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Appropriation Ordinance 1864

17. The Appropriation Ordinance 1864

Analysis. Preamble.

1. Appropriation of public revenues for year ending 30th June 1865 as per

Schedules A and B.

2. Appropriation of public revenues for year ending 30th June 1865 as per

Schedule C.

3. Provincial Treasurer to issue upon warrant by His Honor the Superintendent.

4. Provincial Treasurer shall be allowed credit for sums expended as per

Schedule D up to 30th June 1864.

5. Title.

Be it enacted by the Superintendent of the said Province by and with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof as follows:—

1. Appropriation of public revenues for year ending 30th June 1865 as per

Schedules A and B.

Out of the public revenues of the said Province there may be issued and applied for the public service of the Province, and for the charge of the Government thereof, for the period commencing on the First day of July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and ending on the Thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, in manner set forth in the Schedules A and B to this Ordinance, any sum or sums of money not exceeding, the sums in such Schedules specified, amounting in the whole to the sum of one hundred and two thousand three hundred and ninety-six pounds four shillings and a penny respectively.

2. Appropriation of public revenues for year ending 30th June 1865 as per

Schedule C.

Out of the public revenues of the said Province which shall have been raised by Debentures issuable under the authority of "The Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, Session XIII. No. 1," there may be issued and applied, for defraying the charges of the Lyttelton and Christchurch railway works, for the period commencing on the First day of July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and ending on the Thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, in the manner set forth in the Schedule C to this Ordinance, any

sum or sums of money not exceeding the sums in such Schedule specified, amounting in the whole to the sum of ninety-one thousand nine hundred and sixty-five pounds, and out of the public revenues of the said Province, which have been set apart as the Railway and Harbor Works Fund (and not being revenue raised as aforesaid) there may be issued and applied, for defraying the charges of the works set forth in the Schedule C (other than the Lyttelton and Christcurch Railway Works) any sum or sums of money not exceeding the sums in such Schedule specified, amounting in the whole to the sum of one hundred and ninety-three thousand and fifty-seven pounds and ten shillings.

3. Provincial Treasurer to issue upon warrant by His Honor the Superintendent. The Provincial Treasurer shall issue from time to time any sum or sums of money not exceeding the sums in such Estimates severally specified, to such persons, and in such portions as the Superintendent shall, by any Warrants under his hand, from time to time direct, and shall be allowed credit in his accounts for all sums so paid by him in pursuance of such Warrants; and the Receipts of the

persons to whom such sums shall have been paid shall be a full discharge for the sum or sums for which such receipts shall be given.

4. Provincial Treasurer shall be allowed credit for sums expended as per

Schedule D up to 30th June 1864.

And Whereas, in defraying the charge of the Provincial Government and in the public service of the said Province for the twelve months ending the Thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, certain sums of money, amounting in the whole to the sum of eighty-seven thousand two hundred and fifteen pounds eleven shillings and threepence were issued and paid by the Provincial Treasurer, in pursuance of Warrants under the hand of the Superintendent; and such sums were paid in the manner and on account of the services particularly set forth in the Schedule D to this Ordinance, but were not included in any Bill for the appropriation of the public revenues of the said Province for the said twelve months: Be it therefore enacted that the Provincial Treasurer shall be allowed credit in his Accounts for all sums of money so issued and paid by him on the several Accounts set forth in the Schedule D hereunto annexed; and the Receipts of the persons to whom such sums of money shall have been paid uder such Warrants, shall be a complete discharge for the sum

or sums of money for which such Receipts shall have been given.

5. Title.

This Ordinance shall be entituled and may be cited as "The Appropriation

Ordinance, 1863."

Notes.

This Ordinance was passed by the Canterbury Provincial Council on 29th

September 1864, and assented to by the Superintendent on 30th September