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Colony. The total Personal Emoluments of each de-
partment will make up one sub-head and small items
under ** Other Charges '’ not of a distinctive character
may be grouped under a sub-head of ‘‘ Incidental
Expenses.” Items not so grouped will be shown as
separate sub-heads.
229. No items of receipt or expenditure will be in-
cluded under the head ‘‘ Miscellaneous’ which can
appropriately be placed under any other head, and, if
necessary, new sub-heads will be opened for any such
items.
230. No provision is to be made for ‘* Unforeseen
Expenditure *’; any item for ‘‘ Contingencies ’’ or
for *‘ Miscellaneous *' under the head *‘ Miscel-
laneous * should be strictly confined to petty and
casual charges which are foreseen but which are toe
unimportant to be provided for separately.
231. New heads or sub-heads should be opened for
items of receipt or expenditure not properly falling
within any of those already appearing in the
Estimates.
232. The total estimated expenditure of the year
should not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to
exceed the total estimated revenue. In the case of
an anticipated excess a footnote should explain in what
Manner it is to be met, and in the Appropriation Law
the expenditure for the year should be made a charge
on the revenue of the vear ‘‘ and other funds of the
Colony.”
233. The estimates of the charges on account of
Public Debt should be arranged in the chronological
order of the loans provided for.
234. There will be two heads for public works in
addition to that for the establishment of the Public
Works Department. All annually recurrent services