Government gazette, colony of Lagos July, 1886

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dc.contributor.authorCOLONY of Lagos
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-24T23:57:38Z
dc.date.available2026-03-24T23:57:38Z
dc.date.issued1886-07-31
dc.descriptionThis official Government Gazette, published on Saturday, July 31, 1886, serves as a vital administrative record for the Colony of Lagos during a period of significant structural reform. The document primarily details the formal separation of the Customs Department from the Treasury, a move approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to streamline local governance. Accompanying this reorganization was the establishment of the Lagos Treasury Savings Bank, intended to operate in association with the Treasury under the management of the Treasurer. This edition include significant updates to the penal system, specifically "Prison Rule 69A," which outlines the strict conditions under which alcoholic stimulants could be administered to prisoners facing capital punishment. The document also details the civil administration's focus on infrastructure and public order, featuring notices for land requirements for public service and rewards for the capture of escaped criminal prisoners. The Gazette serves as a vital statistical function, recording meteorological observations (temperature and rainfall), hospital attendance, and vaccination progress, reflecting the colonial government's efforts to monitor public health.
dc.description.abstract• Estates of deceased persons (Abuduramanu, alias F. Martins); Prison rules regarding alcoholic stimulants for prisoners under sentence of death; Escaped prisoners (Ikodu Sule and Amoshan). • Births, Marriages, and Deaths returns; Butchers' licenses. • Census of 1881; Civil Service examinations; Consuls for foreign nations. • Education Board meetings and Grant-in-aid regulations. • Hospital and vaccination returns; Meteorological observations. • Land acquisition notices; Lagos Houssa Constabulary changes. • Ordinances and Orders-in-Council. • Shipping intelligence; Spirit licenses. • Index to Government Gazette No. 7 of 1886. • Official notification regarding the separation of the Customs Department from the Treasury. • Establishment of the Lagos Treasury Savings Bank. • Standing Orders for the Powder Magazine. • Departmental Instructions for Treasury, Customs, and Post Office guidance. • Judicial and administrative appointments, including the Acting Judge of the Supreme Court. • Proceedings of the Royal Commission for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London.
dc.identifier.urihttps://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2487
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLagos state: Colonial Secretariat,
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNo. 7
dc.titleGovernment gazette, colony of Lagos July, 1886
dc.typeBook
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