CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 210

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M Hawer

manner is

204

This is to me a very unsatisfactory

correspondence, and reflects little credit on the

which put the house was performed in the early years of its presentment. If

the Institute say, is plain that fault did, and

due to the Contractors and some Workmen. With respect to the claim

of the Architect it seems clear from the Correspondence between the Rev. Mr. Stanton and the Colonial Secretary that the Governor did not view the erection of the Church as a Govt. Work and that he meant that the Architect

as a

ne for

should be paid a Commission independently of his Salary as public Officer. It was a very unusual arrangement for the Governor to have made, and one which he ought to have obtained the

the Secretary of State, but having been entered into, faith must I conclude be kept with him.

sanction

q

I wanted for ... dustin.

AB.

"213. 31 Oct 7/50.

promise that the station was instructed showed

I added by Cost and this without precaution

& the period when the

use to be held complete.

Geny

engagement die Her bare put an

Estimate of £ 6950, and immediately paper

ordinance to raise 2/3 of this sum, and set

his architect at work "Estimate "

on

the strength of this

although he must have been perfectly aware some day, experience that the work was likely to exceed the estimate

and that disputes were certain to arise

to the excess.

Accordingly the expense did very

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M Hawer manner is 204 This is to me a very unsatisfactory correspondence, and reflects little credit on the which put the house was performed in the early years of its presentment. If the Institute say, is plain that fault did, and due to the Contractors and some Workmen. With respect to the claim of the Architect it seems clear from the Correspondence between the Rev. Mr. Stanton and the Colonial Secretary that the Governor did not view the erection of the Church as a Govt. Work and that he meant that the Architect as a ne for should be paid a Commission independently of his Salary as public Officer. It was a very unusual arrangement for the Governor to have made, and one which he ought to have obtained the the Secretary of State, but having been entered into, faith must I conclude be kept with him. sanction q I wanted for ... dustin. AB. "213. 31 Oct 7/50. promise that the station was instructed showed I added by Cost and this without precaution & the period when the use to be held complete. Geny engagement die Her bare put an Estimate of £ 6950, and immediately paper ordinance to raise 2/3 of this sum, and set his architect at work "Estimate " on the strength of this although he must have been perfectly aware some day, experience that the work was likely to exceed the estimate and that disputes were certain to arise to the excess. Accordingly the expense did very 7.7.8.31/10. Page 210 Page 211
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M Hawer manner is 204 This is to me a very unsatisfactay conespondence, and reflects little credit on the which putti hesisuse was performed et in the carly years of its premment. If the Insties say. is plain tal fort did, an due to the Contractors and Lome Workmen. Write respect to the clann of the Architect it seems clear from the Correspondence between the Rev. Mr. Stanton and the Colonial Borg kong Secretary that the Governor did not view the erection of the Church as a Lov. Work and that he meant that the Architect as a ne for should be paid a Commission independently of his Salary public Officer. It was a very inusual arrangement for the Governor to have made, and one which he ought to have obtained the the Secretary of State, but having been entered into, faith must I condude be kept woh him. sanction q Inwanted for. unist's cosi dustin. AB. "213. 31 act 7/50. trice promise that the station was intracted showed I added by Cost and this without precaution & the period when the a1 use to to held complete. Geny exgagement die Her bare pot an Estimate of # 6950, and immediately paper ordinance to raise 2/3 of this sum, and set his awhitech at work "Estimat " on the shength of this although he must have been perfully ausre home sony Day, reperisnice that the work use likely to exceed the ritimati and Hal dispuentes were certain to ause that to the excess. Accordingly the expense did very 7.7.8.31/10. Page 210Page 211
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M Hawer

manner is

204

This is to me a very unsatisfactay

conespondence, and reflects little credit on the

which putti hesisuse was performed et in the carly years of its premment. If

the Insties say. is plain tal fort did, an

due to the Contractors and Lome Workmen. Write respect to the clann

of the Architect it seems clear from the Correspondence between the Rev. Mr. Stanton and the Colonial Borg kong Secretary that the Governor did not view the erection of the Church as a Lov. Work and that he meant that the Architect

as a

ne for

should be paid a Commission independently of his Salary public Officer. It was a very inusual arrangement for the Governor to have made, and one which he ought to have obtained the

the Secretary of State, but having been entered into, faith must I condude be kept woh him.

sanction

q

Inwanted for. unist's cosi dustin.

AB.

"213. 31 act 7/50.

trice

promise that the station was intracted showed

I added by Cost and this without precaution

& the period when the

a1

use to to held complete.

Geny

exgagement die Her bare pot an

Estimate of # 6950, and immediately paper

ordinance to raise 2/3 of this sum, and set

his awhitech at work "Estimat "

on

the shength of this

although he must have been perfully ausre home sony Day, reperisnice that the work use likely to exceed the ritimati

and Hal dispuentes were certain to ause

that

to the excess.

Accordingly the expense did very

7.7.8.31/10.

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