CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 143

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at present.

The future proposed Expenditure for Public Works, and Buildings is estimated $718,500, exclusive of 5 percent for Contingencies and is divided into the following Heads-

Roads $47,500

Draining Lands & Sewers at Victoria Newillage do 7,000

100,000

Building a Church. 35,000 Do God. House - 70,000 do God's Offices 100,000 do Prisons Vic Station, 111,000

Do House in bibliez 189,000 for Public Officers. } $718,600

Under the instructions of Sir J. Davis to which I have already referred the provision thus proposed for Building houses for the Public Officers will of course not be necessary, and in respect to the other items as could not be given for them without specific Plans and Estimates for S. Pottinger with, no doubt, in compliance with the regulations explained in my despatch of 20th Oct 1848, have abstained from ordering any not of urgent necessity. In like manner you will not authorize any expenditure which is not required for the transaction of the public Business for securing health or for preventing Works and Buildings, already in progress until you shall have received the express sanction of

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139 at present. The future proposed Expenditure for Public Works, and Buildings is estimated $718,500, exclusive of 5 percent for Contingencies and is divided into the following Heads- Roads $47,500 Draining Lands & Sewers at Victoria Newillage do 7,000 100,000 Building a Church. 35,000 Do God. House - 70,000 do God's Offices 100,000 do Prisons Vic Station, 111,000 Do House in bibliez 189,000 for Public Officers. } $718,600 Under the instructions of Sir J. Davis to which I have already referred the provision thus proposed for Building houses for the Public Officers will of course not be necessary, and in respect to the other items as could not be given for them without specific Plans and Estimates for S. Pottinger with, no doubt, in compliance with the regulations explained in my despatch of 20th Oct 1848, have abstained from ordering any not of urgent necessity. In like manner you will not authorize any expenditure which is not required for the transaction of the public Business for securing health or for preventing Works and Buildings, already in progress until you shall have received the express sanction of
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139 at present. The future proponed Expenditure for public look, and Buildings is rotinuated $718.500, exclusive of 5 perfant for Contingences at and is divided into the following Heads- ough 847.500 Roads Draining Lands Lewers at Victoria Newsltse do 7.000 100.000 60000 Building a fhurch. 35.000 Do God. Hause - 70.000 do God? Offices 100.000 do Prisons Vic Station, 111.000 Do House in bibliez 189.000 forbliblic Officers. } $8718.6 600 Under the dustuctions of So Dee ? last to which I have already referred the provision thus proposed for Building hauses for The public Officers wit of course not be necessary, and the and in respect to the no Sauction other items as could, them ase be given for without specific Plaus and Eativeates fir S. Pottinger with, no doubt, in compliance with the regulations explained When in 16 under. my despatch of binnelact 2010, have abstained from meder which were Fathing any not ofurgent necepit. In like manner you not will ofcoural. authorize any expendition which is not required for the havesaction of the public Business for the publis securing health or for preveriting Works and Buildings, already in peagres mutil you shall have received the express sacation of
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139

at present.

The future proponed Expenditure for public look, and Buildings is rotinuated

$718.500, exclusive of 5 perfant for Contingences

at

and is divided into the

following Heads- ough

847.500

Roads

Draining Lands Lewers at Victoria Newsltse do

7.000

100.000

60000

Building a fhurch. 35.000 Do God. Hause - 70.000 do God? Offices 100.000 do Prisons Vic Station, 111.000

Do House in bibliez 189.000 forbliblic Officers. }

$8718.6

600

Under the dustuctions of So Dee ? last to which I have already referred the provision thus proposed for Building hauses for The public Officers wit of course not be necessary,

and

the

and in respect to the

no Sauction

other items as

could,

them

ase be given for without specific Plaus and Eativeates fir S. Pottinger with, no doubt,

in compliance with the regulations explained When in

16

under.

my despatch of binnelact 2010, have abstained from meder

which were Fathing any not ofurgent necepit. In like manner

you

not

will ofcoural. authorize any expendition which is not required

for the havesaction of the public Business for

the publis securing health or for preveriting Works and Buildings, already in peagres mutil you shall have received the express sacation of

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