CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 388

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the Quarters provided for the

men

le when I refer, I have found it absolutely necessary to make an arrangement

which intails the purchase

A

2

of a felet of ground for the erection of

17

new house in the neighborhood).

I indoss. Dr Meway's

report on the subject, and Your I Grave will perceive that it is of such a nature as to have necesitated

immediate action.

3.

The Surveyor General, thus fore,

place

was directed to select

in

the immediate locality for new

Quartus, and

as

the surrounding lots

were the property of certain Private

Posons, one lot had to be repinchased.

1/

After much discussion I

approved, of the sum

386

of assue being

1,200

expended on the punchosse of Taro lot W. 92, and while soliciting t for Grace's sanction for such rependiture, I may

mention that I have

Alas o

to believe

that, though a comparatively cheap purchase, it will preve

every way

suitable for the requirements needed.

of

I should much prefer to

put up a

premanent stone building for the

of the Overseen of them Waterwork and his Assistants, but at present I delay proposing such an expenditure until I lean & four Grace's

to the Estimates for

instructions as

continuing

the

works of the Reservoir.

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