CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 256

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Dr.

but it does not appear to one

that the dates of

the subscriptions,

12

the

mode of collecting

them, affect

250

competent authorities that the difference between

the common

commonest kind

of stained glass

glass and that

i

the question. The collection in Church and subsequent

subscriptions efforts

ow

Cass

usion only be looked

as laudable

on the part of the community to fulfil

their part of the

agreement, and to meet the proviso

in the Ordinance referred to.

With respect to the expenditure objected to in paragraphs No. 2, as having been incurred since the Church

opened, it must be borne

in mind that, in the extreme destitution of a place of worship in the felony, the Church was opened without windows of any kind, except painted wooden frames, quite

cotton stretched

on

light wooden

insufficient to exclude either sun or rain in

a

climate like this; that iron

glass

frame work

was

absolutely necessary, whatever kind of

glass was used; that plain transparent glass would have rendered the building perfectly useless, under a blazing

sun

in this Colony.

The Trustees

such as we

are

have

been advised by

and have adopted would not exceed £50 0s. £60, especially

or

was a donation. It must also be

recollected that by far the greater proportion of

viz.:

the Architect's commission, viz. £323, was due for the work then paid for.

The chief

the lower, remaining

objection, that regarding with respect to this, I would

beg

to remind

your

the Trustees

were appointed to carry

out a certain plan fixed upon by the Governor of the Colony and approved of by Her Majesty's Government; that that plan included the lower, and that Mr. Gordon's Estimate and the Ordinance both contemplated its erection.

It would appear, therefore, that

our predecessors would not have been fulfilling their duty had they

left the building

in a mutilated state: disputes may

arise

as to the part of the plan to be

left out; some might have thought the

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Dr. but it does not appear to one that the dates of the subscriptions, 12 the mode of collecting them, affect 250 competent authorities that the difference between the common commonest kind of stained glass glass and that i the question. The collection in Church and subsequent subscriptions efforts ow Cass usion only be looked as laudable on the part of the community to fulfil their part of the agreement, and to meet the proviso in the Ordinance referred to. With respect to the expenditure objected to in paragraphs No. 2, as having been incurred since the Church opened, it must be borne in mind that, in the extreme destitution of a place of worship in the felony, the Church was opened without windows of any kind, except painted wooden frames, quite cotton stretched on light wooden insufficient to exclude either sun or rain in a climate like this; that iron glass frame work was absolutely necessary, whatever kind of glass was used; that plain transparent glass would have rendered the building perfectly useless, under a blazing sun in this Colony. The Trustees such as we are have been advised by and have adopted would not exceed £50 0s. £60, especially or was a donation. It must also be recollected that by far the greater proportion of viz.: the Architect's commission, viz. £323, was due for the work then paid for. The chief the lower, remaining objection, that regarding with respect to this, I would beg to remind your the Trustees were appointed to carry out a certain plan fixed upon by the Governor of the Colony and approved of by Her Majesty's Government; that that plan included the lower, and that Mr. Gordon's Estimate and the Ordinance both contemplated its erection. It would appear, therefore, that our predecessors would not have been fulfilling their duty had they left the building in a mutilated state: disputes may arise as to the part of the plan to be left out; some might have thought the
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dr. but it does not appear to one that the dates of the subscriptions, 12 the made of collecting them, affect 250 competent authorities that the differenced betiveer the comme commonest kind of stained glass glass and that i the question . The collection in Efrurch and subsequent subscriptions efforts ow Cass usion only be looked as laudables the part of the community to fulfil their part of the ent, and to meet the provise agreement, in the Ordinance referred to . With respect to the expenditure objected to in paragraphs No. 2, as having been incurred sinced the Church opened, it must be borne AVOS in mind that, in the extreme destitution of a placed of worship in the felony, the Church was opened without windows of any kind, except painted wooden frames, quite cotton stretched στη light wooden insufficient to exclude either sun or rain in a climate like this; that irow was glass frame work absolutely necessary, whatever kind of was used; that plain transparent glass would have rendered the building. perfectly useless, under a blazing, in this Colony . Sun, The Crustees such as we are have advised by adopted would not exceed £.50 0.£. 60, refacially or was a donation. It must also be as part of it recollected that by far the greater proportion of vis : the Architect's commission, wif. L. 323, was dus for the work then paid for . The chief the lower, remaint: objection, that ecgarding with respect to this, I would that the Ordinance was, beg passed and to remind 8 your the Trustees appointed to carry ted to carry out a certain pland fixed upow by the Governor of the Colony and approved of by Her Majesty's Government; that that plan included the lower, and that Mr. Gordon's Estimate and the Ordinance both contemplated its crection . It would appear, therefore, that ou v as predecessors would not havd been fulfilling their duty had they building. have in a mutilated state : disputes my ariseid AF consented to leave the right to the pact of the plan to be left out; some might have thought the
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dr.

but it does not appear to one

that the dates of

the subscriptions,

12

the

made of collecting

them, affect

250

competent authorities that the differenced betiveer

the comme

commonest kind

of stained glass

glass and that

i

the question . The collection in Efrurch and subsequent

subscriptions efforts

ow

Cass

usion only be looked

as laudables

the part of the community to fulfil

their part of the

ent, and to meet the provise

agreement,

in the Ordinance referred to .

With respect to the expenditure objected to in paragraphs No. 2, as having been incurred sinced the Church

opened, it must be borne

AVOS

in mind that, in the extreme destitution of a placed of worship in the felony, the Church was opened without windows of any kind, except painted wooden frames, quite

cotton stretched

στη

light wooden

insufficient to exclude either sun or rain in

a

climate like this; that irow

was

glass

frame work

absolutely necessary, whatever kind of

was used; that plain transparent glass would have rendered the building. perfectly useless, under a blazing,

in this Colony .

Sun,

The Crustees

such as we

are

have

advised by

adopted would not exceed £.50 0.£. 60, refacially

or

was a donation. It must also be

as part of it recollected that by far the greater proportion of

vis :

the Architect's commission, wif. L. 323, was dus for the work then paid for . The chief

the lower, remaint:

objection, that ecgarding with respect to this, I would

that the Ordinance was,

beg

passed and

to

remind

8 your

the Trustees

appointed to carry

ted to carry out a certain pland fixed upow by the Governor of the Colony and approved of by Her Majesty's Government; that that plan included the lower, and that Mr. Gordon's Estimate and the Ordinance both contemplated its crection . It would appear, therefore, that

ou v

as predecessors would not havd been fulfilling their duty had they

building.

have

in a mutilated state : disputes my

ariseid AF

consented to leave the

right to the pact of the plan to be

left out; some might have thought the

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