CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 35

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Your expenditure is not expected to be in excess of the amount specified in the Estimates for 1867, unless some unforeseen disaster, such as a typhoon or fire, occurs.

12. VOCALIT January, 1868.

or extensive damage left the Colony before the I have so:

(Signed) F. Forth

(True Copy)

this (Smith.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Bakon

When had been

19712220

(True Copy)

En 97467

28

Acting Attorney General's Report-

The Police and Lighting Rate Amendment Ordinance 1874 No. 11 of 1867

Although not acquiescing in the notion entertained in some quarters that the Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance 1863 worked injustice by enforcing the payment of rates from parties not legally liable, I am of opinion that the present Ordinance referred to is an improvement upon the ground that it is, in all cases, expedient to accede to the expressed wish of the Community when doing so is not inconsistent with the interests of the public service.

My object in making this prefatory observation will be

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Your expenditure is not expected to be in excess of the amount specified in the Estimates for 1867, unless some unforeseen disaster, such as a typhoon or fire, occurs. 12. VOCALIT January, 1868. or extensive damage left the Colony before the I have so: (Signed) F. Forth (True Copy) this (Smith. Acting Colonial Secretary. Bakon When had been 19712220 (True Copy) En 97467 28 Acting Attorney General's Report- The Police and Lighting Rate Amendment Ordinance 1874 No. 11 of 1867 Although not acquiescing in the notion entertained in some quarters that the Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance 1863 worked injustice by enforcing the payment of rates from parties not legally liable, I am of opinion that the present Ordinance referred to is an improvement upon the ground that it is, in all cases, expedient to accede to the expressed wish of the Community when doing so is not inconsistent with the interests of the public service. My object in making this prefatory observation will be
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b your) in excess of the amount specified in the Estimates for 1867, sinless some unforseen disaster. Typhoon Fire should 12. VOCALIT January, 1868. or extensive | Ion left the before the I have so: (Signed) F. Forth (True Copy) this (Smith. Acting Coolonial Secretary . Bakon When had hen 19712220 Copy) En 97467 28 Acting Attorney General's Report- The Police and.. -Lighting Itate Amendment Ordinance 18747 No. 11 of 1867 Although not acquiescing in the notion entertained in some quarters that the Police and Lighting Pate injustice, Ordinance 1863 worked by enforcing the payment of rates from parties not legally liable, I am of opinion that the present Ordinance that referred. is An improvement upon to, upon the ground that it is, in all cases, expedient to accede to the expressed wish of the Community, when the doing so is not inconsistent with the interests of the public service. My object in making this prefatory observation will be
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your)

in

excess of the

amount

specified

in

the Estimates for

1867, sinless some unforseen disaster. Typhoon

Fire should

12.

VOCALIT

January, 1868.

or extensive | Ion left the before the

I have so:

(Signed) F. Forth

(True Copy)

this (Smith.

Acting

Coolonial Secretary .

Bakon

When had hen

19712220

Copy)

En 97467

28

Acting Attorney General's Report-

The Police and..

-Lighting Itate Amendment Ordinance 18747

No. 11 of 1867

Although

not acquiescing in the notion entertained in some quarters

that the Police and

Lighting Pate injustice,

Ordinance 1863 worked

by enforcing the payment of rates

from parties not legally liable,

I am

of opinion that the present Ordinance that referred.

is

An

improvement upon

to, upon the ground that it is, in

all cases,

expedient to accede to the expressed wish of the Community, when the doing

so is not inconsistent with

the interests of the public service.

My object in making

this

prefatory observation will be

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