214
The Cost the Harbour Masters Sea-wall
by an English Contractor in Masonry of
executed by
the best quality averaged
25-64 7 Cube ft.
The above Memoranda, shew that aber work
has been done by Contract the Workmen have
realized a high rate of wages
the work has been
ages and the cost of
consequently increased,
though not in the same.
though.
int
i wages,
proportion
Ant
A
the men ar
the increase
tainly worth better, and
a portion of the cost of superintendence is dispensed with.
the
As
genal result it may be stated that system of letting Work in small Contracts
has been with great advantage employed conguriction
in
with work canied on at day work
be executed in
and the largest works may
one or more Contracts without comploying ang
day
work labour, where the work contracted
for, is of.
Ait B
ordinary
and simple description,
such as buildings and all ordi-
Masonry, both sconsmically and satisfactorily,
but where the work is of an uncertain or unusual:
description, as the new lines of Rond alluded to
above, the most economical and in suce instances the only practicable way
ay of carrying out the work is by agreement
reements
ents for day labour, and materials
indeed it has been found impojsible to obtain
Andors for such description of work; except at
-
the most exorbitant prices - Imay instaves
the lines of new Streets, under Report
and Estimate N25 for which the tenders
averaged from 134,000 to 1739,000 and which
were afterwards excented
by day work for. 17, 12, 142, and the Hood from Wong-acc-chiung
Road
to bo-kan-pro, which was executed
Canung
by
hame for $2,000 while the other
Fenders ranged from #f2500 h $7350, and English Contractor of sime Standing
lendered for 160.000.
(signed) Artin Pope
ordinary
Works in
Masonry
April 2nd 1345
23d 15457
0
Civit
Engineer X
Click of Bircke
(The Batry) Al Shelle
However, to follow the instructions more closely and provide a more accurate representation of the original text in Markdown format as requested, here is the corrected version: 214 # The Cost the Harbour Masters Sea-wall by an English Contractor in Masonry of executed by the best quality averaged 25-64 7 Cube ft. The above Memoranda, shew that aber work has been done by Contract the Workmen have realized a high rate of wages the work has been ages and the cost of consequently increased, though not in the same. though. int i wages, proportion Ant A the men ar the increase tainly worth better, and a portion of the cost of superintendence is dispensed with. As genal result it may be stated that system of letting Work in small Contracts has been with great advantage employed conguriction in with work canied on at day work be executed in and the largest works may one or more Contracts without comploying ang day work labour, where the work contracted for, is of. Ait B ordinary and simple description, such as buildings and all ordi- nary Masonry, both sconsmically and satisfactorily, but where the work is of an uncertain or unusual: description, as the new lines of Rond alluded to above, the most economical and in suce instances the only practicable way ay of carrying out the work is by agreement reements ents for day labour, and materials indeed it has been found impojsible to obtain Andors for such description of work; except at the most exorbitant prices - Imay instaves the lines of new Streets, under Report and Estimate N25 for which the tenders averaged from 134,000 to 1739,000 and which were afterwards excented by day work for. 17, 12, 142, and the Hood from Wong-acc-chiung Road to bo-kan-pro, which was executed Canung by hame for $2,000 while the other Fenders ranged from #f2500 h $7350, and English Contractor of sime Standing lendered for 160.000. (signed) Artin Pope ordinary Works in Masonry April 2nd 1345 23d 15457 0 Civit Engineer X Click of Bircke (The Batry) Al Shelle