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Imprest Supply Ordinance 1873-74 1873

2. The Imprest Supply Ordinance 1873-74.

[2^nd January 1874.]

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

1. £39,975 advanced on Imprest towards service of twelve months ending

30th September 1874.

Out of the revenues of the said Province there may be issued and applied towards defraying the charge of the Government of the said Province for the twelve months ending the Thirtieth day of September One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four any sums of money not exceeding the sums specified in the Schedule to this Ordinance amounting in the whole to the sum of Thirty- nine thousand nine hundred and seventy-five pounds and which sum shall be more particularly expressed in any Ordinance to be passed in this present Session of the Provincial Council for appropriating the Revenue of the said Province for the year ending the Thirtieth day of September One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

2. Treasurer to pay moneys under warrant of the Superintendent.

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 direct 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 “Imprest Supply Ordinance 1873-74.”

Class 3.— Buildings and Works 5,000 00 00

Class 4. — Immigration 3,000 00 00

C.

Class 1.— Railways 8,000 00 00

Class 2.— Harbour Works 2,500 00 00