CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 14

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L water as the War office, but I would point out that the very low price of 10 cents per 1000 gallons, conceded to the Military Authorities on the surrender of a reservoir in the Garden Road Nullah, and of the Military Reserve on the gathering-ground of the same, was a discount of the cost of the Water Works.

The Admiralty have surrendered nothing, nor contributed anything to the cost of the Water Works. 13th September 1890.

4: With regard to the sections of the Ordinance to which Commodore Church takes exception in his letter of the 8th instant, I enclose copy of a minute by the Resident Engineer, in which Mr Cooper expresses his opinion that he does not anticipate that the provisions in question, when the question of payment for water has once been settled, will

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L water as the War office, but I would point out that the very low price of 10 cents per 1000 gallons, conceded to the Military Authorities on the surrender of a reservoir in the Garden Road Nullah, and of the Military Reserve on the gathering-ground of the same, was a discount of the cost of the Water Works. The Admiralty have surrendered nothing, nor contributed anything to the cost of the Water Works. 13th September 1890. 4: With regard to the sections of the Ordinance to which Commodore Church takes exception in his letter of the 8th instant, I enclose copy of a minute by the Resident Engineer, in which Mr Cooper expresses his opinion that he does not anticipate that the provisions in question, when the question of payment for water has once been settled, will
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: L water as the War office, but I would point out that the very low price of 10 cents per 1000 gallons, conceded to the Milit Authorities on was & Military scount of a reservoir the surrender of in the Garden Road Nullah, and of the Military Reserve on the gathering - ground of the same. The Admiralty have surrendered nothing, contributed anything nor tö the 13th Septor 1890. 13 the cost of the Water Works. 4: With regard to the sections of the Ordinance to which Commodore Church takes exception in his letter of the 8th instant, I closured enclose copy of a minute by the Resident Engineer, in which Mr Cooper expresses his opinion that he does not anticipate that the - provisions in question, when the question of payment for Water has once been settled, will
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water as the War office, but I would point out that

the

very

low price of 10

cents per 1000 gallons,

conceded to the Milit

Authorities on

was

& Military

scount of

a reservoir

the surrender of in the Garden Road Nullah,

and of the Military Reserve on the gathering - ground of the same.

The Admiralty have

surrendered nothing,

contributed anything

nor

the

13th Septor

1890.

13

the cost of the Water Works.

4:

With

regard

to the

sections of the Ordinance to

which Commodore Church takes exception in his letter of the 8th instant, I

closured enclose copy of a minute

by the Resident Engineer, in which Mr Cooper expresses his opinion that he does not anticipate that the - provisions in question, when the question of payment for

Water has once been settled,

will

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