CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 408

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that that portion of the work which would improve the property of the Imperial Government should be undertaken by the Colonial Government, unless the Naval and Military Authorities should be ready to assist in this portion of the work by contributing two thirds of the estimated outlay.

In reply I am to state for the information of Lord Carnarvon that although the proposed works would no doubt provide some ... conveniences which are now wanting, My Lords can scarcely regard a plan by which a public road will be interposed between the Naval Yard and sea as an improvement to the former?

When it was proposed some months since that the whole work should be executed at the expense of the Colony, their Lords were unwilling to interfere with a Local improvement to which great importance appeared to be attached judging by the large expenditure which the Colonial Government was represented to be prepared to incur in order to compensate the Navy for the loss of the whole of the sea-frontage.

They cannot however consent to charge to Naval funds two thirds

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407 that that portion of the work which would improve the property of the Imperial Government should be undertaken by the Colonial Government, unless the Naval and Military Authorities should be ready to assist in this portion of the work by contributing two thirds of the estimated outlay. In reply I am to state for the information of Lord Carnarvon that although the proposed works would no doubt provide some ... conveniences which are now wanting, My Lords can scarcely regard a plan by which a public road will be interposed between the Naval Yard and sea as an improvement to the former? When it was proposed some months since that the whole work should be executed at the expense of the Colony, their Lords were unwilling to interfere with a Local improvement to which great importance appeared to be attached judging by the large expenditure which the Colonial Government was represented to be prepared to incur in order to compensate the Navy for the loss of the whole of the sea-frontage. They cannot however consent to charge to Naval funds two thirds
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* 407 e that that portion of the work which would improve the property of the Superial Government should be undertaken by the Colonial Government, unless the Raval and Military Authorities should be. ready to assist in this, portion of the work thirds by contre. tributing two of the retinated outlay In reply I ame to thate for the information of Sord Carnarvon that although the proposed works would no doubt provide some.__. conveniences which are how wasting, My Lords can scarcely ugard a plan by which a public road will be interposed between the Navod Yard and sea as an sinprovemen to the former ? When it was · proposed some mouth's snice that the whole work should be executed at the Expence of the Colony, huy Lords were unwilling to interfere with a Local improvement to which great importance appeared to be attached judging bey the large- Expenditure which the Colonial Government was represented to be seades to incur in order to compensate the havy for the loss of the whole of the lea- frontage. They cannot however consent to charge to raval funds two thirds
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that that portion of the work which would improve the property of the Superial Government should be undertaken by the Colonial Government, unless the Raval and Military Authorities should be.

ready

to assist in this, portion of

the work

thirds

by

contre.

tributing two

of the retinated outlay

In reply I ame to thate for the information of Sord Carnarvon that although the proposed works would no doubt provide some.__. conveniences which are how wasting, My Lords can scarcely ugard a plan by which a public road will be interposed between the Navod

Yard and sea as an sinprovemen

to the former ?

When it was

· proposed some

mouth's snice that the whole work should be executed at the Expence

of the Colony, huy Lords were unwilling to interfere with a Local improvement to which great importance appeared to be attached judging bey the large- Expenditure which the Colonial Government was represented to

be seades

to incur in order to

compensate the havy for the loss of the whole of the lea- frontage.

They cannot however consent to charge to raval funds two

thirds

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