CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9] — Page 653

conform with the shairs of the hills at the

back of the town, & so far as one

420,

3

Can

judje

without local knowledge would appear to be a work sather of ornamental Aspeculative improvement than of pressing importance -

It is about 4000 yards long, & is estimated

heaste

to cost $1,000; the estimate was prepared

Byear by M-Moorsen, whose letinates were notoriously not always reliable; & though the now Survegar General concurs,

generally,

that a preliminary extimate can an approximate one,

be

he says

only

as it is impossible l

calculate the granite that will have to be excavated for metalling fremoved -

Sir Arthur Kennedy asks to borrow the Recessary money from the special fund, doubt the propriety of this, as the work cannot he

regarded in the home light as the Civil Strapital, in the case of which such a permission Given.

will see from my

1 On the other hand

You the latimates that the finances of the

Mmarks

Colony

are not now by any means in a bad way

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that there is a considerable cam of hamey in hand which I consider available for immediate

650

appropriation, a son which would more than cover the case of this work. 2 It is also shewn that the outlay would

in the and be fairly reproductive, though

how soon it is difficult to judge-

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3 It appears also that it cail

begun & finished in a short time, the

plans being now already prepared.

In these 3 points I consider there: is much to be said for sanctiming the work at once.

the claims of as against

the Water Supply Civil Strapital & Lighthones

These 3 are of consse

more important- tnecessary public works, but they are home of than of a reproductive nature, the plans for home of than are yet quite complete, & they Can none of than be finished for some time The outlay for the Water Supply is estimated £30550. at least at £100000, there has not ben as

as to raiding

yet any matured suffection Revenue to meet a loan for this purpose; the

Lighthouses are also libe will by

Ring

loan

to cover which light dues Abe imposed; the cover Whoyn

the Civil Strspital is tibe an expensive work (£2,000) it now appears that it cannot be built

see p12. of 11680 fase, I that Arunal Revenue way heatle to bear

be

V reccesary charge without recourse to houvening in this

the