CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 384

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10

382

commenced, the following money I took the did not see where the

Fund: -

to come from.

Jaitam Water Works about $10,000.

Victoria College.

Police Buildings. Military Defences

55,000

70,000

150,000

New Water pipes, mains, » $75,000

« $360,000

which will absorb the whole of the Loan, and leave nothing to be provided in 1888 for Sanitary works. I would have been glad to have inserted in next year's Estimates an account of a sum on a new Gaol, but I did not have the opportunity however, when the Estimates were being discussed in Council of expressing my opinion that a new Gaol was one of the most pressing wants of the Colony.

7. It was urged by some of the Unofficial Members that a further loan might easily be raised without resorting to extra taxation. The question is one which might perhaps be considered

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10 382 commenced, the following money I took the did not see where the Fund: - to come from. Jaitam Water Works about $10,000. Victoria College. Police Buildings. Military Defences 55,000 70,000 150,000 New Water pipes, mains, » $75,000 « $360,000 which will absorb the whole of the Loan, and leave nothing to be provided in 1888 for Sanitary works. I would have been glad to have inserted in next year's Estimates an account of a sum on a new Gaol, but I did not have the opportunity however, when the Estimates were being discussed in Council of expressing my opinion that a new Gaol was one of the most pressing wants of the Colony. 7. It was urged by some of the Unofficial Members that a further loan might easily be raised without resorting to extra taxation. The question is one which might perhaps be considered
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10 382 commenced, the following. money I took the did not see where the Fund: - to come from. Jaitam Water Works about $10,000. Victoria College. Plice Buildings. Military Defenses # 55,000 70000 150,000 New Water pipes, mains, 40. » $75,000 « $360,000 which will absorb the whole of the Loan, and leave nothing to be provided in 1888 for Sanitary works. I would have been. glad to have inserted in next year's Estimates account of a new a sum on Gaol, but I did was -opportunity however, when the Estimates were being discussed in Council of expressing my opinion that a new One -Gaol was of the most pressing wants of the Colony. 7. some It was urged by of the Unofficial Members that a further loan might easily be raised without resorting to extra taxation. The question is one which might perhaps be considered
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10

382

commenced, the following.

money I took the

did not see where the

Fund: -

to come from.

Jaitam Water Works about $10,000.

Victoria College.

Plice Buildings. Military Defenses

#

55,000

70000

150,000

New Water pipes, mains, 40. » $75,000

«

$360,000

which will absorb the whole of the Loan, and leave nothing to be provided in 1888 for Sanitary

works. I would have been.

glad to have inserted in next

year's

Estimates

account of a

new

a sum

on

Gaol, but I

did

was

-opportunity however, when the

Estimates were

being discussed in Council of expressing my

opinion that a new

One

-Gaol

was

of the most pressing wants

of the Colony.

7.

some

It was urged by

of the Unofficial Members that a further loan might easily be raised without resorting to extra taxation. The question is one which might perhaps

be

considered

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