519 5 0
(Amount carried over £21,105 6 8)
(Amount brought over ... ... ... £21,105 6 8)
COLONIAL SECRETARY—continued.
Brought over £466,519 5 0 Grants in aid of Public Inst i tut ions—continued.
Brought over £4,698 0 0
109. Ulmarra School of Arts 38 0 0 110. Wallsend School of Arts 75 0 0
111. W a g g a W a g g a Mechanics ' Inst i tute ... 38 0 0
112. Waratah School of Arts 20 0 0 113. West Maitland School of Arts 75 0 0 114. Windsor School of Arts 75 0 0
115. Wollongong School of Arts ... ... 75 0 0
116. Yass Mechanics ' Inst i tute ... ... ... 75 0 0 117. Young School of Arts ... ... ... 75 0 0 In aid of the erection of Buildings for Educa- tional Institutions on same condition :—
118. Musclebrook School of Arts further sum 300 0 0 119. Casino School of Arts 350 0 0 120. Grafton School of Arts 100 0 0 121. Murrurundi School of Arts 200 0 0
6,194 0 0
Industrial Schools :—
122. Nautical School Ship " Vernon" 4,172 0 0 123. Biloela Industrial School for Girls Parra-
matta River 2,412 0 0
• 6,584 0 0
124. Biloela Reformatory for Girls Parramatta
River 385 0 0 Charitable Institutions:—
125. Inspector of Public Charities 600 0 0 126. Protestant Orphan School 3,219 0 0 127. Roman Catholic Orphan School 4,180 0 0 128. Asylums for the Infirm and Destitute 12,990 0 0 Charitable Allowances :—
129. For the support of Paupers in Colonial
Hospitals £5,000 0 0
130. Salaries of Lady Superintendent aud five
Nursing Sisters 482 0 0 131. In aid of the Sydney Infirmary and Dispen-
sary on condition of an equal amount being
raised by private contributions ... ... 4,000 0 0 132. For the support of Women and Children in
the Benevolent Asylum Sydney ... ... 4,208 0 0
133. In aid of the Funds of the Benevolent Society
Sydney on condition of an equal amount
being raised by voluntary contributions ... 500 0 0
134. In aid of the Asylum for Destitute Children
at Randwick on condition of £2,000 being
raised by private contributions ... . . . 4,000 0 0 135. For the support of Infants removed from the
Benevolent Asylum Sydney to the Asylum for Destitute Children at Randwick ... 5,000 0 0 136. In aid of the Deaf Dumb and Blind Institu-
tion on condition of an equal amount being
raised by private contributions ... ... 450 0 0 137. Temperance Alliance in consideration of aid
given to destitute persons on condition of an equal amount being raised by private
contributions ... ... ... . . . 200 0 0 138. Towards the erection of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum 1,000 0 0 In aid of the undermentioned Charitable Insti- tutions on condition that an equal amount be raised by private contributions and also of the Government through Police Magistrates or other approved officers having the right of admission of patients
viz. :—
139. Albury Hospital aud Benevolent Society 500 0 0
Carried over £25,340 0 0
Carried over £500,671 5 0
(Amount carried over £21,105 6 8)
(Amount brought over ... ... ... £21,105 6 8)
COLONIAL SECRETARY—continued.
Brought over ... ... £500,671 5 0 Charitable Allowances—continued.
Brought over £25,340 0 0
140. Bega Hospital and Benevolent Society... 50 0 0
141. Gundagai Benevolent Society ... ... 100 0 0
142. Maitland (West ) Benevolent Society ... 100 0 0 143. Narrabri Benevolent Asylum and Hospital 100 0 0
144. Parramatta Benevolent Society.. . . . . 175 0 0 115. Singleton and Patrick's Plains Benevolent
Society 250 0 0
140. Tamworth Benevolent Society ... ... 75 0 0 147. Towards the completion of Hospital Hay 200 0 0 148. Towards Outfit for same 200 0 0 149. Hospital Orange further sum 200 0 0
150. Hospital W a g g a W a g g a further sum ... In aid of the undermentioned Hospitals on
300 0 0
same conditions viz. :—
151. Adelong ... . . . ... ... ... 75 0 0
152. Araluen 100 0 0 153. Armidalc and New England 150 0 0 154. Bathurst 350 0 0 155. Braidwood 100 0 0
150. Bourke 413 0 0 157. Carcoar 100 0 0 158. Cooma 300 0 0 159. Deniliquin 400 0 0 160. Dubbo 125 0 0 161. Forbes 100 0 0 162. Goulburn 300 0 0 163. Grafton 300 0 0 164. Grenfell 100 0 0 165. Gulgong 500 0 0 166. Gundagai 100 0 0 167. Hay 250 0 0 168. Hill End 150 0 0 109. Kiandra 100 0 0 170. Maitland 300 0 0 171. Menindee 250 0 0 172. Mudgee 150 0 0 173. Murrurundi 100 0 0 174. Muswellbrook 100 0 0 175. Newcastle 333 0 0 176. Orange 125 0 0 177. Parramatta 250 0 0 178. Port Macquarie 100 0 0 179. Port Stephens 100 0 0 180. Queanbeyan 100 0 0 181. Scone 100 0 0 182. Sofala 100 0 0 183. Tenterfield 100 0 0 184. W a g g a Wagga 300 0 0 185. Wellington 50 0 0 186. Windsor 100 0 0 187. Wollongong 200 0 0 188. Yass 100 0 0 189. Young 200 0 0 190. In aid of the erection of a Hospital at
Mudgee on condition of £1 for every £2
being raised by private contributions ... 1,000 0 0 191. In aid of the erection of a Hospital at
Bombala on same conditions ... ... 300 0 0 35,561 0 0
Carried over £536,232 5 0
(Amount carried over ... . . . ... £21,105 6 8) (Amount brought over ... ... ... £21,105 6 8)
COLONIAL SECRETARY—continued.
Brought over £536,232 5 0 Miscellaneous Services :—
192. Municipal Council Sydney in aid of the City
Funds 10,000 0 0
193. Almanacs for Country Benches of Magistrates 50 0 0
194. For defraying Expenses of the Returning Officers of the several Electoral Districts ...
600
0
0
195. Expense of compiling and printing Electoral Lists and Electoral Rolls
1,600
0
0
196. Newspapers and Almanacs ... ... . . . 30 0 0 197. Burial of destitute persons in cases where Inquests are not held ...
...
...
...
300
0
0
198. Maintenance of Deserted Children Paupers
taken charge of for protection expenses of
transmission &c. ... ... ... ... 200 0 0
199. Fees for examining Lunatics ... ... ... 200 0 0
200. Rewards for apprehension of Offenders . . . 500 0 0 201. Rent of furnished House for the Commodore
commanding the Naval Squadron on this
Station 500 0 0
202. Repayment to James Rodd of costs incurred in
action Hassall v. Rodd ... ... ... 755 6 0
203. Compensation to the three children of the late
Mr. W . C. Wi l l s Clerk in the Office of the
Council of Education and formerly Secretary to the Board of National Education for their late father's loss of office
300 0 0
201. Construction and maintenance of four Boats for
West Maitland and the Hunter River Dis- trict during the time of floods (in lieu of the vote of 1871 which lapsed under the Audit
Act) 150 0 0
205. For the conveyance of distressed Gold Miners from Townsville to Sydney ... ... ... 424 0 0 206. To re-pay the Imperial Government amount of Colonial Pay and Allowances advanced to Gunners Myers and M'Combe who were retained by this Government to instruct the Volunteers in the use of the Armstrong Gun
(April 1868 to August 1870) 188 4 4
207. Expenses of Commissioner to proceed to London and Washington to negotiate Mail Subsidies 1,000 0 0
— 16,797 10 4
553,029 15 4
IV. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE :—Any sum or sums of money not
exceeding Fifty-five thousand and eighty-six pounds to defray the Salaries and
Contingencies of the Establishments and Services following :—
208. Attorney General's Department £6,294 0 0 209. Supreme and Circuit Courts 13,133 0 0 210. Sheriff 8,575 0 0 211. Insolvent Court 1,344 0 0 212. District Courts 9,538 0 0 213. Quarter Sessions 13,034 0 0
214. Coroners' Inquests ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,625 0 0
Miscellaneous Services :—
215. Towards defraying the expenses of Law Reform Commission with a view to amending and consolidating the Statute Law of New South Wales
500 0 0
216. Judgment and Costs in re Eckford
43 0 0 543 0 0
55,086 0 0
(Amount carried ever £629,221 2 0) (Amount brought over £629,221 2 0 ) V . TREASURER AND SECRETARY FOR FINANCE AND TRADE :—Any sum or
sums of money not exceeding Two hundred and sixty-five thousand seven hundred and ninety-two pounds one shilling and one penny to defray the Salaries Contin- gencies and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—
217. Treasury £11,020 0 0 218. Stamp Duties 2,000 0 0 219. Customs 34,813 0 0 220. Colonial Distilleries and Refineries 4,200 0 0 221. Gold Receivers 315 0 0 222. Gold and Escort 5,550 0 0
223. Printing Bookbinding Stamps and Railway Tickets ... ... 22,900 0 0
221. Stores and Stationery 64,349 0 0
225. Colonial Military Store and Gunpowder Magazines 2,983 0 0 220. Health and Emigration Officers 905 0 0 227. Quarantine ... 500 0 0 228. Shipping Masters 1,800 0 0 229. Glebe Island Abattoir 1,050 0 0 230. Marine Board Sydney 3,131 0 0 231. Local Marine Board Newcastle 1,000 0 0 232. Harbour Masters 1,425 0 0 233. Colonial Light-houses 3,262 0 0 234. Sea and River Pilots 8,118 0 0 235. Boatmen 7,070 0 0
230. Telegraph Stations 680 0 0
237. Australian Coast Light-houses 1,750 0 0 238. Contingencies 2,054 0 0 28,490 0 0
239. Life-boats 400 0 0 Miscellaneous Services :—
210. Postage of Public Departments 7,000 0 0 241. Advertising for the Public Service 4,000 0 0 242. For the transmission of Telegraphic Messages. . . 7,000 0 0 243. Duty Stamps for the Public' Service 1,500 0 0 214. One half per cent. Commission on payments in England by the Government Financial Agents
on (say) £700,000 3,500 0 0
245. Exchange on Remittances within and beyond
the Colony ... 6,500 0 0
246. To meet the Expense of carrying on the Inner
Waters and Coast Surveys 1,500 0 0
247. Allowaucc for Postage and Stationery to Clerks
of Petty Sessions Land Agents and Registrars
of District Courts 1,900 0 0
248. Provisions to be left on Booby Island for the
relief of shipwrecked persons ... ... 30 0 0
249. Provisions to be left at Somerset for the relief
of shipwrecked persons ... ... ... 30 0 0
250. Drag Carriage for removing the 18-ton Guns... 240 0 0
251. Floating Powder Magazine for Newcastle ... 800 0 0 252. Eor the relief and conveyance of distressed
Seamen belonging to the Colony from Foreign
Ports 250 0 0
253. Contributions towards the maintenance of the
Settlement at Somerset Queensland... ... 300 0 0
254. Gratuity to the Widow and Family of the late
Francis Delamaro killed in the discharge of
his duty as Customs' Officer at Albury Feb-
ruary 1872 100 0 0
255. E. J . Hawksley—Gratuity at the rate of one
month's salary for each year of service ... 250 0 0
256. B. Connolly Coxswain Boatshed—Gratuity of
one month's salary for each year of service... 310 0 0
257. For purchase of an acre of land and building
thereon at Ballina used as a Custom House 470 0 0
Carried over £35,680 0 0
Carried over £181,275 0 0
(Amount carried over . . . . . . ... £629,221 2 0
(Amount brought over £629,221 2 0 )
TREASURER AND SECRETARY FOR EINANCE AND TRADE—continued.
Brought over £181,275 0 0 Miscellaneous Services—continued.
Brought over ...£35,680 0 0
258. To meet unforeseen Expenses to be hereafter
accounted for 3,000 0 0
259. Expenses of Importing New Silver Coiu to
replace Defaced Coin 2,500 0 0
War l ike Stores:—
260. Pebble Powder for the Fortifications 9,713 5 10 201. Cartridges for Henry Rifles &c. 3,223 15 3 262. Cost of 100 Carbines (Breech-loading Henry
pattern) for the Arti l lery 400 0 0 54,517 1 1
Advance to Treasurer:—
263. To enable the Treasurer to make Advances to Public Officers
and on account of other Governments and to pay Expenses of an unforeseen nature which will afterwards be submitted for Parliamentary Appropriation. The whole amount to be adjusted not later than the 31st December 1874 30,000 0 0
265,792 1 1
VI. SECRETARY FOR LANDS :—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding
One hundred and sixty-five thousand and ninety pounds to defray the Salaries
Contingencies and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—
264. Department of Lands £12,186 0 0 265. Survey of Lands 107,318 0 0 2,250 0 0
266. Commission to Land Agents Appraisers and others ... ... 4,400 0 0 267. Occupation of Lands 10,555 0 0 268. Gold Fields 6,578 0 0 269. Prevention of Scab in Sheep 11,022 0 0
270. Imported Stock 250 0 0 271. Coal Fields 1,410 0 0 272. Botanic Gardens 3.984 0 0
273. Government Domains and Hyde Park ... ... ... ... 3,157 0 0 Minor Roads :—
274. Alignment Posts for Towns 250 0 0
275. To meet Expense of fencing Public Roads where proclaimed through enclosed lands ... 2,000 0 0
Miscellaneous Services :—
276. For the erection of Public Pounds 200 0 0 277. For preservation of the Caves at Fish River ... 50 0 0
278. For preservation of the Wombeian Caves ... 25 0 0 279. For exploring the Wellington Caves ... ... 150 0 0
280. For fencing Public Cemeteries 1,000 0 0 281. Parramatta Park 100 0 0 282. Fees to Commissioners of the Court of Claims for hearing and reporting on Claims to Grants
of Land in terms of the Act 5 Win. IV No. 21 125 0 0
283. To meet costs of Legal Expenses incurred in
cases of ejectment of illegal occupants from
Crown Lands sold or about to be sold ... 300 0 0
284. Compensation to D. Morrisey for loss of Land
by severance by the Road passing through
his Farm at Burrawang ... ... ... 30 0 0 1,980 0 0
165,090 0 0
(Amount carried over ... .,. . . .£1,060,103 3 1)
(Amount brought over £1,060,103 3 1)
V I I . SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS :—Any sum or sums of money not
exceeding Pour hundred and seventeen thousand five hundred and thirty-seven pounds eight shillings and three pence to defray the Salaries Contingencies and
other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—
285. Department of Public Works £4,130 0 0 Harbours and Rivers Navigation :—
286. Engineer's Department 3,149 0 0
287. Eitz Eoy Dock 1,930 0 0 288. Steam Dredge " Hunter" 3,820 0 0 289. Steam Dredge " Hercules" 3,196 0 0 290. Steam Dredge " Pluto" 2,534 0 0 291. Steam Dredge " Vulcan" Newcastle 6,270 0 0 292. Steam Dredge " Samson" 5,306 0 0
293. Steam Dredge " Fitz R o y " 8,638 0 0
294. Steam Dredge " T i t a n " . . . 2,122 0 0 295. To defray Expenses during the occasional
employment of the " Thetis " on special
services unconnected with dredging.. . . . . 500 0 0
296. Works at the outlet of the Sewer at Port Mac-
quarie ... ... . . . ... ... ... 950 0 0
297. Concreting face of Wollongong Pier further sum 500 0 0 298. Boat Harbour Newcastle further sum ... 750 0 0 299. Additional Coal-sidings and Staiths for Wollon-
gong 1,700 0 0
300. For raising the Liverpool Dam 1,000 0 0 42,365 0 0
Public Works :—
301 .Two Assistant Engineers employed in Superin-
tending the construction of Public Works . . . 1,000 0 0
302. Ballast Master Newcastle 200 0 0
303. Boatman - 96 0 0 304. Preliminary Harbour and River Surveys ... 750 0 0 305. Landing Silt from Dredge and forming Ground 2,000 0 0
300. Incidental Expenses to Wharfs Bridges and
other Public Works 2,000 0 0
307. Repairs to Glebe Island Road 100 0 0 308. Je t ty at Cowper Wharf 400 0 0 309. Contribution towards the construction of Public
Baths Lavender Bay on condition of an equal amount being subscribed by the inhabitants or Municipalities of
200 0 0
310. Improvement of the Navigation of the Wollomba
River 750 0 0 7,496 0 0
311. Colonial Architect 6,815 0 0 Public Works and Buildings :—
312. For ordinary repairs alterations and additions
to Public Buildings generally 12,000 0 0
313. For providing Furniture and Fittings for Public
Offices generally 3,000 0 0
314. For Repairs to Mili tary and Volunteer Buildings 1,500 0 0
315. For lighting Lamps sweeping Chimnevs &c.
Victoria Barracks ... 200 0 0
316. For lighting Government Lamps in Streets
of Sydney and Domain ... ... . . . 700 0 0 317. To provide building and other Materials for com- pletion or repair of Gaols and other Public Buildings by the labour of prisoners in Gaol 6,500 0 0
318. Additions Sydney Gaol 2,000 0 0 319. Police Buildings 3,000 0 0 320. Gaols Court Houses and Lock-ups 12,000 0 0 321. Supply of Coffins for Paupers ... 150 0 0
322. Furniture for and Repair of Telegraph Stations 1,000 0 0323. Additions Alterations and Repairs Protestant
Orphan School Parramatta 1,000 0 0
324. Additions and Materials to the New Gaol at
Maitland 1,000 0 0
325. Repairs to Roman Catholic Orphan School ... 1,000 0 0
Carried over £45,050 0 0
Carried over ... . . . £60,806 0 0
(Amount carried over . . . ... . . . £1,060,103 8 1 )
(Amount brought over £1,060,103 3 1)
SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—cont inued.
Brought over £60,806 0 0
Public Works and Bui ld ings—cont inued.
Brought over £45,050 0 0
326. Preparing Ground and Planting at Public
Buildings 150 0 0
327. Additions to Hospital for Insane Gladesville ... 6,000 0 0
328. Additions to Lunatic Asylum Parramatta ... 6,000 0 0
329. Repair to the Mint Buildings 1,400 0 0 330. Flooring the Hall of the University 1,500 0 0 331. Post and Telegraph Office at Grafton 2,500 0 0 332. Post and Telegraph Office at Inverell 1,500 0 0 333. Post and Telegraph Office at Burrowa 1,000 0 0 334. For new Drawing Ante and Dining Room Curtains and Furniture for Government
House 1,650 0 0
335. Police Buildings at Newcastle 1,200 0 0 336. Police Buildings at Tumut 600 0 0 337. Police Buildings at Scone 750 0 0
338. Police Buildings at Wagga W a g g a 1,000 0 0
339. Police Buildings at Tam worth 1,500 0 0 340. Police Buildings at Goulburn 1,500 0 0 341. Additions to the Asylum for Imbeciles at
Newcastle ... 2,000 0 0 342. For draining Public Buildings at Parramatta ... 2,500 0 0
343. New Buildings Botanic Gardens ... ... 1,500 0 0344. Furniture for the Residence of the Commodore
Commanding the Naval Squadron on the
Australian Station ... 691 0 0
345. Erection of Temporary Buildings at the
Benevolent Asylum Liverpool ... ... 600 0 0
346. Temporary W a t e r Supply Hill End 400 0 0 347. Buildings at the Quarantine Ground for the proper classification of Passengers by vessels placed in Quarantine
2,000
0
0
348. Powder Magazine Gulgong ... . . . ... 250 0 0
349. Kerosene Magazine do 200 0 0 350. Additions Benevolent Asylum Liverpool
further sum ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 0 0 351. Stabling and Cottage for Grooms at the new
General Post Office (temporary) 1,200 0 0
352. Enlargement of the Lock-up Gaol at Orange... 500 0 0
85,276 0 0
Roads and Bridges :—
353. General Establishment 3,575 0 0
354. Superintendents in field... . . . ... . . . . . . . . . 11,919 0 0
Construction and Maintenance :— 355. Main North Road 15,199 0 0 356. Main South Road 18,770 0 0 357. Main Western Road
11,975 0 0 45,944 0 0
Other Main Roads :—
358. Main Road Grafton to Glen l imes 100 miles at
£50 per mile 5,000 0 0 359. Main Road Wallerawang to Mudgee 75 miles
at £50 per mile 3,750 0 0 360. Main Road Wallerawang to Mudgee Tolls to
be expended for maintenance... . . . . . . 3,100 0 0 361. Main Road Goulburn to Queanbeyan 50 miles
at £50 per mile 2,800 0 0
302. Main Road Goulburn to Queanbeyan Tolls ... 950 0 0 303. Main Road Tarago to Braidwood 36 miles at
£50 per mile 1,800 0 0 364. Main Road Bathurst to Cowra 62 miles at
£50 per mile 3,100 0 0
365. Main Road Bathurst to Cowra Tolls 400 0 0
20,900 0 0
Carried over £228,420 0 0
(Amount carried over ... ... . . . £1,060,103 3 1 )
(Amount brought over . . . ... ...£1,060,103 3 1)
SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—cont inued.
Brought over £228,420 0 0 Roads and Bridges generally :—
366. Contingent Works on Minor Roads not on
Schedule on Punts and Approaches and on
Approaches to Railway Stations ... ... 5,000 0 0
367. Repair of and painting Bridges 3,000 0 0 368. Construction and repair of Toll-bars ... ... 1,000 0 0 369. Estimated amount of Tolls to be collected at
Grafton Punt to be expended in maintenance
and repair of same and Approaches... ... 1.000 0 0
370. Road Grafton to Solferino 2,000 0 0 371. Road from Lower Turon and Chambers' Creek to Bathurst and Ophir and Bathurst and Orange Road
4,000 0 0
372. Towards formation of permanent line of Road
Bombala to Eden 10,000 0 0
373. Towards opening Road Kempsey to Armidale
and Grafton Road 5,000 0 0
374. Road Newcastle to Maitland 300 0 0 375. Grading Road over Wyagdon Hill 1,800 0 0 376. Mountain Pass Nundle to Hanging Rock ... 1,200 0 0
377. Minor Roads as per Schedule 65,098 0 0
378. Bridge Loddon River 000 0 0 379. Bridge King's River 550 0 0 380. Bridge Saltwater Creek Shoal haven 500 0 0 381. Bridge Bombala 1,400 0 0 382. Bridge Molonglo River 2,000 0 0
383. Bridge Deep Creek near Bungcndore ... . . . 400 0 0
384. Bridge Tumut at Brunglc 750 0 0 385. Bridge Brungah Creek near Hay 700 0 0 386. Bridge Litt le Billybong Tumberumba Road ... 240 0 0 387. Bridge Paika Creek near Balranald 500 0 0
388. Bridge Paramanoo Creek Darling River . . . 500 0 0
389. Bridge ITrullo Creek near Wentworth 700 0 0
390. Bridge Bell River Wellington 600 0 0
391. Bridge Walker ' s River Mudgee Road 700 0 0 392. Bridge Boree Narang Creek Orange to Eorbes 280 0 0
393. Bridge Luskintyre (low-level) and Approaches 1,000 0 0
391. Bridge Williams River Dungog 1,600 0 0
395. Bridge Ironbark Creek 700 0 0 396. Bridge Dingo Creek Manning River ... 1,000 0 0 397. Bridge Black Camp Creek 200 0 0 398. Bridge Swampy Creek Kempsey to Darkwater 150 0 0 399. Bridge Dungowan Creek 800 0 0
400. Bridge Cockburn Creek 800 0 0
401. Bridge Broadwater at Moree ... . . . 1,000 0 0
402. Bridge Saumarez Village 500 0 0
403. Embankment Adam-street Wentworth 1,500 0 0 404. Bridge Yarrowford River 1,800 0 0
405. Low-level Bridge over Clarence at Yugilbar ... 2,000 0 0406. Restoration of Bridge over Wollondilly River. . . 1,800 0 0
407. Restoration of Superstructure Queanbeyan
Bridge 2,000 0 0
408. Rebuilding of Bridge at Long Cove (stone) ... 2,000 0 0
409. Bridge Mann River 1,800 0 0
410. Bridge Beardie Creek 500 0 0
411. Approaches to Howlong Punt 2,000 0 0 412. Completion of Bullock Island Bridge on condi- tion that £450 be raised by private contribu-
tion 1,350 0 0
413. Bridge at Jellenbah 360 0 0
Carried over £134,678 0 0
Carried over £228,420 0 0
(Amount carried over £1,060,103 3 1 )
(Amount brought over ..." ... ... £1,060,103 3 1)
SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—cont inued .
Brought over £228,420 0 0
Roads and Bridges genera l ly—cont inued.
Brought over £134,678 0 0
414. Punt and Approaches at Lansdowne and Ghinni
Ghinni 700 0 0
415. Punt and Approaches Belmore M'Leay River. . . 250 0 0 416. Further Road Works in the vicinity of Hill
End 1,000 0 0 417. Road from St. Albans to Great Northern Road 300 0 0
418. Approaches to Rankin's Bridge.. . ... ... 3,500 0 0
419. Punt for Hastings River 300 0 0 420. Punt for Morpeth 450 0 0 421. Erection of a Bridge over Adelong Creek at
Adelong 530 0 0
422. Bridge at Canowindra 1,800 0 0
423. Bridge at Cabbage-tree Creek Il lawarra ... 250 0 0
143,758 0 0
Roads under Trustees :—
424. Clerk in charge 300 0 0
425. Roads under Trustees as per Schedule ... . . .37,300 0 0
426. Unclassified Roads 6,000 0 0 427. Cost of obtaining Reports and other Contingent
Expenses 400 0 0 44,009 0 0
Miscellaneous :—
428. Attending to the lighting and extinguishing of
the Gas &c. in the Parliamentary Buildings 70 0 0
429. Lighting Lamps Newcastle Wharf 120 0 0 430. Compensation to the Trustees of the "Will of
the late Mr. A. Foss for eighty-five acres of Land resumed from them for Mil i tary Defence purposes
1,000
0
0
431 . Costs of Deeds of Conveyance of same ... 25 0 0 432. Value of Materials furnished by the Railway
Department to the Colonial Architect on
account of the Fortifications.... ... . . . 135 8 3
1,350 S 3
417,537 8 3
V I I . RAILWAYS.—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Two hundred
and thirty-five thousand two hundred and forty-four pounds :—
Railways :—
433. General Establishment 3,931 0 0 434. Works in Progress 6,274 0 0 435. Working Expenses 222,889 0 0 436. To cover temporary payments on account of Contractor and
Votes to be recouped as advances are recovered ... ... 2,000 0 0
437. Compensation to the Widow of Michael Govern who was accidentally killed at the Railway Station at Murrurundi while on duty
100
0
0
235,244 0 0
Appropriations of 1872 which lapsed under the 17th Clause of the Audit Act of 1870 re-voted viz.:—
Harbours and River Navigation :—
438. Boat Harbour Newcastle 250 0 0
439. New Tug for Dredge " Hercules" 3,000 0 0
440. Additional Punts for Dredge " Vulcan" ... 2,500 0 0
441. Iron Punts for Dredge " F i t z Roy" 2,500 0 0 Public Works and Buildings :—
442. For Furniture internal Fittings and other
AVorks at New General Post Office ... 6,000 0 0
443. Erection of a Court House Hill End 900 0 0
Carried over £15,150 0 0
(Amount carried over £1,712,884 11 4)
(Amount brought over... ... ... £1,712,884 11 4 )
SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—cont inued.
Appropriations &c. revoted—continued.
Brought over "... £15,150 0 0
444.Erect ion of a Court House and Telegraph Station at Ten-
mile Creek 500 0 0
445.Erect ion of Police Buildings Albury 1,000 0 0
446.Erect ion of Police Buildings Orange ... ... ... ... 750 0 0 447.Erect ion of Police Buildings Grafton 750 0 0 448.Erect ion of Police Buildings Hay 750 0 0
449.Addi t ions and Alterations to Benevolent Asylum Parramatta 1,973 14 0
450. Additions to Hospital for Insane Gladesville ... ... 3,051 8 4
451. Additions to Lunatic Asylum Parramatta ... ... ... 5,803 2 8
452. Quarters for Customs Officer at Ballina 500 0 0 Roads and Bridges :—
153. Main Northern Road 3,526 3 6 4 5 4 . M a i n Southern Road 5,669 8 0
4 5 5 . M a i n Western Road 550 17 0
456. Grafton to Glen Innes 2,065 8 5 457 .Armida le to Grafton 1,000 0 0
4 5 8 . G o u l b u m to Queanbeyan 422 0 4
459. Tarago to Braidvvood" 289 14 3 460. Bathurst to Cowra 1,062 4 0 461. Tambaroora to Hill End 427 19 2 462. Campbelltown to Narellan 337 18 5 463. Minor Roads as per Schedule 10,750 5 5 464. Bridges on Road Dubbo to Warren 1,745 13 4 465. Repairs to Bridges 370 10 1 466. Repairs to Toll-bars 267 13 1
467. Bridge at Goonoo Goonoo ... ... 200 0 0 468. Bridge at Wallabadah 795 13 4
469. Bridge at Haslem's Creek Parramatta Road 099 2 0 470. Bridge at Winburndale Creek 500 0 0 471. Bridge at Talbragar River Cobborah 497 0 0
472. Bridge at Back Creek Cowra to Forbes 300 0 0
473. Bridge at Kangarooby Creek ... ... ... ... ... 350 0 0
474. Bridge, at Inveralochy 1,195 13 4 475. Bridge at Urana 759 10 0
476. Bridge at Ten-mile Creek and Wagga .. ... ... ... 050 0 0
477. Bridge at Tighe's Bridge Newcastle 398 2 0
478. Bridge at Alumnv Creek near Grafton ... ... ... 581 5 0 479. Punt at Paterson River 300 0 0
480. Punt at Breewarrina ... 379 15 0
481. Bridge over Duck Creek at Cannonbar 995 13 4 482. Bridge over the Bogan 795 13 4
483. Bridge over Billabong Creek at AValbundry ... ... ... 650 0 0
74,761 14 10
V I I I . THE POSTMASTER GENERAL:—Any sum or sums of money not exceed-
ing One hundred and sixty-four thousand three hundred and eighty-nine pounds todefray the Salaries and Contingencies of the Establishments and Services following : —
484. Post Office (including conveyance of Mails) £115,024 0 0
485. Money Order Department... 4,395 0 0 480. Electric Telegraphs 44,970 0 0
104,389 0 0
(TOTAL AMOUXT APPROPRIATED FOR THE SERTICE OF THE YEAR 1873 . . . £1,952,035 6 2) FOR THE SERVICE OF THE Y E A R 1872 AND PREVIOUS Y E A R S .
IX. SUPPLEMENTARY :—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Thirty- nine thousand eight hundred and eighty pounds two shillings and eleven pence to defray the Supplementary Charges for the Year 1872 and previous Years of the
Salaries Contingencies and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services
following :—
SERVICES OF 1870 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
Burial of destitute persons in cases where Inquests are not held 1868 further sum
...
£ 9 2 0
Harbours Light-houses and Pilot Department— Coast Light-houses further sum
...
...
81 3 7
Expenses incurred by Crown Solicitor in the
service of Wri ts in Victoria for recovery of
overdue Rents of Runs 1869 " ... 16 13 6 Harbours and Rivers Navigation 1869-70 ... 20 13 6
Public Works and Buildings 1870 30 9 11
Roads and Bridges 1870... 92 8 0 250 10 6
SERVICES OF 1871 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
Petty Sessions 1869 20 0 0 Charitable allowances 1869 to 1871 further sum 220 1 10
Harbours and Rivers Navigation 1869 1871
further sum ... ... ... ... ... 13 5 0 253 6 10
503 17 4
SERVICES OF 1871.
Industrial School Newcastle further sum ... ... ... 13 1 6
For the support of Paupers in Colonial Hospitals further sum 1,395 1 1
Exchange on Remittances further sum ... ... ... ... 12 10 0
Duty Stamps further sum ... . . . ... . . . ... ... 6 10 5 Stores and Stationery for the Public Service generally further
sum 100 0 0 Steam Dredge ' 'P luto"—Contingencies further
sum ... . . . ... ... ... ... 6 13 6 Steam Dredge " Vulcan "—Contingencies further
sum ... . . . . . . . . . ... ... 6 19 6 13 13 0
Steam Postal Communication with Great Britain via Suez 1871
further sum 1,587 17 3
3,428 13 3
SERVICES OF 1872.
Volunteers 167 15 11 Industrial Schools 100 0 0 Grants in aid of Public Institutions—being in aid of the erection of a Building Orange Mechanics Institute in the
proportion of £ 1 for every £3 contributed ... ... 300 0 0 Charitable Allowances:—
In aid of the Building Funds of the under- mentioned Institutions on condition of £1 for every £2 raised by private contribution viz . :—
Hospital at Hill End further sum 250 0 0
Hospital at Gulgong further sum... .. . 163 0 0 Hospital Orange on condition of an equal
amount being raised by private con-
tribution further sum ... ... ... 200 0 0 613 0 0
Miscellaneous:— Expense of Expedition for the recovery of missing persons
wrecked in the " Mar ia" further sum ... . . . ... 160 15 6
Administration of Justice :— Quarter Sessions...
...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
500
0
0
Supreme and Circuit Courts further sum ... 969 10 2 Sheriff further sum 93 10 6 1,063 0 8
Carried over £2,904 12 1
(Amount carried over £3,932 10 7 )
(Amount brought over £3,932 10 7)
SUPPLEMENTARY—continued.
SERVICES OF 1872—continued.
Brought over £2,904 12 1
Miscellaneous:— .
Pental Island Question—Advance on account of
Costs in Appeal to Privy Council ... ... 300 0 0 Advance on account of appeal to Privy Council
in the Case of Oriental Bank Corporation
against the Government 200 0 0
Counsel's fees in re Weston ats. Colwell ... 19 13 0 Counsel's fees in two Suits with reference to
merchandise (Customs Cases) ... ... 30 0 0 549 13 0
Customs :—
Allowance to Extra Tide-waiters and Valuators 2,000 0 0 Stores and Stationery for the Public Service generally further
sum 6,398 11 6
Printing Bookbinding and Stamp Department being Wages of
Compositors and others further sum ... ... ... . . . 750 0 0
Quarantine further sum ... ... ... ... ... ... 602 18 5 Marine Board further sum ... ... ... . . . . . . 673 17 11 Miscellaneous :—
Exchange on Remittances further sum... ... 5,000 0 0 Transmission of Telegraphic Messages further
sum 1,500 0 0
Duty Stamps further sum ... ... ... 300 0 0 Relief and Conveyance from Foreign Ports of
Distressed Seamen belonging to the Colony... 50 0 0 6,850 0 0
Secretary for Lands (Miscellaneous) :—
Survey of Boundary-line between New South
Wales and Victoria further sum ... ... 525 18 11
Wombeian Caves Reserves ... ... ... 7 0 0 532 18 11
Harbours and Rivers Navigation :—
Iron Punt for Dredge " Hercules " further sum 300 0 0
Tug for Dredge " Hercules " further sum ... 1,000 0 0 Steam Dredge " Hunter " further sum... ... 60 0 6
Steam Dredge " Hercules " Salaries &c. ... 56 2 6
Steam Dredge " Pluto " Salaries &c 21 16 6
Steam Dredge " Vulcan " Salaries &c 380 5 9
Steam Dredge " S a m s o n " Salaries & c . . . .. . 93 5 4 Steam Dredge " Fitzroy " Salaries Ac 0 10 9
Fitz Roy Dock Contingencies further sum ... 50 0 0
1,962 0 10
Public Works and Buildings :— Earth Closets for Hospital for Insane Glades-
ville 21 4 9 Erection of Portico Government House further
sum ... 45 0 0 Repairs alterations and additions to Public
Buildings generally further sum ... ... 2,000 0 0
Entrance Botanic Gardens further sum ... 57 14 0
• 2,123 18 9
Railways—Working Expenses further sum 1,413 17 11 Roads and Bridges :— Unexpended Balance of Road Votes in 1871 ... 5,819 10 7 Approaches to Balranald Punt further sum ... 1,000 0 0 Tanks and Wells on Road Lachlan to Darling
further sum 1,000 0 0 Repayment of Fines on Contracts 69 and 70
remitted in consequence of heavy flood
further sum ... . . . ... ... ... 272 5 7
Carried over £8,091 16 2
Carried over £26,762 9 4
(Amount carried over £3,932 10 7)
B
(Amount brought over ... ... ... ... £3,932 10 7) SUPPLEMENTARY—continued.
SERVICES OF 1872—continued.
Brought over £26,762 9 4
Eoads and B r i d g e s — c o n t i n u e d : —
Brought forward £8,091 16 2
Rent of the "Windsor Berry from the 14th Decem- ber 1871 to 13th December 1872 to be refunded in equal proportions to the Windsor Wilberforce and Freeman's Reach Road Trusts to enable them to keep the Approaches
and Roads leading to the Ferry in order ... 230 0 0
Rent of the Toll-bar on the Mudbank and Bunnerong Boad from 19th December 1871 to the 18th December 1872 to be refunded to the Trustees to enable them to keep the Road in repair
247 0 0
8,568 16 2
Miscellaneous :—
Lighting Lamps in Newcastle Wharf ... ... 120 0 0 To Amount standing to debit of Telegraphic
Department in Railway Books . . . ... 171 5 2
Legal Expenses in cases of ejectment from
Crown Lands ... ... ... ... ... 5 1 8 5 342 13 7
Post Office :—
Country Postmasters—Salaries further sum ... 58 4 11
Incidental Expenses further sum ... ... 50 0 0 108 4 11
Balances of Appropriations of 1871 which lapsed under the 17th clause of the Audit Act of 1870 requiring to be re-voted in order to meet claims thereon since presented for
payment v iz . :—
Permanent Mil i tary Force 33 18 4 Pet ty Sessions 112 5 0 Gold and Escort 19 5 0 165 8 4
35,947 12 4
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR THE SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICE OE THE Y E A R 1872
AND PREVIOUS Y E A R S £39,880 2 11
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR THE SERVICE OE THE YEAR 1873 £1,952,035 6 2
GROSS TOTAL £1,991,915 9 1
X. The Treasurer of the said Colony shall issue and pay the said several sums to such persons for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned in such manner and in such proportions as the Governor by any warrant or order in writing under his hand and directed to the said Treasurer shall from time to time order and direct and the payments so to be made shall be charged upon and payable out of the Consoli- dated Revenue Fund of the said Colony. XI The said Treasurer shall in his Accounts 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 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 as shall be therein mentioned and he shall receive credit for the same accordingly.
XII . Nothing in this Act contained shall affect or in any manner alter or vary any of the provisions contained in the Act thirty-three Victoria number eighteen intituled the " Audit Act of 1870."
XIII . This Act may be cited as the " Appropriation Act of 1873."
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