Consolidated Revenue Fund Act 1898 (NSW)

ANNO SEXAGESIMO SECUNDO

V I T T O R I A E REGINAE.

Act No. 1, 1898.

An Act to apply certain sums out of the Con­ solidated Revenue Fund of New South Wales towards the Services of the Year 1898-9; Services of the current year; and for Services to he hereafter provided for by Loan. [1st July, 1898.]

WH E R E A S we Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects Par l iament assembled, have resolved to grant t o Your Majesty the sum Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in the

of Two millions and two hundred and ninety-three thousand eight hundred
pounds, t h a t is to say—

The sum of One million four hundred and eighty-two thousand eight hundred pounds, being the sum required to defray the expenses of the various Depar tments and Services of the Colony during the months of Ju ly , August, and September, or following month

A of

of the financial year ending thi r t ie th June , one thousand eight

hundred and ninety-nine. And

The sum of Eight hundred and eleven thousand pounds for the

Services set forth in the Schedule hereto annexed :

And whereas we desire to make good out of the Consolidated Revenue F u n d of New South Wales the sum so granted to Her Majesty : Be i t therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parl iament assembled, and by the author i ty of the same, as follows :—
1. Out of the Consolidated Revenue F u n d of New South Wales there shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply so resolved to be granted t o Her Majesty for the said several Services, the sum of Two millions two hundred and ninety-three thousand eight hundred pounds, of which the sum of One million four hundred and eighty-two thousand eight hundred pounds is t o be expended a t the rates which have been sanctioned for the financial year ending th i r t ie th June , one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, subject to the ra te of any reduction t h a t may hereafter be made in the expenditure of the year 1 8 9 8 - 1 8 9 9 , and Eight hundred and eleven thousand pounds for t h e Services specified in the Schedule hereto annexed.

2 . The Treasurer shall issue and pay the said sum for t he Services aforesaid in such manner and in such proportions as the Governor, by War ran t s or Orders in writing under his hand, and directed to the said Treasurer, shall from time to t ime order and direct. And the payments so to be made shall be charged upon and payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Colony.

3 . The Treasurer shall in his accounts from t ime to t ime be allowed credit for all sums of money paid by him in pursuance of such War ran t s or Orders. And the receipts of the respective persons to whom the same shall be so paid shall be full and valid discharges to

the said Treasurer in passing his said accounts for such sums as shall be

therein mentioned, and he shall receive credit for t h e same accordingly.

SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE.

SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1 8 9 7 - 1 8 9 8 .

TREASURER'S ADVANCE ACCOUNT—

To enable the Treasurer to make Advances to Public Officers, and on account of other Governments, and to pay expenses of an un­ foreseen nature which will afterwards be submitted for Parlia­ mentary appropriation—the whole amount to be adjusted not later than the 30th June, 1899—further sum £60,000 0 0

SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1 8 9 8 - 1 8 9 9 .

PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES—

Roads and Bridges—For the construction and maintenance of Roads

and Bridges generally, pending the passing of the Appropriation

Act for 1898-9 " 300,000 0 0

TREASURER'S ADVANCE ACCOUNT—

To enable the Treasurer to make Advances to Public Officers, and on account of other Governments, and to pay expenses of an un­ foreseen nature which will afterwards be submitted for Parlia­ mentary appropriation—the whole amount to be adjusted not later than the 30th June, 1900 50,000 0 0

IN ANTICIPATION OF LOAN VOTES.

TREASURER AND SECRETARY FOR FINANCE AND TRADE—•

Additions, Improvements, and Fittings, Government Printing Office 2,000 0 0

RAILWAYS—

Towards Additions to Railway Lines, Stations, Buildings, Workshops, for Rolling Stock, and for other purposes, including Safety Appliances 150,000 0 0

Towards the improvement of Grades and Curves . . . . . . 100,000 0 0

TRAMWAYS—

Additions to Workshops and Buildings and for other purposes, includ­

ing duplication of portions of existing lines . . . . . . 35,000 0 0

Rolling Stock	25,000 0 0
PUBLIC	W O R K S —

Railway Construction Branch—Cootamundra to Gundagai Railway—

Arbitration expenses—further sum. . . . . . . . . . 1,000 0 0

Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage—

Reticulation works, improvements existing reser­

voirs and tanks, strengthening canal banks,and

other main works of water supply . . £20,000 0 0

Western Suburbs Sewerage, including Balmain,

completion of reticulation and ventilation

works, both gravitation and low level . . 30,000 0 0

North Sydney Sewerage, including Willoughby,

Mossman's and Neutral Bay reticulation works 20,000 0 0

Sewage Farms, underdraining—buildings and rail­

way 8,000 0 0

78,000 0 0

MINES AND AGRICULTURE—

For the promotion of Agriculture, and for Agricultural Colleges and

Experimental Farms 10,000 0 0

TOTAL	£811,000	0	0
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