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the venue

any

from such a source is

extremely repugnant

to

my feelings

I

would under such circumstances be quite

content to

disregard

all insinuations

of motives contrary to those by which I am actuated. It

is, nevertheless, clear that a

Revenue of $50,000

even

supposing

the License fees could safely be permitted to drop to that amount is

largely in

excess of that which Your Grace

is inclined to permit, because

you distinctly say that no

receipts are to be allowed beyond what is necessary for defraying the issue of

Licenses and the

essential Police

arrangements.

As I

expect the measure will

diminish rather than increase

Police

expenditure, and the cost of preparing

and issuing Licenses when they reach $50,000

I

am constrained to admit

that Your Grace

is the only one

actually opposed

to the

measure

submitted for your

Approval that it must be abandoned. The

course

of experience gained between this and the first of next January will be interesting and useful, but the period

will be too short to ascertain the lowest

range

of

the License fees consistently

with the Police objects of the measure.

~38.

I will now

conclude by adverting

to the position in which the Colony will be placed by Your Grace

adopting the revised Estimates herewith

Vide Enclosure

B.

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269 1 the venue any from such a source is extremely repugnant to my feelings I would under such circumstances be quite content to disregard all insinuations of motives contrary to those by which I am actuated. It is, nevertheless, clear that a Revenue of $50,000 even supposing the License fees could safely be permitted to drop to that amount is largely in excess of that which Your Grace is inclined to permit, because you distinctly say that no receipts are to be allowed beyond what is necessary for defraying the issue of Licenses and the essential Police arrangements. As I expect the measure will diminish rather than increase Police expenditure, and the cost of preparing and issuing Licenses when they reach $50,000 I am constrained to admit that Your Grace is the only one actually opposed to the measure submitted for your Approval that it must be abandoned. The course of experience gained between this and the first of next January will be interesting and useful, but the period will be too short to ascertain the lowest range of the License fees consistently with the Police objects of the measure. ~38. I will now conclude by adverting to the position in which the Colony will be placed by Your Grace adopting the revised Estimates herewith Vide Enclosure B. 4 marked
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269 1 thevenue any from such a source is extremely repugnant to my feelings I would under such circumstances. be quite content to disregard all insinuations of motives contrary to those by which I am actuated. Se It It is, nevertheles, clear that a Revenue of $50,000 50,000 even supposing the lianse fies could sufely be permitted to drop to that amount is largely in excess of that which Your Grace inclined to permit, because that no you receipts are منذ # مال necepary Licenses distinctly say be allowed beyond what is for depaying the issue of epential Police the As I arrangements. and expect the measure will nee diminish rather than increase Police 1 expenditure, and the cast of preparing und ipuing diamows is not Licenses reach $50, J likely to am constrained to admit that Your Grace to the only مصر من measure Astally opposed submitted for your Approval that it must be abandoned. The course be experience gained between this and the first of next January will of interesting and useful, but the period will be too short to ascertain the lowest range of the License fees consistently with the Police objects of the measure. ~38. I will now conclude by adverting to the position in which the Colony will be placed by Your Grace its Enderive adopting the revised Estimates herewith Vide Enclosure B. 4 marked
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thevenue

any

from such a source is

extremely repugnant

to

my feelings

I

would under such circumstances. be quite

content to

disregard

all insinuations

of motives contrary to those by which I am actuated. Se It It

is, nevertheles, clear that a

Revenue of $50,000

50,000 even

supposing

the lianse fies could sufely be permitted to drop to that amount is

largely in

excess of that which Your Grace

inclined to permit, because

that no

you

receipts

are

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#

مال

necepary Licenses

distinctly say be allowed beyond what is for depaying the issue of

epential Police

the

As I

arrangements.

and

expect the measure will

nee

diminish rather than increase

Police

1

expenditure, and the cast of preparing

und ipuing diamows is not

Licenses reach $50,

J

likely

to

am constrained to admit

that Your Grace

to the

only

مصر من

measure

Astally opposed

submitted for your

Approval that it must be abandoned. The

course

be

experience gained between this and the first of next January will of interesting and useful, but the period

will be too short to ascertain the lowest

range

of

the License fees consistently

with the Police objects of the measure.

~38.

I will now

conclude by adverting

to the position in which the Colony will be placed by Your Grace

its Enderive adopting the revised Estimates herewith

Vide Enclosure

B.

4 marked

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