, 1873-07-05

the Treasury to day, Independent of outstanding claims Oe of which are as good as cash.. for
nstMceh the claim against St Thomas Colonial Treasury amounts to $4,000, beddeSw hch there
are $4,000 duel bureau aNances fOm lastly for the greater part of which there are additional
securities besides that in tec crop The total mounthnt out on bureau lastly was S49160O (which
$33160 besides interest has been paid leaving thesa hid $4,000, and the Treasury has gained about
$500 in interest On onne% occasions Government had previous to ten INTRODUCTION ohe Draft
for Advances, contredwW the Councils Committees this rad not been possible OW, as the
application from planters to obtain Dueaua advances wasn received before last Monday, and no
dmew lh to take that's step if sis desirable, the advances should commence from LIST July.
The amount proposed at $4,000 and the same rules hitherto followed viii be observed in using
it; he would leave it to the Chairman to caNe 2 new Members to be appointed to assist in The
application of the amount.
1t Member for FnlAHuted (Snou9 proposed that the Draft come to End Discussion in this
Meeting
ASH one else desired the word the Chairman closed the lt discussion. and as here was no
motion fora Committee the Draft to pass direct to md Discussion.
The Chairman said it was customary for the Government, after having received statements
from planters rqurng cans and tenders for the delivery of Commea, to give the Council full
information in those r@pecSm the same meeting where ue2 u DscuSimO 1.-THE Money BHc comes
on. and the tenders are tna also decided by the Council and Government Planters have, accord
ing to- public Notice from the Semeays Office up to Thursday the goth instant to given their
rQutuns nd tenders for cmmeal will be received up to Saturday the 2h. Instant; therefore,
the aforesaid Information can not beg given thee Council in Hsn meeting. and another meeting wH
under all circumstances have to be held on Monday the 30b, it did not appear there would be any
thing gained by taking the 2nd discussion to-day, as the Presidency must know wht. tender is
accepted before to cane mmenmOtake 1.-THE meal. He had however on 1.-THE proposal of the st Mem
Der for FmdeMaed to leave Hn the Council lift will take the 2nd discussions on the Bill wihOat such
information; there will be rqupd majority Of tro ou%tSo the member ofvomS
LIST Member for udnhed (S1r1u9 had been under the impression that he tenders wo
called in for to day; that not being the csahe would withdraw the propose.
No one eset O0ku the proposal.
g. 2d Discussions IN the Draft Of Ordinance concerning pension to the former Inspector Of
Country Scmdsm ST. CrMI RWd II Gadn.
LIST Discussion p 26264,
No amendments had enpr proposed
Agreeable to s 7f Rules Business the matter vase discussed within closed door.
After several Members had commented on the Draft the Chairman at the rqu@t of the Pre-
amt postponed the 2m1 discussion until the ComcHs ordinary Meeting Monday 18th July.
The Order of the Day being exhausted thee Chairman closed the meeting and appointed the
ext Meeting for 1Imy 3h instant; Order of the Day to be-: 2d Discussion on teD Draft of
Additional Grant for Bureau Advances mdm connection Herewith thee examination and eventually
acceptance of Tenders frC onmaa, and the nominations Of Members to assist the Government in
the application ofhe amount
The meeting closed IT, o'clock