Marin 222 1842
Memorandum.
126
It appears to me that the Regulation of the Roads, the allotment of all Locations and the removal of all obstructions in the thoroughfares of any part of this Island appertain solely and exclusively to the Office of the Land Officer, and that they in fact comprise the great (I might almost say entire) object of his Office after appointment, nor can I at all see, on the most careful reflection, how that Officer's acting on the above principle can be considered an interference, in the most remote degree, with the jurisdiction or authority of the Chief Magistrate, whose important functions relate to the suppression of Crime of all kinds, the detection, trial and punishment of all offenders, and to the preservation
Marin 222 1842
Memorandum.
126
It appears to me that the Regulation of the Rouds, the allotment of all Locations and . the removal. _ of all obstructions in the thoroughfares of any part of this Istand appertain Solely and exclusively to the Office of the Lanter and, that they in fact comprise the great. (I.might almost say entire ) objeel of
his
Officer
after...
appointment, nor can I at: all see, the most careful - reflection, how that officer's
acting
as an
on the above principle.
can
be considered
interference, in the most remote_
degree, with the jurisdiction on authority of the chief - Magistrate, whose important functions relate to the
suppression of Crime..
of all kinds, the detection, trial and punishment of all offenders, and to the
preservation
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