CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 532

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works to the Kitchurrs and Stables at

Government Have. The intervine refered to,

which did not occurfy

than one

two minutes, had reformue solely to the

roofs of the Arcades

or revered

ways

comect=

ing the Kilikens and Stables with Government

House; and

AQ

--such repairs were

avery

simple matter requiring no stille. I

an

The occasion, to

desired. The Prestage have them done; and left the matter in his hands. Had the repairs to the Milchens and Stables been pland.) sinder

agement, I should, in the first

manag

my

instances, have consulted this haulling

AA

to their nature, exactly

in the case.

I did

of the repairs to Government

Have, and ot

receiving His Exallway's

direction, I should have plaid the work in the hands of a Contractor and

have

him and the Clare of Works

grisen formal instructions as

to what

M 02

to

be dow. I should also from time to time

have inspected; the works as

and

Mo

shery praceded doubt have had frequent intervines

with both the Contracter and the Clave

of worths on the subject. 1 fit how stand this facts! Athick, who it appears

Mas

the Contractor, states that he received no

instructions from me, and Mr Prestages,

words he alleges I

beyond the vagues

addreford to him during the intervine

in question; and the still

allusions he makes to

my

vagued

being "on the

The 2.5.

ch

site of the works with him"

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