CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 247

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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

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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
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245

then

given to

The

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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