CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 23

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present incipient state of the Colony; it being clearly understood that such allowance would be temporary only, and granted surely provisionally until the decision of Her Majesty's Government could be obtained.

in the case of the buildings The completion of the buildings in question will enable me to accommodate, without any expense to Government, certain public servants, each paying an extremely light rent. The premises consist of a range of four distinct houses capable of holding two persons. A rent of four hundred Dollars for each of these from the 1st January next will yield $1,600 on the whole, a fair return on the expenditure of Government at the rate of above 8 per cent to include the charges of necessary repairs. Thus each individual will be well lodged for less than £50 per annum, at the same time that the Government receives an ample return for its outlay. Under these circumstances Your Lordship may perhaps see fit to sanction the continued residence of the parties in these quarters on the existing conditions.

With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch Nr 17 of June just received, I shall not fail hereafter to afford most precise information in my power respecting the accounts and Estimates of public works and buildings forwarded from Mr. Gordon the Land Officer. With the exception of works immediately affecting the public health or convenience, I may state that nothing included in those large Estimates has been commenced upon.

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present incipient state of the Colony; it being clearly understood that such allowance would be temporary only, and granted surely provisionally until the decision of Her Majesty's Government could be obtained. in the case of the buildings The completion of the buildings in question will enable me to accommodate, without any expense to Government, certain public servants, each paying an extremely light rent. The premises consist of a range of four distinct houses capable of holding two persons. A rent of four hundred Dollars for each of these from the 1st January next will yield $1,600 on the whole, a fair return on the expenditure of Government at the rate of above 8 per cent to include the charges of necessary repairs. Thus each individual will be well lodged for less than £50 per annum, at the same time that the Government receives an ample return for its outlay. Under these circumstances Your Lordship may perhaps see fit to sanction the continued residence of the parties in these quarters on the existing conditions. With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch Nr 17 of June just received, I shall not fail hereafter to afford most precise information in my power respecting the accounts and Estimates of public works and buildings forwarded from Mr. Gordon the Land Officer. With the exception of works immediately affecting the public health or convenience, I may state that nothing included in those large Estimates has been commenced upon. The question of the allowance or disallowance of the sum of $188,000 Dollars...
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1 present incipient state of the Cotary; it Colony; being clearly understood that sucks - allowance would be temporary only, and granted suercly provisionally until the - of Her Majesty's Covernment, decision could be obtained. in of the buildings The completins of the to question will enable me ‹- ccommodate, without any Expense Government, right public servants, cach paying an extremely light rent. The promises consist of a ano of four distinct phouses capable of holding two persons . A rent of four hundred Dollars for rack. of these from the 1th January next with yield $1,600 on the whole, a fair retire on the expenditure of lovernment at the rate of above 8 per cent to include the charges of accessary repairs. Thus rach individual will be well lodged for less than than £50 per annum, at the same. time that the Government receives ar the 3 21 ample returro for its outlay. Under these circumstanced Your Lordship anay perhaps see fit to sanction the continued residence of the parties in these quarters on the existing conditions. With reference to Your Lordship't Despatel Nr 17 of Jurie to just received, Sshall not fail here after to afford most precise information in my porcer respecting the accounts and Estimates of public works and buildings forwarded. from Mr. Gordon the Land Officer. With "the exception of works immediately affecting the public health convenience, I may state that nothing included in those large Estimates has been commenced upon. The yet or disallowance of the sum of 188,000 Dollars
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present incipient state of the Cotary; it

Colony; being clearly understood that sucks - allowance would be temporary only, and granted suercly provisionally until the

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decision

could be obtained.

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question will enable me të ‹- ccommodate, without any Expense Government, right public servants, cach paying an extremely light rent. The promises consist of a ano

of four distinct phouses capable of holding two persons . A rent of four hundred Dollars for rack. of these from the 1th January next with yield $1,600 on the whole, a fair retire on the expenditure of lovernment at the rate of above 8 per cent to include the charges of accessary repairs. Thus rach individual will be well lodged for less

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ample returro for its outlay. Under these circumstanced Your Lordship anay perhaps see fit to sanction the continued residence of the parties in these quarters on the existing conditions. With reference to Your Lordship't Despatel Nr 17 of Jurie to just received, Sshall not fail here after to afford most precise information in my porcer respecting the accounts and Estimates of public works and buildings forwarded. from Mr. Gordon the Land Officer. With "the exception of works immediately

affecting the public health convenience, I may state that nothing included in those large Estimates has

been commenced upon.

The

yet

or

disallowance of the sum of 188,000

Dollars

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