Consolidated Revenue Fund (No 4) Act 1888 (NSW)

No. XXXII .

An Act to apply certain Sums out of the

Consolidated Revenue Fund of New South

And whereas we desire to make good out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of New South Wales the sum so granted to Her Majesty. B e it therefore

Wales, towards the Services of the Year
1888, and for Services to be hereafter pro­

vided for by Loan. [27th April, 1888.]

WH E R E A S we Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects the Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South VVales	in Parliament assembled, have resolved to grant to Your Majesty the
sum of Seven hundred and eighty-seven thousand four hundred and eighty-five pounds, that is to say—-

The sum of Eour hundred and ninety-three thousand pounds, being the sum required to defray the expenses of the various Departments and Services of the Colony for the month of April or following month of the year one thousand eight

hundred and eighty-eight. And

The sum of Two hundred and ninety-four thousand four hundred

and eighty-five pounds for the Services set forth in the

Schedule hereto annexed.

therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and -with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legisla­ tive 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 Her Majesty for the said several Services, the sum of Seven hundred and eighty-seven thousand four hundred and eighty-five pounds, of which the sum of Four hundred and ninety-three thousand pounds is to be expended at the rates which have been sanctioned for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, subject to the rate of any reduction that may hereafter be made in the expenditure of the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, and Two hundred and ninety-four thousand four hundred and eighty-live 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 payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Colony.

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 shall be therein mentioned, and he shall receive credit for the same accordingly.

SCHEDULE.

SERVICES OF 1883.

COLONIAL SECRETARY—

Miscellaneous Services—•

Special grant in aid of Agricultural Societies, to make the con­

tribution of the Government equal to ;£l for every £ 1

subscribed privately... ... ... ... ... ... £15,000 0 0

Expenses connected with the Centenary Celebrations... ... 20,000 0 0

RAILWATS—•

To meet Wages to become due to Railway Employes and for

Railway Services generally during the mouth of May, 18S8 ... 100,000 0 0

HARBOURS AND R i v e r s —

To meet wages to become due to employes in the Department of Harbours and Rivers and for other Services of an urgent nature during the month of May, 1S8S 10,000 0 0

SILK TOR NATAL HOME (in part) 3,-185 0 0

IN ANTICIPATION OF LOAN VOTES.

COLONIAL ARCHITECT'S BRANCH—Completion of Lands Office, Sydney,

furl her sum " ... 100,000 0 0

Harbour AND River NAVIGATION*—

Circular Quay Improvements... ... ... ... ... 15,000 0 0

Further for Country Towns Water Supplies, inclusive of Loans in certain cases to be made to Municipalities which have con­ structed or may bo authorized by the Grovernor-in-Council to construct Water Works, but subject to similar terms of repay­ ment as are prescribed by the fifth part of the Act, intituled " An Act to establish a system of Water Supply and Sewerage

for certain Towns" 44 Victoria No. 14 ... 25,000 0 0

TOTAL £291,185 0 0

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