Consolidated Revenue Fund Act (No 2) 1897 (NSW)

Act No. 13, 1897.

An Act to apply certain Sums out of the Consoli- dated Revenue Fund of New South Wales towards the Services of the Year 1897-S; and for a Service to be hereafter provided for

by Loan. [29th October, 1897.]

WH E R E A S we Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects J the Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales

And whereas we desire to make good out of the Consolidated Revenue Eund of New South Wales the sum so granted to Her Majesty : Be it

in Parliament assembled, have resolved to grant to Your Majesty the
sum of One million and fifty-three thousand pounds, that is to say—

The sum of Nine hundred and eighty-eight thousand pounds, being the sum required to defray the expenses of the various Depart- ments and Services of the Colony during the months of October and November, or following month of the financial year ending thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and

ninety-eight. And

The sum of Sixty-five thousand pounds for the Services set forth

in the Schedule hereto annexed :

i t therefore enacted by the Queen ' s Most Exce l l en t Majes ty , by and w i t h t h e advice and consent of t h e Legis la t ive Council and Legis la t ive

Assemhly of N e w South Wales in P a r l i a m e n t assembled, and by t h e

au thor i ty of t he same, as follows :—

1. Ou t of t he Consolidated R e v e n u e F u n d of N e w South W a l e s

the re shal l and may be issued and appl ied for or towards m a k i n g good the supply so resolved to be g ran ted to H e r Majes ty for the said several Services, t h e sum of One mil l ion a n d fifty-three thousand pounds , of which the sum of Nine h u n d r e d and e igh ty-e igh t thousand pounds is to be expended a t the rates which are shown on Es t ima tes for t h e financial year ending th i r t i e th J u n e , one thousand e igh t hundred and n ine ty-e ight , as laid on the Table of t h e House , subject to t he ra te of any reduc t ion t h a t m a y hereafter be m a d e in t he expend i tu re of t he year 1897-1898 , and Sixty-five t housand pounds for t he Services specified in the Schedule here to annexed.

2. The Treasurer shall issue a n d pay t h e said s u m for t he Services aforesaid in such m a n n e r and in such proport ions as t h e Governor, by W a r r a n t s or Orders in wr i t ing unde r his hand, and directed to t h e said Treasurer , shall f rom t ime to t ime order a n d direct . A n d t h e paymen t s so to be made shall be charged upon a n d

payable out of t he Consolidated R e v e n u e F u n d of t h e Colony.

3. The Treasurer shall in his accounts from t ime to t ime bo allowed credit for all sums of money paid by h i m in pursuance of such W a r r a n t s or Orders . A n d the receipts of t he respect ive persons to w h o m t h e same shall be so paid shal l be full and valid discharges to t h e said Treasurer in pass ing his said accounts for such sums as shall be the re in ment ioned, and he shal l receive credit for t he same accordingly.

S C H E D U L E .

S E R V I C E S OF T H E Y E A R 1897-1898.

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—tho whole amount to be adjusted not later than the 30th June, 1899 £50,000 0 0

I N A N T I C I P A T I O N OF LOAN V O T E S .

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WATEK SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE—

General reticulation and other works in connection with Water

Supply within the County of Cumberland ... ... ... 15,000 0 0

TOTAL	£05,000	0	0
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