CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5] — Page 195

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attendance upon

and evenings

the me ú mornings when their services were

demanded to lay out ground for sale,

define boundaries of Lot's or other -

miscellaneous work comprised the whole of their duties, which have

been very satisfactorily performed,

and I have to report most favourably of their general good conduct and particularly so of

their Overseer Assow

who is a most valuable assistant

to me and (for a Chinaman)

most deserving and exemplary

The

expenditure

a

man-

on account

City amounted

of Roads not in the City to £385.2-1,

στι

account of Bridges

7.

£156. 1. 11, Drains £41-7-3, Marine

Works ₤16..

ว.

Buildings

The construction and repair of Buildings I took entirely und

men at

my individual supervision (the Overseir only reporting the number of work thereon) these comprised the completion of the Church Tower, the fittings and furniture, to. to the "Court. house, sundry contingentre pours, and a variety of works under the head of construction fully detailed Report upon Works and in the Blue. book laturn; the whole amounting

to an e

in

d.

my

expenditure of £1523. 1-4. of which £1206-5-6 was for the Church-

The direct supervision of Convict labour is now entrusted to the Indian

Sergeant of the Quard who was formerly the Overseer attached to my Department; he receives his orders direct from

me of

through Overseer

Assow (who also assists him) he is

an

intelligent man, generally attentive and I am well satisfied with his

this

MRL

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