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taxpayers an expense specially provided

for otherwise.

み

The question, who should bear thase

expenses, has been for many years

and I

a

anival.

fuitful source of discussion; enclose the most important part of the correspondence in connection therewith which had taken place before my When, however, the Typhoons of the 8th and 30th of September last had demonstrated the weakness of the present Sea-tball, and the necessity for. very large outlay, such as $170,000. to make it a safe and durable work,

CHO

lar some

d'increased

the question of liability afarmed. proportions, and conesponding importance. 5. I was, therefore, most anxious

for any

Enclosure N°2.

reasonable com

compromise

with the Marine

Lot Holders, and endeavoured to induce them to meet the Acting balenial Secretary and the Suweyor General, with a view to discussing the subject.

1. Several

of them did meet those

Officers on the grad November last in accordance with the invitation conveyed

Comeloaned in the inclosed Circular; but, instead of

confening

on the subject, they brought

Enclosure with them the enclosed reply signed

by almost all the Foreign

of Marine Lots, and in that reply they

Holders

distinctly repudiate all claimo on them for the repairs

in

question.

7. Having afforded them some little time to reconsider this decision I again