high tide from
by preventing washing alteration he made without precious authority
When it was discovered that nearly
the sea of
over the embankment, and this
the whole amount estimated for the
construction of this Road had been
expended, whilst a great portion of it still remained to be completed, the Surveyor
General was called upon for
explanation;
raising of
cause for the
and he alleged this additional,
the embankment as the chief.
greater outlay.
on
of
Whereupon.
upon the question
the necessity for this service was submitted
to Major Aldrich, who, under date the 21st February, approved of the embankment
being raised
"at least four feet above ordinary high-water mark,, instead of time", "owing
to
the tides
bearing
much affected and raised
in the Bay, when the Northerly winds
prevail.
The
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The Surveyor General having submitted all proper Vouchers for sums
expended, was directed to send in a supplementary Report and Estimate for the completion of the Road to Sai-wan, and the Estimate for this service amounting
to £1826.17 having been referred to Major Aldrich, and approved by him, a Warrant was issued accordingly.
Had
I have drawn up the annexed Tabular Statement to show at a glance
—
the progress and cost of each work executed by the Land Office to 31st March 1845. Upon this Tabular Statement, there appears for services No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, an Amount of £17,605.4, unexpended, and which it is supposed necessary to complete them, and I have the honor to suggest, that,
in accordance with the custom which prevails in other Departments, this unexpended
Balance.