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His Excellency would also suggest that in the event of the Memorialists raising the portion of the funds which they expected to supply that the gentlemen be submitted to act as a Committee in conjunction with the Surveyor General for the purpose of superintending the laying of the whole road.
I have to
(signed) H. R. Meek
Colonial Secretary.
(Copy)
Bank Buildings,
Wongtong, 17th November, 1866.
His Excellency
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, CB,
Governor
Sir,
I beg to state that in accordance with Your Excellency's suggestion on the instant, subscriptions have been raised, augmented by a relative equivalent amount, more than appropriated by the Government, from the rates on House property, for the purpose of watering the roads.