CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 228

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This

was

the Govemment. This cons

decided

you on the 7th instant by the result of the action brought to test the respective

rights of the Government

and Marine

lot holders. The decision in the

Supreme bout

as

against the

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Government, and I regard it wo

final.

5. The total expenditive necessary for the thorough repairs of the bea Wall, so as

to render the structure proof ffor many years against the force of the annually recuning Typhoons, has

estimated at $178,000. Whatever course, therefore, I may be prepared to advise it is evident that I shail not

been

live in a plan which will not require

position to recommend

any require a very

an amount,

large expenditure, and of for which the toolony is at present

imprepared. Nevertheless, at

any

whether of additional rates ar

taxation, or

taxation to

of

a loan requiring

~th

cast

pay the interest and

principal, the necepity must be met..

9.

On this subject I hope to

be able to report more fully by

next Mail, when I shall have bouncil, and when

consulted

my

all the papers connected with the case shall have been printed:

only proving

now

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illude to it

how idle it would be

to test the true financial position

of the baslony merely by the