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SECOND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FIRST SESSION 1957 -1958 MINUTES of the Proceedings Legislative British 1953 and 1956, held in the Chamber Buildings, Georgetown, Demerara, Guiana (Constitution)(Temporar of a meeting of the Finance Committee Council of the Colony of B itish Guiana under the of the r, Provisions) of the Legislature, Orders in Council, at the Public AT 2 .OO P.M. on j MONDAY, 20TH JANUARY, 1958. ffiESENT: Mr. F.W.

Essex -Chairman.

Industry -Dr. C.B.

Jagan.

t and Education Develop:nen -Mr. E.B.


Beharry.

-Mr. B.H.

Benn.

-1Mrs.

Janet Jagan.

and Works -Mt.

Ram Karran.

Resources Secretary, of Trade and of Community Hon.

Financial Hon.

Minister Hon.

Minister Hon.

Minister of Na�ural Hon.

Minister of Labour, Health and Housing Hon.

Minister of Communications Mr. B.S.

Rai Mr. S.M.

Saffee Mr. Ajodha Singh Mr. w.o.R.

Mr. S. Campbell Mr. A.L.

Jackson Mr, R.C.

Tello Mr. R.E.

Davis Mr.

A.M. Fredericks Mr. H. J.M.


Hubbard Mr. A.G. Tasker, Kendall O.B.E.

with Mr. E.V.

Viapree, and Mr. E.D.

Ford, Assistant Assistant Clerk of the Legislature, Clerk to the Committee, Secretary, Finance SecNtariat.

Absent: Mr. F •.

Bowman· Mr. L.F.S.

Burnham Mr. Jai Narine Singh Mr. R.B.

Gajraj Colonel G.B.
Gajraj Colonel G.B.

Thomson, during consideration General M9.nager, Transport and Harbours Depart­ of HEAD 48 -TRANSPORT AND HARBOURS ment was present DBPARTMENT (Appendix A)• I Committee considered and approved of the following Heads of Expenditure:- HEAD.

22..• -MISCELLANEOUS -SUBVENTIONS, Etc.

, OTIIBR THAN MUNICIPAL.

Amount.

$.

Subhead 41.

Contribution towards of Post Office, Medical and Public Works Department Club, -passed as printed •• • • Maintenance Sports 240:- • • / Subhead 42 • HEAD.
Amount.

$.

HEAD V - FINANCR3 (DEVELOPMENT) -passed as printed •• $ 72,455 :- HEAD XVI -RURAL SELF HELP ( DEVELO�MENT) - as printed passed • • • • •• • • 120,000 HEAD XX -AMERINDIAN DEVELOPMEN111 - passed as prinied •• 23,000 BEAD X -LANDS AND MINES (DEVBLOPMENT) - passed as printed.

• • • • • • •• 22,eoo HEAD XV -MISCELMNEOUS (DEVELOPMENT) Subhead 3.

Government Recordi� Studio.

Committee considered that expenditure on this subhead should be reserved.
The Head was passed at 158,006 HEAD XIX -RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (DEVELOPMENT) - • • passed as printed • • HEAD 53 -COLONIAL EMERGENCY MEASURES -passed • • • • • • as printed • • 1 •• 459,894 •• 272,000 HEAD 48 -TRANSPORT AND HARBOURS DEPARTMENT - passed as printed • • •• • • HEAD XIV -TRANSPORT AND HARBOURS (!DEVELOPMENT) passed as printed •• •• •• - ••2,590,868 BEAD 2 -LEGISLATURE.

and the This Head was recommi}ted words "Parliamentary printed in subhead were deleted.
1(7) and subhead 2 Secretaries" The Head was passed at .HEAD 7 - CHIEF SECHETARY 1 S OFFICE.

\ This Head was recommitted and at of the Chairm�n, a new viz.

6.

One (1) �et-Off and the Machine inserted therefor.

the request subhead, Lithographic sum of $12,500:-provided The Head which was pre.viously reduced increased by $l00s-was accordingly by $12,500:- an� passed at 89,914 HEAD 26C -MEDICAL -HOSPITAI§ AND DISPENSARIES.
This Head was recommit �ed and at the request (15)of Subhead were amended to read as f�llows:- of the Chairman, items (14) and 1.

Personal Emoluments (14)-16 Senior Dispensers - A l4 b.

(15)-41 Dispensers - A 16 a Total of Head remained as passed at $ 4,170,.300:- (Details were supplied in F.C.

Memorandum No.

1/58).

to Members ../ HEAD 26.