§ 78. Mr. Arbuthnotasked the Minister of Works what are the alterations now being made to the pillars outside the Law Courts; what is the cost of the work; and if he will bear in mind the need for eliminating unnecessary expenditure.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe outer surfaces of the columns have crumbled badly and are being repaired at a cost of £131. If the stone were left to deteriorate the columns would, before long, have to be entirely replaced at a much greater expense.