CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 116

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concur in the views expressed by Mr. Chadwick and I consider that the insertion of such a clause as Major General Sir Barker desires, which would not only exempt the Military, also the Navy and the Colonial Government from being obliged to observe some of the most important provisions of the Ordinance, would endanger the whole working of the law.

If Mr. Chadwick's water scheme, in which he has taken much trouble and interest, and which I have done my best to assist him in completing, is to be a success, a law in the nature of that enacted is absolutely necessary, and I fail to see how the insertion of the provisions objected to can work any injustice upon the Military.

It has been admitted that they, like the rest of the community, are liable to pay for the water supplied to them, and if that be the case they must surely...

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E 114 concur in the views expressed by Mr. Chadwick and I consider that the insertion of such a clause as Major General Sir Barker desires, which would not only exempt the Military, also the Navy and the Colonial Government from being obliged to observe some of the most important provisions of the Ordinance, would endanger the whole working of the law. If Mr. Chadwick's water scheme, in which he has taken much trouble and interest, and which I have done my best to assist him in completing, is to be a success, a law in the nature of that enacted is absolutely necessary, and I fail to see how the insertion of the provisions objected to can work any injustice upon the Military. It has been admitted that they, like the rest of the community, are liable to pay for the water supplied to them, and if that be the case they must surely...

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concur in the views expressed

by Mr. Chadwick and I convider that the insertion of much a

Major General Sigby

clause o

Barker desires, which would not

only exenapt the Mil-

the Military

also the Navy Governme

biet

and the Colonial

ment from being obliged.

of the most ~

to observe souve

important provisions of the

Ordinance, would endan

endanger

the whole working of the law.

If Mr. Chadwick's

water schence, in which he has

taken much trouble and interest

and which I have done

best to assist hein in completing,

is to be a success, a law in the

nature of that cracted is

- absolutely necessary, and I fail

to see how the invertion of the

provisions objected to

carr work

any injustice upon the Military.

It has been admitted

that they, like the rest of the

munity,

are lo

pay for the

water supplied to them, and if

taken

mich be the

case

they

must

surely

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