That one on which the present barracks are situated, while regards attendance of prisoners and conveyance of prisoners, the change will also be beneficial.
The amount £7,260.1.9 is much larger than I anticipated, and I am not prepared to say that I am actually in a position at present to expend it.
But as some provision of this nature must before long be made, I place the Report before you, and ask your sanction to the proposal, which may be affected when circumstances justify the undertaking.
One part of Captain Connop's letter I must correct - Public subscriptions were set on foot for the purpose of purchasing a public clock tower, without reference to the site; but on this proposed building being likely to occupy a site in the most central part of the city, it is probably the locality which the subscribers will prefer for the erection of the clock tower, and arrangements have accordingly been made to that end.
The sum of $1000 has been collected on account of the public clock tower, of which I am authorized to make payment of $100 from the funds.
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