CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 343

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them is really a much larger
I
available for disposal. For mention
if the sums due to it "Special And"
be deducted from the Liabilities, we
should have a
balance of about
$500,000. Of course all this will
not be strictly available, by reason of
bad debts and like matters. But
then quite near the whole of it will
be.
Now this is just about the
sum required for the various great works
still remaining to be done:

New Jail say $75,000
Central School 75,000
Breakwater 80,000
Wath Works
---
$270,000 $500,000
(£57,000)

A Comm... grant
of the cost of the Breakwater a
sum of $40,000 from the "Special Fund" has
been sanctioned. Unless therefore further
sums are to be sanctioned from the "Special Fund" of which
$632,640 still remain, the accumulated
surplus at the beginning of 1901, will soon be swallowed up. Sir J. Hennessy
is therefore fully justified in his
reply to Keswick on
the question of accumulated balance
mentioned in the covering despatch.

A
It is also, as you have already intimated to Sir J. Hennessy, too early
to think of reducing taxation, although the state of affairs is by no means
unsatisfactory. Estimated surplus of the coming year being $98,241.
Now with regard to the
prosecution of the great works
in question.

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340 them is really a much larger I available for disposal. For mention if the sums due to it "Special And" be deducted from the Liabilities, we should have a balance of about $500,000. Of course all this will not be strictly available, by reason of bad debts and like matters. But then quite near the whole of it will be. Now this is just about the sum required for the various great works still remaining to be done: New Jail say $75,000 Central School 75,000 Breakwater 80,000 Wath Works --- $270,000 $500,000 (£57,000) A Comm... grant of the cost of the Breakwater a sum of $40,000 from the "Special Fund" has been sanctioned. Unless therefore further sums are to be sanctioned from the "Special Fund" of which $632,640 still remain, the accumulated surplus at the beginning of 1901, will soon be swallowed up. Sir J. Hennessy is therefore fully justified in his reply to Keswick on the question of accumulated balance mentioned in the covering despatch. A It is also, as you have already intimated to Sir J. Hennessy, too early to think of reducing taxation, although the state of affairs is by no means unsatisfactory. Estimated surplus of the coming year being $98,241. Now with regard to the prosecution of the great works in question.
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340 them is really a much larger I available for disponal. For mentione if the mums due to it "Special And" be deducted from the Liabilities, we should have a bales of about $500,000. Of course all this will a not be strieth available, by reason of bad debts a much like matters. But thom q near the whole of it will be. how this is just about the required for the your great works 1 Infermen force facts. remaining to be done : Un new fail say $75,000 Cntial School 75,000 Breakwater Wath Works 80,000 -.270,000 $500,000 (£57,000) Comm ? grant of the cost of the Breakwater a of $40,000 from the "Special Fund" has been sanctioned. Unless theirpore further ps are to be sanctioned pom the" Specials Hand" of which $632,640 still remain, the accumulated surplus at the bequining of 1001, will In and wordthing more will be required beslage for Diffe soon be swallowed up). Si J. Humany is therefore fully pustified in his tour: Keswich on opite accumulatest balanc the question, (hers). mentioned in the covering despati A It is also, as book has already bears intimated to Sri/. Hennessy, too earl to think of reducing taxation, although the state of affairs is your bey no means (bairh) musatisfactory to Estimated surplers of the coming year being $98,241. how with regard tortu prosecution ofthe great works question.
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340

them is really a much larger

I

available for disponal. For mentione

if the mums due to it "Special And"

be deducted from the Liabilities, we

should have a

bales of about

$500,000. Of course all this will a

not be strieth available, by reason of

bad debts a much like matters. But

thom q near the whole of it will

be.

how this is just about the

required for the your great works

1

Infermen force facts.

remaining to be done :

Un new fail say $75,000

Cntial School

75,000

Breakwater

Wath Works

80,000

-.270,000 $500,000

(£57,000)

Comm ? grant

of the cost of the Breakwater a

of $40,000 from the "Special Fund" has

been sanctioned. Unless theirpore further

ps are to be sanctioned pom the" Specials Hand" of which

$632,640 still remain, the accumulated

surplus at the bequining of 1001, will In and wordthing more will be required beslage for Diffe soon be swallowed up). Si J. Humany

is therefore fully pustified in his

tour: Keswich on

opite accumulatest balanc

the question, (hers).

mentioned in the covering despati

A

It is also,

as book has already bears intimated to Sri/. Hennessy, too earl

to think of reducing taxation, although the state of affairs is your bey no means

(bairh) musatisfactory to Estimated surplers of the coming year being $98,241.

how with regard tortu

prosecution ofthe great works

question.

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