CO129-356 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [4-6] — Page 476

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made to me about Mr. Waite's work and the reduction in

cost that he had effected

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that Mr. Barry was similarly

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Enclosure 5.

We have a sopar to

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misled. I do not mean to infer that Mr. Eves purposely

misled me,

but I find it extremely difficult to obtain a

clear presentment of facts either verbally or in writing

from him. I took occasion at a later meeting of Council to

explain the real circumstances, and remove the mis-

-apprehension, and I enclose a copy of my statement.

5.

The Estimate now stands at

$11,004,118 and this includes no payment for Crown Land

assigned to the Railway, nor does it include interest on

advances for construction, both of which would appear in

the cost of a Railway built by a private Company. The

amount moreover will probably have to be increased on

account of the rehabilitation of the defective Bridges. I

may add that it is not proposed to charge the Railway with

land acquired for future extension of the Terminus on

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which subject I am addressing you separately

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and that

land acquired for the Railway any portions of which have

been now found to be in excess of its requirements

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being taken over and paid for from Revenue. The cost there-

-fore represents the minimm chargeable to the Railway

Account.

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