CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 165

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Saving unofficially obtaining the consent of Members of Council to the necessary expenditures, I was enabled to save much time by purchasing and fitting up a Hulk (at the cost of $9,000) without waiting for the actual passing of the Ordinance - nearly three months thus saved, and in two days the vessel will be moored in the place appointed for her, and I shall be able to proclaim the Ordinance as commencing from next Monday, the 17th Instant.

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The probable receipts from fees for storage by Government will be rather in excess of than less than $6000 per annum. Out of this, $1700 per annum must be reserved for wear and tear of the vessel and the eventual replacement within 5½ years of the present Hulk with a new vessel. The cost of the Staff employed will amount to about $3000 per annum. In consideration of the great amount of additional labor and responsibility thrown on the Harbour Master, I shall, by advice of the Executive Council,

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4. ( 4.- Saving unofficially obtaining the consent of Members of Council to the necessary expenditures, I was enabled to save much time by purchasing and fitting up a Hulk (at the cost of $9,000) without waiting for the actual passing of the Ordinance - nearly three months thus saved, and in two days the vessel will be moored in the place appointed for her, and I shall be able to proclaim the Ordinance as commencing from next Monday, the 17th Instant. 5. The probable receipts from fees for storage by Government will be rather in excess of than less than $6000 per annum. Out of this, $1700 per annum must be reserved for wear and tear of the vessel and the eventual replacement within years of the present Hulk with a new vessel. The cost of the Staff employed will amount to about $3000 per annum. In consideration of the great amount of additional labor and responsibility thrown on the Harbour Master, I shall, by advice of the Executive Council,
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4.

(

4.-

Saving unofficially

blained the consent of Members of Council to the necessary expenditures, I was enabled to save much time by furchasing and fitting up a Bulk. (at the Cost & 9,000) without waiting for the actual fassing of the Odinance - nearly three months thus saved, aush in two

were

days the vessel will be moored in the place appointed for her. and I shall be able to proclaim the Ordinance as commencing from next Monday, the 17 Instant=

5.

The probable receipts from

151

fees for storage by kovemment will be rather in excess of tham less than food per mouth on

$6000 per

annum. Out of this,

$1700 fer

annum must be reserved for wear and tear of the vessel _ and the eventual replacement within 5/1⁄2 years of the present buck be, vessel.. The cost of the Staff

a new

and in

employed will amount to about $3000 per annum, consideration of the

great amount of additional labor and responsibility thrown on the Barbon Master, I shall, by advice of the Executive Council

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