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despatch which it demands, but that the question shall receive the best alleation of the Board at
early
day, when it's decision shall be
tremomitted li
Sir,
you
without delay.
I have to
(Dignes) Edwin Trekerord, Secretary Mun. Council.
21
Shaughan 26th May 1861
letter of the 2th
Referring to my Lestant, I have now the home to inform you, by direction of the Chairman of the Municipal llamart, that the proposition contained in the condurding paragraph of your despatch, Jith Mong th that the Post Office here should
suggesting
bee placed under the continal of the Municipal Council, has been fully
considered
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considered and,
favorably entertained,
as
the best.
meema
by the Council, of solving the difficuction by which.
this matter appears
I
to be durrounded.
am instinded, however,
by chos
Municipal lenuncil to intimates to that the subsidy of £2.50 a year propoved by you
will but partially
tend to defray the actival cost of Department chat deserves and that the Board desires to place
on
am
you
W
efficient and respectable footing.
How for the Toveiger Clowmeniting
here will be disposed to contribute to this end, is, at present, uncertain. The leanal, however, propose to take stops to ascertain the feeling of the Inhabitants on
this point. In thes
meantime,
I
am desired to ascertain
from you for the guidance of the
Clounal, the maximum
that
the
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