CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864 — Page 364

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Most of these two despatches refer to the matter referred for the consideration of the Law Officers, who have stated that on sanitary grounds there would be no objection to the protection of the building for which it is proposed.

If correct, & as his Lordship has suggested, the site at the West corner of the Parade ground, which was proposed in 1862 (but it has not been abandoned), should revert to the charge of the Ordnance Department.

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I have therefore recommended to you my sanction for the erection of the City Hall as recommended by Mr. Mercer, & upon the distinct understanding, however, that the alterations in the Station Master's Office, & the deviation of the Road which will be necessitated, do not entail any charge on the Public Revenue.

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Most of these two despatches refer to the matter referred for the consideration of the Law Officers, who have stated that on sanitary grounds there would be no objection to the protection of the building for which it is proposed. If correct, & as his Lordship has suggested, the site at the West corner of the Parade ground, which was proposed in 1862 (but it has not been abandoned), should revert to the charge of the Ordnance Department. Page 361 I have therefore recommended to you my sanction for the erection of the City Hall as recommended by Mr. Mercer, & upon the distinct understanding, however, that the alterations in the Station Master's Office, & the deviation of the Road which will be necessitated, do not entail any charge on the Public Revenue.
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of these two despaliter to Le nferred for the

consideration Practiseg

who has stated that

B

Sanitary grounds

there would

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4o

tection & the building

Which it is for powerd

I rrect, & his Lordsliche

sneet

Fat th

has suggested site at the West corner

The Parade ground

panted

which was

frother Jompose in 1862 (but it has no been abandoned)

should revert li

the charge other

Nor Dept.

361

Thave themfore Ecoring

& you my

Sanction

of

the Erection of the City

Hall

ar

ncommended

ярок

by In Mercer, & apron

the distinct understanding

however

Stat the atterations

in the starton Martins

Inc, & the deviation

of the Road which will

h

recessitated, do not

Entail

any charger

on the Public Revenue.

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