I have therefore deemed the case sufficiently met by a reprimand for the irregularity, and a distinct warning that a repetition of it will not be overlooked.
as
12th February 1845.
I then brought before Council the very propriety of continuing this road so as to attain the objects for which it was undertaken, namely in the first place, the giving access to a detachment, quartered in the Sywan barracks; the necessity of which has been strongly urged by Major General D'Aquilar, there being no means of communicating with them by land either from Victoria or Stanley; and, in the second place, the opening up a good line of communication between Stanley and Victoria. The existing bridle path between these two points, crossing the hills, where they are both very high and very abrupt, can with difficulty, as will be seen by the Report and Estimate No: 15, and the accompanying sketch, be made available for persons on foot or on horseback; and the bridges on it are so faultily constructed, that they would require an outlay upon them alone of from 3 to 4,000 dollars to render them secure. Any further Expenditure on this bridle path will become unnecessary if the road be continued, and therefore, as Major General D'Aquilar in Council had authorized the work on mature consideration of its public advantages, and as the Council agreed with me that Economy required it should be carried on, I have sanctioned the further amount proposed in these Estimates, reducing it now.
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I have therefore deemed the case sufficiently met by a reprimand for the irregularity, and a distinct toorning that a repetition of it will not be
overlooked.
as
12+ Jobrecary 18445.
Ithen brought before Councel the cherry propriety of continuing this road so
to attain the objects for which it was undertaken, namely in the first place, the giving access to a detachment, quartered in the Sywan barracks ? the necessity of which has been shongly wiged by Major General D'Aquilar, there being
no means of communicating with them by land either pom betoria or Stanley; and, in the second place. the opening up a good line of communication between Stanley and Ketoria. The sxisting bridle path - between these two points, crossing
the
hills,
hills, where they
bery abrupt,
be seen
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both very high and
can with difficulty, as will by the Report and Estimate ho: 15, and the accompanying sketch, be made available for persons on foot or on horseback ; and the bridges on it are so faultily constructed, that they would
outlay upon them alone of
require
Faws
arr
from 3 to 4,000 dollars to render them secure. Ceny further Expenditure this bridle path will become unnecessary it the road be continued, and
on a
therefore, as major General D'Aquilar in Council had authorized the work.
mature consideration of its public advantages, and as the Council
agreed with me that Economy required it should be carried on, I have sanctioned the further amount. proposed in these Estimates, reducing
nowJ
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