Consolidated Revenue Fund Act 1902 (NSW)

Act No. 25, 1902.

An Act to apply certain sums out of the Con­

solidated Revenue Fund of New South Wales

towards the Services of the Year 1902-1903 ;

and for Services to be hereafter provided for

by Loan. [8th August, 1902.]

WHEREAS we Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects

the Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, have resolved to grant to Your Majesty the sum of Two million two hundred and twenty-six thousand four hundred pounds, that is to say—

The sum of One million and eighty-four thousand pounds, being the sum required to defray the expenses of the various Departments and Services of the State during the months

of July and August, or following month of the financial year

ending thirtieth June, one thousand nine hundred and three.

And ' The

The sum of One million one hundred and forty-two thousand four

hundred pounds for the Services set forth in the Schedule
hereto annexed:

And whereas we desire to make good out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of New South Wales the sum so granted to His Majesty : lie it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1. Out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of New South Wales

there shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply so resolved to be granted to His Majesty for the said several Services, the sum of Two million two hundred and twenty-six thousand four hundred pounds, of which the sum of One million and eighty-four thousand pounds is to be expended at the rates Avhich were sanctioned for the financial year ended thirtieth June, one thousand nine hundred and two, subject to the rate of any reduction that may hereafter be made in the expenditure of the year 1902-1903, and One million one hundred and forty-two thousand four hundred pounds
for the Services specified in the Schedule hereto annexed.

2. The Treasurer shall issue and pay the said sum for the

Services aforesaid in such manner and in such proportions as the

Governor, by Warrants or Orders 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 paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the State.

3 . The Treasurer shall in his accounts from time to time be

allowed credit for all sums of money paid by him in pursuance of such Warrants 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

accordingly. shall be therein mentioned, and he shall receive credit for the same S C H E D U L E .

S C H E D U L E .

RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS—

To meet Advances for Wages during the month of September, 1902 ... ... ...£150,000 0 0

PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES—

Roads and Bridges—For the construction and maintenance of Roads and

Bridges generally, pending the passing of the Appropriation Act .. .£300,000 0 0

Harbours and Rivers ... ... ... ... ... £15,000 0 0

Dredge Service 40,000 0 0

55,000 0 0

Government Architect— Maintenance and repairs of Public Buildings

and Services generally ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20,000 0 0

375,000 0 0

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—

Additions and repairs to Public School Buildings... ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 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 unforeseen nature which will afterwards be submitted for Parliamentary appropriation—the whole amount to be adjusted not later than the 30th June, 1904 40,000 0 0

IN ANTICIPATION OF LOAN VOTES.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS—

Blockholders Loan Fund, under Act No. 69, 1901 ...	£3,000	0 0
Rabbit Act, No. 6, 1902—Towards purchase of Wire-

netting, &c, under clause 20 10,000 0 0

13,000 0 0

PUBLIC WORKS—•

Railway Construction—

Dubbo to Coonamble	17,000 0 0
Narrabri West to Walgett, with branch to Colla-

rendabri	80,000 0 0
Temora to Wyalong	30,000 0 0

Culcairn to Germanton ... ... ... ... 5,000 0 0

Trial Surveys 4,000 0 0

136,000 0 0

Tramway Construction—

Broken Hill Tramway at South Broken Hill— Cutting-out Grade ... 2,100 0 0

Government Architect—

Art Gallery	4,500 0 0
Crown Law Offices	2,500 0 0
Darlinghurst Court House	2,000 0 0

9,000 0 0

Carried forward £160,100 0 0

Carried forward ...	£575,000 0 0
Brought forward	£575,000 0 0

I N A N T I C I P A T I O N OF LOAN VOTES—continued.

PUBLIC WORKS — continued.

Brought forward £160,100 0 0

Harbours and Rivers—

Clarence River Improvements	...	...	... £16,800	0 0
Richmond River Improvements	...	...	...	10,800 0 0
Tweed River Improvements ...	...	. . .	...	7,800 0 0
Macleay River Improvements	...	...	...	5,100 0 0
Manning River Improvements	...	...	...	0,000 0 0

Edwards River Snagging ... . . . . . . . . . 1,200 0 ()

54,300 0 0

Water Conservation, Artesian Borings, Public Watering Places, and

services incidental thereto ... . . . ... ... . . . ... 40,000 0 0

Country Towns Water Supplies 25,000 0 0

Construction of Service Reservoir, Mosman	...	...	...	...	7,000	0 0
Sewerage Construction—

Burren-street Storm-water Channel, Erskineville . . .	1,000 0 0
Hay Sewerage	7,000 0 0

Lismore Sewerage ... ... ... ... ... 0,000 0 0

City Low-level Sewerage Extension... ... . . . 7,000 0 0

Darlington Sewerage... . . . ... ... ... 9,500 0 0

Forbes Sewerage ... ... ... . . . ... 4,000 0 0

34,500 0 0

Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage—

Extension of Reticulation Mains ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 0 0

Hunter District Board of Water Supply and Sewcraqe—

Wallsend Water Supply—Reservoir	...	1,500 0 0
Water Supply	Reticulation	5,000 0 0

:  6,500 0 0

RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS—

Hallways—

Rolling Stock to meet additional traffic and new lines 175,000 0 0

Improvement of Grades and Curves ... ... 25,000 0 0

Tramways—

Additions to Lines, Workshops, Buildings, and for
other purposes	30,000 0 0

230,000 0 0

507,400 0 0

TOTAL £1,142,400 0 0

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