245
then
given to
The
was not until the 30th March that
the Legislative Council was asked
to vote the necessary expenditures. Full consideration was given to Mr. Moorsom's reports, and $10,000
was
placed at his disposal for construction of the roof, which
was to be carried out under his
immediate supervision without a
contract. This
followed
Moorsom had previously announced
a
notice to the Tenders, which, a matter of public notoriety, the Council had a few days previously set aside. When invited to explain this conduct he stated that he had not received
official notice
of
the resolution
of the
Council, though he admitted that he
was
aware
of it through the Gazette
and public journals.
29. Further delay naturally
ensued
as a result of this, which resulted in the
Tender
$12,000 Mr. work himself for $9,500.28. However
on the 19th April
Mr. Moorsom wrote officially to the
Colonial Secretary entirely ignoring the decision of the Council, and called
upon the
Council to rescind.
An amount
of more than $3,000
was
over the Surveyor General's estimate, which he had termed "high, but
made so
by my having specified
throughout for the best descriptions of
245
then
given to
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was not until the 30th March that
the Legislative Cormait was asked
to vole the necessary expenditures. Full consideration was Mr Moowan's reports, and 10,000
www.
placed at his disposal for onstruction of the roof, which
to be carried out under his con
immediate supervision without a
Moonsom had previously armonneed
contract. This
that he
was
in
a
notice to the Vonders, which, matter of public notoridy, the Connoil had minden days previously set aside. When invited to explain this conduct he state that he had not received
official notice
of
the resolution
arr
of the
Comeil, though he admitted that he
vas
aw ako'
of it through the Gazette
and public journals.
auswed
29. Turiter delayo naturally
m.
this, which resulted in the
the 3rd thay
resolved on as
Mr
position to do the
Tender
|-
$12,000-
work himself for $9,500.
2.8. Mavever
m.
the 19th April
Mr. Moonsom wrote officially to the
Colonial Secretary entirely ignoring decision of the Cormeil, and called
the
Corneil areopling.
Anore
than $3,000
a)
over the Survey on General's estimate, which he had termed "high, but is
"made so
by my having specified
" throughout for the best devoriptions of
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