CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 663

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that though possibly capable of improvement, the Table works well, and has not given rise to any complaint on the part of any one.

29. I have carefully considered the question of accommodation, and have obtained from all the officers concerned their opinions on the subject.

The Acting Chief Justice is of opinion that the present space allowed to the Supreme Court is inadequate, and I entirely concur with him. I find it will be necessary to give up to the Court the whole of the space at present occupied by the Registrar General. That Officer and the corps of Interpreters will be accommodated in a portion of Brosby's Store.

This will entail a loss of $900 for rent, and an expenditure of $2,000 for necessary alterations; but as against this, I have to inform Your Lordship that I have given instructions to sell the remainder of the lot, the value of which is estimated by the Acting Surveyor General at from $100,000 to $120,000, and I anticipate an even higher sum than that from the sale.

30. In the reserved portion of the building there will be three rooms for the Interpreters and five rooms for the Registrar General. This accommodation I consider sufficient, and I shall be glad to have Your Lordship's permission for taking the work in hand.

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28 29 656 that though possibly capable of improvement, the Table works well, and has not given rise to any complaint on the part of any one. 29. I have carefully considered the question of accommodation, and have obtained from all the officers concerned their opinions on the subject. The Acting Chief Justice is of opinion that the present space allowed to the Supreme Court is inadequate, and I entirely concur with him. I find it will be necessary to give up to the Court the whole of the space at present occupied by the Registrar General. That Officer and the corps of Interpreters will be accommodated in a portion of Brosby's Store. This will entail a loss of $900 for rent, and an expenditure of $2,000 for necessary alterations; but as against this, I have to inform Your Lordship that I have given instructions to sell the remainder of the lot, the value of which is estimated by the Acting Surveyor General at from $100,000 to $120,000, and I anticipate an even higher sum than that from the sale. 30. In the reserved portion of the building there will be three rooms for the Interpreters and five rooms for the Registrar General. This accommodation I consider sufficient, and I shall be glad to have Your Lordship's permission for taking the work in hand.
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28 29 656 that though possibly capable of improvement, the Table works well, and has rise to one. 29. given any complaint on the part of any I have carefully considered the question of accommodation, and have obtained from all the officers oncerned their opinions on the subject. con The Acting Chief Justice is of opinion that the present space allowed to the Supreme Court is inadequate, and I enterely, concur with him. I find it will be necessary to give up to the Court the whole of the space at present occupied by the Registrar General. That Officer and the corps of Interpreters will be accommodated in a in a portion of brosby's Store. This will entail a loss of $900 for rent, and an expenditure of $2,000 for necessary the alterations; but as against this, I have to inform Your Lordship that I have given given instructions to sell the remainder of the lot, the value of which is estimated even by the Acting Surveyor General at from #100,000 to $120000, and I anticipate higher 30. sum than that from the sale. In the reserved portion of for the building there will be three rooms the Interpreters and five rooms for the Registrar General . This accommodation I consider sufficient, and I m Your shall be glad to have Lordship's permission for taking the work in hand. as it is
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that though possibly capable of improvement, the Table works well, and has

rise to

one.

29.

given

any complaint on the part of any

I have carefully

considered the question of accommodation, and have obtained from all the officers oncerned their opinions on the subject.

con

The Acting Chief Justice is of opinion that the present space allowed to the Supreme Court is inadequate, and I enterely, concur with him. I find it will be necessary to give up to the Court the whole of the space at present occupied by the Registrar General. That Officer and the corps of Interpreters will be

accommodated in a

in a portion of brosby's

Store. This will entail a loss of $900 for rent, and an expenditure of $2,000 for

necessary

the

alterations; but as against this,

I have to inform Your Lordship that I have given

given instructions to sell the remainder of the lot, the value of which is estimated

even

by the Acting Surveyor General at from #100,000 to $120000, and I anticipate

higher

30.

sum than that from the sale.

In the reserved portion of

for the building there will be three rooms the Interpreters and five rooms for the Registrar General . This accommodation I consider sufficient, and I m

Your

shall be

glad

to have

Lordship's permission for taking the work in hand.

as

it is

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