CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5] — Page 29

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I was about the last-mentioned however that the company's representatives induced the government to invest in the draft Bill, authorizing the construction of the Tramway, the limit of 4 feet to be maintained by the Company between the tracks as they would not require more, and the statements do not otherwise appear to coincide.

With the amount of traffic that occurs along Praya East, it would be out of the question to allow centro-pole construction and my refusal to adopt that form of construction had nothing whatever to do with the excision of the strip of concrete between the rails.

I may add that if the Company consider that I have abused the powers vested in me, they have their remedy under the Tramway Ordinance and should avail themselves of it.

In conclusion, I beg to state that my endeavour throughout has been to protect the interests of the public which I presume must be paramount and my efforts have met with the strongest possible opposition on the part of Messrs Dickinson & Co.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient servant,

W. Chatham,

Director of Public Works

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28 show whether centre-or side pole construction is intended. I was about the last-mentioned however that the company's representatives induced the government to invest in the draft Bill, authorizing the construction of the Tramway, the limit of 4 feet to be maintained by the Company between the tracks as they would not require more, and the statements do not otherwise appear to coincide. With the amount of traffic that occurs along Praya East, it would be out of the question to allow centro-pole construction and my refusal to adopt that form of construction had nothing whatever to do with the excision of the strip of concrete between the rails. I may add that if the Company consider that I have abused the powers vested in me, they have their remedy under the Tramway Ordinance and should avail themselves of it. In conclusion, I beg to state that my endeavour throughout has been to protect the interests of the public which I presume must be paramount and my efforts have met with the strongest possible opposition on the part of Messrs Dickinson & Co. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient servant, W. Chatham, Director of Public Works
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28 show whether centre-or side pole struction is intended. - I was about the Late last-muentioned however that the company's representatives induced the government to invest in the draft Bill, authorizing the construction the Tramway, the limit of 4 feed to. be maintained by the bonepancy between the track's asthey would not require more, and the statements do not theresse appear to coinside. aurorent of traffic With the auxorent. of traffic that occurs along Praya Bast, it wou be out of the question to allow centro- -pole construction and my refusal. proposal to adopt that forme construction had nothing whatever to do with the oxcision of the strip of the concrete between the raile may add that if the Company consider that I have abresed the frowels vested in sue, they have their remedy under the Framway Ordinance and should avail themselves of it. In conclusion, Ihy to state that my endeavour throughout has been to protect the interests of the considered. which I presseme suust to paramount and my efforts have sust with the strongest flousible sposition on the feart of Messt0 Dickinson beru- pany. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient servant, W. Chatte. Director of Public Works
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show whether centre-or side pole

struction is intended.

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I

was about

the Late last-muentioned however that

the company's representatives induced the government to invest in the draft Bill, authorizing the construction the Tramway, the limit of 4 feed to. be maintained by the bonepancy between the track's asthey would not require more, and the statements do not theresse appear to coinside.

aurorent of traffic

With the auxorent.

of traffic that occurs along Praya Bast, it wou be out of the question to allow centro- -pole construction and my refusal. proposal to adopt that forme construction had nothing whatever to do with the oxcision of the strip

of

the

concrete between the raile

may add that if the Company consider that I have abresed the frowels vested in sue, they have their remedy under the Framway Ordinance and should avail themselves of it.

In conclusion, Ihy to state that my endeavour throughout has been

to protect the interests of the considered.

which I presseme suust to

paramount and my efforts have sust with the strongest flousible sposition on the feart of Messt0 Dickinson beru- pany.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient servant, W. Chatte.

Director of Public Works

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