CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 249

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him to do so

They have not

been informed whether

any money

has actually been paid by the Government to Mr. Rynie but

the latter has not communicated

with the Treasurer

or in any way placed

the money

at the disposal of the Committee

On the other hand he has

stated that he cannot pay

over the Government Grant

unless the rules

and regulations as to admission

and other matters connected

with the building and management of the

meet with the approval of the Governor. The

last sum

of $600 received

by the Honorary Treasurer

was for the six months ending

the 30th June 1849

As far as the Committee

are aware no money

has been authorised by them to receive it since that

time.

In agreeing

to the basis of settlement referred to above

the Committee did so

with the distinct understanding that His Excellency the Governor would himself feel bound by the decision of the majority

present at the meeting but regret to find that His Excellency finding apparently that the decision was

not in accordance with his own

views on the matter has

refused to continue the

payment of the Government Grant in the usual way

The Committee would

respectfully

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him to do so They have not been informed whether any money has actually been paid by the Government to Mr. Rynie but the latter has not communicated with the Treasurer or in any way placed the money at the disposal of the Committee On the other hand he has stated that he cannot pay over the Government Grant unless the rules and regulations as to admission and other matters connected with the building and management of the meet with the approval of the Governor. The last sum of $600 received by the Honorary Treasurer was for the six months ending the 30th June 1849 As far as the Committee are aware no money has been authorised by them to receive it since that time. In agreeing to the basis of settlement referred to above the Committee did so with the distinct understanding that His Excellency the Governor would himself feel bound by the decision of the majority present at the meeting but regret to find that His Excellency finding apparently that the decision was not in accordance with his own views on the matter has refused to continue the payment of the Government Grant in the usual way The Committee would respectfully
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him to do so

They have not

been informed whether

any money

has actically been pais by the Government to Mr. Rynie but

the latter has not communicated

with the Treasurer

or irr

way placed

the

nevily

any

at the

diepooal of the bommittee

ow

the other hand he has

stated that he cannot pay

over the Government Grant

unless the rules

arrd

ax

to admission

other matters connected

with the

building

management of the

meet with the

approval of the Governor. The

last

Dww

of $600 received

by the Nonorary

was

for

ending

and

00

the

N

Treasurer

six months

the 30th Same 1849

far as the Committee

are

are

arh

arv are

any paid to

no

out

money

247

has been

authorised by.

them to receive it since that

time.

In

agreeing

to the basis

of settlement referred to above

the Committee did so

with

the distinct understanding) that His Excellency the Governor, would linself feel bone by stre decision of the majority

present at the meeting but regret to find that êttie Excellency finding apparently. that the decision was

not in

accordance with his own.

views

orr

the matter has

refused to continue the

payment of the Government. Grant in the noual way

The Committie world

respectfully

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