CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 85

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7.

6 . Reference of No 5 to Committee.

6.

Committee's Report- recommending - Acceptance of Mr Rawling's tender.

Inclosure Noy

Inclosure N° 8°

Inclosure Na

8. Surveyor General's Report and Estimate

for this Service, N° 14 of 1

1860.

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All these documents were laid

by me before the Legislative Council with an intimation that if the necessary funds

were supplied, it was my intention to accept Mr. Rawling's tender for the Execution of the work,- subject of course to

your Grace's confirmation. - The Scheme met with the entire approval of the Council, Ordinance now-submitted evas

without a dissentient voice.–

to

and the

passed

It is intended by this enactment

-effect three distinct objects :- 10t, to ~

appropriate

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a sum not exceeding £30,000

to enable the Executive to accept Mr Rawling's

tender, and to leave besides a margin of

the

supply of water

£5,000 towards into place, but which will probably be densely Crowded

carrying

near the town, not now inhabited,

before the completion of the works. Indly, To Enable the Excentive to borrow on the Security

of

a water rute such proportion of the £30,000 as the revenue may not be able to meet — 3rdly 40

impose

a.

lax

on houses in Fown

of 2 per cent per annum on the value of

rentals

for the purpose of maintaining the

water works, and towards re

repaying

the

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Government the Cost of Construction . This tax will produce about £3,400 a year,

or about 12 per cent on the Estimated Outlay.