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mittee agreed to admit Og/e on payment of $1,000 
entrance fee. 
July 8th, 1850.—Mr. GORDON proprietor of Bel Air 
asked for permission to make an aqueduét to carry spare 
water from the canal to the sea. 
November 6th, 1851.—The Commissioners reported the 
death of Mr. J. J. KNIGHTS, Overseer of the canal. Mr. J. 
BEETE was appointed Overseer in his place. 
January 13th 1851.—Mr. MCNULTY was appointed 
President of the Lamaha Committee in place of the 
Hon’ble. GEO. BAGOT. 
May 1852.--Two new greenheart sluices were put into 
the reservoirs in East Street, Georgetown, and a brick 
back wall was built to them. The whole expense was 
$664.10, of which half was paid by the Town Council of 
Georgetown. 
January ist, 1853.—The Commissioners reported “that 
the kokers in Georgetown have been put into thorough 
repair at the joint expense of the Town Council and the 
Committee.” 
N.B..—The City of Georgetown was only allowed to 
draw water by gravitation from the Lamaha Canal. 
April 12th, 1854.—President MCNULTY announced the 
death of Mr. CAMPBELL, who had been for many years, 
Secretary to the Committee. A vote of condolence was 
passed to his widow and $240 was presented to her in 
recognition of her husband’s services. 
Oétober 6th, 1854.—Mr. J. BEETE resigned his post as 
Overseer and Secretary. Mr. B. McGusty was elected 
in his place to fill the dual office. 
May 31st 1856.—The first meeting in the Police Magis- 
trate’s Office was held on thisdate. The meetings of the 
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