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Military Authorities with regard to a suggestion thrown out by the latter whether the Governor would be disposed on behalf of the Colony to share the expense of laying down pipes and fitments and lighting with, "those parts of the Barracks and War Department's property which are considered practically the roads, thoroughfares and avenues, open to the public and which are at present without light or are very indifferently lighted with oil lamps."

2. From the first, Governor Hennessy intimated to the Major General Commanding his entire concurrence with the proposed arrangement and now that permission to incur the expense has been granted by the War Office and that necessary office material has arrived from England; the Governor was asked to come to a definite decision without delay.

Your Lordship will see that the scheme entails on this Colony an initial outlay of $5,000 and a monthly expenditure of $970.

3. As the Colony will undoubtedly benefit from this arrangement and as it will complete

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59 Military Authorities with regard to a suggestion thrown out by the latter whether the Governor would be disposed on behalf of the Colony to share the expense of laying down pipes and fitments and lighting with, "those parts of the Barracks and War Department's property which are considered practically the roads, thoroughfares and avenues, open to the public and which are at present without light or are very indifferently lighted with oil lamps." 2. From the first, Governor Hennessy intimated to the Major General Commanding his entire concurrence with the proposed arrangement and now that permission to incur the expense has been granted by the War Office and that necessary office material has arrived from England; the Governor was asked to come to a definite decision without delay. Your Lordship will see that the scheme entails on this Colony an initial outlay of $5,000 and a monthly expenditure of $970. 3. As the Colony will undoubtedly benefit from this arrangement and as it will complete Page 60 Page 61
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59 Military Authorities with to a regard suggestion thrown out by the latter whether the Governor gad would be disposed disposed on behalf of the balory to share the expense of laying down pipes and fitments and lighting with, "those ports of the Barracks and War Departments property which to considered practically the roads, thoroughfares and avenues, open to the public and which may on light at all, wde are at present without من السلام very indifferently lighted with oil 2. From the first- Governor Hennessy intimated to the the Majar General Commanding with the his entire concurrence proposed arrangement and now that permission to incur the expence has been granted by the War and that necessary office material has arrived from England; the Lavernor was asked to come to a definite decision without delay. Your Lordship will 3. dee that the scheme entails this balony an initial outlay yearly ? of Lay 5:0 and a monthly repondeture for the gat of $970 L. As the Calony will undsubtedly benefit from this arrangement and as it will complete Page 60Page 61
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Military Authorities with

to

a

regard suggestion thrown out by

the latter whether the Governor

gad

would be disposed

disposed on behalf of the balory to share the expense of laying down pipes and fitments and lighting with, "those ports of the Barracks and War Departments property which

to considered practically the roads, thoroughfares and avenues, open to the public and which

may

on

light at all,

wde

are at present without

من السلام

very indifferently

lighted with oil

2.

From the first-

Governor Hennessy intimated to

the

the Majar General Commanding

with the

his entire concurrence

proposed arrangement and now that permission to incur the expence has been granted by the

War

and

that necessary

office material has arrived from England; the Lavernor was asked to come to a definite decision without delay.

Your Lordship will

3.

dee

that the scheme entails

this balony

an

initial outlay

yearly

? of Lay 5:0 and a monthly repondeture

for the gat of $970

L.

As the Calony will

undsubtedly benefit from

this

arrangement and as it will

complete

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