CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 371

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under his house.

2.

He alleged, and Colonel Stuart, then a Member of the Executive Council and Commanding Royal Engineer, agreed with him that this arose from the fact that a new drain had been made by the Survey Department which caused an accumulation of sand and ultimately excessive pressure from conveying a body of water larger than the old drain had been constructed to take.

3.

Price alleged. On the other hand, Mr. that Mr. Bouthrie's servants had been in the habit of removing large stones from the top of the old drain to throw down the night soil into it; and that this was the main cause of the accident.

4.

The application came before the 2nd of July, 1880, and was referred to the Attorney General and then to the Executive Council. Owing to some delays in the Survey Department in dealing with the papers, I was unable to bring the question to a final decision till this year.

5.

The Executive Council recommended that the question of fact in dispute between Mr. Price and Mr. Bouthrie should be referred to some independent person to take evidence and report upon. This was done.

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367 under his house. 2. He alleged, and Colonel Stuart, then a Member of the Executive Council and Commanding Royal Engineer, agreed with him that this arose from the fact that a new drain had been made by the Survey Department which caused an accumulation of sand and ultimately excessive pressure from conveying a body of water larger than the old drain had been constructed to take. 3. Price alleged. On the other hand, Mr. that Mr. Bouthrie's servants had been in the habit of removing large stones from the top of the old drain to throw down the night soil into it; and that this was the main cause of the accident. 4. The application came before the 2nd of July, 1880, and was referred to the Attorney General and then to the Executive Council. Owing to some delays in the Survey Department in dealing with the papers, I was unable to bring the question to a final decision till this year. 5. The Executive Council recommended that the question of fact in dispute between Mr. Price and Mr. Bouthrie should be referred to some independent person to take evidence and report upon. This was done.
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367 under his house. 2. He alleged, and bolonel Stuart, then a Member of the Executive Council and bommanding Royal Engineer, agreed with him that this from the fact that arose bading into the old one a new drain had been made by the Survey Department which caused arr accumulation of sand and ultimately excessive pressure from conveying a body of water larger than the old drain had been constructed to take. 3. Price alleged. On the other hand, Mr that Mr. boughtrie's servants some had been in the habit of removing large stones from the top of the old drain drain to throw down the night soil ints it; and that this was the main cause of the accident. 4. before was On The application Came the 2nd of July, 1880, and referred to the Attorney General and then to the Executive bouncil. Owing to sonce Department delays in the. in the Survey in dealing with the papers, I was unable to bring the question a final decision till this year 5. The Executive Connoil recommended that the question of fact in to dispute between Mr. Price and Mr. boughtrie should be referred to some independent person to take evidence and report upon. This was done
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367

under his house.

2.

He alleged, and bolonel Stuart, then a Member of the Executive Council and bommanding Royal Engineer, agreed with him that this

from the fact that

arose

bading

into the old

one

a new drain

had been made

by the Survey Department which caused

arr

accumulation of sand and

ultimately

excessive pressure from conveying a body of water larger

than the old drain had been constructed

to take.

3.

Price

alleged.

On the other hand, Mr that Mr. boughtrie's servants

some

had been in the habit of removing large stones from the top of the old

drain

drain to throw down the night soil ints it; and that this was the main cause

of the accident.

4.

before

was

On

The application

Came

the 2nd of July, 1880, and referred to the Attorney General

and then to the Executive bouncil.

Owing to sonce

Department

delays in the.

in the Survey in dealing with the papers,

I was unable to bring the question

a final decision till this year

5.

The Executive Connoil

recommended that the question of

fact

in

to

dispute between Mr. Price and Mr. boughtrie should be referred

to some

independent person

to take

evidence and report upon. This was

done

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