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BRITISH GUIANA.

SECOND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FIRST SESSION 1957 MINUTES of the .P:toceeuings Legislative Guiana (Constitution)(Temporary and 1956, held in the Chamber Buildings, Georgetown, Demerara.

of a -.meeting of the Colony of British of the Finance ColilLlittee of the Guiana under the British Orders in Council, 1953 of the Legislature, at the Public Provisions) Council AT 2.00 P.M. on WEDNESDAY, 11TH DECBI\tIBER, 1957.

PRESENT: of Trade and Industry -Dr. C.B.

Jagan.


0f Community Development and Education� Mr. B.H.

Benn.

,f Natural Resources -Mr. E.B.

Beharry.

Health and Housing -Mrs. Janet Jagan.

Mr. F.W.

Essex -Chairman.

Hon.

Financial Secretary, Hon.

Minister Hon.

Minister Hon.

Minister Hon.

Minister of Labour, Hon.

Minister of Communi)Jations and Works -N'i;r. Ram Karran.

Mr. F. Bowman Mr. B.S.

Rai Mr. s.M.

Saffee Mr. W.O.R.

Kendall Mr. L.F.S.


Burnham Mr. s. Campbell Mr. A.L� Jackson Mr. Jai Narine Singh Mr. R.B.

Gajraj Mr. R.C.

Tello Mr. R.E.

Davis Mr.

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

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

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with Mr. E.V.

Viapree, and Mr. E.D.

Ford, Principal Assistant Clerk of the Legislature, Clerk to the Committee Secretary (Ag.

), Finance Secretariat.

Assistant Absent: Mr. Ajodha Singh -on leave.

AGENDA.

1.Consideration of the Draft Estimates for 1958.


... · .. Committee considered and approved of the following Heads of Expenditure:- HEADS.

I, GOVERNOR -passed as printed li.GOVERlilOR: 1 S SECRETARD\.T -passed as printed Amount.

$54,414 . '

.

$43,755 2.LEGISLATURE.

(i)Discussion on this Head was deferred pending consideration of Bill No.

40 of 1957, Executive (Remuneration of Members) and Legislative ·Councils Bill. '

, .. ../ (ii) 2.

HEAD.

Amount.


, :�· ; (ii)A motion for a recor:unendation to Executive Council Salary in respect (a)Subhead 5 -Marshal Assistant respectively, Clerk of the Legislature, was not approved.

for higher grades of of Personal Emoluments and (b) Subhead 2 - (iii)A motion for the deletion of OTHER CHARGES - Subhead 6 -Remuneration Private Secretaries •••• $2,400: was not approved.
for Ministerial 5--AUDIT -passed as printed $151,359 4.-ANALYST -passed as printed 63,420 7•-CHIEF SECRETARY'S �r·.oo: -a�d passed at OFFICE -was reduced by 77,414 Deleted -Personal Subhead (10) � Archivist in view of appointraent as Archivist.

Eraoluments in training •• ,$100: of a local officer 7A -ESTABLISHMENT -·passed as printed 168,309 7B -PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

Consideration of the Head was deferred to enable the C11ief Secretary to be present during further discussion.
HEAD 10 - CUSTOMS .Alm EXCISE -was passed as printed-603 ,818 The Chairman stated that expenditure for of a Land Rover would be reserved purchase pending his being satisfied necessary operate its own vehicle.

for the Customs Department to that it was 14 -FINANCE SECRETARIAT --passed as printed 55,486 14A-FINANCE -STNrISTICAL BUREAU -passed as printed.
15 -FINiU�CE -ACCOUNTANT GENERAL -passed as printed 15A-FINANCE -CENTRAL REGISTRY -passed as printed 16 -FINANCE LICENCE REVENUE -passed as printed, 17 -FINANCE -INLAND REVENUE.

23,44];; 145,329 24,492 65,232 Cons_ideration order that the CoQJnissioner at the discussion.
of this Head was deferred raight be present in 35 -PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES -passed as printed -1,854,402 39 -POST OFFICE -SAVINGS BANK -passed as printed 54,007 It was announced that the portfolio of Natural Resources would be considered on the following day.

• •• / at • • .i 3.

\ 134·: At 5.00 p.m. the Chairman adjourned the meeting to i.oo p.m. on Thursday, 12th December, 1957.

Confirmed, Chairman, Finance Co1mni ttee.

Asst.

Clerk of the Legislature, Clerk to the Comr:iittee.