CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 351

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understood your Excellency's intimation that the local Government had no power to make a money grant for this purpose without the sanction of the Secretary of State, which was asked for and obtained. This step, of course, involves delay; and delay, as pointed out in the "Proposals", involves expense, which the Trustees can ill afford. It is therefore very desirable that a decision upon the whole question should be procured at as early a date as convenient, since, in the meanwhile, the Trustees would be precluded from making any permanent arrangement concerning the books in their possession.

We trust, however, that your Excellency will, after due consideration of their "Proposals", promote the progress by your support, and undertake cordially to recommend, both to the Legislative Council and to the Secretary of State, the money grants therein mentioned, consisting, first, of a sum sufficient to build or provide the apartments necessary for a Library, and next, of the annual estimate required for its maintenance during the present and future years. In such case, the Trustees would take the necessary steps.

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347 understood your Excellency's intimation that the local Government had no power to make a money grant for this purpose without the sanction of the Secretary of State, which was asked for and obtained. This step, of course, involves delay; and delay, as pointed out in the "Proposals", involves expense, which the Trustees can ill afford. It is therefore very desirable that a decision upon the whole question should be procured at as early a date as convenient, since, in the meanwhile, the Trustees would be precluded from making any permanent arrangement concerning the books in their possession. We trust, however, that your Excellency will, after due consideration of their "Proposals", promote the progress by your support, and undertake cordially to recommend, both to the Legislative Council and to the Secretary of State, the money grants therein mentioned, consisting, first, of a sum sufficient to build or provide the apartments necessary for a Library, and next, of the annual estimate required for its maintenance during the present and future years. In such case, the Trustees would take the necessary steps.
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3. 347 understood your Reellene, at the same time to intimate that the local Government had no power this to make a money grant for purpose without the sanction of the Secretary of State asked and obtained. This step of couree involves delay; and selay as pointed out in the "Proporals", involves expense, which the Trustees can ill afford. It is therefore very desirable that a decision upon the pohole question should be procurech at as early convenient, einec, in a period as the meanwhile, the Ipusters would be precluded from making any permanent arrangement concerning the books in their prescision. We trust, however, that your Kreelling, will, after due consideration of "their "Proporals", promote the progest by your support, and undertake cordially to recommend, both to the Legislative Council and to the Secretary of State, the money grants therein mentioned, consisting, first- 必 A sufficient to build on provide the apartments necer necessary for a Library, and next of the annual estimate required for its maintenance during the present The Trustees would, in and future years such case, take the necessary steps
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347

understood

your

Reellene, at the

same time to intimate that the

local Government had

no power

this to make a money grant for purpose without the sanction of the Secretary of State asked and obtained. This step of couree involves delay; and selay as pointed out in the "Proporals", involves expense, which the Trustees can ill afford. It is therefore very desirable that a decision upon the pohole question should be procurech at as early

convenient, einec, in

a

period

as

the meanwhile, the Ipusters would be precluded from making any permanent arrangement concerning

the books in their prescision. We trust, however, that your Kreelling, will, after due consideration of "their "Proporals", promote the progest

by your support, and undertake cordially to recommend, both to the Legislative Council and to the Secretary of State, the money grants therein mentioned, consisting, first- 必

A

sufficient to build on

provide the apartments necer

necessary

for a Library, and next of the annual estimate required for its maintenance during

the

present

The Trustees would, in

and future

years

such case, take the

necessary

steps

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