CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 424

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furnish Your Grace with detailed information in reference to all proposed undertakings when forwarding the estimates for 1860 now in course of preparation. I only allude to the subject here to explain that in consequence of this postponement and accumulation of public works the Surveyor General's Estimate for next year which has just been submitted to me by the Colonial Secretary in a minute which I enclose exceeds £40,000; so that not only will the entire revenues of 1860 be expended, but the balance at present in hand will be drawn upon for £20,000.

The remainder of the "Catarice" (£25,000) would probably be sufficient to complete the Jail and water supply; but these are both works of such magnitude that they must necessarily extend over several years, and it is proposed therefore to take for next year only £10,000 on account of these services, being about as

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420furnish Your Grace with detailed information in reference to all proposed undertakings when forwarding the estimates for 1860 now in course of preparation. I only allude to the subject here to explain that in consequence of this postponement and accumulation of public works the Surveyor General's Estimate for next year which has just been submitted to me by the Colonial Secretary in a minute which I enclose exceeds £40,000; so that not only will the entire revenues of 1860 be expended, but the balance at present in hand will be drawn upon for £20,000.The remainder of the "Catarice" (£25,000) would probably be sufficient to complete the Jail and water supply; but these are both works of such magnitude that they must necessarily extend over several years, and it is proposed therefore to take for next year only £10,000 on account of these services, being about as
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420furnish Your Grace with "detailed information in reference to all proposed- undertakings when forwarding the estimates for 1860 now in course of preparation. I only allude to the subject hue to explain that in- consequence of this postponement and accumulation of public works the surveyor General's Estimate for next year which has just been submitted to by the Colonial Secretaryme in a minute which I enclose exceeds £40000; so that not only will theCol. Text Menchi"Cord. Jur." Generals. entire revenues of 1860 be expended, but the balance at present in hand will be drawn upon for £20.000.The remainder of the "Catarice (£ 25000 ) would(£25000 probably be sufficient to complete the Jail and wake supply; but these are both works of such magnitude that they must necessarily extend over several years, and it is proposed therefore to take for next year only £10.000 on account of these services, being about as
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furnish Your Grace with "detailed information in reference to all proposed - undertakings when forwarding the estimates for 1860 now in course of preparation. I only allude to the subject hue to explain that in - consequence of this postponement and accumulation of public works the surveyor General's Estimate for next year which has just been submitted to

by the Colonial Secretary

me

in a minute which I

enclose

exceeds £40000;

so that not only will the

Col. Text Menchi

"Cord. Jur." Generals.

entire revenues of 1860 be

expended, but the balance at present in hand will be drawn upon for £20.000.

The remainder of the "Catarice (£ 25000 ) would (£25000

probably be sufficient to complete the Jail and wake

supply; but these are both

works

of

such

magnitude

that they must necessarily extend over several years,

and it is proposed therefore

to take for next year only £10.000 on account of these services, being about as

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