He will be responsible for seeing that effect is given 
to any instructions from the Secretary of State for 
limiting the amount of public money that may be at 
any one time in the custody of a bank. He will com- 
municate such instructions to the Treasurer, who will 
be responsible for their strict observance, and also 
to the Auditor, whose duty it will be to report at once 
to the Governor for the information of the Secretary 
of State, if he should find that the prescribed limit 
bas been exceeded. 
304. The Governor will take care that a secure fire- 
proof vault or safe is provided for the custody of money 
wot in the charge of a bank. The door of such vault 
or safe will be furnished with three different locks, the 
keys of which will be kept in the charge of the 
Treasurer and such two other principal officers of the 
Government as the Governor may appoint. 
305. The Colonial Treasurer will keep in his own 
immediate charge only such sums of money, not ex- 
ceeding a certain fixed maximum, as may be necessary 
bo meet current cash disbursements. 
306. The strong vault will on no occasion be 
opened, nor will any money be deposited therein or 
withdrawn therefrom, except by the three officers 
entrusted with the keeping of the separate keys, and 
on every such occasion they will sign a joint record of 
every sum deposited or withdrawn, which record will 
be kept in the vault. 
307. All cash received by public officers will be 
deposited as soon as possible in the safe or vault pro- 
vided for the purpose, or paid into a bank. Negligence 
In this respect will throw the entire responsibility for 
any loss upon the officer concerned. No public officer 
shall keep or allow to be kept in any Government safe 
under his charge any money except public money or 
such as by virtue of his office he is bound to receive 
and account for.