CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 174

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The only Public Works we are being required to assist in at present are in progress of any magnitude, the Victoria water works, and the Praya - together they will cost not less than £100,000; and it is calculated that without involving the Colony in any financial embarrassment, they can all be completed before the close of the year.

Another great improvement is in contemplation, the lighting of the City of Victoria with gas; but this however is about to be undertaken by a private company, the government not being concerned in any way, beyond granting the use of public Streets for the purpose of laying the pipes..

When the works are completed, it will be optional with both the Government and private individuals to consume the gas or not, as they may see fit, the price of it, which will be mainly dependent on the price of Coal being left a matter of future arrangement.

Legislation. 6. Nineteen Ordinances have become law during the past year, amongst which I may specify

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170 13 5. The only Public Works we are being required to assist in at present are in progress of any magnitude, the Victoria water works, and the Praya - together they will cost not less than £100,000; and it is calculated that without involving the Colony in any financial embarrassment, they can all be completed before the close of the year. Another great improvement is in contemplation, the lighting of the City of Victoria with gas; but this however is about to be undertaken by a private company, the government not being concerned in any way, beyond granting the use of public Streets for the purpose of laying the pipes.. When the works are completed, it will be optional with both the Government and private individuals to consume the gas or not, as they may see fit, the price of it, which will be mainly dependent on the price of Coal being left a matter of future arrangement. Legislation. 6. Nineteen Ordinances have become law during the past year, amongst which I may specify
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170

13

5.

The only Public Works we

Public Works

at

being required to assist in

any

present in progress of any

magnitude

the

are

мело

baol, the Victoria water works, and the Praya- together they

will cost not

for

shot

7

£100,000; and it is calculated that without involving the Colony in any financial embarrassment,

dey

can all be completed before the close

7

ncyt

year.

Another great improvement is in contemplation, is the

which

Victoria with

lighting of

the City of gas; but this however is about to be undertaken by a private company, the government not

way, beyond granting the use of

public Streets for the

of laying

works are

the

pipes..

purpose

when the

completed, it will

be oftional with both the

Government and private

individuals to consume the

or not, as

the

they may see

gas

price of it, which will be

mainly dependent

of

on

fit,

the price

for

Coal being left a matter Anture arrangement.

Lesislation. 6. Ninateen Ordinances have become law during the part year,

amongst which I may specify

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