CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 189

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The expence of Five thousand Dollars, for the proposed completion of the line of Road, is sanctioned. Sir Henry Pottinger Commands me to add, that he trusts he need not impress upon the Officer the necessity of a vigilant superintendence over the contractors,—Especially in the construction of the bridges and drains, upon which the efficiency of the whole road will depend.

All charges to be incurred in repairs of the roads, bridges, and drains, His Excellency thinks it desirable to make estimates of, and to submit the same for sanction. That is the practice in India, and it is, for many obvious reasons, advisable to introduce the same system here.

I have to
(Signed) S. R. Morrison.
Acting Secretary & Treasurer.

I've copy
Richard Wornum

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The expence of Five thousand Dollars, for the proposed completion of the line of Road, is sanctioned. Sir Henry Pottinger Commands me to add, that he trusts he need not impress upon the Officer the necessity of a vigilant superintendence over the contractors,—Especially in the construction of the bridges and drains, upon which the efficiency of the whole road will depend. All charges to be incurred in repairs of the roads, bridges, and drains, His Excellency thinks it desirable to make estimates of, and to submit the same for sanction. That is the practice in India, and it is, for many obvious reasons, advisable to introduce the same system here. I have to (Signed) S. R. Morrison. Acting Secretary & Treasurer. I've copy Richard Wornum
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and Instructions. The expence of Five thousand. Doctars, for the proposed completion of the line of Road ., is sanctioned. Sir Henry Pottinger Commands me to add, that In the Land be trusts he need not impress Officer the necessity ofor a vigilant superintendence over the contractors,- Especially in the construction of more bridges and drains, upon which the officiency of the whole road will. depend. All charges to be incurred in repairs of the roads, bridges, and drains, His Excellency thinks it desirable to make estimates of, and to submit the_ same . for sanction. That is the practice 185 practice in. India, and it is, for many obvious reasons, advisable to introduce the same ¿ system. here. I have to (Signed) S. R. Morrison. Acting Secretary & Treasurer. I've copy Richard Woornam
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and Instructions.

The expence of Five thousand. Doctars, for the proposed completion of the line of Road ., is sanctioned. Sir Henry Pottinger Commands me to add, that

In

the Land

be trusts he need not impress Officer the necessity ofor a vigilant superintendence over the contractors,-

Especially in the construction of

more

bridges and drains, upon

which the

officiency of the whole road will.

depend.

All

charges to be incurred in

repairs of the roads, bridges,

and drains,

His Excellency thinks it desirable to make estimates of, and to submit the_ same . for sanction. That is the

practice

185

practice in. India, and it is, for many

obvious reasons, advisable to introduce

the same

¿

system.

here.

I have to

(Signed) S. R. Morrison. Acting Secretary & Treasurer.

I've copy

Richard Woornam

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