CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 433

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vicinity of which the New Villa Residences would be laid out. It should however be inferred, because the Water Supply is beyond the reach of pollution from sewage that the latter will be allowed to escape into the water courses below the level of the Tanks. There is no intention of perpetrating an abuse so

and one which by the Statute Book of the Colony (Ordinance No. 14 of 1845) is a punishable offence. His Excellency the Governor

more completely to guard against any just complaint on this point from the Military Medical Officers it is

and has always been the intention to incorporate in the form of Crown Lease of Building Lots

grave

is also well aware that the more

a

on the

to be sold clause specially providing against this will. If this be observed and the prohibition against cultivation continued as heretofore the objections raised by the Commanding Royal Engineer and Principal Medical Officer appear

to me to be at once met.

Risk of Danger to the Magazine from the proximity of the road

The stipulations upon which the road is

116.

allowed to pass near the Magazine,

were

after due deliberation clearly defined by General D'Aguilar and agreed to by Governor MacDonnell before receiving

conditions are now-

the ground from Colonel We Butts, and the matter is in the files closed. But as new conditions are now sought to be imposed, to the entire subversion of the Covenant of 1868-9 and which if supported by the Imperial Government must effectually put an end to the project of the road and the conversion of the ground into Villa residences it is of the last importance that the necessity, if any, for these new considerations should be closely inquired into. On this point Colonial and Military interests are identical since the explosion of the Magazine would affect both alike, consequently, opinions coming from this Department in regard to this matter are entitled to equal weight as those emanating from the Commanding Royal Engineer, and the solicitude of the Colonial Government for the preservation of the City from disaster be ranked second to that of the Military Authorities. Accordingly in dealing with the road and

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430 Mans M vicinity of which the New Villa Residences would be laid out. It should however be inferred, because the Water Supply is beyond the reach of pollution from sewage that the latter will be allowed to escape into the water courses below the level of the Tanks. There is no intention of perpetrating an abuse so and one which by the Statute Book of the Colony (Ordinance No. 14 of 1845) is a punishable offence. His Excellency the Governor more completely to guard against any just complaint on this point from the Military Medical Officers it is and has always been the intention to incorporate in the form of Crown Lease of Building Lots grave is also well aware that the more a on the to be sold clause specially providing against this will. If this be observed and the prohibition against cultivation continued as heretofore the objections raised by the Commanding Royal Engineer and Principal Medical Officer appear to me to be at once met. Risk of Danger to the Magazine from the proximity of the road The stipulations upon which the road is 116. allowed to pass near the Magazine, were after due deliberation clearly defined by General D'Aguilar and agreed to by Governor MacDonnell before receiving conditions are now- the ground from Colonel We Butts, and the matter is in the files closed. But as new conditions are now sought to be imposed, to the entire subversion of the Covenant of 1868-9 and which if supported by the Imperial Government must effectually put an end to the project of the road and the conversion of the ground into Villa residences it is of the last importance that the necessity, if any, for these new considerations should be closely inquired into. On this point Colonial and Military interests are identical since the explosion of the Magazine would affect both alike, consequently, opinions coming from this Department in regard to this matter are entitled to equal weight as those emanating from the Commanding Royal Engineer, and the solicitude of the Colonial Government for the preservation of the City from disaster be ranked second to that of the Military Authorities. Accordingly in dealing with the road and 21.074-
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430 Mans M vicinity of which the New Villa Residences would be laid out . It should however by be inferred, because the Water Supply is beyond the reach of pollution from sewage that the latter will be allowed to escape into the water courses below the level of the Tanks. There is no intention of tebrating an abuse so and one which by the Statute Book of the Colony (Ordinance 14 of 1845) is a punishable offence . His Excellency the Governor more completity to quard against any just complaint on point from the Military Medical Officers it is and has always been the intention to incorporate in the form of Crown Lease of Building Lots grave is also well aware that the more a on the to be sold clause specially providing against this will. If this be observed and the prohibition against cultivation continued as heretofore the objections raised by the Commanding Puyal Engineer and Principals Medical Officer appear to me to be at once met. Risk of Danger to the Magazine from the proximity of the load The stipulations upon which the road is 116. ཎཱ Avas allowed to pass near the Magazine, wveres after due deliberation clearly defined by General Breinker and agreed to by Governor Mac Donnell before receiving conditions are now- the ground from Colond We Butts, and the matter is the files closed. But as news ow sought to be imposed, to the entire subversion of the Covenant of 1868-9 and which if supported by the Imperial Government- must effectually peet an end to the project of the road and the conversion of the ground into Villa residences it is of the last importance that the necessity, if any, for these new considerations should be closely inquired into. On this point Colonial and Military interests are indentical since the explosion of the Magazine would affect both alike, consequently, opinions coming from this Department in regard to this matter are entitled to equal weight as those emanating from the Commanding Pinyal Engineer, must the solicitude of the Colonial Government. for the preservation of the City from disaster be panked second to that of the Military Acethorities. Accordingly in dealing with the road and 21.074-
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vicinity of which the New Villa Residences would be laid out . It should however by

be inferred, because the Water Supply is beyond the reach of pollution from sewage that the latter will be allowed to escape into the water courses below the level of the Tanks. There is no intention of tebrating an abuse so

and one which by the Statute Book of the Colony (Ordinance N° 14 of 1845) is a punishable offence . His Excellency the Governor

more completity to quard against any just complaint on point from the Military Medical Officers it is

and has always been the intention to incorporate in the form of Crown Lease of Building

Lots

grave

is also well aware that the more

a

on the

to be sold clause specially providing against this will. If this be observed and the prohibition against cultivation continued as heretofore the objections raised by the Commanding Puyal Engineer and Principals Medical Officer appear

to me to be at once met.

Risk of Danger to the Magazine from the proximity of the load

The stipulations upon which the road is

116.

ཎཱ

Avas

allowed to pass near

the Magazine,

wveres

after due deliberation clearly defined by General Breinker and agreed to by Governor Mac Donnell before receiving

conditions are now-

the ground from Colond We Butts, and the matter is the files closed. But as news

ow sought to be imposed, to the entire subversion of the Covenant of 1868-9 and which if supported by the Imperial Government- must effectually peet an end to the project of the road and the conversion of the ground into Villa residences it is of the last importance that the necessity, if any, for these new considerations should be closely inquired into. On this point Colonial and Military interests are indentical since the explosion of the Magazine would affect both alike, consequently, opinions coming from this Department in regard to this matter are entitled to equal weight as those emanating from the Commanding Pinyal Engineer, must the solicitude of the Colonial Government. for the preservation of the City from disaster be panked second to that of the Military Acethorities. Accordingly in dealing with the road and

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