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;• I' BRITISH GUIANA .t' SECOND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FIRST SESSION 1957 -1958 MINUTES of the Proceedings of a Meeting of the Finance Council of the Colony of the Legislative Committee of British Guiana under the British Guiana (Constitution) (Temporary Provisions) held in the Chamber of the Legislature at the Public Buildings, Georgetown, Demerara, Orders in Cou.1.7.cil, 1953 and 1956, AT 2.00 P.M. on TUESDAY, 14TH JANUARY, 1958.

•PRESENT: Hon.

Financial Secretary, Mr. F.W.

Essex -Chairman.

Hon.


Minister of Trade and Industry -Dr. C.B.

Jagan.

Hon.

Minister of Community Development and Education - Mr. B.H.

Benn.

of Labour, Health and Housing -Mrs. Janet Jagan.

Hon.

Minister of Natural Resources -Mr. E.B.

Beharry, Hon.

Minister Hon.

Minister of Communications and Works -Mr. Ram Karran.

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F. Bowman Mr. B.S.

Rai Mr. S.M.

Saffee Mr. W.O.R.

Kendall 1\/Ir.

S. Campbell Mr. A.L.

Jackson Mr. R.B.

Gajraj :Mr. R.C.

Tello Mr. R.E.

Davis Mr.


A.M. Fredericks Mr. A.G. Tasker, O.B.E.

with Mr. E.V.

Viapree, Assistant Clerk of the Legislature, Clerk to the Committee, and Mr. E.D.

Ford, Assistant Secretary, Finance Committee.

Absent Mr. Ajodha Singh Mr. L.F.S.

Burnham Mr. Jai Narine Singh Mr. H.J.M.

Hubbard, A GE NDA Consideration of the 1958 Draft Estimates (Recurrent and Development).

;, ' Mr. E.H. Barrow, Commissioner of Housing (Ag.)
was present during consideration of HEAD 6 -CENTRAL HOUSING .Alm PLANNING AUTHORITY and IIBAD IX -HOUSING (DEVELOPMENT).

Mr. D.L.B.

Wickham, Commissioner of Local Government, was present during consideration of HEAD 25 -LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HEAD 25A -LOCAL GOVERNMENT HEAD 44 -SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, and those subheads of HEAD 33 -MISCELLAL'IBOUS9 SUBVENTIONS, Local Government Department.

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OTHER THAN MUNICIPAL -SOCIAL WELFARE, which concerned the •./ Mr. ----- 2.

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F.C.R.

Pollard, Social Welfare Offic.er (Ag.)

was present during considerat SOCIAL WELFARE of HEAD 33 -MISCELLANEOUS, SUBVENTIONS, A ETC.

OTHER TH N MUNICIPAL.

ion of subheads 51 to 63, i.e.

Mr. L.F. Candy, Superinten dent of Pri sons (Ag.)

was present during consideration of HEAD 40 -PRISONS.
Committee considered and approved of the following Heads of Expenditure:- HEAD AMOUNT 43 -REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES •• passed as printed • • $ 63,965:- 6 -CENTRAL HOUSING AND PLANNING AUTHORITY •• passed as printed $ 120,000:- • • .

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IX -HOUSING (DEVELOPMENT) - passed as printed $2,020,775:- 50 -LOANS FROM PUBLIC FUNDS -passed as printed $ 220,000:- ,2 -LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1.PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS .
(i)At the request of the Chairman, item (14) - 8 Revenue Runners, was increased by one, from 8 to 9; and ·(ii) Item (16) -10 Messengers, was reduced by one, from 10 to 9.

The amounts provided against these items (i.e.

$10,741: and the same.

remained $10,847:) EXTRAORDINARY Subhead 13.

Purcbase of two • Launches •• $72,000:- Committee considered that expenditure be reserved.
on this subhead should HEAD 25 -LOCAL GOVERNMENT was passed at •• $ 433,144=- 25A -LOCAL GOVERNMENT - SOCIAL WELFARE - passed as printed $ 113,717�- 44 - SOCIAL ASSISTANCE - passed as printed .• $1,701,588:- 33 -MISCELLANEOUS - SUBVENTIONS, ETC.

OTHER THAN MUNICIPAL - LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

Subhead 22.
Subhead 22.

Special Grant to the Drainage and Irrigation Board in lieu of rates for maintenance of incomplete drainage works in drainage areas •• $20,081:- •• / At the '- HEAD ., AMOUNT At the request of the Chairman, this subhead was reduced b 895:-i.e.

from 29,08 :- 12 1 to :liil6,186:- Subhead 23.Grants to Village Authorities towards Administrative -passed as printed •• Expenses $ 5,933:- Subhead 24.Morawhanna Country District Grant to -passed as printed •• $ 400:- Subhead 47.
Special Grants to Drainage Areas to reduce rate assess- ments • ·•· � • � 151, 2 51: - •• At the request of the Chairman, this subhead was increased by $8,892:-i.e.

from �151,251:- to $1601143:- SOCIAL \NELF ARE.

Subhead 51.

Grant to Salvation Army for After Care work -passed as printed •• $ 1,560:- Subhead 52, Grant to Young Men's Christian Association -passed as printed •• $ 2,650:- Subhead 53■ Grant to Salvation f.i:rmy for Belfield Maintenance Girls' School - expenses -passed.
as printed ••$ 9,550:- Subhead 54.

Grant to Young Women's Christian Association - passed as printed ••$ 1,800:- Subhead 55.

Grant to Girl Guides Association -passed as printed ••$ 1,000:- Subhead 56.

Grant to Boy Scouts Association -passed as printed ••$ 1,000:- Subhead 57.

Grant to D ischarged Prisoners Aid Committee - passed as printed ••$ 4,000:- Subhead 58.

Grant to Salvation Army for Social work -passed as printed $ 1,440 :-.,.....

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•• - r�,� Subhead 59.


Remand Home for Boys - passed as printed ••$ 3,960:- Subhead 60.

Grant to Methodist Church, Clubland -passed as printed ••$ 750:- Subhead 61.

Grant to Children's Dorcas Club - passed as printed 0 • $ 2,000:- .

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HEAD AMOUNT SOCIAL WELFARE (Contd.)

Subhead 62.

Catholic Youth Organisation - Grant - passed as printed • • 750:- Subhead 63.

Grant to Boys' Brigade and Girls Guildry -passed as HEAD 40 -PRISONS -passed as printed printed • • $ 500:- .

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HEAD 47 -PROBATION SnRVICE.

This Head was re-committe d and Committee deleted Subhead 5 -Extra Mural Work Scheme •• $500:-under· OTHER CHARGES, as the Scheme was transferred to HEAD 40 - PRISONS, Subhead 20.

The HEAD was accordingly reduced by $500:- and passed at •• $ 57,926:- XVII - SOCIAL WELFARE (DEVELOPMENT) - passed as printed •• $ 15,100:- XVIII -LOCAL GOV�RNMENT (DEVELOPMENT) -passed as printed •• $ 79,586:- I r VIII -HEALTH (DEVELOPMENT).
At the request of the Chairman, the above Head was re-committed and a new Subhead, viz.

7. i:/ater Supply, Port Mourant Ho spit al, inserted.

The sum of �20,000:-was provided therefor.

The HEAD was accordingly increased by $20,0QO:- and passed at • • $323,793:- at 6.15 p.m.

The Meeting terminated Confirmed, Cbairman, Finance Committee.

Assistant Clerk of the Legislature, Clerk to the Committee.