CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 509

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omission of any New vote for Gaol, I have in my 10421 despatch N. 123 of 28th April. Gov last mentioned to Your Lordship the necessity of providing increased accommodation for prisoners, and I trust that I shall soon be able to submit some scheme for approval.

The erection of a new Gaol, contemplated, would be a very costly undertaking, and bearing in mind the many public works now on hand it is not one that I should be desirous of commencing at the present moment if such could be avoided.

I have requested the Surveyor General to furnish me with the information asked for in the 19th paragraph of your despatch. Mr. Brown tells me that the estimates required by Your Lordship are being prepared, but

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18 506 19 ! omission of any New vote for Gaol, I have in my 10421 despatch N. 123 of 28th April. Gov last mentioned to Your Lordship the necessity of providing increased accommodation for prisoners, and I trust that I shall soon be able to submit some scheme for approval. The erection of a new Gaol, contemplated, would be a very costly undertaking, and bearing in mind the many public works now on hand it is not one that I should be desirous of commencing at the present moment if such could be avoided. 7. I have requested the Surveyor General to furnish me with the information asked for in the 19th paragraph of your despatch. Mr. Brown tells me that the estimates required by Your Lordship are being prepared, but

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18 506 19 ! omission of any New vote for Gaol, I have in my 10421 despatch N. 123 of 28th April. Gov last mentioned to Your Lordship the necessity of providing increased accommodation for prisoners, and I trust that I shall soon be able to submit, some scheme for approval. The erection of a a new Gaol, contemplated, would such as cont be a very costly undertaking, and bearing in mind the many many public works now on hand it is not one that I should be desirous of at the present comme mencing moment if such could be avoided. 7. I have requested the Surveyor General to furnish me with the information asked for in the 19th paragraph of your despatch. M. Brown tells me that the estimates ete. required by Your Lordship dre being prepared, but

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omission of any

New

vote for Gaol, I have in

10421

despatch N. 123 of 28th April. Gov last mentioned to Your Lordship the necessity of providing increased accommodation for prisoners,

and I trust that I shall

soon be able to submit,

some scheme for approval.

The erection of a

a new

Gaol, contemplated, would

such as cont

be a very costly undertaking, and bearing

in mind the

many

many public works now on hand it is not one that I

should be desirous of

at the present

comme

mencing

moment if such could

be avoided.

I have

requested the

Surveyor General to furnish

me with the information

asked

for

in the 19th paragraph

of your despatch. M. Brown tells me that the estimates

ete. required by Your Lordship

dre

being prepared,

but

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