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when it was
first passed by the Legislature. It will be seen that
it was declared to be "not contrary
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to the Governor's Instructions"," and
that one reason was
could have justified
assigned that
me in
assent from
withholding my
"I have examined the
it.
accompanying
Ordinance being on Ordinance to
"authorize M. Francis Bulkeley --- Johnson to construct piers and
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wharves in the harbour of Victoria and to confer upon the said Franeis Walkeley Johnson ertain other -~-
"powers
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powers and privileges," and I am
of opinion that the Ordinance is one "which is not contrary to the Governor's Instructions. The object this Ordinance is to confer powers on M. F. 13. Johnson of the firm of "Jardine Matheson & C., to construct
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of
B.
and maintain piers and wharves
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" opposite certain marine lots owned "by him at the west end of the city "of Victoria. The provisions of the
"Ordinance are su
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same as
those
substantially the
cof
the Vier and
Godown Ordinance, 1871, by which
"like