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them expressly to that portion of the scheme.
I think, however, that the Government may fairly ask, now that the matter can be reviewed by the light of further experience and fuller information, for leave to reconsider its original approval to the construction of a level road round Mount Davis.
Personally I think that the Director of Public Works has made out, in the letter which he was permitted to address to the Press, a strong case for departing from the original plan, because sufficient funds are not available to make a sufficient portion of the road from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen to connect Kennedy Town with the present level road by the seashore on the East of Aberdeen.
The Government has also, since it gave its assent to the original plan, learned that there are cogent Military reasons against the construction of a level road round Mount Davis.
Under these circumstances I would suggest that the best course for the Government to adopt will be to pass a Bill through the Legislative Council transferring the fund from the Jubilee Committee to the Colonial Treasurer and indemnifying that Committee from the claims of any persons upon them in respect of the fund or the application of the fund, &c.
In view, however, of the fact that the 3rd Resolution of the Jubilee Committee was published in the papers before the subscription list was sent round, and also in view
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them expressly to that portion of the scheme.
I think, however, that the Government may fairly
ask, now that the matter can be reviewed by the light of fur- ther experience and fuller information, for leave to reconsider its original approval to the construction of a level road round Mount Davis,
Personally I think that the Director of Public Works has made out, in the letter which he was permitted to address to the Press, a strong case for departing from the ori- ginal plan, because sufficient funds are not available to make a sufficient portion of the road from Kennedy Town to Aber- deen to connect Kennedy Town with the present level road by the seashore on the East of Aberdeen.
The Government has also, since it gave its as- sent to the original plan, learned that there are cogent Mili- tary reasons against the construction of a level road round Mount Davis.
Under these circumstances I would suggest that the best course for the Government to adopt will be to pass a Bill through the Legislative Council transferring the fund from the Jubilee Committee to the Colonial Treasurer and in- demnifying that Committee from the claims of any persons upon them in respect of the fund or the application of the fund, &c.
In view, however, of the fact that the 3rd. Reso- lution of the Jubilee Committee was published in the papers before the subscription list was sent round, and also in view
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