CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 393

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that any interest obtained by deporting this first instalment of "at a Bank might be credited to this "Fund, wheretz the future " calls upon each lotholder " will be protanto reduced.

I am disposed to take that view (because the first instalment, viz. 25 percent of the estimated cost of the work, paid before the works were begun, interest on it will have been spread over some years;

I do not think that there are any grounds for allowing interest on any instalments beyond the first, since subsequent instalments are only to be called for as money is required to be spent and will not therefore be lying idle for any lengthened period.

It appears from your desp. no. 205 of 28th Oct last, that an expenditure has already been incurred on Sections 1, 2, & 3, to the extent of a quarter of the estimated cost of Sections, 1, 2, 3, & 4, and therefore in excess of the first instalment paid.

[See Schedule of Ord. 16/1889]

[19968]

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that any interest obtained by deporting this first instalment of "at a Bank might be credited to this "Fund, wheretz the future " calls upon each lotholder " will be protanto reduced. I am disposed to take that view (because the first instalment, viz. 25 percent of the estimated cost of the work, paid before the works were begun, interest on it will have been spread over some years; I do not think that there are any grounds for allowing interest on any instalments beyond the first, since subsequent instalments are only to be called for as money is required to be spent and will not therefore be lying idle for any lengthened period. It appears from your desp. no. 205 of 28th Oct last, that an expenditure has already been incurred on Sections 1, 2, & 3, to the extent of a quarter of the estimated cost of Sections, 1, 2, 3, & 4, and therefore in excess of the first instalment paid. [See Schedule of Ord. 16/1889] [19968]
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that " any interest obtained [a 6234 by deporting this first

of the Frend

instalment of

"at a Bank might jüulz "be credited to this "Fund, wheretz the future " calls upon each lotholder

" will be protants reduced.

dispored to

carcér

Jaz

Jam

that

view (because the first

instalment, vij. 25

percent of the estimated

was

enst fine leagaisgo!

of the worker, paid befor the works

were begun, intes90r

dast Migran Mandaper the and

the expenditure of that

will have been

mistalment period of

A

over some

A

spread

A

but

years;

I do not think that there are any grounds for allowing

as

Po

being a frie Equitable arrangement

[See Schedule of Ord. 161889]

[19968]

interest on

any

vistal.

ments beyond the first,

Since subsequent in 190

stalments are

Amarty

only to be called for

In money

Ito be spent

Demy

is required)

I need not therefore idle for any

be lying

lengthened period.

appears from

Luc. in

21

the second

you desp. no. 205

of 28th Oct last, that an expenditure has already been incurred fections 1, 2, 3870%.

the Reclamation Execadig them a quarter of this

Mosa

Estimated cost of Sections, +8. and therefor in excess of the first unstalments paid

xccant.

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