CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 148

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That one on which the present barracks are situated, while regards attendance of prisoners and conveyance of prisoners, the change will also be beneficial.

The amount £7,260.1.9 is much larger than I anticipated, and I am not prepared to say that I am actually in a position at present to expend it.

But as some provision of this nature must before long be made, I place the Report before you, and ask your sanction to the proposal, which may be affected when circumstances justify the undertaking.

One part of Captain Connop's letter I must correct - Public subscriptions were set on foot for the purpose of purchasing a public clock tower, without reference to the site; but on this proposed building being likely to occupy a site in the most central part of the city, it is probably the locality which the subscribers will prefer for the erection of the clock tower, and arrangements have accordingly been made to that end.

The sum of $1000 has been collected on account of the public clock tower, of which I am authorized to make payment of $100 from the funds.

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That one on which the present barracks are situated, while regards attendance of prisoners and conveyance of prisoners, the change will also be beneficial. The amount £7,260.1.9 is much larger than I anticipated, and I am not prepared to say that I am actually in a position at present to expend it. But as some provision of this nature must before long be made, I place the Report before you, and ask your sanction to the proposal, which may be affected when circumstances justify the undertaking. One part of Captain Connop's letter I must correct - Public subscriptions were set on foot for the purpose of purchasing a public clock tower, without reference to the site; but on this proposed building being likely to occupy a site in the most central part of the city, it is probably the locality which the subscribers will prefer for the erection of the clock tower, and arrangements have accordingly been made to that end. The sum of $1000 has been collected on account of the public clock tower, of which I am authorized to make payment of $100 from the funds. Page 145

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attendance of prolive, and conveyounce of prisoners the change will also be beneficial.

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Letter I'must correct - Public Subveriptions

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the purpose of purchasing a public Block mily,

without reference to the Inver; but on this propioved- Building with recupy a site in the most central part of the city, it in probably the locality which the subsoribers with prefer for the

- splitation of the block, and arrangements have accordingly kem

the plow.

made sin

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been.

The sum of # 1000 has been collected in account of the public Clocking of which Showe authorized the payment of $100 from the

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