CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 257

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made in the Galimaka - But the Governor is advised that the legal state under the lease for the City Hall is vested in DW. Repie who is the sole surviving lessee and who stands also in the position of a trustee for the purposes for which the lease was granted by Concrements.

3. Under these circumstances His Excellency is of opinion that pending the settlement of certain questions at issue between Mr. Repie and sons, Insignees of the Committee as to the management of the institution, the proper course is to cause the Government grant in aid to be paid into the hands of the gentleman who appears to be in law responsible for its proper application, the more so because His Excellency is not aware of any authority under which the Committee can manage the institution or could assume to expend the grant otherwise than under due control and direction.

4. With regard to the particular question on which a difference of opinion prevails between Mr. Repie and other Members of Committee, as to which His Excellency has already expressed his concurrence with Mr. Repie, the Governor desires me to say that he is authorized by the Secretary of State to suggest the possibility of trying the free opening of the Museum for a period say of six months with the option of reverting either wholly or in part to the existing arrangements if the proposed change...

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255 made in the Galimaka - But the Governor is advised that the legal state under the lease for the City Hall is vested in DW. Repie who is the sole surviving lessee and who stands also in the position of a trustee for the purposes for which the lease was granted by Concrements. 3. Under these circumstances His Excellency is of opinion that pending the settlement of certain questions at issue between Mr. Repie and sons, Insignees of the Committee as to the management of the institution, the proper course is to cause the Government grant in aid to be paid into the hands of the gentleman who appears to be in law responsible for its proper application, the more so because His Excellency is not aware of any authority under which the Committee can manage the institution or could assume to expend the grant otherwise than under due control and direction. 4. With regard to the particular question on which a difference of opinion prevails between Mr. Repie and other Members of Committee, as to which His Excellency has already expressed his concurrence with Mr. Repie, the Governor desires me to say that he is authorized by the Secretary of State to suggest the possibility of trying the free opening of the Museum for a period say of six months with the option of reverting either wholly or in part to the existing arrangements if the proposed change...
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255 made ni the Galimaks - But the Governor is adorsed that the legal satate under the lease. for the City Hall to brated in DW. Repie who is the dole Aurviving lessee and who stands also in the position of a trustee for the purpenes for which the leace was granted by Concrements. the 3. Under these arcumalanners Ho Excellency 10 of opinion that pinding the Settlement of certâm qurations at issue between Mr. Pupil and sons Insenties in of the Committee as to the management of the institution. The proper course is to cause the Government grant in aid to be paid into the hands of the gentleman who appears to be in law reponsible for it's proper application, point of the the more so because this Exertliney 15 not aware of any authority sider which the Committer Amanage the mishitution or to Could assume expend the grant otherwise than under der. Nques control and direction. upon the 4. With regard to the particular qulation which a difference of opinion prevails between M. Rupie and other Murbers of Commillee, as to which Ho Excilliney has already Expressed his concurrence with Mr. Repili ver, the Governor divines me today that be is authorized by the Secretary of State to suggish the possibility of trying the free opening of the Mussund for a period say of six months withi the option of reverting rither wholly or in part to the wisting arranquuents if the proporid change
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made ni the Galimaks - But the Governor is

adorsed that the legal satate under the lease. for

the City Hall to brated in DW. Repie who is

the dole Aurviving lessee and who stands also

in the position of a trustee for the purpenes for which the leace was granted by

Concrements.

the

3. Under these arcumalanners Ho

Excellency 10 of opinion that pinding the

Settlement

of

certâm qurations at issue between

Mr. Pupil and sons Insenties

in

of

the Committee

as to the management of the institution.

The proper

course is to cause the Government grant in aid to be paid into the hands of the gentleman who appears to be in law reponsible for it's proper application,

point of

the

the more so because this Exertliney

15 not aware

of any authority sider which the Committer Amanage the mishitution or to

Could assume

expend the grant otherwise than under der. Nques control and direction.

upon

the

4. With regard to the particular qulation which a difference of opinion prevails between M. Rupie and other Murbers of Commillee, as to which Ho Excilliney has already Expressed his concurrence with Mr. Repili ver, the Governor divines me today that be is authorized by the Secretary of State to suggish the possibility of trying the free opening of the Mussund for a period say of six months withi the option of reverting rither wholly or in part to the wisting arranquuents if the proporid

change

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