CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8] — Page 510

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Pier in accordance with Plan Specifications which had to be approved by the Governor in Council.

Before my arrival in the Colony the Plan had received the requisite sanction, and it is only on account of what has recently taken place that I have to address Your Lordship in the matter.

The history of the Pier, so far as I can gather, to be as follows:-

On the application of certain influential Merchants the then Governor agreed to introduce an Ordinance which had been prepared under the supervision of Mr. Attorney General Pannerefots(?) so as to give the projected Company the necessary powers to carry out their design.

The Bill was referred to a Special Committee of the Council, which recommended that it should become law, provided that five openings of feet(?) each in the Pier passage(?) were constructed for the small boats.

This recommendation, however, was not embodied in the Ordinance, but it was made that the Plans and Specifications should be approved by the Governor in Council, as I have stated and the Ordinance was proposed on the understanding that the recommendations of the Committee...

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Pier in accordance with Plan Specifications which had to be approved by the Governor in Council. Before my arrival in the Colony the Plan had received the requisite sanction, and it is only on account of what has recently taken place that I have to address Your Lordship in the matter. The history of the Pier, so far as I can gather, to be as follows:- On the application of certain influential Merchants the then Governor agreed to introduce an Ordinance which had been prepared under the supervision of Mr. Attorney General Pannerefots(?) so as to give the projected Company the necessary powers to carry out their design. The Bill was referred to a Special Committee of the Council, which recommended that it should become law, provided that five openings of feet(?) each in the Pier passage(?) were constructed for the small boats. This recommendation, however, was not embodied in the Ordinance, but it was made that the Plans and Specifications should be approved by the Governor in Council, as I have stated and the Ordinance was proposed on the understanding that the recommendations of the Committee... Page 510 Page 511
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Pier in accordance with Pla Specifications which had to be

and

approved by the Governor in Comeil.

Before my arrival in the

arrival in the Colany the Plon had received the requisite sanction, and it is only on account of what has reonilly lasten place that I have

to address Your Lordship

Lordship in the

matter.

.9.

Pa

The history of the Pir

far as I can gasher, to be as

follows:-

B.

On the application of certain influential Merchants the frontmant. Governor agreed to introduce

an

Ordinance which had been prepared

under the supervision of Mr. Attomey

(

With whom?

General Pannerefots

so

the projected Company

nairy

pacers to The Bill was re

403

give

as to

necefany

the

out their design.

ам

referred to a

Special

Committee

of

the Cornal, which

recommended that it should become

law,

40

provided that live openings of feet each in the Pier

papage of

4.

This

for the

small boats were constructed.

recommendation, however,

was not embodied in the Ordinance, but it was maded that the Plans and Specifications should be approved by the Governor in Conneil, as I have stated and the Ordinance

MOR.

posed

the understanding that the recommendations of the Committe

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