Government Gazette, Colony of Lagos April, 1886

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dc.contributor.authorCOLONY of Lagos
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-23T14:09:21Z
dc.date.available2026-03-23T14:09:21Z
dc.date.issued1886-04
dc.descriptionThis official document is the fourth issue of the Government Gazette for the Colony of Lagos, published on Friday, April 30, 1886. It serves as the primary record for legislative and administrative actions following the formal erection of Lagos into a separate colony by Letters Patent on January 13, 1886. The Gazette features the full text of Ordinance No. 1, which extends the laws of the Gold Coast Colony and the Settlement of Lagos to the new jurisdiction, and Ordinance No. 2, the "Supply Ordinance," which authorizes an expenditure of £55,317 for the year 1886. Detailed schedules outline budget allocations for various sectors, including the Constabulary, Public Works, and Medical services.
dc.description.abstract• Official Notices and Ordinances • New Colony Status: The Gazette references Letters Patent dated January 13, 1886, which erected the Settlement of Lagos into a separate colony known as the Colony of Lagos. • Ordinance No. 1 of 1886: Extends existing Ordinances, Rules, and Orders of the Gold Coast Colony and the Settlement of Lagos to the new Colony of Lagos. • Ordinance No. 2 of 1886 (Supply Ordinance): Authorizes an expenditure of £55,317 12s 0d for the service of the year 1886. • Departmental Instructions: • Gazette Distribution: Establishes a regular free distribution list for Gazettes and Ordinances to various heads of departments, religious denominations, and foreign consuls. • Government Property: Instructions for Heads of Departments regarding the care of property and the formation of a "Board of Survey" to inspect unserviceable articles. • Private Use of Labor: Explicitly forbids using government employees or prisoners for private purposes. • Printing: Sets standard printing quantities: 250 copies for Ordinances and Gazettes, and 100 copies for notices. • Appointments and Personnel Changes • Henry Higgins: Appointed as Assistant Colonial Secretary of the Colony of Lagos; he arrived from England and assumed duties on April 7, 1886. • Captain Shuttleworth: Appointed Acting Harbour Master while the permanent Harbour Master was on surveying duty. • Americo Marco: Appointed as a Second Class Prison Officer on a three-month probation, replacing Joseph Simmonds. • Joseph Simmonds: Dismissed from the public service for absenting himself from duty without leave. • T. A. D. Cole: Resigned from his post as Public Vaccinator. • Civil Establishments: £14,671 12s • Constabulary: £12,292 2s • Public Works: £4,073 • Medical: £2,647 • Marine: £1,464 • Education: £950 • Judicial: £2,500
dc.identifier.urihttps://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2485
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLagos state: Colonial Secretariat,
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNo. 4
dc.titleGovernment Gazette, Colony of Lagos April, 1886
dc.typeBook
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