CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897 — Page 130

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All proposals are received from him; they will be carefully considered before being sanctioned, and the further representations which are promised in the last paragraph of your letter will be awaited.

It may be added that his speech delivered in December last at the reassembly of the Legislative Council, the Governor urged the "maintenance of Cape Rock Lighthouse" will be laid on the Council Table.

I consider that I am bound to redeem the pledge given by my Predecessor to the effect that this special rule should be laid on the Council Table as soon as the cost of the Lighthouse had been defrayed.

The papers relating to this subject have been sent home and will be considered there.

A correspondence with the Unofficial members in regard to the proposed abolition of the Light Dues before the cost is covered and the following words:

With a view of covering the deficit which will result from this abolition, it is the opinion of some members that a fixed charge of 2 1/2 cents per ton should in future be imposed as light dues on all shipping entering...


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All proposals are received from him; they will be carefully considered before being sanctioned, and the further representations which are promised in the last paragraph of your letter will be awaited. It may be added that his speech delivered in December last at the reassembly of the Legislative Council, the Governor urged the "maintenance of Cape Rock Lighthouse" will be laid on the Council Table. I consider that I am bound to redeem the pledge given by my Predecessor to the effect that this special rule should be laid on the Council Table as soon as the cost of the Lighthouse had been defrayed. The papers relating to this subject have been sent home and will be considered there. A correspondence with the Unofficial members in regard to the proposed abolition of the Light Dues before the cost is covered and the following words: With a view of covering the deficit which will result from this abolition, it is the opinion of some members that a fixed charge of 2 1/2 cents per ton should in future be imposed as light dues on all shipping entering... Page 291 ... Page 107 ...
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ally proposals are received from him they will be carefully considered before being sauctioned and the further representations which are promised in the last paragraph of your letter will be 291 inn may awaited. be added that his speech delivered in December last at the reassen. bling of the Legislative founcil the Governor uned the " maintenance of Gop Rock 1, Lighthouse will be laid on the Council Table. 107 alu bound 11. I consider that I 11 to redeem the pledge given 11 by my Predecessor to the effect that this special " rule should. " as the "I had clas ad soor cost of the Lighthou been defrayed! The papers papers relating to this subjpet home helve not you but they wil Considered La На following words: A correspondence with the Unofficial members in regard to the proposed abolition " of the Light Ducs beforeach cover the cost and, " 16- " # # With a view of covering, the deficit which will voult from this abolition five Six la Mpaint Epinion members are ttie of that a fixed charge of 2 1⁄2 cents furton should in future be imfired as light dues all shipping entering 1 R
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ally proposals are

received

from him they will be

carefully

considered before

being

sauctioned

and the

further representations which

are promised in the last

paragraph of your letter

will be

291

inn

may

awaited.

be

added that

his speech delivered in

December last at the reassen.

bling of the

Legislative founcil

the

Governor uned

the

"

maintenance of Gop Rock

1,

Lighthouse will be laid on

the Council Table.

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alu

bound

11. I consider that I

11 to redeem the pledge given

11 by my Predecessor to the

effect that this special

" rule should.

" as the

"I had

clas

ad soor

cost of the Lighthou

been defrayed!

The papers

papers relating to this

subjpet

home

helve

not

you

but they wil

Considered

La

На

following words:

A correspondence with the

Unofficial members in regard

to the proposed abolition "

of the Light Ducs beforeach

cover the cost and, "

16-

"

#

#

With a view of covering,

the deficit which will voult from this abolition five

Six la Mpaint

Epinion

members are

ttie

of

that a fixed charge

of 2 1⁄2 cents furton should

in future be imfired as

light

dues all shipping entering

1

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