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the

must be received tenaciously. The Commission, before he can sanction proper increases; & by disallowing the vote of $25,000 to the water supply, sinking this

my action on

this subject-beyond repair & conjecture,

must be postponed till 1874; or by allowing the Civil Hospital to be built from the loan from the special fund. Understand

The total cost of

that the bank, a

bank, which is very recent

of importance, 1892

Kamaldumb is estimated at $100,000.

It is a considerable work to charge Revenue of 2 years, if the water supply is

smallly urgent. The capital of the special

Fund amounts to about $400,000; this is all

in the local Banks on

deposit without security, which is an undesirable precedent in itself; there is not much probability of the whole sum being

required in a few years: if the Colony undertook to repay the $100,000 in instalments of $10,000

a

year, the Bank would pay interest at the same rate (5%) as the Bank's now do to the Special Fund, the latter would be in exactly the same position, the Bank would be as secure as possible,

the future Revenue would be charged at the

most with $15,000 in any year,

instead of $35,000

as shown in this year's Estimates.

I think Mr. C. Dennedy ought hardly

to have taken credit for the whole amount in calculating the Revenue to be entirely sufficient to meet his Expenditure for 1873. You

will see

that Mr. Rounds' estimate then showed a little margin left

to meet

the unforeseen Expenditure that was

always in

the

course of the

year. Should there be excess inclined to meet when

available balance

as

I say of $50,000 being put aside as

he does

the Colony. It should be tried

not to interfere with what he proposes

regards the Police. But I do wish

No return of the special fund is included in these sectores, mistress have directed.

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97 the must be received tenaciously. The Commission, before he can sanction proper increases; & by disallowing the vote of $25,000 to the water supply, sinking this my action on this subject-beyond repair & conjecture, must be postponed till 1874; or by allowing the Civil Hospital to be built from the loan from the special fund. Understand The total cost of that the bank, a bank, which is very recent of importance, 1892 Kamaldumb is estimated at $100,000. It is a considerable work to charge Revenue of 2 years, if the water supply is smallly urgent. The capital of the special Fund amounts to about $400,000; this is all in the local Banks on deposit without security, which is an undesirable precedent in itself; there is not much probability of the whole sum being required in a few years: if the Colony undertook to repay the $100,000 in instalments of $10,000 a year, the Bank would pay interest at the same rate (5%) as the Bank's now do to the Special Fund, the latter would be in exactly the same position, the Bank would be as secure as possible, the future Revenue would be charged at the most with $15,000 in any year, instead of $35,000 as shown in this year's Estimates. I think Mr. C. Dennedy ought hardly to have taken credit for the whole amount in calculating the Revenue to be entirely sufficient to meet his Expenditure for 1873. You will see that Mr. Rounds' estimate then showed a little margin left to meet the unforeseen Expenditure that was always in the course of the year. Should there be excess inclined to meet when available balance as I say of $50,000 being put aside as he does the Colony. It should be tried not to interfere with what he proposes regards the Police. But I do wish No return of the special fund is included in these sectores, mistress have directed.
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97 the must be receivse tenkátria. commission, befor he can Linction propered incrcarves ; &by disallowing the vote of $25,000 to the water supply, singing this my action on this subject-beyond repati & lotinete, must be parponed till 1874; or by aliasing the Civil Strapital to be built from Ija fer? aloan from the special found: Sunderstand The total code of that the bank, a A ank, whichis very nosent fimportani, 1892 Kamaldumb is 92 timated at $100000. it is a considerable work to Charge Riosue of 2 years, if the water supply in Revame the smally urgent. The expital of the special Find amounts to about $400,000; this is all He local Banks in deposit without security, which is an underimble increment in itself; there not much probability of the whole und beeing requited in a few years: if the Colony undertook to repay the $100,000 in mistalments of 10000, ť 4. to A year, the pay interest at the timed rute (5% as the Bank's now do to the Special Fund, the letter wombl be in ca hospital might ictly the same position, the be mit das prickly as possible, the fanese Ravenne would be charged at the most with $15000 in any year, Feast $35,000 26 thens Sewing at this year's Estimates. Whinde I think to. C. Dennedy ought hardly I have tollen andit for the whole amonal 1 Afiti in calculating the Revenue be Lat entirifated to receive to mut his Effenditure for 1873 . t you Jays wch see fou abat. M. Rounds kit then while buy little marque left keet b held the unforesten Effenditene that on required always in the in the course of thi year. Should hang exoch miclined 2 mint when available balance ande as I say of 50.000 bem put andr he do Cylon. Isbauld be try Couth to interfere with what he Restores regards the Police. But I do wit No return of the special fund is included in these sectores, mistress have directed.
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the

must be receivse tenkátria.

commission, befor he can Linction

propered incrcarves ; &by disallowing the vote of $25,000 to the water supply, singing this

my action on

this subject-beyond repati & lotinete,

must be parponed till 1874; or by aliasing

the Civil Strapital to be built from Ija fer?

aloan from the special found: Sunderstand

The total code of

that the bank, a

A

ank, whichis very nosent

fimportani, 1892

Kamaldumb is 92 timated at $100000.

it is a considerable work to Charge Riosue of 2 years, if the water supply in Revame

the

smally urgent. The expital of the special

Find amounts to about $400,000; this is all

He local Banks in

deposit without security, which is an underimble increment in itself; there not much probability of the whole und beeing

requited in a few years: if the Colony undertook to repay the $100,000 in mistalments of 10000,

ť

4.

to

A

year, the pay interest at the timed rute (5% as the Bank's now do to the Special Fund, the letter wombl be in ca

hospital might

ictly the same position, the be mit das prickly as possible,

the fanese Ravenne would be charged at the

most with $15000 in any year,

Feast $35,000

26

thens Sewing at this year's Estimates.

Whinde

I think to. C. Dennedy ought hardly

I have tollen andit for the whole amonal 1 Afiti

in calculating the Revenue be Lat entirifated to receive to mut his Effenditure for 1873 . t you

Jays

wch see

fou abat. M. Rounds kit then while buy little marque left

keet

b

held the unforesten Effenditene that on required

always in

the

in the course of thi

year. Should hang exoch miclined 2 mint when

available balance

ande as

I say of 50.000 bem put andr

he do

Cylon. Isbauld be try

Couth to interfere with what he Restores

regards the Police. But I do wit

No return of the special fund is included in these sectores, mistress have directed.

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