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Appropriation Ordinance 1875-76 1875

28. The Appropriation Ordinance 1875-76.

[18^th June, 1875.]

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

1. Appropriation.

Out of the public revenues of the said Province there may be issued and applied for the public service of the Province and for defraying the charge of the Government thereof for the period commencing on the First day of April one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five and ending on the Thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six in manner set forth in the Schedule 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 One million and two hundred and seventy-three thousand four hundred and twelve pounds thirteen shillings and eightpence

2. Payments to be made in pursuance of Superintendent’s warrant certified by Provincial Auditor.

The Provincial Treasurer shall issue and pay from time to time any sum or sums of money not exceeding in the whole the sum above specified to such persons and in such proportions as the Superintendent shall by warrant under his hand directed to the Provincial Treasurer and certified by the Provincial Auditor in terms of "The Provincial Audit Act 1866" and "The Provincial Audit Act Amendment Act 1868" direct and such Treasurer shall be allowed credit for all sums paid by him in pursuance of such warrants.

3. Title.

This Ordinance shall be intituled and may be cited as " The Appropriation Ordinance 1875-76."