Committing the for: to
Commencing any of the Public Works not actually commenced, pending arrival of desp- otherwise
egun on an extravagant scale.
There can be real urgency
about this Peak Residence, but we need not fw. by specifically offend antimating in our talegan than it
20. 26 already begun, and may therefore be proceeded with. It will now be seen that it is now Estimated at $18,500 instead of 122,500 mentioned, in 19097/90.
There remain the following works marked C. (i.e. of less importance):
no. 24 Additions to Government House - see last par. but one for a Ball Room 1600/87.90
This is more than half done & must I suppose be finished. But according to the wording of last par. of a desp. I think it might hardly have been begun at all last year. However the excuse for it was the need of special festivities this year in connection with the Colony's Jubilee. Therefore say nothing about it?
no. 28 Shanklinwan Market Extension - a small vote, but it is a new work, not said to be specially urgent, we might therefore suggest postponement?
We are told little more than that no (larger) property wants it
no. 29 New Law Courts - Government Officer 079
Express satisfaction at this action of the Unofficial Member in advising the omission of vote" - the work not being of pressing necessity – 080
to express general concurrence in the "Sound doctrines" put forth in their Memorandum (inc. to (1) the desirability Especially of pushing to their completion all works already begun before Entering +(2)(unless absolutely necessary) (2) as to the impropriety of commencing new works before detailed drawings & Estimates have been carefully prepared
and as to no. 30 (not mentioned in 19097/90) ? Defer sanctioning further infr vote pending information as to the nature, Extent & object of "lowering Queen's Road West.
As to the Water & Drainage votes (Items 32-38) see red marked passage near end of Enc. I suppose these forthin