Reference: C.O./133
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The proposed Police Ordinance, complaints exaggerated though many of them are, will not be brought for the future to the notice of His Excellency the Governor.
The repairs to roads as executed, exclusive of that performed by convict labour, have been of a "slight description," only amounting to £170. 10. 2.
Expenditure on account of new roads has also been small but His Excellency has sanctioned a considerable sum both for roads and drains in Bowrington, West Point, the town and at ... The former work must depend in a great measure upon the tenants themselves, who have in the first instance to reclaim a certain amount of land before the Government works can be commenced. At West Point a contractor is already at work upon that service.
A Report and Estimate has been prepared and sanctioned by His Excellency for the repair and widening of the old road from West Point to Aberdeen, but the tenders having been so exorbitant, I considered it advisable to wait until after the Chinese New Year before issuing a new advertisement and taking any steps to prosecute the work. The estimate I consider quite sufficient for the service and I presume merely the proximity of the Chinese New Year together with a great demand for labour in the city prevented favourable tenders from being ...
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C.O./133
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO
BE REPRODUCED. PHOTOGRAPHIC-
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proposed Police Ordinance, complaints exaggerated though many of them are will not be brought for the future to the notice of this bxcellency
Governor.
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as executed to roads
lity, exclusive of that performed Convict labour have been of a "slight description, only amounting to £170. 10. 2
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depend in a great me
the Tenants themselves, who
have in the first instance to reclaim
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at Work uppon that service.
A Report.
and Estimate has been
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by His
prepared lucellency for
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taking any steps to prosecute the Work. The Estrinate Iconsider quite
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the
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-year together with the a great demand for labour in the city that favourable Tenders were
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