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23.

314

or

exceedingly dangerous or inconvenient, as

the Road leads either out of

the cliff,

or on

the side of a rough Retaining

wall

built, which leaves the drop

from

the Road nearly perpendicular, and in one place the fall is 400 feet. The additional

Bridges are required, for at

high water pedestrians must

make a

detour to pass

the stream and equestrians must wade or swim their horses.

The details of

the expenditure during the year being given in full in the usual Return, I shall merely remark that the disbursements

on works in the

re-formation of Roads, Bridges,

and Drains, have amounted

to £3,221. 1s. and Repairs, exclusive

of Convict labour, to the

sum

of

£1,215. 2s. 6d. for Roads, and £106. 10s. 10d.

for Bridges.

2.

Police

Buildings. The Station at Aberdeen although

ostensibly finished at the termination

of 1847, was not completed

until May;

the Contractor having

far exceeded his time,

was fined

by His Excellency

the Governor

in Council in the sum

of $100:

which was deducted

from

the balance due on the Contract; the

work has been satisfactorily

executed and is now

occupied

by the Police; the total expenditure

for the year

was £1,888. Our

total expenditure was £2,598. 2s. 5d.,

exclusive of some stores supplied.

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22. بھر میں 23. 314 or exceedingly dangerous or inconvenient, as the Road leads either out of the cliff, or on the side of a rough Retaining wall built, which leaves the drop from the Road nearly perpendicular, and in one place the fall is 400 feet. The additional Bridges are required, for at high water pedestrians must make a detour to pass the stream and equestrians must wade or swim their horses. The details of the expenditure during the year being given in full in the usual Return, I shall merely remark that the disbursements on works in the re-formation of Roads, Bridges, and Drains, have amounted to £3,221. 1s. and Repairs, exclusive of Convict labour, to the sum of £1,215. 2s. 6d. for Roads, and £106. 10s. 10d. for Bridges. 2. Police Buildings. The Station at Aberdeen although ostensibly finished at the termination of 1847, was not completed until May; the Contractor having far exceeded his time, was fined by His Excellency the Governor in Council in the sum of $100: which was deducted from the balance due on the Contract; the work has been satisfactorily executed and is now occupied by the Police; the total expenditure for the year was £1,888. Our total expenditure was £2,598. 2s. 5d., exclusive of some stores supplied.
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22. بھر میں 23. 314 or exceedingly dangerous or inconver nient, as the Road leas either, been out out of cliff, or o the side of rough Retaining the wall built, which leaves the drop- from = the Road nearly peopend. cular, and in one place the fall 400fect. The additional w Bridges are required, for at high water pedestrians must make detour to pass the trians must stream and equestrians wade or swim their horses. the food. The details of over expenditure during the year being given in full in the unal Return, I shall merely Remark that the disbursements works in the on the merv -formation of Roads, Bridges, and Drains, haveamounted 4 to £3.2.21. 1. f. and Repairs, exclusive, of Convict labour, to the down of 10,1° L.215., 2., 6, for Roads, and £106. 10.10 for Bridges . 2. Felice Buildings. The Votion station at Aberdeen although warty of finished at the termination 1847, not completed the May; the Entracter having until May; 1 far excreded his time, by His Excellency avas 8 fined Excellency the Governor in Council in the which was deducted 1 from of $100: the balance due on the Contract ; the work has been satisfactivite executed and is now occupied by Police; the prey : poyance. I for the s year usted the to L. 1888. Ou qr making total expenditure £ 2,598, 2, 50, some stores supplied. exclusive of some.
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22.

بھر میں

23.

314

or

exceedingly dangerous or inconver

nient, as

the Road leas either,

been out out of

cliff,

or o

the side of rough Retaining

the

wall

built, which leaves the drop-

from

=

the Road nearly peopend. cular, and in one place the fall 400fect. The additional

w

Bridges are required, for at

high water pedestrians must

make

detour to pass

the

trians must

stream and equestrians wade or swim their horses.

the food.

The details of

over

expenditure during the year being given in full in the unal Return, I shall merely Remark that the disbursements

works in the

on the

merv

-formation of Roads, Bridges,

and Drains, haveamounted

4

to £3.2.21. 1. f. and Repairs, exclusive,

of Convict labour, to the

down

of

10,1°

L.215., 2., 6, for Roads, and £106. 10.10

for Bridges .

2.

Felice

Buildings. The Votion station at Aberdeen although warty

of

finished at the termination

1847, not completed

the

May; the Entracter having

until May;

1

far

excreded his time,

by His Excellency

avas

8 fined

Excellency the Governor

in Council in the which was

deducted

1 from

of $100:

the

balance due on the Contract ; the

work has been satisfactivite

executed and is now

occupied

by

Police; the prey :

poyance.

I for the

s year

usted

the

to L. 1888. Ou qr making

total expenditure £ 2,598, 2, 50,

some stores supplied.

exclusive of some.

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