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Governor decided no repairs be executed on account of 1 of 8221, 11, 14, 18. The Police station at the was severely damaged; part of the East wall and upper part of blown down, the North wall at the rear nearly destroyed, the whole of tiles completely stripped off the Roof, all the windows and venetians on the North and East sides broken to pieces, and in fact the whole building was in a state of complete wreck; the inmates were obliged to abandon it during the storm, and as the site has generally been considered inconvenient for a Police station for the present requirements of the Town, the repairs were disallowed and arrangements made for locating the Police office elsewhere for the future; most of the doors, windows, and venetians were removed and placed in store.

Item 14. Part of this disallowed, viz: for flag-staff. The top mast and Repairs to original amount disallowed. authorized for Estimate £ 2r 6 37. On 21⁄21⁄2 £ 314 3u1. 323. 6. 12.

services which, with the exception of a small sum, were executed for £269. 6. 18. I have, &c.

(Signed) Chas? Stloo: Cleverly, Surveyor General.

(True Copy)

Major Colonial Secretary.

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34 Governor decided no repairs be executed on account of 1 of 8221, 11, 14, 18. The Police station at the was severely damaged; part of the East wall and upper part of blown down, the North wall at the rear nearly destroyed, the whole of tiles completely stripped off the Roof, all the windows and venetians on the North and East sides broken to pieces, and in fact the whole building was in a state of complete wreck; the inmates were obliged to abandon it during the storm, and as the site has generally been considered inconvenient for a Police station for the present requirements of the Town, the repairs were disallowed and arrangements made for locating the Police office elsewhere for the future; most of the doors, windows, and venetians were removed and placed in store. Item 14. Part of this disallowed, viz: for flag-staff. The top mast and Repairs to original amount disallowed. authorized for Estimate £ 2r 6 37. On 21⁄21⁄2 £ 314 3u1. 323. 6. 12. services which, with the exception of a small sum, were executed for £269. 6. 18. I have, &c. (Signed) Chas? Stloo: Cleverly, Surveyor General. (True Copy) Major Colonial Secretary.
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34 Gaverner decided no repairs. be executed account of 1 of 8221, 11, 14, ovi 18. The Police station at the 17.18. Frefe vas the ixeadingly damaged; art of the East wall upper part of blown down, the North wall the rearly destroyed, the whole of -tiles completely stripped off the Roof, all the windowe and venetians the North and Cast sides broken topicces, and in & fact the whole inmates it des during CA complete wrect; thu AVCIE obliged to abandon the storm, and as the site has generally been considered ine moenient for nient for a Police station the present requirements of the Town, the repairs evene disallowed and arrangen. arrangemente made for locating the Police obse= of the where for the future; most of 320 doers, avindows, and venetians were, removed and placed in store. Item 14. Part of this disallowed, viz : for flag-staff. The top mast and Repairs to original ted to amount disallowed. authorized for Estimate ގ £ 2r 6 37. Gn 21⁄21⁄2 £ the other 314 3u1. 323. 6. 12. services which, with the exception of a small them, avère ex t due ou avce. of cxecuted for £269. 6. 18. I have, te. (Signed) Chx? Stloo: Cleverly, Surveyor General . (FrueCopy) Mami folonial Secretary .
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Gaverner decided no

repairs.

be executed account of

1 of 8221, 11, 14,

ovi

18. The Police station at the

17.18.

Frefe

vas

the

ixeadingly damaged;

art of the East wall

upper part of

blown down, the North wall

the

rearly destroyed, the whole of -tiles completely stripped off the Roof, all the windowe and

venetians

the North and Cast

sides broken topicces, and in & fact

the whole

inmates

it des

during

CA

complete wrect; thu

AVCIE

obliged to abandon

the storm, and as the

site has generally been considered

ine moenient

for

nient for a Police station

the present requirements of

the Town, the

repairs

evene

disallowed and arrangen.

arrangemente

made for locating the Police obse=

of the

where for the future; most of

320

doers, avindows, and venetians were,

removed and

placed in store.

Item 14. Part of this disallowed,

viz : for flag-staff.

The

top mast and Repairs to

original

ted to

amount disallowed.

authorized for

Estimate

ގ

£ 2r 6 37. Gn 21⁄21⁄2

£

the other

314 3u1.

323. 6. 12.

services

which, with the exception of a

small

them,

avère ex

t due ou

avce.

of

cxecuted for £269. 6. 18. I have, te.

(Signed) Chx? Stloo: Cleverly,

Surveyor General .

(FrueCopy)

Mami

folonial Secretary .

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