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Canterbury Provincial Ordinances |
1. The Advance of Money Ordinance 1853.
An Ordinance for Authorizing an Advance of Money on Account of the Revenue
of the Province of Canterbury, New Zealand, for the Service of the said
Province.
Whereas it is expedient that provision be made for the temporary Service of the said Province:
Be it enacted by the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury, by and
with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof,
as
follows:—
1. Treasurer may advance Sums of Money, not exceeding in the whole
£200, on the order of the Superintendent, for the Service of the
Province. The Provincial Treasurer of the said Province may, and he is
hereby authorized out of the Revenues thereof from time to time, to issue
any
sum or sums of money not exceeding in the whole two hundred pounds sterling, to
be applied for the public service of the said
Province, in payment to such
persons, and in such proportions as the said Superintendent shall, by any order
in writing signed by
him, from time to time direct.
2. Such Sums to be accounted for and included in the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure to be laid, before the Provincial Council. Provided that all such sum or sums of money so issued as aforesaid shall be
accounted for and included in the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the
year commencing 1st October, for the said Province, to be laid before the
Provincial Council thereof, during this present Session of the same.
3. The Superintendent may issue Bills to make up deficiencies in the
Treasury Chest.
And whereas the Revenue of the said Province may not be immediately
sufficient for the Public Service of the same, be it enacted it
shall be lawful
for the said Superintendent to issue any Bill or Bills on account of the said
Province, for such sum or sums as may
be required to make up any deficiency in
the gross amount hereinbefore authorized to be paid by the Provincial
Treasurer.
4. Such Bills to be signed by the Superintendent, at three months date with eight per cent. interest.
Such Bills shall be signed by the Superintendent on behalf of the Province,
and shall be made payable by the Provincial Treasurer
to the person or persons
advancing money thereon, on his or their order, at not later than three months'
date, with interest not
Exceeding eight pounds per centum per annum.
5. Such Bills and, Interest to be charged on the Revenues of the Province.
Such Bills and interest shall be a charge upon the General Revenue of the
Province of Canterbury.
6. The Superintendent not to be personally liable for such Bills.
The said Superintendent shall not incur personal liability by reason of his
signing or issuing such Bills.
Notes.
This Ordinance was passed by the Canterbury Provincial Council on 11th
November 1853, and assented to by the Superintendent on 17th November.
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